Sep 19 2008
Mmmmmmmmmmm……Fall!
As much as I love summer, now that Autumn is in the air…I’m lovin’ it! Some favorite Fall things…crisp air, colorful leaves, a trip to the apple orchard, cozy sweaters and one of my long-time favorite activities…baking! Yummmm… Nothing like all that yummy harvest produce. One of favorite fall treats is pumpkin. Pumpkin pie and a really good Pumpkin Spice Bread.
Pumpkin Spice Bread
2 cups pumpkin, canned (NOT pumpkin pie filling)
3 cups sugar
1 cups water
1 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
3 1/3 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
Heat oven to 350°F. In large mixing bowl, combine pumpkin, sugar, water, oil and eggs, Beat well until mixed. Measure the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and spices into a separate bowl. Stir till combined. Slowly add the dry ingredient to the pumpkin mixture, beating until smooth. Grease two 9″x5″ loaf pans and dust them with flour. Evenly divide the batter between the two pans. Bake for 70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool for 10-15 minutes , then remove from pans by inverting them onto a rack and tapping the bottoms. Cool, slice and serve. This recipe freezes well…if you can keep it in the house that long. 
Now I just had to make a card to go with this recipe. Wouldn’t this to be fun to pair up with a wrapped pumpkin loaf?
Happy Harvest
Quick Tip: Oops! Get the sentiment crooked? It happens to us all! Simply tear off, roll back the edges and stamp on the layer beneath. It looks like a cool design element! shhhhh…. I won’t tell if you don’t!
Do you have favorite things to do in the Fall? Have a wonderful day!
Supply List:
Stamps:
-Great Canadian Stamp Set (maple leaf) from Rummage Bin line by Cornish Heritage Farms
-All Things Fall (The Rummage Bin line) by Cornish Heritage Farms
Ink:
-Pitch Black Adirondack ink by Ranger
-Brushed Corduroy Distress ink by Ranger
Paper:
-Suede Brown dark cardstock by Prism
-Simply Smooth White by Prism
-MochaChica Paper Pack (Kim Hughes line) By Cornish Heritage Farms
Other:
-jumbo eyelet - WE R Memory Keepers
-faux leather cord
-stapler
-button by Autumn Leaves
-copic markers
Julia, Thanks for the recipe. I will definitely bake a few loaves as gifts. The directions are to bake at 350 for 7 minutes, is that correct?
Your card, as usual is beautiful.
That little torn edge is just the perfect touch Julia.
Yum! Thanks for the recipe Julia. Your bread looks delicious.
That recipe sounds DELISH! thanks for sharing. I may actually make it today, as I have fall fever something fierce, and to smell some REAL pumpkin scents in my house today would be WONDERFUL!
oh, and your card is GORGEOUS!!!
Spectacular! The Pumpkin Spice Bread looks FABulous…thanks for sharing! I love the leather cording you used on your sweet card!
Oh Julia,
This sounds and looks scrumptious. I am going to make this. Fall is my favorite season!! I miss apple orchards..living in Texas now..they are not around. Have fun apple picking!
beautiful card! love the splash of blue
Perfect warm homey card to go with that yummy pumpkin bread! TFS the recipe!
Your bread looks soooooooooo yummy, makes me want to go right now and bake some. I will try your recipe for sure.
I like you card, and one would never know there was an oops in there.
Donna
I love recipes that call for pumkin! =) I’ve been linking your post on machine sewing on paper and sharing it with others, I hope you don’t mind! It’s just the most thorough one that I can find on the internet! Thank you!
Have a wonderful weekend!
So I’m not the only one with “fall fever”! Love your card…I’m working on mine this weekend. I have a trip planed to the pumpkin patch (think pumplins, apple cider, leaves crunching under your feet) at the end of the month. Lotsa fun!
Thanks for the recipe!! Pumpkin bread is one of my favorite things about fall (plus all the other things you mentioned, too)!
Your card is beautiful! I love the torn edge — it’s perfect!
Yum!! I LOVE pumpkin bread…it’s so wonderful!
Happy Weekend!
Your card is GREAT, and thanks so much for having a fabulous blog, and so much talent to share with us!
What yummy bread and beautiful card! Wish we were getting some Fall weather here in South Texas to get me more in the mood.
What a beautiful Fall Card! I love how you tore the edge and stamped the sentiment under. I love pumpkin bread! Its one of my favorites!! When the weather gets cooler.. I love making all kinds of soups. I’m thinking potato bacon soup this weekend!
Both the card and the bread look delightful. Thanks for sharing.
that sounds just delicious, next time I go shopping I will have to give this a try..thanks
neat card too and it looks like your sentiment was meant to be like that, I never would have thought to do that!
This looks Yummy, Julia…I’m gonna try it sometime this fall. Thanks for sharing.
Barb g
Love the rustic card. I copied the pumpkin bread recipe to put on my baking agenda for this week. Sounds so yummy!
I just wanted to let you know that I made this bread last night, my house smelled soooo good & the bread was delicious! So moisty, my husband devoured half the loaf last night!!!
Thanks for sharing.