ginger bread cup cakes
I wanted to make a Christmas-like cupcake. I was gonna make a peppermint cupcake, but I'm already making a peppermint cheese cake for Christmas day. Don't want a peppermint over-load!!!! I decided to make a gingerbread like cupcake... or at least a cup cake that tastes like ginger bread. :-D YAY~~~
prep time
15 Min
cook time
20 Min
method
Bake
yield
24 serving(s)
Ingredients
- FOR CAKE:
- 2 cups cake flour, sifted
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground clove
- 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 - eggs
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup butter milk
- FOR FROSTING
- 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar
- 2 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
How To Make ginger bread cup cakes
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Step 1To make the frosting: Beat butter and cream cheese together until really fluffy. Gradually add powdered sugar. Mix in flavoring until completely incorporated. Set aside.
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Step 2preheat oven to: 350'F
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Step 3line cupcake pan with cupcake liners or spray with a non-stick spray.
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Step 4In a large mixing bowl sift together all dry ingredients, except for sugar.
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Step 5In another large mixing bowl cream together flour and sugar. In a measuring cup pour out butter milk. Add vanilla extract to butter milk in the measuring cup.
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Step 6Add one egg in at a time to butter sugar mixture, beating completely before adding the next egg.
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Step 7Gradually add flour and butter milk to egg mixture, alternating between the butter milk and the flour mixture until all is completely incorporated.
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Step 8Pour out into baking cups. DO NOT tap, or stir. You don't want the batter to lose any air.
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Step 9bake for 21 minutes or until a tooth pick comes out clean. Cool completely on wire wrack.
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Step 10Frost or pipe on cream cheese frosting. I chose to garnish the cakes with a caramel drizzle and walnuts. ENJOY
- Last Step: Don't forget to share! Post a picture of your finished recipe here and on your favorite social network. Don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes!
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Category:
Cakes
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Tag:
#For Kids
Diet:
Vegetarian
Keyword:
#Ginger
Keyword:
#Cream
Keyword:
#cupcake
Keyword:
#cheese
Keyword:
#Christmas
Keyword:
#frosting
Keyword:
#Holidays
Keyword:
#spice
Keyword:
#Cupcakes
Keyword:
#Gingerbread
Method:
Bake
Culture:
American
Ingredient:
Flour
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