In my last post, I mentioned that I was going to bake a pumpkin cake, because I can. so I did. It was a pumpkin-shaped pumpkin cake, to be precise. It ended up looking like this:
Pumpkin shape; pumpkin cake.
It started off looking like this:
It’s a cake in a box.
Yes, that’s a boxed carrot cake mix. I told you this was easy. You open the box, pour the mix into a bowl, and blend in the three ingredients on the back of the box:
Mix as directed.
In addition to these, all you need is 1/2 cup of pumpkin puree, so add that in, too, and mix well. Pour the batter into two greased 8″ pans, and bake at 350 for about 25 minutes. While the cakes are cooling, make the pumpkin frosting, which is also super easy:
2# conf sugar
1 cup shortening
1/2 cup pumkpin puree
1 tsp cinnamon
2 tblsp water
Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl, until smooth and creamy. The frosting will be the perfect orange color as is.
When icing the cake, keep the layers rounded, and keep the rounder one on top.
waiting to turn into a pumpkin.
Add your decorations (stem, leaves, whatever you desire) and there you have it. A pumpkin-shaped pumpkin cake.
Easy, festive, and delicious.
I love fall baking. So much pumpkin, so little time…
Small Indulgences 
So what was it: pumpkin or carrot cake?