Florida Fruit Recipe

Fruit-5061

Ingredients
1 cup	butter, softened
3 cups	sugar
1 cup	pumpkin, canned
1 teaspoon	pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon	salt
5	eggs
1 cup	milk
3 cups	all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon	vanilla extract

Preparation
Cream butter, sugar, and salt in mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Add pumpkin and spice and mix completely. Add eggs one at a time beating well after each addition. Add milk alternately with flour, mixing well after each addition; do not overbeat. Stir in vanilla. Pour into two greased and floured 8x4 inch loaf pans. Bake at 325 degrees F for approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes. Test for doneness with a wooden skewer or toothpick. Cool for 15 minutes and remove from pans. Cool completely on a wire rack. Yield 2 cakes