Pumpkin Maple Spice Cake

INGREDIENTS

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.

1 cup

butter (very soft)

1 cup

pure pumpkin puree

3/4

cup Gentle Sweet or ( 1/3 cup Truvia)

eggs

1 tsp

vanilla extract

1 1/2 tsp

ground cinnamon

1 tsp

ground ginger

1/4 tsp

ground cloves

1/2 tsp

salt

2 cups

THM Baking Blend – measure this scantly, do not pack it down!

1 tsp

baking powder

1/2 tsp

baking soda

1 cup

chopped walnuts or pecans (divided, I use 3/4 for the cake and 1/4 for garnish) *don't leave them too big or the cake won't slice well

1/2 cup

very hot water- Do Not Boil-

1/2 cup Gentle Sweet or (1/4 cup Truvia or Pyure blend)

1/16 teaspoon xanthan gum or two donks

1 dash of mineral salt

1 teaspoon maple flavoring (I used Watkins from Wal-Mart)

1/4 teaspoon high-quality vanilla extract

1/4 cup butter

8 oz

cream cheese (softened well)

1/2 tsp molasses