Gingerbread Delight Cupcakes with Spiced Cream Cheese Frosting These delightful gingerbread cupcakes topped with spiced cream cheese frosting bring a warm and festive flavor to any occasion. Perfect for the holidays or just a cozy treat, these cupcakes are sure to impress! Cupcake Ingredients 1/2 C Granulated Sugar 1/2 C Butter softened 1/2 C Molasses 2 Eggs 2 C all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1 1/2 tsp ground ginger 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp ground all spice 3/4 cup water Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients 1 Pkg (8 oz) Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened 1/4 C butter, softened 2 tsp lemon juice 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp vanilla 4 C powdered sugar 1-2 tsp milk Directions 1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line regular cupcake tins with cupcake liners. 2. In a large bowl, beat together sugar, butter, molasses, and eggs using a mixer on medium speed. In a separate bowl, mix all the dry ingredients, including the spices. 3. Gradually add the dry ingredients and water in three batches, starting and ending with the dry ingredients. 4. Spoon 1/4 cup of the batter into each cupcake liner. 5. Bake for 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Allow to cool for 5 minutes, then remove from pan and place on cooling racks. For the Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting 1. In a medium bowl, beat together cream cheese, butter, lemon juice, and vanilla until smooth. 2. Gradually add in the powdered sugar, one cup at a time, on low speed until fully combined. Mix in milk one teaspoon at a time until the frosting reaches a spreadable consistency. 3. Generously pipe or spread the frosting on top of each cooled cupcake. For decoration, consider adding gingerbread cookies, candied cranberries, or fresh rosemary. Store any leftovers covered in the refrigerator.
