Pumpkin Nut Ring with Butter Sauce

My friend, Tiffany Gear gave me this recipe some years ago at Hume. I didn't use to like pumpkin, but after having this cake, I changed my mind. I think the butter sauce may have had something to do with it.

31/2 cups flour

3 cups sugar

1/2 t. baking powder

2 t. baking soda

1 1/2 t. salt

1 1/2 t. ground cinnamon

1/2 t. ground cloves

1/2 t. ground nutmeg

1 cup butter

2/3 cup water

2 cups pmpkin

2 eggs

1/2 cup chopped pecans

Beat ingredients together for 2 minutes. Generously grease a bundt pan. Bake 350 degrees for about one hour. Cool and then flip onto a plate

Butter Sauce

2 cups sugar

1 cup butter

2 cups whipping cream

Cook in a pot for 10 minutes, stirring so it doesn't scald.

Remove from stove and add 1 t. vanilla

Slice the cake and pour butter sauce over each slice and serve immediately.

This is a dessert to enjoy with a nice cup of coffee and a friend on a rainy fall day.

Oh how I love this family!

Brian--the most amazing, loyal, servant I have ever met. He shows me Christ daily.I love being a mom of teenagers...great conversations. They have wonderful insight and sometimes verbalize struggles that as adults we don't say out loud.
The Downs have fun!

Ashlyn--considerate, thoughtful, understands daily grace, best back massager ever!Kylen-playful, loves to have his back scratched, smiles with his whole face, loves to read and create things.
Julianne--adaptable, achiever, loves caring for little kids, and draws beautifully.
I am blessed beyond measure to know and have relationship with these four people the Lord created for His glory!