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
  • Orange Sauce
  • 1/3 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 cups orange juice
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Method

  • 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.