butter & fruit gingerbread cake with fig frosting

Ingredients For butter & fruit gingerbread cake with fig frosting

• GINGERBREAD
• 1 c

  butter
• 3 c

  flour
• 1 Tbsp

  baking soda
• 1 1/2 c

  dark brown sugar
• 1/3 c

  dark molasses
• 3

  egg whites
• 3

  egg yolks
• 1/2 c

  water
• 2 Tbsp

  vanilla
• 1 tsp

  allspice
• 1 tsp

  cloves
• 1 tsp

  nutmeg
• 1 Tbsp

  cinnamon
• 1 1/2 Tbsp

  ginger
• 1/4 c

  raisins, yellow and purple
• 1/4 c

  diced, figs
• 1/4 c

  dates, chopped
• 1/4 c

  cranberries, dried
• 1/4 c

  red currants (can substitute with cherries)
• zest of half a lemon
• juice of half a lemon
• FIG CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
• 2 pkg

  cream cheese
• 2 stick

  butter
• 2 c

  confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 c

  diced figs
• 1/2 c

  sherry or brandy
• 1 Tbsp

  vanilla
• lemon zest to taste