Pumpkin Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup

brown sugar

1/2 cup

maple syrup

1/4 cup

unsweetened applesauce

1 tsp

vanilla extract

2 tbsp

ground flax

15 oz

pumpkin puree, canned or homemade (not pie filling)

1 tbsp

neutral oil

2 cups

white whole wheat flour

2 tsp

cornstarch

3 tsp

baking powder

2 tsp

cinnamon

1/4 tsp

salt

10 oz

cream cheese, room temperature (I used low fat, vegan cream cheese works too!)

2 tbsp

melted or very soft coconut oil

1 tbsp

cornstarch

1/2 tsp

maple extract

2/3 cup

powder sugar

1/3 cup

pecan pieces, optional