• Preheat oven to 350° and grease (2) 9 inch round cake pans. Set aside.
• In a medium mixing bowl, whisk flour, cinnamon, ginger, baking powder, baking soda together. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and brown sugar together until creamy.
• Add molasses and eggs. Beat until well combined.
• Alternate flour and water into the wet ingredients making sure to mix well, on low, between each addition.
• Pour into prepared cake pans.
• Bake for 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
• Cool on a wire rack.

For the Frosting

• In a medium mixing bowl, beat cream cheese with butter until combined.
• Add molasses and vanilla. Beat on low until well combined.
• Add a little powdered sugar at a time. Mix until each addition is well combined.
• Add 1 teaspoon of milk after 4 cups of powdered sugar have been added.
• Finish mixing in the powdered sugar and the remaining teaspoon of milk.
• Frost cake once it has cool completely.