PUMPKIN APPLE CAKE RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven at 350.
• Mix dry ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
• Cream butter in an elec mixer then beat in sugar until the mixture is pale yellow.
• Add the eggs one at a time.
• Stir in apples (I use Golden Delicious) and vanilla.
• Add pumpkin and mix, scraping down the sides of the bowl.
• Add the orange peel if you like, it's optional.
• Blend in the dry ingredients a bit at a time until well mixed, add peel if you choose.
• grease and flour a 9" bundt pan or two loaf pans; cook cake for 55/60 minutes or loaves for 45/50 minutes (check with cake tester at 45 minutes).
• Cool in pan for about 10 minutes, loosen and turn out on board to cool completely.
• Dust with confectioner's sugar when completely cool.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a microwave, melt 2 tablespoons butter. Stir in 2 tablespoons sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; spread mixture into a 9-in. cast-iron skillet or pie plate. Arrange apples in a single layer over butter mixture., Cream remaining butter and remaining sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in pumpkin. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt and remaining cinnamon; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition., Spread batter evenly over apples. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Loosen sides of cake from pie plate with a knife. Cool 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. Serve warm and, if desired, with vanilla ice cream.