Name: Triple-Ginger Layer Cake
Yield: Makes 8 to 10 servings
Ingredients: Nonstick vegetable oil spray; 3 cups cake flour, sifted; 1 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger; 2 teaspoons ground ginger; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature; 3/4 cup (packed) golden brown sugar; 2 large eggs; 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons buttermilk; 2 8-ounce packages cream cheese, room temperature; 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature; 3/4 cup (packed) golden brown sugar; 2/3 cup powdered sugar; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 cup minced crystallized ginger

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Triple-Ginger Layer CakeLeo Gong

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