Gingerbread Cupcakes
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Gingerbread Cupcakes
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Easy gingerbread cupcakes are made with cake mix and topped with fluffy, cinnamon cream cheese frosting - the perfect cupcake for Christmas!
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Ingredients
Gingerbread Cupcakes
- 1 (15.25-ounce) box spice cake mix
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅓ cup Vegetable oil, or canola oil
- ½ cup molasses
- ½ cup milk
- 3 large eggs
Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting*
- 1 cup Butter, softened to room temperature
- 6 ounces cream cheese, use full fat
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3-4 cups powdered sugar
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Instructions
Gingerbread Cupcakes
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line 2 muffin pans with muffin papers.
- In a large bowl, sift the cake mix, ginger, and cinnamon.
- Using an electric mixer, beat in the molasses, oil, eggs, and milk until smooth.
- Spoon the batter into the 2 muffin pans (you should have 24 cupcakes total).
- Bake in the preheated oven for 22-25 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
- In a large bowl, beat the butter until soft.
- Beat in the cream cheese.
- Add in the cinnamon. Then beat in the powdered sugar 1 cup at a time until the desired sweetness is reached.
- Frost the cupcakes with a knife, or transfer the frosting to a large piping bag and pipe on the frosting.
Notes
- Store cupcakes in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Cupcake recipe adapted from AllRecipes.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
305kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
37g
(12%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Cholesterol
55mg
(18%)
Sodium
247mg
(10%)
Potassium
205mg
(6%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
30g
(60%)
Vitamin A
378IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
54mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24cupcakes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 305 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 305kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 55mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 247mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 205mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 30g | 60% |
| Vitamin A | 378IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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