Faith Middleton's Food Schmooze

Ingredients

• butter for baking dish
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup apple juice
• 1 cup dark molasses
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
• 1/2 cup chopped crystallized ginger
• 3 cups half and half
• 6 large eggs
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar packed
• 1/3 cup molasses
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups pureed pumpkin about 1-1/2 cans
• 1 quart heavy cream
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup crystallized ginger