PUMPKIN GINGER CAKE RECIPE RECIPES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add egg whites one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the pumpkin, corn syrup, molasses and orange zest until blended. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger and salt; add to pumpkin mixture, beating on low speed just until moistened., Pour mixture into a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Serve warm with whipped cream if desired.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• For the cake, in large bowl combine flour & sugar, then cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
• Stir in pecans.
• Measure out 1 1/4 cups of crumb mixture, & press it evenly into the bottom of ungreased 9"x9" baking dish.
• To the remaining crumb mixture, add last 9 cake ingredients, & mix well.
• Pour evenly into crumb-lined baking dish, & bake 40-50 minutes or until toothpick in the middle comes out clean.
• For the caramel sauce, in medium saucepan, melt butter, then stir in sugar & syrup.
• Bring to boil, cooking & stirring constantly about 1 minute, or until sugar dissolves.
• Stir in whipping cream, & bring to boil again.
• Remove from heat, & let cool.
• Serve over warm ginger cake.