Gingerbread Village Cake with Maple Mascarpone Frosting

Ingredients

• 180 g salted butter (at room temperature)
• 200 g brown sugar
• 2 eggs (xl)
• 60 ml 1/4 cup molasses
• 125 ml 1/2 cup sour cream
• 125 ml 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 320 g cake wheat flour
• 5 ml 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon fine salt
• 20 ml 4 teaspoons ground ginger
• 10 ml 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 5 ml 1 teaspoon mixed spice
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 185 g 1 1/4 cup Food Lover’s Market Festive Food Cake Mix
• 60 g 1/2 cup pecans, toasted and roughly chopped
• 200 g butter (at room temperature)
• 250 g cream cheese
• 5 ml 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 30 ml 2 tablespoons maple syrup or honey
• 200 g icing sugar