INGREDIENTS
For the cake:
2 cups
all-purpose flour
2 tsp
baking soda
1 tsp
ground cinnamon
1 tsp
ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp
ground cloves
1 tsp
salt
1 1/2 cups
pumpkin puree
1 cup
buttermilk
2 sticks
unsalted butter
1 cup
tightly packed light brown sugar
1 cup
sugar
4
large eggs
1 tsp
vanilla extract
For the filling:
3/4 cup
heavy cream
3/4 cup
sugar
1/4 tsp
fresh lemon juice
1 stick
unsalted butter, cut into 4 – 1 oz. pieces
3/4 cup
chopped nuts, such as pecans or walnuts (optional)
For the icing:
2 cups
tightly packed brown sugar
1 cup
heavy cream
2 sticks
unsalted butter, cut into 8 – 1 oz. pieces
1/4 tsp
cream of tartar