Gingerbread Cupcakes

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These homemade Gingerbread Cupcakes are everything you love about classic gingerbread cookies, transformed into soft, fluffy cupcakes that melt in your mouth. They’re festive, simple to make, and guaranteed to bring joy to every holiday table. So, gather those warm spices — your home is about to smell amazing!

Prep Time20

Active Time20

Cooling Time30

Total Time1 10

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: comfort food, festive, holiday favorite, old fashioned

Yield: cupcakes

Calories: 503kcal

Author: Sweet Ordeal

Materials

Cupcakes:

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup salted butter, softened
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/3 cup molasses
1/3 cup whole milk, room temperature

Frosting: (Cinnamon Buttercream)

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
1 tsp. vanilla extract
7 tsp. milk or water (or more if necessary)
4 cups powdered sugar
1 Tbsp. Wilton's Meringue Powder
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
pinch salt (optional)

Instructions

Cupcakes:

Preheat oven to 350°. Line a muffin pan with 12 cupcakes liners.
In medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and salt. Set aside.
In large bowl, beat butter and brown sugar for 2 - 3 minutes, or until light and fluffy. Stir in egg and vanilla until combined. Add molasses.
Add about a third the flour mixture, then alternate with the milk, until it's all incorporated. Mix until just combined — don’t overmix! Batter will be thick.
Divide batter evenly into the 12 liners. Bake for 18 - 21 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean or with tiny crumbs. Let cool 5 minutes in the pan, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely before frosting.

Frosting:

In large bowl, beat butter until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and milk.
Reduce beaters to LOW speed, add powdered sugar, meringue powder, cinnamon, and salt. Once combined, increase speed to MEDIUM until smooth and creamy. Enjoy!

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