Gingerbread Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting!
Course
Dessert
Servings
30
cupcakes
Cook Time
19-21
minutes
Servings
30
cupcakes
Cook Time
19-21
minutes
Ingredients
Cupcakes:
2 3/4
cups
flour
2 1/2
tbsp
ginger
2
tsp
baking soda
1 1/2
tsp
cinnamon
1/2
tsp
cloves
1/2
tsp
nutmeg
1/4
tsp
salt
10
tbsp
salted butter
room temperature
1
cup
brown suger
3
eggs
1 1/4
cup
molasses
1
cup
HOT water
Frosting:
8
tbsp
salted butter
room temperature
12
ounces
Cream cheese
room temperature
8
cups
confectioners’ sugar
1/2
tsp
vanilla
4
tsp
cinnamon
Instructions
To Make Cupcakes:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cupcake tins with 30 cupcake liners.
In an electric mixer, cream together butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
Add eggs, one at a time, and mix until incorporated.
Add molasses, 1 cup of flour, and remaining dry ingredients. Mix until combined.
Add 1/2 cup HOT water. Mix. Add another 1 cup of flour and mix.
Add remaining 1/2 cup of HOT water and 3/4 cup of flour. Mix until all combined.
Using an ice cream scoop, place 1 scoop of batter in each cupcake liner.
Bake for 19-21 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean in the center.
Allow cupcakes to cool completely before frosting.
To Make Frosting:
In an electric mixer, cream together butter and cream cheese for 3-4 minutes until light and fluffy.
Add the rest of the ingredients and mix until combined and fluffy.
Frost cupcakes.
Enjoy!