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Pumpkin Cake with maple-Cream Cheese Frosting
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Serves 8
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CAKE
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1 stick unsalted butter at room temperature, plus more for greasing pans
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1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
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1/3 cup granulated sugar
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2 cups cake flour
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2 teaspoons baking soda
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon ground ginger
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½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
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½ teaspoon salt
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¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (optional)
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2 large eggs
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½ cup buttermilk mixed with 1 teaspoon vanilla
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11/4 cups canned solid-pack pumpkin
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FROSTING
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2 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened
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1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
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2 cups confectioners’ sugar
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11/4 cup pure maple syrup
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