pumpkin cake  with orange cream cheese frosting 

Ingredients For pumpkin cake  with orange cream cheese frosting 

• 2 c

  all-purpose flour 
• 2 tsp

  baking powder
• 1 tsp

  salt
• 2 tsp

  cinnamon
• 1 1/2 tsp

  ground ginger
• 3/4 tsp

  baking soda
• 1/2 tsp

  ground cloves
• 1/1/4 c

  brown sugar
• 4 lg

  eggs
• 1/2 tsp

  nutmeg
• 7 oz

  pumpkin puree (either homemade or from a can) 
• 1/4 c

  whole milk, warmed 
• 3/4 c

  oil
• ORANGE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
• 1 c

  confectioners’ sugar 
• 1 Tbsp

  orange zest
• 1

  vanilla bean or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 
• 6 oz

  butter, softened at room temperature
• 2 Tbsp

  heavy cream, whipped
• 1 lb

  cream cheese
• 1/2 c

  fresh squeezed orange juice
• pinch

  salt