Spiced Caramel Layer Cake — Cafe Hailee

Name: Spiced Caramel Layer Cake — Cafe Hailee
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 2 h
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 1 Tbsp baking powder; 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon; 1 tsp ground ginger; 1 tsp kosher salt; 1/2 tsp ground cardamom; 1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg; 1/8 tsp ground cloves; 2 sticks (8oz) unsalted butter, softened; 3 eggs, room temp; 2 egg yolks, room temp; 1/2 cup buttermilk, room temp; 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce, room temp; 3 Tbsp molasses; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 3/4 cup sugar; 3 Tbsp water; 4 Tbsp unsalted butter, softened; 1/3 cup heavy cream, room temp; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 3/4 tsp kosher salt; 2 sticks (8oz) unsalted butter, softened; 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar