• Preheat the oven to 350 °F (177 °C). Lightly grease a 10- to 12-cup bundt-style pan. I used the Castle bundt pan from Nordicware.

Gingerbread Spice

• 2 1/2 teaspoon Ginger, 1 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon, 1 teaspoon Nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon Allspice, 1/8 teaspoon Mace
  Mix the gingerbread spices together. You will have extra spice leftover, so have a covered container available.

Make the Cake

• 2 tablespoon Candied ginger
  Chop the candied ginger finely.
  
• 2 1/2 cups Flour, 2 tablespoons gingerbread spice, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon baking powder
  In a large bowl whisk together the flour, gingerbread spice, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside.
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, 1 1/2 cups brown sugar packed
  In a separate bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until fluffy.
• 2 large eggs, 1/2 cup molasses
  Add the eggs one at a time, beating well and scraping the bottom and sides of the bowl after each addition. Stir in the molasses. Add the candied ginger.
• 1 cup water
  Add the flour mixture in three additions alternately with the water, starting and ending with the flour. Mix just until smooth.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan, smoothing the top.
• Bake the cake for 55 to 65 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean.

Make the Glaze

• 1/3 cup Apple Brandy, 1/2 teaspoon gingerbread spice, 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  While the cake is baking, make the glaze by stirring together the water spice and sugar. Set aside.
• Remove the cake from the oven, cool it in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn it out onto a rack.
• Brush the cake with the glaze, and allow it to cool completely.

Decorate the Cake

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, 2 cups powdered sugar, 1/2 teaspoon Gingerbread Spice, 1 teaspoon Vanilla, 1 tablespoon Apple Brandy, 1 tablespoon Milk
  To make the icing, beat the butter until fluffy, then add the remaining ingredients. You will have to use your eye for this - if it's too thin, add more sugar, too thick, add more milk.
• Put the icing into separate bowls to color whatever colors you want to use, then put into a piping bag and have fun decorating your cake. Use more powdered sugar to make snow on the ground.