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Pumpkin Angel Food Cake with Creamy Ginger Filling
Recipe Tip
Pumpkin Power
Pumpkin contains carotenoids, plant pigments that color them orange-yellow. Carotenoids are a form of vitamin A that help with vision.
Success Hint
A serrated or electric knife will help you cleanly cut the cake into 2 layers. Use these knives for slicing the cake as well.
Substitution
Don't have crystallized ginger? Gently fold 1 teaspoon ground ginger into the whipped topping.
  4 ratings : 2 reviews

Pumpkin Angel Food Cake with Creamy Ginger Filling

Angel food cake mixes with pumpkin for a new flavor twist. Layers of whipped cream make it a dreamy dessert. From eatbetteramerica.
Prep Time:10 min
Start to Finish:3 hr
makes:12 servings

Cake
1box (1 lb) white angel food cake mix
1tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 1/2teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
3/4cup (from 15-oz can) pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)
1cup cold water
Filling
1container (8 oz) frozen fat-free whipped topping, thawed
2tablespoons finely chopped crystallized ginger
1.Move oven rack to lowest position; heat oven to 350°F. In extra-large glass or metal bowl, beat all cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 1 minute. Pour into ungreased 10-inch angel food (tube) cake pan.
2.Bake 37 to 47 minutes or until crust is dark golden brown and cracks are dry. Immediately turn pan upside down onto heatproof funnel or glass bottle. Let hang about 2 hours or until cake is completely cool. Loosen cake from side of pan with knife or long metal spatula. Turn cake upside down onto serving plate.
3.In medium bowl, gently mix whipped topping and ginger. Cut cake horizontally in half to make 2 even layers. Spread half of the filling on bottom layer; replace top of cake. Spread remaining filling on top of cake. Sprinkle with additional pumpkin pie spice if desired. Refrigerate any remaining cake.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Bake 47 to 52 minutes.

Nutritional Information
1 Serving: Calories 180 (Calories from Fat 0); Total Fat 0g (Saturated Fat 0g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 330mg; Total Carbohydrate 41g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 27g); Protein 3Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 50%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 6%; Iron 0Exchanges: 1 Starch; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable Carbohydrate Choices: 3 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

 
 
 
2 Reviews

 

good recipe
pretty good recipe, and i am not a big pumpkin fan. i made it in a 13x9 pan, and it was a little thick, but the flavor was good.
Posted at 8:04 AM on June 2 2008 by tattooedmomma ,

 

Fantastic!
This cake was wonderful. It's definitely a great alternative to high-fat pies. It's so light you can definitely enjoy without feeling guilty. I don't have a tube pan so I made it in two small loaf pans, and it worked just fine. I also used fat-free cool whip. I never have time for complicated recipes, and this one is so easy! I'm defintely going to make this again.
Posted at 9:35 AM on November 19 2007 by Devyn , Chicago IL