Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon ginger
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 14 teaspoons baking powder
  • 12 teaspoon salt
  • 12 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 34 cup unsalted butter (softened)
  • 23 cup granulated sugar
  • 23 cup light brown sugar (packed)
  • 14 cup molasses
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 large eggs
  • 23 cup milk
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 12 cup praline (chopped)

Method

  • Heat oven to 325 deg.
  • Coat 9 inch springform pan with cooking spray.
  • Line with waxed paper.
  • Sift together flour,cinnamon,ginger,salt,clove` and baking powder in lg.
  • Beat butter,add both sugar, molasses and vanilla.
  • Beat in eggs, one at a time, gradually adding flour mixture and milk.
  • Spoon into pan.
  • Bake in 325 oven until toothpick comes out clean.
  • Let cool in pan for 15 min's.
  • Remove side of pan.
  • Invert onto rack; remove bottom, paper.
  • Invert onto rack; cool.
  • Topping: Beat cream and sugar until medium
  • peaks form.
  • Spread over cake.
  • Top with praline.
  • Praline: Toast 1/2 cup hazelnuts on baking sheet for 7 minutes in 325 deg oven until lightly colored.
  • Rub in towel to remove skins.
  • chop fine.
  • Line large baking sheet with nonstick aluminum foil.
  • In small saucepan (not nonstick) add 2/3 cup sugar, 3 tablespoon water and a pinch of salt.
  • Heat over medium-high heat for 5 min's until bubbly; and simmer until light golden.
  • Stir in hazelnuts until coated.
  • Spread carefully on to baking sheet and let cool completely for about 15 minutes.
  • Break into small pieces: use 1/2 cup on spice Cake,.