Gingerbread Layer Cake

Cake Ingredients
2⅔ cup all-purpose flour
1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
1½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 Tbsp ground ginger
1 Tbsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp nutmeg
½ tsp allspice
½ tsp ground cloves
12 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
½ cup vegetable or canola oil
¾ cup unsulphured molasses
3 large eggs (room temperature preferred)
1 Tbsp vanilla extract
1 cup sour cream
⅓ cup very hot water
Frosting Ingredients
8 oz cream cheese,

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Written by Kristen Hampshire Photography by Robert Radifera, Stylish Productions
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is gifted with an exterior-interior preservation and
revision by Bryan LeCompte that suits inspired living
Written by Kristen Hampshire
Drone Photo by Krista Valliant  |  Photography by Ray Sander
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