Dulce de Leche Spice Cake

Ingredients

• Spiced Genoise

  • 1 cup (150 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp ground ginger
  • ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 6 eggs, at room temperature
  • ½ cup (105 g) brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) molasses
  • 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) canola oil

• Dulce de Leche Icing

  • 2 cups (500 g) mascarpone cheese
  • ¾ cup (180 ml) dulce de leche
  • 1 cup (250 ml) 35% cream

• Decoration

  • Store-bought or homemade gingerbread cookie stars (or other shapes)