Best Gingerbread Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients

• 2½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1½ teaspoons baking soda
• ½ baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon ground cloves
• ½ teaspoon nutmeg
• ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
• ½ cup dark brown sugar, packed
• 1 cup unsulphured molasses
• 1 large egg, room temperature
• 1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
• ½ cup hot water
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1–2 tablespoons heavy cream(as needed for consistency)