Pumpkin Spice Pound Cake

* Exported from MasterCook *

Pumpkin Spice Pound Cake

Recipe By : Nestle's
Serving Size : 24 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cakes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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For Cake:
3/4 cup chopped pecans
3 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground mace
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup margarine
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
4 eggs
1 3/4 cups (16-oz) pumpkin
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For Rum Butter Glaze:
1/4 cup margarine
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons water
2 T. dark rum or rum extract (2-3T)

*For cake: Sprinkle nuts over bottom of greased 12-cup Bundt pan.
Combine flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, mace & nutmeg in medium
bowl. Beat margarine, brown sugar & granulated sugar in large mixer bowl
until light & fluffy. Add eggs; beat well. Add pumpkin & vanilla; beat
well. Add dry ingredients to pumpkin mixture, 1/3 at a time, mixing
well. Spoon batter into pan. Bake in 325 oven for 60-70 min. or until
wooden pick comes out clean. Allow cake to cool for 10 min. Do not
remove from pan. Make holes in cake with pick; pour 1/2 of the Butter
Rum Glaze over the cake. Let cake stand for 5 min. Then invert onto
plate. Make holes in top of cake; pour remaining glaze over cake. Cool.
*For Rum Butter Glaze: Melt the 1/4 c. margarine in small suacepan.
Stir in the 1/2 c. sugar & 2 T. of water & bring to a boil. Remove from
heat & stir in 2 to 3 T. of dark rum or rum extract.

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