INGREDIENTS:
• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
• 3 cups sugar
• 5 eggs
• 3 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups pumpkin puree
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/3 cup rum
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
METHOD:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Beat butter; add sugar and beat until very smooth (1-2 minutes); beat in eggs one at a time.
Combine dry ingredients and spices in a separate bowl. In a third bowl, combine pumpkin and rum.
Alternate mixing flour mixture and pumpkin mixture into butter mixture. Pour into greased and floured tube (or bundt) pan. Bake for 85-90 minutes.
