Pumpkin Gingerbread W. Caramel Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2/3 cup margarine or 150 ml margarine
• 1/2 cup brown sugar or 125 ml brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup cooked pumpkin or 125 ml cooked pumpkin
• 1/3 cup molasses or 75 ml molasses
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda or 5 ml baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon or 5 ml ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ginger or 5 ml ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves or 1 ml ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup buttermilk or 2/3 cup soured milk or 150 ml buttermilk
• 1/2 cup raisins (optional) or 1/2 cup nuts or 125 ml raisins (optional)

Recipe

• 1 1. in a large bowl, with electric mixer, cream margarine and brown sugar until fluffy. beat in egg, pumpkin, and molasses until combined.
• 2 2. in a separate bowl mix together flour, baking soda, spices and salt. add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk until well combined. stir in raisins or nuts, if desired.
• 3 3. pour into greased 9-inch (23 cm) square baking pan; smooth top with knife. bake in 350 f (189 c) oven for 40 - 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. serve warm with caramel sauce.