Spiced Pumpkin Cake Recipe: Cream Cheese Swirl Perfection!

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups (192g) all-purpose flour (plain flour)
• 1 teaspoon (5g) baking soda
• 1 teaspoon (5g) ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon (2.5g) ground ginger
• ¼ teaspoon (1.25g) ground nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon (2.5g) salt
• 1 ½ cups (300g) granulated sugar (caster sugar)
• ½ cup (120ml) vegetable oil (sunflower or canola oil)
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup (240ml) pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
• ½ cup (120ml) buttermilk (or milk with 1 tsp lemon juice added)
• 8 ounces (227g) cream cheese, softened to room temperature
• ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
• 3 cups (360g) powdered sugar (icing sugar)
• 1 teaspoon (5ml) vanilla extract
• 2-4 tablespoons (30-60ml) milk, as needed for consistency