Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

• Pumpkin spice cake 
• This easy-to-make recipe uses pumpkin puree, bourbon and spices.

Bring the whole pumpkin patch home with this delicious dessert. Inspired by the star of the season (pumpkin), this cake is indulgent, moist and full of fall flavor. 

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Pumpkin Cake:

3 cups flour
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp cloves
1/4 tsp cardamom
1/4 tsp ginger
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup softened butter
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 tbsp vanilla
1 tbsp bourbon
1-15oz can pumpkin
1/4 cup oil
1 cup milk

Frosting:

2 8-oz packages of cream cheese

1 1/2 sticks butter

4 cups powdered sugar 

2 tbsp vanilla extract


Directions:

-Cream butter and sugar.

-Add eggs and beat well.

-Add vanilla pumpkin bourbon and oil. 

-Mix in dry ingredients alternating with milk. 

-Stir until combined

-Divide batter between (3) 8” round pans

-Bake at 300° for 40 minutes.

-Let cakes cool fully before frosting.

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