Name: Ginger Cake with Crystallized Ginger Frosting
Yield: Makes 10 servings
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour; 2 teaspoons ground ginger; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature; 1 1/4 cups (packed) golden brown sugar; 2 large eggs; 1 cup mild-flavored (light) molasses; 3/4 cup stout (beer), flat, room temperature; 3 cups chilled whipping cream; 6 tablespoons powdered sugar; 3 tablespoons minced crystallized ginger; Orange slices, quartered; Crystallized ginger slices; Fresh cranberries

Ginger Cake with Crystallized Ginger Frosting

This turns a terrific gingerbread—created by Rick Rodgers, an accomplished baker and food writer—into a layer cake. Let the stout stand, opened, at room temperature overnight so that it’s flat when you add it to the batter.

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