The Best Thanksgiving Dessert Pumpkin Flan Cake

"The cake is pumpkiny and moist, with warm flavors of fall from pumpkin pie spice. The flan layer is smooth, creamy and luscious. To top the cake, there is a maple brown butter glaze that is liquid gold! This is the best thanksgiving or Christmas dinner dessert recipe by far. #pumpkincake #thanksgivingdessert #christmasdessert..."

INGREDIENTS
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. pumpkin pie spice
1 1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup vegetable or corn oil
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/3 cup half and half (or whole milk)
1 scant cup pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
enough hot water to add to the steam bath
3 oz. cream cheese, room temperature
3 eggs, room temperature
1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 1/2 cup half and half (or whole milk)
3 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 tbsp. butter
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/4 rounded tsp. Kosher salt
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