Pumpkin Cake

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat your oven to 180°C and grease the baking pan (19-20 cm diameter) well or line it with parchment paper.

   
2. 2

   Cut the pumpkin into small pieces and cook until soft. Puree the pumpkin into a fine puree.

   
3. 3

   In a bowl, mix sugar and eggs well. Then add the pumpkin puree, plain yogurt, and vegetable oil, and mix thoroughly.

   
4. 4

   In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Add the flour mixture to the pumpkin mixture and gently fold until a smooth batter forms.

   
5. 5

   Fold in the chopped nuts.

   
6. 6

   Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan.

   
7. 7

   Bake the cake in the preheated oven for about 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center of the cake.

   
8. 8

   Allow the cake to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before removing it from the pan.

9. 9

   Let the pumpkin cake cool completely on a wire rack.

10. 10

    Sprinkle with powdered sugar according to your preference and slice.