Marshall Field's Plantation Cake Recipe - Recipezazz.com

Ingredients

• *Cake*
• 1 1/2 cups butter, at room temperature (3 sticks)
• 2 tablespoons butter (for pan)
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 cups flour, sifted
• 1 1/3 cup water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1/3 cup molasses
• *Topping*
• 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
• 4 ounces light cream (half-and-half) (1/2 cup)