Gingerbread Cupcake Recipe

These cupcakes are moist and filled with gingerbread flavor, and topped with a creamy cinnamon cream cheese frosting. An easy holiday dessert that kids will love.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 20

Servings

Calories 175kcal

Author Jenna Shaughnessy

Ingredients

For The Cupcakes

2⅓ cups all purpose flour
2½ teaspoons baking powder
1½ teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon ground cloves
⅛ teaspoon salt
1 cup hot water
2½ teaspoon baking soda
⅓ cup vegetable oil
¾ cup dark brown sugar packed
4 oz unsalted butter (1 stick)
¾ cup molasses (not blackstrap, we used Grandma's brand unsulphured)
2 large eggs room temperature

For The Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

4 cups confectioner's sugar
½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
8 oz cream cheese
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

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Instructions

For The Cupcakes

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two cupcake tins with paper liners (24 cupcakes). Set aside.
In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt. Whisk together and set aside.
In a small bowl or pyrex jug, add the baking soda to the hot water and mix. Set aside.
Using a stand mixer with the paddle attachment (or a handheld electric mix and a large bowl), cream the brown sugar, butter and vegetable oil until light and fluffy.
Add molasses and mix until well combined.
On low speed, alternate adding the water/baking soda mix and the dry Ingredients. Start by adding about ⅓ of the water, then ⅓ of the flour, and so on until everything is combined.
Increase speed to medium and add the eggs, one at a time. Mix until well combined.
Fill each cupcake liner about halfway (approximately ¼ cup worth of batter).
Place In the middle rack of the preheated oven and bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

For The Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

Beat together the butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy.
Add vanilla, salt and cinnamon. Beat until well combined.
Reduce mixer to low speed and gradually add In the powdered sugar. Once combined, increase to high speed and mix for 2 minutes.

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