In a large bowl -combine all the ingredients: mashed pumpkin, flour, baking powder, sugar, milk, egg, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and all spice. Stir until everything has been fully combined

In a saucepan pour vegetable oil, until it is at least 3 inches (or about 5 centimeters) high (too little will result in flatter balls), and place on medium heat until oil is 350 degrees.

The dough is going to be sticky and light, if you can, use your hands to grab a little bit of mixture at time and drop in the oil or use a spoon to spoon up the batter, and drop it in the oil. Do not overcrowd the pan. Do so in batch

Fry for about 2-3minutes until it is golden brown.

Use a slotted spoon or something like that to take it out of the oil. I usually place them on napkins right away to soak up some of the excess oil.

If desired, you can roll the finished product in cinnamon sugar or use the caramel glaze

Caramel Glaze

Add water, sugar and corn syrup in a medium sauce -pan. Combine everything with a stir.

Heat over medium high heat for about 5-10 minutes, depending on your stove. Swirl the pan if you feel the sides are getting browned too quickly. Do not stir the caramel it will cause crystallization. Wipe down any splatters with a brush from the sides of the pan as the sugar is caramelizing- make sure you get a brown color. It does make a difference in taste

Lower the heat on the saucepan, and gently add the cream and butter there will be splatters so be careful. Finally stir the mixture into a smooth consistency. Remove from the heat and let it cool

Serve with fritters.