Toffee Gingerbread Cake (Gluten-Free)

Name: Toffee Gingerbread Cake (Gluten-Free)
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h 55 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 ¼ cup (312 ml) dairy-free milk; ½ cup (160g) fancy molasses; ½ cup (125 ml) vegetable oil; ¼ cup (62 ml) unsweetened applesauce; 1 ½ tablespoon white vinegar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; ½ teaspoon orange extract *; 3 cups (480g) gluten-free flour 1:1 baking blend **; 1 ½ cups (288g) brown sugar; 3 teaspoons ground ginger ***; 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 2 teaspoons ground allspice; 1 ½ teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon fine sea salt; 2 cups (454g) dairy-free salted butter, room temperature; 6 ¼ cups (750g) icing sugar; 1 cup (208g) toffee bits; optional: cookies for decor; 1 cup (192 g) brown sugar; ¾ cup (187 ml) dairy-free milk; ½ cup (120g) dairy-free butter; ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt