Gingerbread Man and Hot Chocolate

Name: Gingerbread Man and Hot Chocolate
Prep time: 60 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Americana
Ingredients: 1 1/2 sticks butter, softened; 1 2/3 cups sugar; 1 orange, zest; 4 cups flour, plus 1/2 additional for kneading; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 tablespoon ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoons nutmeg powder; 1/2 teaspoons jaimacan pepper, ground; 2 teaspoons cinnamon powder; 1/4 teaspoons ground cloves; 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt; 2 eggs; 1/2 cups molasses, dark; 1 lime, (juice); 1 cup icing sugar, (for the frosting); 1 orange, (zest) (for the frosting); 2 tablespoons orange juice, fresh (for the frosting); 1/2 tablespoons orange liqueur, (for the frosting); 1/4 tablespoons corn syrup, (for the frosting); 12 sticks semisweet chocolate, (hot chocolate); 6 cups cow's milk, (hot chocolate); 1/2 cups water, hot (hot chocolate)