From: Ceri 
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Feeling Festive???

  Rai

From: alt.religion.wicca.moderated

Witches Pumpkin Cake for Samhain (Halloween)

Beat together:
    3 large eggs
    2 cups pumpkin
    3/4 vegetable oil
    1/2 cup of dark rum if you don't want to use alcohol use apple cider

Blend together and add to wet ingredients:
    2 1/2 cups of flour
    2 1/4 cups of sugar
    1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
    1 1/4 teaspoon of salt
    1 teaspoon of nutmeg or less if desired
    1 teaspoon of cinnamon or less if desired

Then stir in
    1 cup of golden raisins, dates or prunes or other candied fruit.
    1 cup of chopped walnuts with 1/2 cup of pecans for the top.

Pour into a greased and floured 9" X 13" pan and bake at 350 for 35-45 
minutes.

I like to use a Bundt pan or the sunflower pan.

Top with Cream Cheese Frosting.


In Food Processor:
    4 ounces cream cheese and 4 tablespoons of butter...unsalted
Add:
    1/2 box of confectioner's sugar (1/2 pound)
    1 Tsp of Vanilla
    Food coloring is desired.

Spread frosting on cooled cake add chopped pecans. 

Toasted almonds and coconut threads also make a nice topping.

Enjoy the season of the Witch.






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