Name: Vegan Pumpkin Cake with Salted Caramel Frosting
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 12-16 slices
Ingredients: 1 cup pumpkin puree; 3 flax eggs (3 Tbsp ground flax with 9 Tbsp water, left to sit for 5 minutes); 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1/4 cup nut milk; 1/4 cup melted coconut oil; 2 tsp vanilla bean paste/extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tsp salt; 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice; 2 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp baking soda; 1 cup vegan butter; 1/2 cup shortening; 1/2-3/4 cup powdered sugar; 6-8 Tbsp cold salted caramel (plus 1/4-1/2 cup more to top the cake); 13.5 oz can full-fat coconut milk; 1 cup turbinado sugar (coconut sugar also works); 2 tsp vanilla bean paste/extract; 1 tsp salt