Deep Fried Pumpkin Cake with Orange Cream Cheese Frosting

Here is a cake that is beyond delicious!!!

Of course it's a Paula Deen recipe right-since it's deep fried;)

My hubby made this for me for my birthday a couple years ago-impressive right;)

Here's what I loved about this cake:

it's from a box;)

It's got this delicious orange cream cheese frosting

Um hello! It's pumpkin!!!

And it's deep fried!

* From Food Network Website

Ingredients

Pumpkin Cake:

• 1 (17 to 18-ounce) package yellow cake mix
• 1 cup pumpkin puree (fresh or canned)
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 4 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

Cream Cheese and Orange Frosting:

• 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 stick butter, room temperature
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons orange juice
• 1 orange, zested
• 3 drops yellow food coloring
• 1 drop red food coloring

Fry Batter:

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

For frying:

• Oil, for frying
• 1 recipe Pumpkin Cake
• 1 recipe Cream Cheese and Orange Frosting
• 1 recipe Frying Batter

I really hope Ya'all try this recipe!!

Enjoy!

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