Pumpkin Sheet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients for the sheet cake

• 1 can (16 oz) pumpkin
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon salt

Method

In mixing bowl, beat pumpkin, sugar and oil. Add eggs and mix well. Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Add to pumpkin mixture and beat until well blended. Pour into 15 in X 10 in X 1in baking pan. Bake at 350 F for 25-30 minutes. Cool completely before frosting.

Ingredients for cream cheese frosting

• 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese softened
• 10 tablespoons butter
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 ½ cups powdered sugar
• 3 to 4 tablespoons milk

Method

Beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla very smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar- mix well. Add milk until frosting reaches desired spreading consistency. Frost cake when it is completely cooled.  

-Sarah