INGREDIENTS
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2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
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1 teaspoon salt
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2 teaspoons cinnamon
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1 teaspoon ground ginger
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1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
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1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
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Pinch ground black pepper
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3/4 cup buttermilk
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
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3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
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1 large egg
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3 tablespoons molasses
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6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
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1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
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Zest of 1 lemon
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1 7.5-oz. jar marshmallow cream
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Pinch of salt