Recipe Details

Summary

Name: Pumpkin And Chocolate Loaf

Category: Chocolate

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice -- * see note

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup margarine

1 cup sugar

2 large eggs

3/4 cup pumpkin puree

3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips

3/4 cup black walnuts -- finely chopped

--- Spicy glaze: ---

1/2 cup powdered sugar

1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

2 tablespoons light cream

* If pumpkin pie spice is not available, use 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon

nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon each of ginger and clove

1. Grease bottom and sides of 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan. Set oven to 350

degrees.

2. Combine flour with soda, salt and pumpkin pie spice.

3. Cream margarine in large mixing bowl. Gradually add sugar and cream at

high speed of mixer until light and fluffy. Blend in eggs; beat well.

4. Turn mixer to low speed and add dry ingredients, alternating with pumpkin.

Begin and end with dry ingredients; blend well after each addition.

5. Stir in chocolate morsels and 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts.

6. Pour into prepared pan and sprinkle with remaining walnuts. Bake for 65-75

minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched in center. Cool, then

glaze with spice glaze.

SPICE GLAZE:

Combine 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg and 1/8 teaspoon

cinnamon. Blend in 1-2 tablespoons light cream until the consistency desired

(should be thin).