Pumpkin Raisin Cake Recipe

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This nutty, golden cake is one of my mom's best. It's a wonderfully different use for pumpkin. With a holiday taste and beautiful look, it's bound to become a favorite with your family, too. —Ruby Williams, Bogalusa, Louisiana

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Pumpkin Raisin Cake Recipe
  • Prep: 15 min. Bake: 1 hour + cooling
  • Yield: 12-16 Servings
15 60 75

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin
  • 3/4 cup canola oil
  • 2 cups uncooked oat bran cereal
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 cup raisins
  • Confectioners' sugar, optional

Directions

  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, pumpkin and oil; stir in cereal just until moistened. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in pecans and raisins.
  • Pour into a greased 10-in. tube pan. Bake at 350° for 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar before serving if desired. Yield: 12-16 servings.

Editor's Note: Look for oat bran cereal near the hot cereals or in the natural foods section.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 piece) equals 388 calories, 18 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 53 mg cholesterol, 222 mg sodium, 54 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 6 g protein.

Originally published as Pumpkin Raisin Cake in Taste of Home December/January 1994, p37

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Reviewed on Nov. 21, 2010 by robincarter

I have been making this cake for 12 years. I lost my recipe and am thrilled to see it on the website. It is wonderful! Robin, Colorado Springs, CO


Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2010 by katrini

i just had the oat bran cereal that was nice!!i


Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2010 by katrini

its in the oven so will see,very very thick batter! ,


Reviewed on Jun. 28, 2009 by sway

Ruby.  The recipe looks great.  Will  be trying soon.

 

Is your middle name Louise and are you from Catahoula Parish ?


Reviewed on Jun. 27, 2009 by fixer424@verizon.net

What is oat bran cereal?

 
 
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