Orange-Pumpkin Cake with Buttery Cream Cheese Frosting...

2 1/2 cups plain flour
1 1/4 cups sugar
2 t baking powder
1 t baking soda
pinch salt
2 t cinnamon
1/2 t ginger
1/4 t nutmeg
1/4 t clovers
1/2 cup melted butter (or other fat/oil)
1 can pumpkin puree
2 eggs
1/2 cup milk
zest and juice of one large orange

Mix dry ingredients. Make well in center for wet. Beat with electric mixer, scraping the sides of the bowl, until well blended.  Spread in sprayed 9X13. Bake at 350 for approx 25 minutes until toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool before frosting.

FROSTING:
3 T butter
4 oz cream cheese
2 1/3 cup powdered sugar
1/2 t vanilla
1 T evaporated milk (or regular milk)
Blend ingredients well until mixture is thick but smooth enough to spread on cake.

This is a great cake to serve at Thanksgiving, Halloween, and Christmas!........ or any other time ;-)

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