Christmas Gingerbread Cake

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 cups molasses
• 3 large eggs
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 8 ounce blocks cream cheese, softened
• 6 cups powdered sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 tablespoons ground ginger
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup warm water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 12 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 cup salted butter