Pumpkin Chiffon Cake=Epic fail

I have to laugh at this one, it just proves that I SUCK at baking! I totally screwed up the chiffon cake. First of all I did it in a bundt pan cause that was all I had, second of all I didn't take it out of the pan in time for cooling, thanks kids, so it totally sank into itself! Although it looked like a hot mess, it actually tasted pretty good. Just came out more like a pumpkin bread than a light and fluffy chiffon cake! I didn't take a picture to spare myself the embarrassment, but I probably should have just for the comedic factor. I wanted to share the recipe and invite someone to try a go at it and let me know if it works.

Pumpkin Chiffon Cake

Serves 12

1 cup flour

1 1/4 cups granulated sugar

1tbsp. pumpkin pie spice

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

4 eggs separated, plus 5 egg whites (9 egg whites total, 4 yolks) at room temp

1 cup canned pure pumpkin puree

Confectioners sugar, for dusting

1. preheat the oven to 325 degrees. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, 3/4 cup sugar, the pumpkin pie spice, baking powder and salt. In a medium bowl, combine the egg yolks and pumpkin puree. Stir the pumpkin mixture into the flour mixture until smooth.

2. Using an electric mixer with a whisk attachment, whip the 9 egg whites at medium speed until foamy, about 2 minutes. With the machine on, gradually whisk in the remaining 1/2 cup sugar; increase speed to high and beat until stiff but moist, 1-2 minutes.

3.Add one-quarter of the egg-white mixture to the pumpkin batter, folding with a rubber spatula just until no streaks remain. Repeat with the remaining egg-white mixture. Pour batter into a 10-inch tube pan with a removable bottom. Bake until cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean, about 55 minutes.

4.Let cool for 5 minutes, then invert the pan onto a narrow necked bottle; let hang upside down until completely cool, about 1 1/2 hours. Place the cake right side up and remove pan. To serve dust with confectioners sugar.

(As I was typing this I realized another mistake I made, I didn't measure out the pumpkin puree, I just used the whole can! OOP'S...See kids, follow directions and read them CAREFULLY!! HAHA)

Let me know if you try it and how it comes out, it tasted good, but like I said it came out more like pumpkin bread, so I'm curious how it would taste if made by someone who reads the directions!