Description

It's the season to make all of those wonderfully delicious fall treats. This is one of the best and it is beautiful, as well.

Ingredients

• batter:
• 3 c. all-purpose flour
• 2 t. baking powder
• 1 t. baking soda
• ½ t. salt
• 2 t. ground cinnamon
• 1 t. ground allspice
• ½ t. ground cloves
• 3 large eggs
• 1 c. firmly packed light brown sugar
• ½ c. pure maple syrup, preferably grade B
• 15 oz. can pumpkin puree
• ½ c. vegetable oil
• orange cream cheese glaze:
• 3 oz. cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1 T. grated orange zest
• 1 c. powdered sugar
• 3 - 4 t. freshly squeezed orange juice
• garnish:
• 1 - 2 T. grated orange zest

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Generously grease a 9 inch Bundt or fluted tube pan with shortening, then dust with flour.
2. batter:
3. In a medium mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, allspice, and cloves; sift or whisk together to mix. Set aside.