• 1.5 cups pumpkin puree fresh or canned
• 3 cups all-purpose flour spooned & leveled
• 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice optional
• 1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 0.25 teaspoon ground ginger
• 0.75 cups unsalted butter softened to room temperature
• 1 cup brown sugar packed, light or dark
• 0.75 cups granulated sugar
• 1 large egg at room temperature
• 2 teaspoons pure maple syrup or milk, or orange juice
• 1.5 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Maple Cream Cheese Icing (Optional)

• 3 ounces cream cheese full-fat brick, softened to room temperature
• 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter softened to room temperature
• 0.75 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 2 Tablespoons pure maple syrup
• pinch ground cinnamon about ⅛ teaspoon