Family Favorites Friday: Pumpkin Streusel Sheet Cake

This is another recipe that falls under the " I Thought I Already Shared It With You" category.

Whenever I make this, it disappears quickly because it is so yummy.  Bake some today.

 Pumpkin Streusel Sheet Cake

Ingredients

2/3 cup shortening
2 cups granulated sugar
4 eggs
2 cups canned pumpkin
2/3 cup water
3 1/3 cups flour
2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
2 tablespoon butter, melted
1/4 cup flour
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 cup pecans, toasted and chopped

Directions

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.

Lightly grease a 10 x 15 sheet pan; line with parchment paper. Leave sides of parchment paper about 2" higher than side of sheet pan

Cream shortening and sugar with electric mixer. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each. Stir in pumpkin and water. Add flour and next 5 ingredients. Mix on low speed until ingredients are incorporated.

Pour batter into prepared sheet pan.

Prepare streusel: In small bowl mix sugar, flour, and pecans into melted butter until crumbly. Sprinkle streusel over batter in pan.

Bake at 350 degrees 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Serve warm or cold.

Servings:  about 36