Pumpkin Cake

We were in charge of throwing a Thanksgiving for our ward (for more than 150 people) last Thursday. We served this Pumpkin Cake and these Pumpkin Cookies and people are still calling me to request the recipes every.single.day. In fact, one of the 18 year old boys in the ward asked Seth to have me make the cookies for a post-Thanksgiving-Morning-Football treat...now that is saying something! We cut it into squares and topped it with whipping cream for the party, but you can also top it with cream cheese frosting (listed below).

1 (16 oz.) can pumpkin puree
2 cups sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
2 cups flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt

Mix all ingredients. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes in a jelly roll pan/1" deep cookie sheet.

Cream Cheese Frosting

1 (3 oz.) package cream cheese frosting
5 Tbsp. softened butter
1 tsp vanilla
1 3/4 cup powdered sugar
3-4 Tbsp. milk