Gingerbread Cake with Crystallized Ginger Glaze - Boulder Weekly

Ingredients

• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup light or dark molasses (I used light)
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tbsp. milk (might need a tad more, build slowly until desired consistency)
• 2 tbsp. chopped, crystallized ginger (plus a few extra for garnish)
• 5 cups water
• 1 pint (2 cups) whipping cream
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 cups instant polenta
• 2 tbsp. plus 1/4 tsp. coarse salt
• 1 12-oz. can diced tomatoes in sauce
• 1 tsp. tomato paste
• 1/4 tsp. sugar
• 1 tbsp. olive oil
• 3 ounces goat cheese, crumbled