3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter or margarine   1 1/2 cups brown sugar   2 eggs   1/2 cup canned pumpkin puree   2 cups all-purpose flour   1 teaspoon cinnamon   1/2 teaspoon ground ginger   1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg   1 teaspoon baking powder   1/2 teaspoon salt   1/2 teaspoon baking soda   1 teaspoon vanilla   1/2 cup chopped walnuts, pecans, or filberts   Browned Butter Frosting:   6 tablespoons butter   2 cups powdered sugar   1 teaspoon vanilla   3 to 4 tablespoons milk or cream   Chopped pecans, optional

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