Gingerbread Loaf Cake

Ingredients

• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1.5 tbsp ground ginger
• ½ tsp baking soda
• 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp salt
• ¼ tsp ground allspice
• ¼ tsp nutmeg
• ¼ tsp cloves
• ½ cup full fat buttermilk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ¾ cup packed dark brown sugar
• ½ cup dark molasses
• 2 large eggs
• 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
• 2 tbsp neutral-flavored oil
• 2 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 vanilla bean, scraped
• ⅓ cup powdered sugar
• 1-2 tbsp heavy cream or milk