Festive Gingerbread Cake with Vanilla Cream Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 cup homemade or store-bought whipped cream
• 1 cup unsulphured molasses
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup very hot water
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 medium bananas, sliced
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves