Ginger Bread Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
Delicious Holiday flavors in these Ginger Bread Cupcakes (2 methods of baking) and the Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting is so decadent
Our whole family loves Ginger Bread ! I have one specific recipe for a super-moist Ginger Bread recipe which we (that would be my son and myself, mostly) make all the time.
But, I wanted to change things up a bit and decided to make these Ginger Bread Cupcakes with a wonderful Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting.
Perfect for the Festive season or anytime you have a craving for Ginger Bread.
The cupcake is moist, soft and has a tinge of sweet stickiness to the top, which is totally delicious.
Topped with a rich, creamy Frosting, these Cupcakes can be served to a queen and would be loved immediately !
And the smell of the cupcakes baking is so mouthwatering. You would just want to dig in as soon as the Ginger Bread Cupcakes come out of the oven.
I added mini Gingersnap cookies to the topping, which adds a little more to the otherwise everyday look. It also adds a bit of a crunch to the ever so moist cupcakes.
Seeing as these are mini sized cupcakes, I would double up the recipe if I had to serve them at a party. Or at tea-time with a bunch of work colleagues.
But we are only 3 at home during the week, and 12 miniature cupcakes are more than enough for us for dessert. We might even have one or two leftover for my son to take to work as a lunch time treat.
More Holiday treat recipes you might like:
- Moist Pineapple Holiday Cake
- Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes
- Salted Caramel Truffles
- Mini Caramel Pies
- Mini Cassata Pies
Ginger Bread Cupcakes With Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
Ginger Bread Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients
CUPCAKES:
- 1 cup Flour
- 1 t Baking Powder
- 1 t Ground Ginger
- ½ t Baking Soda (Bicarbonate of Soda)
- ½ t Ground Cinnamon
- ¼ t Ground Cloves
- ¼ t Salt
- 2 TB Unsalted Butter
- 2 TB Brown Sugar
- 2 TB Syrup (I use Golden Syrup – Light Corn Syrup will be fine)
- 2 TB Molasses
- 3 TB Milk
- 1 Egg lightly beaten
FROSTING:
- 125 g Cream Cheese plain, softened ( 4 oz )
- 1 ½ cups Icing Sugar
- 1 t Vanilla Essence
- 1 t Ground Cinnamon
OPTIONAL:
- 12 Mini Gingersnap Cookies
Instructions
- Sift together the 1st seven dry ingredients in a medium mixing bowl
- Place the Butter, Brown Sugar, Syrup and Molasses in a small saucepan – heat over medium heat and stir until the Sugar has dissolved – pour over the dry, sifted ingredients and stir to combine – add the Milk and Egg – stir until well mixed
- If using the Babycakes Cupcake Maker – fill each cupcake hole about halfway full with batter {following the machines directions} and cook until done – mine took 5 minutes per batch
- If using the oven – fill mini cupcake liners/holders halfway full with batter – bake in a pre-heated 180 deg C (350 deg F) oven for 12 – 15 minutes
- Remove from machine/oven and let cool completely
FROSTING:
- Beat together the Cream Cheese and Icing Sugar (add cup-by-cup whilst beating) until smooth – add the Vanilla and Cinnamon – mix until combined
- Spread or pipe the Frosting over the cooled Cupcakes - add a mini Gingersnap cookie (if using)
Thanks for sharing your fabulous recipes at Foodie Fridays. Hope to see you again this week.
Blessings,
Shari
Oh yum yum yum. There is nothing quite like a moist gingerbread….except that you can't stop eating it….lol.
Thanks for linking up to Marvelous Monday on Smart Party Planning.
Perfect for fall. I agree with Jamie. Bet these smell wonderful while they bake.
These look amazing, I love gingerbread. Love the gingersnap garnish!
What a great cupcake, I just love ginger! Hope you are staying warm and cozy on this cold day and thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
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Miz Helen
What a perfect recipe for the holidays! Thanks so much for sharing at the Create & Share Link Party. Hope to see you again tonight (7:00 PM MST)! http://www.designsbymissmandee.com/
Whoo these look and sound yummy, I could just eat one right now 🙂
Thanks for sharing #CreativeMondays
These look fabulous- thanks for sharing at Wednesday Whatsits!
Yum! looks really good!
Found you at Monday Funday
I bet these smell amazing while they bake! We love gingerbread – I have to try these! 🙂
These look so good! I love gingerbread and I always add cinnamon to my whipped cream and frosting. Thanks so much for sharing your recipe. (Visiting from Foodie Fridays!) ~Heather @ My Overflowing Cup
Those sound amazing. I am pinning this! Thanks for sharing at On Display Thursday, glad to have you!
-Leia @ Eat It & Say Yum
Wanna know something crazy? I've never had gingerbread. I"m the only baker in this family, and I've never made gingerbread. It's not something we've ever bought, either. I should probably fix that huh? lol
Those sound like a must!!!
Yum, definitely going to give these a try, thanks for the post. If you would like to I'd love it if you would link up at Good Morning Mondays at Darling Downs Diaries. Blessings
Those look yum! I am always looking for a great cupcake recipe for Christmas time!!
Melissa @ Lone Star Ginger
These look amazing, gingerbread and cinnamon are 2 of my favorite cold weather flavors. Pinning!
Those look delicious!!!!!!!!
Gingerbread in a cupcake? YUM! Pinned – and glad I found this at the Wonderful Wednesday Blog hop!
Oh my goodness, yummy!!! These look and sound super good!
Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting!!!! Yummy!!!! Pinned It!
I love gingerbread and these sounds and look delicious!
Oh my word these look amazing! I love gingerbread anything. I bet these are delicious!
I adore gingerbread too! I love that little hill of frosting sitting all pretty atop these gorgeous cupcakes!
I love gingerbread. These look so yummy!! Do you deliver?