Orange Gingerbread with Cream Cheese Frosting
INGREDIENTS
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For the Cake:
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2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons ground ginger
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
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1 3/4 teaspoons baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
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3/4 cup granulated sugar
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2 large eggs
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3/4 cup unsulphered molasses (not blackstrap)
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1/4 cup honey
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2 teaspoons orange zest
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3/4 cup warm water
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For the Cream Cheese Frosting:
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1 block (8 ounces) cream cheese frosting, softened
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1/2 cup (1 stick, 4 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature
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big pinch of salt
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2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
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2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract (plus half of a scraped vanilla bean if you’d like)
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pomegranate seeds for garnish
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