Gingerbread Cupcakes Recipe

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This easy recipe makes tasty gingerbread cupcakes with brown sugar cinnamon cream cheese frosting. Mini gingerbread cookies make a cute presentation!

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INGREDIENTS

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SERVINGS: 16 CUPCAKES GINGERBREAD CUPCAKES – 1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour spooned & leveled (210 grams) – 1 teaspoon baking powder – ¼ teaspoon baking soda – ¼ teaspoon salt – 2 teaspoons ground ginger – 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon – ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg – ¼ teaspoon ground clove – ½ cup unsalted butter softened (115 grams) – ½ cup packed light brown sugar (100 grams) – ½ cup molasses (155 grams) – 1 large egg at room temperature – 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract – ½ cup buttermilk at room temperature (120 ml) BROWN SUGAR CINNAMON CREAM CHEESE FROSTING – 8 ounces brick-style cream cheese softened (226 grams) – ½ cup unsalted butter softened (115 grams) – ⅓ cup packed light brown sugar (70 grams) – 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract – ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon – 3 cups powdered sugar (360 grams)

INSTRUCTIONS

Step 1

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To make the gingerbread cupcakes:  Heat the oven to 350°F (180°C). A 12-cup muffin pan needs liners. Put 4 liners in a second muffin pan for 16 cupcakes. Set aside.

Step 2

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Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves in a large bowl. Set aside.

Step 3

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Mix butter in a stand mixer with the paddle attachment or a large bowl with a hand-held mixer until smooth. Add brown sugar and beat on medium for 3 minutes until fluffy.

Step 4

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Fully mix molasses. Scrape bowl sides as you add egg and vanilla extract.Alternate buttermilk and dry ingredients until just combined.

Step 5

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Brush batter into cupcake liners half-way. Get 16 cupcakes.Bake cupcakes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 16–20 minutes.

Step 6

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Remove from oven and cool in pan for a few minutes. Remove all cupcakes from pan and cool on wire rack.

Step 7

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To make brown sugar cream cheese frosting: Beat cream cheese until smooth in a stand mixer bowl with the paddle or whisk attachment or a large bowl with a handheld mixer. Stir butter 30–60 seconds until smooth.

Step 8

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Mix brown sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon.Scrape bowl sides as you mix powdered sugar. Cool cupcakes and frost. Put cinnamon sugar and a mini gingerbread cookie in each cupcake.

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