Eat your frosting first!

"Bobby" and Evangeline are so excited they are giddy!

I'm unleashing a family "secret" recipe here, people -- Pumpkin Cake with Buttermilk Fudge Frosting!

This cake is PERFECT. My mom has made it every year for my dad's birthday (September 13th) for as long as I can remember. It is the epitome of fall for me. It symbolizes everything that is cozy, perfect and PUMPKIN. Try it people. It's insane. AND, eat your frosting first -- or someone else will! TRUST ME.

Pumpkin Cake -

Mix together -
3 cups sugar
5 eggs
2/3 cup water
1 cup oil
1 small can (2 cups) pumpkin

Add -
2 tsps cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp cloves
3 tsps baking soda
1 1/4 tsps salt
3 1/2 cups flour
1 cup of raisins
1 cup of nuts (I like walnuts.)

Beat well.

Pour in to well greased bundt pan. Bake at 350 for 1 hour and 20 minutes. (Done when knife comeso ut clean.) Cool in pan.

or: 34 muffins - bake 20 minutes
or: 2 layers plus bake 45 minutes plus 8 muffins bake20 minutes

Buttermilk Frosting -

1/2 cup margarine
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp vanilla

Combine in large sauce pan over medium heat to 230 degrees or "soft ball." Remove from heat and cool for 5 minutes. Beat until it loses its golss. Spread quickly on to cake. This frosts ONE layer. We usually double the recipe.

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