Pumpkin Spice Cake with Buttercream Drizzle

INGREDIENTS

(FOR THE CAKE) 2¼ cups all-purpose flour

2 tsp

baking powder

1 tsp

baking soda

2 1/2 tsp

cinnamon

1/2 tsp

nutmeg

1/4 tsp

ginger

1/4 tsp

cloves

1/2 tsp

salt

1 1/4 cups

canned pumpkin (NOT pumpkin pie filling)

3/4 cup

well-shaken buttermilk (you can sub Sour Cream if needed)

1 tsp

vanilla

1 1/2 sticks

butter, softened

3/4 cup

granulated sugar

1/2 cup

dark brown sugar (light would be fine too)

large eggs

(BUTTERCREAM DRIZZLE) 2 cups confectioners' sugar, sift before measuring

TB butter, soft

salt

to 4 TB milk, cream or half and half

*1-2 TB soft cream cheese -optional ( sometimes I throw it in)

*1/4 tsp vanilla extract optional ( i did not use it this time)