"Winter in Vermont means snowbound days good for baking. But you don't have to live in Vermont to enjoy this spicy, maple-flavored cake crowned with an icy cream cheese frosting sprinkled with chopped nuts...."
INGREDIENTS
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CAKE
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3 3 cups all-purpose flour
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3 1/2 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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2 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
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1 1 teaspoon baking soda
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3/4 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1/2 1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 1/2 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
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3/4 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks)
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3 3 large
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1 1/2 cups LIBBY'S® 100% Pure Pumpkin LIBBY'S® 100% Pure Pumpkin
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1/2 cup NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Evaporated Milk NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Evaporated Milk
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1/4 1/4 cup water
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1 1/2 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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MAPLE FROSTING
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11 11 ozs. cream cheese (an 8-oz pkg plus a 3-oz pkg), softened
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1/3 1/3 cup butter, softened
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3 1/2 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
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2 2 teaspoons maple flavoring*
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1/2 1/2 cup chopped nuts and nut halves (optional)