Ingredients
The following ingredients have 8 Servings
- 2 cups cake flour (plus more for the pans)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper ((I mean freshly ground!))
- 1 stick (4 oz) unsalted butter (at room temperature, plus more for the pans)
- 1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup buttermilk mixed with 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups canned solid-pack pumpkin
- Two (8-ounce) packages Philadelphia brand cream cheese (softened)
- 1 stick (4 oz) unsalted butter (at room temperature)
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup (preferably grade B amber)
