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Fluffy Gingerbread Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Fluffy Gingerbread Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

5 from 1 vote

Ingredients

  • ½ Cup Brown Sugar
  • ½ Cup Butter
  • ½ Cup Molasses
  • 2 Eggs
  • 2 Cups Flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoon Baking Powder
  • Pinch of Salt
  • ¾ Cup Milk
  • 1 ½ teaspoon Vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Ginger
  • 1 ½ teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon All Spice

For the Frosting:

  • 1 Tub 250g Soft Cream Cheese
  • 125 g Butter room temperature
  • 2 Cups Powdered Icing add more if not stiff enough
  • ½ teaspoon Vanilla

Instructions 

  • Preheat the oven to 180ºC/350ºF.
  • Cream the butter sugar, molasses, vanilla and eggs until light and fluffy.
  • Meanwhile, mix together the dry ingredients.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, alternating with the milk.
  • Mix well.
  • Scoop the batter into the cupcake liners, filling them ¾.
  • Bake for 15-17min.
  • Allow to cool.

For the Frosting:

  • Mix all the ingredients together until well incorporated.
  • Top the cooled cupcakes with the frosting.
  • Devour.
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