INGREDIENTS
2 cups
sugar
4
large eggs, at room temperature
1 1/4 cups
sunflower oil (or vegetable, safflower, canola oil)
1 1/2 cups
pumpkin puree
3 cups
cake flour
1 tbsp
ground cinnamon
2 tsp
baking powder
1 tsp
salt
1 tsp
ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp
ground ginger
2 tbsp
brandy or dark rum
2 tsp
pure vanilla extract
1/3 cup
chopped crystallized ginger
1 cup
sugar
1/4 cup
ground cinnamon (I love Vietnamese Cinnamon for its intensity)
1/2 cup
unsalted butter, melted
1 tsp
pure vanilla extract
salt
3 tbsp
cold water
1
packet (1 tablespoon) unflavoured gelatin (such as Knox brand)
2 3/4 cups
whipping cream (35-37% fat), cold, divided
1/2 cup
confectioners' sugar
1 tsp
vanilla bean paste, or pure vanilla extract
salt
1
package (250 g) cream cheese, softened 30 mins
1 cup
unsalted butter, softened 30 mins
4 cups
confectioners' sugar, sifted
2 tsp
clear vanilla extract (or pure vanilla extract)
1/8 tsp
orange flavor oil (or 1/4 teaspoon orange extract), if possible