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• 3 cups all-purpose flour — Spoon and level before measuring
• 1 teaspoon baking soda — Helps the cake rise
• 1 teaspoon baking powder — Adds additional lift
• 1 teaspoon salt — Balances the sweetness
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon — Adds warm pumpkin-spice flavor
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger — Adds gentle warmth
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg — Adds cozy (nutty spice flavor)
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves — Adds deeper fall flavor
• 1 cup pumpkin puree — Use pure pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling)
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar — Provides sweetness
• 1/2 cup brown sugar — Adds moisture and caramel flavor
• 3 large eggs — Preferably at room temperature
• 1 cup vegetable oil — Keeps the cake moist and tender
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract — Enhances the pumpkin flavor
• Powdered sugar — Optional (for dusting the finished cake)