Golden Pumpkin and Apricot Layer Cake

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 large eggs
• 1 ½ cups sugar
• 12 tablespoons unsalted butter
• ¼ cup buttermilk
• ¾ cup canned solid pack pumpkin
• ½ cup Apricot Puree
• + 13 more ingredients
• • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon ground allspice
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 2 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ¼ pounds cream cheese
  • 2 cups cake flour
  • Dried apricot cutouts
  • ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¹/₃ cup canned solid pack pumpkin
  • ½ cup Apricot Puree
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder

Preheat oven to 350° F. Butter three 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides. Dust pans with flour. Sift first 6 ingredients into medium bowl. Blend Apricot Puree, pumpkin and buttermilk in small bowl. Using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until fluffy. Gradually add sugar,...

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