Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 cup oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin
  • 1 apple, cored, peeled, and chopped
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • Frosting
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Method

  • To make frosting: blend vanilla, butter, and cream cheese together; incorporate enough powdered sugar until desired spreading consistency is reached.
  • To make cake: In a large bowl, mix the first 10 ingredients together; add flour, 1/2 cup at a time.
  • Blend in pumpkin; fold in apple and pecans.
  • Transfer batter to a greased and floured Bundt pan.
  • Bake in a 350° oven for 70 minutes.
  • Cool 20 minutes in the pan; remove and complete cooling on wire rack.
  • Frost when cool.