3 cups sugar (I used Zulka pure cane sugar)
1 cup coconut oil (vegetable or canola oil would also work)
4 eggs, beaten
1 15 ounce can of pumpkin
3 1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
2/3 cup of water
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/4 cup oats (optional)
pumpkin seeds (optional)
for the maple glaze
4 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 cup confectioners sugar (or pulse cane sugar a few times in a food processor)