Pumpkin Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter or margarine, softened
3 c. sugar
5 large eggs
3 c. all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1/8 tsp. apple pie spice
2 c. canned or cooked mashed pumpkin

Preparation

Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer about 2 minutes or until soft and creamy.
Gradually add sugar, beating at medium speed, 5 to 7 minutes.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating just until yellow disappears.
Combine flour and next 6 ingredients.
Add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with pumpkin mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Mix at lowest speed just until blended after each addition.
Pour batter into greased and floured 10-inch tube pan.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for 1 hour and 25 to 30 minutes.