Harvest Cake
1 ½ cups sugar
¼ tsp nutmeg
½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp cinnamon
2 cups flour
½ tsp salt
2 cups cooked pumpkin
1 cup canola oil
1 large apple, peeled & chopped
½ tsp vanilla extract
½ cup chopped pecans
4 eggs
1 cup golden raisins, soak in brandy or a liqueur
¼ tsp ginger
Combine first ten ingredients. Add flour ½ cup at a time, beating well after each addition. Add pumpkin and mix. Stir in the apple, pecans and raisins. Pour into a greased and floured bundt pan. Bake at 350 degrees for about 70 minutes or until tested done. Cool in pan for a few minutes – invert onto wire rack and cool completely before frosting.
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
½ cup softened butter
8 oz. Softened cream cheese
2 tsp vanilla
Cream together butter, cream cheese, and vanilla. By hand, stir in 3½ cups powdered sugar. Beat ‘til light and fluffy.

