Best 7 Gingerbread Cupcakes With Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting Recipes

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**Introducing the Delightful Gingerbread Cupcakes with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting and Other Festive Holiday Treats**

As the holiday season approaches, the aroma of freshly baked goods fills the air, evoking a sense of warmth and cheer. Among the many delectable treats that grace our tables during this time, gingerbread cupcakes with lemon cream cheese frosting stand out as a delightful indulgence. These moist and fluffy cupcakes, infused with the warm spices of ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg, are perfectly complemented by the tangy and creamy frosting. This recipe, along with other festive holiday treats featured in this article, will guide you in creating a memorable holiday baking experience. From classic gingerbread cookies to spiced eggnog scones, each recipe is carefully crafted to capture the essence of the season. Embrace the joy of baking and indulge in these delectable treats that will spread holiday cheer to all who taste them.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

GINGERBREAD CUPCAKES WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



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A wonderful change of pace for the holiday season. Moist and spicy cake balanced by creamy, soft frosting.

Provided by Kevin Ryan

Categories     Desserts     Frostings and Icings     Cream Cheese

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 18

5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
½ cup white sugar
½ cup unsulfured molasses
1 egg
1 egg yolk
1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon Dutch process cocoa powder
1 ¼ teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground allspice
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ cup hot milk
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
2 ounces cream cheese, softened
⅔ cup sifted confectioners' sugar
¼ teaspoon lemon extract

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter or line with paper liners a 12-cup muffin tin.
  • Cream 5 tablespoons of the butter with the white sugar. Add the molasses and the egg and egg yolk.
  • Sift together the flour, cocoa powder, ginger, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg and salt. Dissolve the baking soda in the hot milk. Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture and stir until just combined. Stir in the hot milk mixture. Pour the batter evenly into the prepared tin.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 20 minutes or until slightly springy to the touch. Allow to cool a few minutes in the pan and remove to a rack to cool.
  • To Make Frosting: Cream the 2 tablespoons butter and the cream cheese together. Beat in the confectioners' sugar until fluffy. Add the lemon extract and beat. When the cupcakes are cool, frost the tops with the frosting and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 240.9 calories, Carbohydrate 36.8 g, Cholesterol 56.4 mg, Fat 9.6 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 5.8 g, Sodium 184.5 mg, Sugar 23.3 g

GINGERBREAD CUPCAKES



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The robust ginger flavor of these cupcakes is mellowed by the maple frosting's sweetness. The combination is pure heaven! For an extra-special presentation, add candied ginger as a garnish. -Nancy Beckman, Helena, Montana

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 45m

Yield 1 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 21

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 large egg
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup molasses
1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
MAPLE FROSTING:
1/3 cup butter, softened
1 ounce cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
Dash salt
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Beat in water and molasses. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, nutmeg and allspice; add to the creamed mixture. Beat on low speed until combined. Beat on medium for 2 minutes., Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely., For frosting, in a small bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese, brown sugar and salt until light and fluffy. Beat in maple syrup and vanilla. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Frost cupcakes. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 325 calories, Fat 14g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 54mg cholesterol, Sodium 293mg sodium, Carbohydrate 49g carbohydrate (34g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

GINGERBREAD CUPCAKES WITH LEMONY FROSTING



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Nothing says waiting for the holiday season to end like these moist, fluffy gingerbread cupcakes. Bring them to your next familial bash and eat them as you grit your teeth and marvel at your family.

Provided by Isa Chandra Moskowitz

Categories     Fall     Bake     Cupcake     Ginger     Lemon     Cream Cheese     Spice     Vegan     Thanksgiving     Dessert     Dairy Free

Yield Makes 12 cupcakes

Number Of Ingredients 21

Gingerbread Cupcakes:
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/3 cup light molasses
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup soy milk
2 tablespoons soy yogurt
1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
1/4 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger
Lemony Cream Cheese Frosting:
1/4 cup nonhydrogenated margarine, softened
1/4 vegan cream cheese, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon of finely grated lemon zest

Steps:

  • Gingerbread Cupcakes:
  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a muffin pan with paper cupcake liners.
  • Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt into a bowl and mix.
  • Whisk the oil, molasses, maple syrup, soy milk, yogurt, and lemon zest in a separate large bowl. Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and mix just until smooth. Fold in the chopped crystallized ginger.
  • Fill cupcake liners two-thirds full. Bake for 19 to 22 minutes, until a knife or toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Transfer to a cooling rack and let cool completely before frosting.
  • Lemony Cream Cheese Frosting:
  • Cream together margarine and cream cheese until just combined. Use a handheld mixer to whip while adding the confectioners' sugar in 1/2 cup batches. Mix until smooth and creamy, then in mix in the vanilla. Add the lemon zest. Keep tightly covered and refrigerated until ready to use.

GINGERBREAD CUPCAKES WITH LEMON CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



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Categories     Cake     Ginger     Dessert     Bake     New Year's Day     Cream Cheese     Lemon     Spice     Birthday     Christmas Eve     Gourmet     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 12 cupcakes

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 stick (1/4 cup) plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup unsulfured molasses
1 large egg, beaten lightly
1 teaspoon baking soda
8 ounce cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon thinly sliced crystallized ginger

Steps:

  • Into a bowl sift together the flour, the ground ginger, the cinnamon, the cloves, the allspice, and the salt. In another bowl cream 1/2 stick of the butter, add the granulated sugar, and beat the mixture until it is fluffy. Beat in the molasses and the egg, beating until the mixture is smooth. In a measuring cup combine the baking soda with 1/2 cup boiling water and stir the mixture to dissolve the baking soda. Stir the mixture into the molasses mixture (the mixture will appear curdled) and stir the molasses mixture into the flour mixture, stirring to combine the ingredients well. Line twelve 1/2-cup muffin tins with paper liners and spoon the batter into the liners, filling them halfway. Bake the cupcakes in the middle of a preheated 350°F. oven for 20 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean. (The cupcakes will be flat or slightly indented on top.) Transfer the cupcakes to a rack and let them cool.
  • In a bowl cream together the cream cheese, and the remaining 2 tablespoons butter, add the confectioners' sugar and the vanilla, and beat the mixture until it is fluffy and smooth. Beat in the zest and the lemon juice and chill the frosting for 30 minutes. Spread the frosting on the cupcakes and top each cupcake with some of the crystallized ginger.

SPICED GINGERBREAD MINI CUPCAKES



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Provided by Trisha Yearwood

Categories     dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 24 mini cupcakes

Number Of Ingredients 17

Nonstick cooking spray, for the muffin tin
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon fine salt
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup molasses
1/4 cup sour cream
1 large egg
3 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest, plus more for decoration, optional
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar, sifted
Yellow sprinkles and sliced crystallized ginger, for decoration, optional

Steps:

  • For the spiced gingerbread cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 24-cup mini muffin tin with cooking spray.
  • Stir together the flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl.
  • Whisk the melted butter, granulated sugar, molasses, sour cream and egg in a large bowl until smooth. Add the flour mixture and whisk just to combine. Divide the mixture among the muffin cups.
  • Bake until puffed and a tester in the center of a cupcake comes out clean, 13 to 15 minutes. Cool in the tin for about 10 minutes, then use an offset spatula to ease them out and completely cool.
  • For the lemon cream cheese frosting. Combine the cream cheese and butter in a medium bowl. Beat until smooth and fluffy, about 1 minute. Beat in the lemon zest and vanilla. Add the confectioners' sugar and mix until smooth, then beat until light and fluffy, about 1 minute.
  • Split the cooled cupcakes in half crosswise. Spread or pipe a little filling on the cut side of each cupcake bottom. Top with the cupcake tops. Spread or pipe the remaining frosting on top of the cupcakes and decorate as desired.

GINGERBREAD CUPCAKES WITH LEMON CREAM-CHEESE FROSTING



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Make and share this Gingerbread Cupcakes With Lemon Cream-Cheese Frosting recipe from Food.com.

Provided by dicentra

Categories     Dessert

Time 35m

Yield 12 cupcakes

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup unsalted butter, plus
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup unsulphured molasses
1 large egg, beaten lightly
1 teaspoon baking soda
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon thinly sliced crystallized ginger

Steps:

  • Into a bowl sift together the flour, the ground ginger, the cinnamon, the cloves, the allspice, and the salt. In another bowl cream 1/2 stick of the butter, add the granulated sugar, and beat the mixture until it is fluffy.
  • Beat in the molasses and the egg, beating until the mixture is smooth. In a measuring cup combine the baking soda with 1/2 cup boiling water and stir the mixture to dissolve the baking soda.
  • Stir the mixture into the molasses mixture (the mixture will appear curdled) and stir the molasses mixture into the flour mixture, stirring to combine the ingredients well.
  • Line twelve 1/2-cup muffin tins with paper liners and spoon the batter into the liners, filling them halfway. Bake the cupcakes in the middle of a preheated 350°F oven for 20 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean. (The cupcakes will be flat or slightly indented on top.)
  • Transfer the cupcakes to a rack and let them cool.
  • In a bowl cream together the cream cheese, and the remaining 2 tablespoons butter, add the confectioners' sugar and the vanilla, and beat the mixture until it is fluffy and smooth.
  • Beat in the zest and the lemon juice and chill the frosting for 30 minutes. Spread the frosting on the cupcakes and top each cupcake with some of the crystallized ginger.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 304.1, Fat 12.9, SaturatedFat 8, Cholesterol 53.7, Sodium 221.8, Carbohydrate 44.8, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 31, Protein 3.4

GINGERBREAD CUPCAKES



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Gingerbread Cupcakes with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting. The cupcakes are good without frosting too. This came from Shop To Cook. I have not tried this recipe just posting it for safe keeping.

Provided by internetnut

Categories     Dessert

Time 50m

Yield 12 cupcakes, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg
7 tablespoons butter, softened
1/4 cup milk
2 tablespoons molasses
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 lemon, zest of
1 lemon, juice of

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 330.
  • Line a 12 cupcake pan, with cupcake papers.
  • Sift the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg into a large bowl.
  • Add the remaining ingredients.
  • Using an electric mixer, beat until combined and lightens in color (about 2 minutes).
  • Divide the mixture evenly between the cupcake liners, (Do Not Overfill).
  • Bake for 30 minutes.
  • Remove tin from the oven, transfer to rack and cool. Frost with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting.
  • Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
  • Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting: Beat together cream cheese and confectioners' sugar. Add zest and juice. Additional lemon juice or milk may be added to achieve desired consistency. Frost cupcakes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 298.2, Fat 14.1, SaturatedFat 8.7, Cholesterol 56.9, Sodium 196.1, Carbohydrate 40.9, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 30.5, Protein 3.3

Tips:

  • To make sure your cupcakes are moist and fluffy, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy before adding the eggs.
  • Be careful not to overmix the batter, as this can make the cupcakes tough.
  • For the best flavor, use fresh ginger and lemon zest.
  • If you don't have buttermilk, you can make your own by adding 1 tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar to 1 cup of milk and letting it sit for 5 minutes.
  • To make the lemon cream cheese frosting, be sure to use softened butter and cream cheese, as this will make it smooth and creamy.
  • If you want a thicker frosting, you can add more powdered sugar.
  • If you want a more tart frosting, you can add more lemon juice or zest.

Conclusion:

These gingerbread cupcakes with lemon cream cheese frosting are the perfect holiday treat. They're moist, fluffy, and full of flavor, and the frosting is the perfect finishing touch. Whether you're serving them at a party or enjoying them as a snack, these cupcakes are sure to be a hit.

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