The BEST Pumpkin Cake

INGREDIENTS

1 can

or 1-3/4 cups solid-packed pumpkin (I highly recommend Libby's)

and 1/2 cups white granulated sugar

1/2 cup

light brown sugar, (packed)

large eggs

1 cup

vegetable oil

1 tsp

vanilla extract

2 cups

all purpose white flour

2 tsp

baking soda

2 tsp

ground cinnamon

3/4 tsp

ground cloves

1/2 tsp

salt

1/2 tsp

ground ginger

1/4 tsp

ground nutmeg

1 tsp

pumpkin pie spice

package (8 ounces) full fat cream cheese, (at room temperature)

1/2 cup

unsalted butter, (at room temperature)

3 cups

powdered sugar

1/4 tsp

pumpkin pie spice

1 tsp

vanilla extract

1/8 tsp

salt

Chopped (plain or candied) pecans, (optional)