Sugar Pumpkin Pound Cake                           
Posted by: Mai  Fri, 30 Jul 2004, at 7:46 a.m.

1-1/2 c. butter, softened
2-3/4 c. sugar
6 eggs
1 t. vanilla extract
3 C flour
3/4 t. ground cinnamon
1/2 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
1/2 t. ground ginger
1/4 t. ground cloves
1 c. cooked sugar pumpkin, drain pumpkin free of ALL liquid, puree

WALNUT SAUCE:
1 c. packed brown sugar
1/2 c. whipping cream
1/4 c. corn syrup
2 T. butter
1/2 c. chopped walnuts
1/2 t. vanilla extract

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time,
beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Combine the
dry ingred. Add to creamed mixture alternately with pumpkin,
beating just until combined.
Pour into 2 greased and floured 9X5X3 inch loaf pans.
Bake at 350 degrees for 65 to 70 min. or until a toothpick inserted
near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 min. before removing
from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
For sauce, combine brown sugar, cream, corn syrup and butter in a
sauce pan.
Bring to a boil over med. heat, stirring constantly. Reduce heat;
cook and stir 5 min. longer. Remove from heat; stir in walnuts and
vanilla. Serve warm over the cake