2 sticks Salted Butter
2 cups Pumpkin Puree (not Pumpkin Pie Filling!)
2 teaspoons Pumpkin Pie Spice
3/4 cups Boiling Water
2 cups Flour
2 cups Sugar
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1/2 cup Buttermilk
2 whole Eggs
2 teaspoons Baking Soda
2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
1/2 teaspoon Maple Extract (optional)
FROSTING
8 ounces, weight Cream Cheese, Softened
1 stick Butter, Softened
1 pound Powdered Sugar, Sifted
Dash Of Salt
1 Tablespoon Half-and-half Or Milk (more If Needed For Thinning)