Pumpkin Bread Directions:
-Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prep a loaf pan with baking spray.
-On high speed with an electric mixer beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
-Beat after adding each of the eggs, one at a time. Add vanilla, pumpkin pie spice, and salt.
-Gradually add the flour beating on low until all ingredients are combined.
-Add several drops of the orange gel food coloring.
-Pour the orange batter into the loaf pan.
-Bake at 350 degrees for about 50 minutes ( loaf will not be completely baked) .
-Cool in pan 15 minutes.
-Flip the loaf onto a wire rack to cool.
-Turn upright to cool completely.
-With the cookie cutter in hand measure for the width of each slice.
-Cut each slice according to the above measurement.
-Using the cookie cutter, cut out the pumpkins. Set aside.
Vanilla Loaf Directions:
-Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prep a loaf pan with baking spray.
-Set each pumpkin slice into the loaf pan (these should reach from one end of the loaf pan to the other end of the loaf pan).
-On high speed with an electric mixer beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
-Beating after adding each of the eggs into the bowl, one at a time. Stir in the vanilla and salt.
-Gradually add the flour beating on low until all ingredients are combined.
-Begin by filling in the batter on both sides and in between the pumpkin slices and lastly cover the top of the pumpkin as well with the batter.
-Bake at 350 degrees for about 1 hour or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean .
-Cool in pan 15 minutes.
-Flip the loaf onto a wire rack to cool.
-Turn upright to cool completely.
Royal Icing Directions:
-In the first bowl of icing add several drops of orange gel food coloring. Mix well.
-Scoop the orange icing into a piping bag with a #2 tip.
-In the second bowl this icing remains white.
-Scoop the white icing into a piping bag with a #2 tip.
-Drizzle the orange and white icing on the top of the loaf cake.