• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 x 13 baking pan with cooking spray and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl whisk together flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, cloves, nutmeg, salt and brown sugar.
  2 cups flour, 1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger, ½ teaspoons ground nutmeg, ½ teaspoon ground cloves, 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon salt, 1 ¾ cups light brown sugar
• In a large saucepan, combine the butter, water, and molasses and heat on medium-high heat until butter is melted.
  1 cups butter, 1 cup water, ¼ cups molasses
• Bring the mixture to a slight boil.
• Gradually whisk in the dry ingredients into the saucepan.
• Remove from the stove and allow to cool for a few minutes.
• Whisk in the buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla until combined.
  ½ cup buttermilk, 2 eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Pour the batter into the baking dish.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
• Allow to cool.

Cream Cheese Frosting:

• Using a standing mixer, beat together the cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, heavy whipping cream, and 1 tablespoon of cinnamon. Mix until smooth.
  2 - 8 oz cream cheese, 1 cup butter, 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract, 3 cups powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream, 1 tablespoons ground cinnamon
• Spread evenly over the top of the cake and sprinkle some additional cinnamon on top.