Pumpkin Spice Cake with Maple Glaze

Serve up some fun with this delicious cake that’s yummy any time of the year, but especially nice during the holiday season.  No one will guess that cake mix simplifies the recipe.  The traditional pumpkin and spices plus the delectable maple glaze give it a real from-scratch taste.

         Barbara Elliott                                                                         Tyler, Texas

Pumpkin Spice Cake with Maple Glaze Recipe

Pumpkin Spice Cake with Maple Glaze

1 package yellow cake mix (regular size)

1 can (15 oz.) solid-pack pumpkin

4 eggs

½ cup canola oil

1/3 cup sugar

2 Tbsp. ground cinnamon

1 tsp. ground ginger

1 tsp. ground allspice

1 tsp. ground nutmeg

¼ tsp. cloves

Glaze:   2 cups confectioners’ sugar

¼ cup 2% milk

2 Tbsp. maple syrup

½ tsp. maple flavoring

½ cup chopped pecans, toasted

Place the first 10 ingredients in a large bowl; beat on low speed for 30 seconds.  Beat on medium for 2 minutes.  Pour into a greased and floured 10 inch fluted tube pan.

Bake at 350 F. for 45-50 minutes or until toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.  Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.

Whisk the confectioners’ sugar, milk, syrup and maple flavoring until smooth.  Drizzle over cake and sprinkle with pecans.           12 servings

 

(Recipe for Pumpkin Spice Cake with Maple Glaze came from tasteofhome.com)