INGREDIENTS
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Cake
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1 cup unsalted butter, softened
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1 ½ cups sugar
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½ cup brown sugar
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3 large egg yolks
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1 ¼ cups pumpkin puree (either canned or make your own; I pureed cooked butternut squash)
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1 tsp vanilla
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2 cups grated carrots
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2 ½ cups all purpose flour
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4 tsp baking powder
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1 tsp baking soda
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2 Tbs ground cinnamon
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1 Tbs ginger
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1 Tbs ground cardamom
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¼ tsp each nutmeg, allspice, cloves
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1 tsp salt
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6 egg whites
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Frosting:
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12 oz. (1 1/2 packages) cream cheese
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1/2 cup butter, softene
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1-2 pounds confectioner’s sugar
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1 tsp vanilla