CHOCOLATE GINGERBREAD CUPCAKES

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These luscious cupcakes have a touch of semisweet chocolate in the batter and white chocolate in the filling. They melt away fast at our house. -Patricia Harmon, Baden, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 55m

Yield 1 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup white baking chips, melted and cooled
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup marshmallow creme
CUPCAKES:
1 package (14-1/2 ounces) gingerbread cake/cookie mix
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
2 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted
Grated semisweet chocolate

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°. Beat first four ingredients until blended; gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. Fold in marshmallow creme. Refrigerate, covered, while preparing cupcakes., Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners. Prepare cake mix batter according to package directions, adding pie spice and ginger before mixing. Stir in melted chocolate., Fill prepared cups three-fourths full. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 15-18 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely., Using a sharp knife, cut a 1-1/2-in. circle, 1 in. deep, in top of each cupcake. Carefully remove cut portion and reserve. Fill each with about 2 tablespoons filling; sprinkle with grated chocolate. Replace tops, pressing down lightly. Dust with additional confectioners' sugar. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 356 calories, Fat 15g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 38mg cholesterol, Sodium 359mg sodium, Carbohydrate 52g carbohydrate (41g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

Mukta Khan
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I'll have to bookmark this recipe for later. It sounds delicious!


Rj Raj
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I'm allergic to chocolate, so I'm going to have to pass on these cupcakes.


Maxim Strilkivsky
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I'm not sure about the combination of chocolate and gingerbread, but I'm willing to give it a try.


Treah Pierre
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These cupcakes look amazing! I can't wait to try them.


Hani Cabdullahi
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I followed the recipe exactly, but my cupcakes didn't turn out as moist as I would have liked. I'm not sure what went wrong.


Da Beanzie
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These cupcakes were a bit too sweet for my taste, but they were still good. I think I would reduce the amount of sugar in the frosting next time.


Dustin Mills
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Delicious! The cupcakes were moist and flavorful, and the frosting was rich and decadent. I would definitely recommend this recipe.


Abdulhakim Ahmed
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These cupcakes were easy to make and turned out beautifully. The chocolate ganache frosting was the perfect finishing touch. I will definitely be making these again for my next holiday party.


MOHINMOHI MOHIN
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I'm not a big fan of gingerbread, but these cupcakes changed my mind. The chocolate and ginger flavors complemented each other perfectly, and the cupcakes were so moist and fluffy. I'll definitely be making these again!


Shrawan Kumar Official (S*K* Paswan)
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These cupcakes were a hit at my holiday party! They were moist, flavorful, and had the perfect amount of spice. I loved the chocolate ganache frosting, which was rich and decadent without being too sweet.