| 3 | c | Sifted cake flour |
| 1 1/2 | ts | Baking soda |
| 1 | ts | Salt |
| 1 1/2 | ts | Cinnamon |
| 3/4 | ts | Nutmeg |
| 1/4 | ts | Powdered cloves |
| 6 | oz | (3/4 cup) unsalted butter |
| 1 | ts | Vanilla extract |
| 1 1/4 | c | Light brown sugar, firmly packed |
| 1 | c | Granulated sugar |
| 3 | | Eggs |
| 1 1/2 | c | Buttermilk |
| 1 | | Lemon, finely grated rind of |
| | BROWN SUGAR ICING |
| 1 | c | Light brown sugar, firmly packed |
| 1/3 | c | Heavy cream |
| 2 | tb | Unsalted butter |
| 1 | pn | Salt |
| 1/2 | ts | Vanilla extract |
| | CREAM-CHEESE ICING |
| 8 | oz | Cream cheese (227 g), at room temperature |
| 8 | tb | Lightly salted butter, at room temperature |
| 1 1/2 | ts | Vanilla extract |
| 4 | c | Sifted confectioners' sugar (14 ounces; 400 g) |
