Spiced Pumpkin Layer Cake

Ingredients

• 4 large eggs
• ¾ cup raisins
• 1 8-ounce package cream cheese
• ¾ cup sweetened flaked coconut
• 1 15-ounce can pure pumpkin
• 1 cup canola oil
• 1 cup golden brown sugar
• + 15 more ingredients
• • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
  • 1 ¾ teaspoons ground allspice
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 4 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • 10 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon dark rum
  • 1 ½ cups sugar
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or vanilla paste

Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Butter two 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides. Line bottom of pans with parchment paper; dust pans with flour. Sift 3 cups flour and next 7 ingredients into medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat both sugars and oil in large...

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