Toasted Fennel Seed Cake

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons butter, room temp
• ¼ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• ¾ cup BLiS Bourbon Barrel-Aged Maple Syrup
• ¼ cup milk
• ¼ cup plain yogurt
• 2 eggs
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons fennel seed
• 2 tablespoons spiced rum
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 cups crème Fraiche
• 1 cup whipping cream
• ¼ cup BLiS Bourbon Barrel-Aged Maple Syrup
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla paste
• ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons sugar
• 3 tablespoons BLiS Bourbon Barrel-Aged Maple Syrup
• ½ teaspoon water
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda