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Gingerbread cupcakes topped with cream cheese frosting are a unique treat. They are perfect for the holiday season, but can be enjoyed any time. Read on to learn how to make gingerbread cupcakes.
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How to Make Cream Cheese Frosting
Cream cheese frosting works well on gingerbread cupcakes. This video demonstrates how to make cream cheese frosting. For every cup of cream cheese, you'll need 3/4 cup of confectioner's sugar and 1 teaspoon of vanilla. The cream cheese should be at room temperature before you begin, to ensure it blends smoothly.
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Introduction
Sweet and spicy, gingerbread makes great cupcakes! Although you can use any type of frosting, vanilla, buttercream, or cream cheese icings complement gingerbread well. -
What You Need to Make Gingerbread Cupcakes
- To make 12 gingerbread cupcakes, you need:
Gingerbread Cupcakes Ingredients
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup unsulfured molasses
- 1 egg, and one egg yolk
- 1 1/4 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1 1/4 teaspoons ginger
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup hot milk
Gingerbread Cupcakes Equipment
- Muffin pan
- Cupcake papers
- Mixing bowl
- Spoon
How to Make Gingerbread Cupcakes
- Preheat the oven to 350 F
- Place cupcake liners in muffin tin
- Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the molasses and the eggs, beating well after combining.
- Mix the flour, cocoa, ginger, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg and salt in a bowl.
- Add the baking soda to the hot milk.
- Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture and stir until just combined, then add the milk and soda to the batter.
- Ladle the batter into the cupcake liners, filling each 2/3 of the way full.
- Bake for 25 minutes, or until done.
- Cool completely before frosting.
Gingerbread Cupcake Variations
- Add 1/2 cup of chocolate chips to the batter before baking.
- Add 1/2 cup of dried cranberries or raisins to the batter before baking.
- Skip the frosting, and top the cupcakes with powdered sugar.
- Skip the frosting, and slice each cupcake in half. Spread whipped cream or buttercream frosting on the bottom half and replace the top.
