Pumpkin Spiced Cake

Ingredients

• Cake

  • 1 3/4 cups (245 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp (5 ml) baking powder
  • 1 tsp (5 ml) baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp (2.5 ml) ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp (1 ml) ground nutmeg
  • 1 pinch ground cloves
  • 3/4 cup (170 g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups (360 g) lightly packed brown sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) homemade or store-bought unsweetened pumpkin purée (see note)

• Frosting

  • 1 package (8 oz/250 g) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup (57 g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 cups (260 g) icing sugar
  • 2 oz (55 g) white chocolate, melted and cooled
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