Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Icing & Caramelized Pumpkin Seeds Recipe - (4.6/5)

Ingredients

• 1 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons pumpkin purée (9 ounces)
• 1 cup vegetable or canola oil
• 1 1/3 cup sugar
• 3/4 teaspoons salt
• 3 large eggs, at room temperature, yolks and whites separated
• 9 tablespoons butter, divided, at room temperature
• 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
• 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• Pinch of cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds (raw or toasted)