I love ginger everything so when it came time to bake a cake for Aaron’s birthday I was in the mood for some Christmas-y ginger flavors so I baked him a gingerbread cake with cream cheese icing decorated with chocolate trees. I never mind a strong ginger flavor but the cream cheese icing I used for this cake gave a nice contrast to the taste of the spices. Naturally, if you want less spicy cake use less spice! Sorry, I have to keep this post short and sweet. But seriously, an amazing cake! Enjoy! Gingerbread spice: Ingredients: 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon ginger ½ teaspoon ground cloves ½ teaspoon ground cardamom Directions: Mix in a small bowl and set aside. Gingerbread cake: Ingredients: 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda pinch of salt 4 teaspoons prepared gingerbread spice ½ teaspoon finely grated orange peel 2 large eggs ½ cup light brown sugar ¼ cup cane syrup *you can substitute with corn syrup or honey if needed ½ cup butter ½ cup heavy cream ½ cup milk Directions: Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 8 inch cake pans. Set aside. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, …