EASY pumpkin bread

I bought a can of pumpkin a few weeks ago with intent to make something pumpkin around Thanksgiving.... i never did

I decide some bread would be perfect to munch on while enjoying coffee and I would feel better about myself after eating multiple pieces a day, even though I knew it would be just an unhealthy as a pie would be. I searched around for an easy recipe that didn't take 100 ingredients that i didn't have

I came across this recipe

1 cup pumpkin

4 eggs

2 cup sugar

1 cup vegetable oil

Mix

Add:

2 cup flour

1 tsp baking soda

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp nutmeg

mix and divide into 3 bread pans. Bake at 375 for 45 minutes

I ALMOST made the mistake of doubling the recipe simply because the can of pumpkin was 2 cups and I didn't want to throw away half of it. Luckily I didn't because we would have been eating pumpkin bread for weeks!!

a little baking

For Christmas I asked for a Kitchen Aid mixer. Last week for our anniversary Austin got me one, he said the sooner I got it the sooner I could make him treats. 

Today I decided Mason and I would put it to some good use

We gathered all our ingredients and put together a quick cake with homemade frosting

Yes, I was so excited to use it that I stood over and watched it.

While the cake part was baking Mas and I hung out

 and when it had cooled we threw together the frosting.

Of course we tested it out.

On a funny note, after I ate my piece I kissed him and placed him down for a nap. When he woke up and I went to get him, I leaned in to kiss him and he smelled of chocolate frosting!

Back to cake baking, 2 things I learned today...

do not leave the butter sticks you are planning to use for the frosting on the stove while the cake is baking in attempts to soften them... they melted everywhere

Also, do not and I mean do NOT lick the spoon used to scrap the unsweetened melted chocolate into the mixer. I almost puked...seriously