Caramel Spice Cake

Ingredients

• Caramelized White Chocolate Cream

  • 16 oz (450 g) white chocolate, chopped (see note)
  • 2 ½ cups (625 ml) 35% cream

• White Chocolate Whipped Cream (optional)

  • 3 oz (85 g) white chocolate, chopped
  • ½ cup (125 ml) 35% cream

• 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

• Toppings

  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) homemade or store-bought salted butter caramel
  • 2 gingerbread or ginger cookies, broken into small pieces (optional)