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- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin
- 1 cup canola oil
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- Tres Leches Ingredients:
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk
- Whipped Icing Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cup milk
- 7 1/2 tablespoons flour
- 1 7/8 cups granulated sugar (not powdered sugar; note: 1/8 cup = 2 tablespoons)
- 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) butter, at room temperature
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