Pumpkin Layer Cake - The Local Palate

Ingredients

• 4 large eggs
• 1 15-ounce can pumpkin puree
• 1¾ cups sugar
• 1 cup canola oil
• 2½ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• Pinch ground nutmeg
• Pinch salt
• 2 cups granulated sugar, divided
• ½ cup water
• ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
• 7 egg whites
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1½ teaspoons cinnamon
• Pinch nutmeg
• 6 sticks butter, chilled
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 cup orange juice
• 2½ cups whole fresh cranberries