Preheat oven. Grease and flour cake pans. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices. Set aside.
In a bowl, add brown sugar, vegetable oil, molasses and apple sauce. Cream together. Add eggs and vanilla, mix until incorporated.
Add dry ingredients to wet mixture. Combine well. Divide the batter into three pans. Bake for 25-30 minutes.
Let cool and prepare the frosting. Once cool, frost the cake. Lightly drip ganache over the sides. Pour ganache over top and smooth.