Pumpkin Cake

Ingredients

• 1 (15 oz) can pumpkin purée
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 4 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• 1/2 tsp table salt
• 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Before you start

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease a 9x13-in pan.

Directions

1. Beat smooth: pumpkin purée, granulated sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, vanilla extract.
2. Stir in just until combined: step 1, all-purpose flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground cloves, table salt.
3. Bake 350°F 40 to 45 min, until a toothpick in the center comes out clean: step 2.
4. Cool completely in the pan on a rack, about 1 1/2 hr: step 3.
5. Beat until fluffy: cream cheese, unsalted butter.
6. Beat in: step 5, powdered sugar, vanilla extract.
7. Spread frosting over cake: step 4, step 6.