Layer Spice Cake

Ingredients

• Butter for pans
• 3 cups (13.5 oz / 380 g) all-purpose flour, plus more for pans
• 1 teaspoon double-acting aluminum free baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher or fine sea salt
• 3 tablespoons (1.5 oz / 45 grams) cocoa powder, Dutch processed
• 1 cup unsalted butter (8 oz / 225 g) room temperature
• 1 cup packed (7 oz / 200 g) light brown sugar
• 4 large eggs, room temperature
• 1/2 cup unsulphered molasses
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1 1/4 cup buttermilk
• Cream Cheese Frosting
• 8 oz cream cheese
• ½ cup crème fraîche
• ½ cup (4 oz) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 5 cups confectioners’ sugar