PUMPKIN CAKE  WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING 

ADD THE FLOUR, BAKING POWDER, SALT, CINNAMON, GINGER, AND CLOVES TO A MIXING BOWL AND WHISK TO COMBINE. SET ASIDE.

MAKE THE CAKE:

WHISK THE EGGS AND SET ASIDE. CREAM BUTTER AND SUGAR UNTIL LIGHT AND FLUFFY. THEN, ADD THE EGGS AND VANILLA AND MIX UNTIL WELL COMBINED.

MIX IN THE PUMPKIN AND SOUR CREAM.

ADD IN THE DRY INGREDIENTS AND MIX ONCE MORE.

DIVIDE THE BATTER BETWEEN 2 PANS.

BAKE FOR 15 MINUTES, THEN ROTATE THE PANS AND COOK FOR AN ADDITIONAL 20 MINUTES. THEN ALLOW TO COOL COMPLETELY.

MIX THE BUTTER AND CREAM CHEESE UNTIL WELL COMBINED.

MAKE THE FROSTING:

ADD THE REMAINING FROSTING INGREDIENTS AND MIX UNTIL COMPLETELY SMOOTH.

USE A SERRATED KNIFE TO TRIM THE COOLED CAKES.

SPOON 3/4 CUP OF ICING ON TOP OF THE FIRST LAYER AND SPREAD USING AN OFFSET SPATULA.  THEN, ADD THE SECOND LAYER OF CAKE.

USE ANOTHER CUP OF ICING TO ADD A THIN LAYER OF FROSTING ON TOP AND ON THE SIDES OF THE CAKE. TRANSFER TO THE REFRIGERATOR TO ALLOW TO SET.

USE THE REMAINING FROSTING TO FROST THE TOP AND SIDES OF THE CAKE AND ADD ANY DECORATIVE PIPING ACROSS THE TOP.

SERVE AND ENJOY!