Ingredients
2-1/4 cups all purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1-1/2 tsp salt
2-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
2 cups of pumpkin puree
1 cup vegetable oil
2/3 cup of water
4 eggs
Frosting:
2 (8 ounce) pkgs of cream cheese
1/2 cup butter
2 cup sifted confectioners sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/8 tsp ground allspice
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg and a bit more for sprinkling on top!
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°
- Grease and flour 12 regular size muffin cup (or use paper cups) and one regular size loaf pan (you could also make 12 more muffins if you choose)
- Measure flour, baking soda,salt and spices into a large bowl. Stir to blend all of these ingredients
- Add pumpkin, water, salad oil and eggs.
- Beat with an electric beater until well mixed.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pans.
- The loaf will take about 1 hour to cook but the muffins should be checked at about 30 minutes
Frosting:
- In a medium bowl, cream together the cream cheese and butter until creamy.
- Mix in the vanilla, and all of the spices. Gradually stir in the confectioners' sugar.
- Store in the refrigerator after use
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