Ingredients:
1/2 cup margarine, softened
3/4 cup sugar
2 large eggs
3/4 cup mashed, cooked pumpkin
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
powdered sugar
1/3 cup light brown sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 1/2 cups orange juice
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Directions:
Beat margarine at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.
Gradually add sugar, beating well.
Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition.
Stir in pumpkin and vanilla.
Combine flour and next 3 ingredients; gradually add to sugar mixture, beating at low speed until blended after each addition.
Pour into a greased and floured 9-inch round cakepan.
Bake at 350F degrees 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes; remove from pan, and cool on a wire rack.
Place a paper doily over cake; sift powdered sugar through a wire-mesh strainer over doily.
Remove doily, and serve with Orange Sauce.
To make the Orange Sauce———-.
Whisk together all ingredients in a heavy saucepan until blended.
Bring mixture to a boil over medium heat, whisking constantly; boil, whisking constantly, 1 minute.
Servings: 8
Time preparation: 20 min.
Time total: 50 min.