Pumpkin Rum Pound Cake

Ingredients

• 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1 tablespoon ground orange peel
• 3 eggs
• 2 1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 1 (16 ounce) can pumpkin
• 3/4 cup melted butter
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/4 cup dark rum
• 1 cup raisins

Instructions

1. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, pie spice and orange peel; set aside.
2. Beat eggs until light and fluffy.
3. Beat in sugar until blended.
4. Beat in pumpkin and butter.
5. Combine milk and rum; add alternately with flour mixture to pumpkin mixture.
6. Stir in raisins.
7. Pour into a well greased Bundt pan or 2 quart cake mold.
8. Bake for 55 to 60 minutes at 350 degrees F.
9. Dust with confectioners' sugar or frost as desired.