Festive Gingerbread Layer Cake with Brown Sugar Cream Cheese Frosting

This Gingerbread Layer Cake is so cozy and festive! It comes together in just over an hour and is topped with sugared cranberries for a stunning finish.

Ingredients

Cake

• 2 ⅔ cup all-purpose flour (335g)
• 1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed (200g)
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 Tablespoon ground ginger
• 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon ground allspice
• ½ teaspoon ground cloves
• 12 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted (170g)
• ½ cup vegetable or canola oil (118l)
• ¾ cup unsulphured molasses (177ml)
• 3 large eggs, room temperature preferred
• 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup sour cream (8 oz/226g)
• ⅓ cup very hot water

Frosting

• 8 oz cream cheese, softened (use full-fat cream cheese) (226g)
• ½ cup unsalted butter, softened (113g)
• ⅓ cup light brown sugar, firmly packed (66g)
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• 4 cups powdered sugar (500g)
• 1 Tablespoon heavy cream or milk, optional