Pumpkin Loaf Cake

Ingredients

200g (7 oz) plain flour

1 1/4 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

255g (9 oz) pureed pumpkin

200g (7 oz) dark brown soft sugar

110ml (4 fl oz) buttermilk

1 egg

2 tablespoons butter, softened

Method:=

1.

Preheat oven to 180 C / Gas mark 4.

2.

Sift the flour, bicarbonate of soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg into a large bowl.

3.

Mix in the pumpkin, brown sugar, buttermilk, egg and butter until well blended. Pour into a 23x12cm (9x5 in) loaf tin and smooth the top.

4.

bake for 1 hour in preheated oven, or until a cocktail stick inserted into the centre comes out clean.