Pumpkin Spice Cake

Love, love, love pumpkin goodies!!  This one was so delicious and a huge hit with everyone.  One of the little boys in my preschool class told me, "They weren't good, they weren't great, they were FANTASTIC!!" 

Pumpkin Spice Cake
1 16 oz. can pumpkin
4 eggs
3/4 cup oil
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
1 Tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Beat together pumpkin, eggs, oil and vanilla until smooth.  Add the rest of the ingredients and beat again. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour into a greased 9 x 13 pan.  Bake 30-35 minutes. Frost when still slightly warm.

Frosting:
8 oz. cream cheese
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 cup butter, softened
4 cups powdered sugar
pinch of salt
Beat cream cheese. butter, vanilla and salt together. Slowly add powdered sugar slowly until fluffy and frosting consistency.  Spread over warm cake.

Store covered in the refridgerator.

YUM!!