Ingredients
Cake
- 1 cup cola
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 cup mild-flavored (light) molasses
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons ground ginger
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (packed) dark brown sugar
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
Candied kumquats
- 1 cup water
- 3/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 15 whole cloves
- 2 cinnamon sticks, broken in half
- 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
- 22 ounces kumquats, cut into 1/4-inch-thick rounds, seeded
Frosting
- 1 1/3 cups (packed) dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon whipping cream
- 2 8-ounce packages cream cheese, room temperature
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup pecans, toasted, chopped
- 1/3 cup chopped crystallized ginger
Description
The Warm Caramel Flavors In Cola Complement The Molasses And Brown Sugar In This Cake.
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