Lafayette Gingerbread Cake | Saveur

Ingredients

• 3 cups flour, plus more
• 2 tbsp. ground ginger
• 1 ¹⁄₂ tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
• 1 tsp. ground mace
• 1 cup raisins
• ³⁄₄ cup buttermilk
• 1 tbsp. grated orange zest, plus ⅓ cup fresh juice
• 8 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened, plus more for greasing
• ¹⁄₂ cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1 cup unsulfured molasses
• 3 eggs
• Whipped cream, for serving (optional)