GINGERBREAD CUPCAKES WITH LEMON CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
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
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.
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dilshad babu
[email protected]I'm not sure where I would find some of the ingredients for these cupcakes. I'll have to do some research.
brandon ramirez
[email protected]These cupcakes are too expensive for me to make. I'll have to find a cheaper recipe.
Daniella Fernandez
[email protected]I'm allergic to nuts, so I'm not sure if I can make these cupcakes.
Ivan Gonzalez
[email protected]These cupcakes look delicious, but I'm not sure if I have the time to make them.
Bianca Pienaar
[email protected]I'm not a baker, but I think I could handle making these cupcakes. They look easy enough.
Sohan Akhonth
[email protected]I'm not sure if I have all the ingredients for these cupcakes, but I'm going to try to make them anyway.
Simple 256
[email protected]These cupcakes are so cute! I love the little gingerbread men on top.
Jaydin Hendricks
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of gingerbread, but I think I might like these cupcakes. The frosting sounds amazing!
Raihan Sharif
[email protected]These cupcakes sound delicious! I love the idea of using lemon cream cheese frosting.
Marchar Burma
[email protected]I'm not sure about the combination of gingerbread and lemon, but I'm willing to give it a try.
Shambhu Chaudhary
[email protected]These cupcakes look so festive and delicious! I can't wait to try them.
ttr dddf
[email protected]I've made these cupcakes several times now and they're always a crowd-pleaser. They're the perfect holiday treat.
ZaKiR HosSaIn24
[email protected]These cupcakes were so easy to make and they turned out beautifully. The frosting was a bit too sweet for my taste, but that's an easy fix.
Lorena Gt
[email protected]I'm not usually a fan of gingerbread, but these cupcakes changed my mind! The frosting is amazing.
Balach Baloch
[email protected]These cupcakes were a hit at my holiday party! The gingerbread flavor was perfectly balanced with the tangy lemon cream cheese frosting. I'll definitely be making these again next year.