Coffee Break

Everyday between 1 and 3 p. m.  either Larry or I will say 'coffee break'  and one of us make a small pot of coffee and we have a snack.  Usually just crackers and peanut butter or graham crackers if we want something sweet.  Erin said her pumpkin cake was burned and she sent it home with me.  I gave about half of it to the Christensen's and today when Larry said 'coffee break' I reminded him that we had pumpkin cake to go with it.  Erin said she used a different icing.
Here is the recipe !!

Cinderella Cake

2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 cups vegetable oil
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-15 oz. can pumpkin puree
1 teaspoon vanilla
Beat sugar and eggs til well blended and light in color. Add oil, continuing to beat. Combine dry ingredients to egg mixture. Add pumpkin and mix well. Pour into greased 9-inch bundt pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 55 minutes. Let stand in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto baking rack or platter and allow to cool completely. Frost with Coachman's Icing.
Coachman's Icing
4 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup nuts, chopped (optional)
In a medium bowl, blend softened cream cheese and butter til smooth and creamy. Add vanilla. Then add powdered sugar until desired consistency is achieved. Frost and top with chopped walnuts or pecans (optional) before icing sets.