Gingered Gingerbread

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup buttermilk or sour cream
• 1/2 cup unsulfured molasses
• 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
• 1/2 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon grated or finely minced fresh ginger
• 1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 ounces crystallized ginger, chopped into small bits (1/2 cup chopped)
• Sliced fresh plums or peaches, for serving (optional)
• Crème fraiche, for serving (optional)