New Years Pasta Puttanesca & Under the Sink Pumpkin Cake

“New Years Pasta Puttanesca"and a recipe for an "Under-the-kitchen-sink Pumpkin Cake". Everything is in your pantry for this recipe!

New Years Pasta Puttanesca
Ingredients:
½ lb spaghetti
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 anchovy fillets, boneless
2 clove garlic
¼ tsp red pepper flakes
1 cup plum tomatoes
1 small can black olives, pitted
1 tbl capers
1/2 cup parsley, fresh or dried
kosher salt
freshly ground black pepper





Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta until al dente or according to package instructions. Drain and keep warm.

While pasta is cooking, heat the oil in a large skillet on medium-high heat.

Drain the anchovies and coarsely chop. Mince garlic and add to skillet with anchovies and red pepper flakes. Cook for several minutes or until the anchovies dissolve.

Chop the tomatoes and add with their juice, olives and capers. Stir and simmer for about 10 minutes until the sauce reduces slightly and thickens.

Add spaghetti to sauce. Toss to coat. Add minced parsley, season with salt and pepper.

To serve, gently toss and divide among plates.

Under-The-Kitchen-Sink Pumpkin Cake

Ingredients:
2 cup all-purpose flour
2 cup granulated sugar
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp kosher
3 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp ground ginger
½ tsp ground cloves
1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground allspice
3 large eggs, beaten
1 cup canola or vegetable oil
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 (15 oz) can pumpkin purée
1 cup lightly packed coconut flakes
¾ cup canned crushed pineapple (do not drain)
¼ cup golden raisins

Cream Cheese Frosting
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, at room temperature
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 ½ cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
1 tsp pure vanilla extract

Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350°F. Spray a 13x9x 2 in glass baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.

To make the cake, in a large bowl, sift together the 2 cups flour, the granulated sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and cloves. In a medium bowl, combine the eggs, oil, and vanilla. In another medium bowl, combine the pumpkin purée, coconut, crushed pineapple, and currants.

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