Pumpkin Cake

Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Servings: 14
Yield: 14 servings

Description

This moist pumpkin cake is lightly spiced, very moist, and baked in a sheet pan so it's perfect for serving a crowd at your next potluck.

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups white sugar
1 1/4 cups vegetable oil
2 cups canned pumpkin
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 eggs
1 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 12x18-inch sheet pan.
2 Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together in a large bowl; set aside.
3 Beat sugar and oil together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth.
4 Blend in pumpkin and vanilla, then beat in eggs one at a time.
5 Gradually beat in flour mixture until just combined.
6 Stir in walnuts; spread batter into the prepared sheet pan.
7 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Allow to cool.