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Gingerbread Icebox Cupcakes
Gingerbread Icebox Cupcakes could not be easier or more delicious! A simple No-Bake dessert topped with Salted Caramel Sugar and sprinkled with Cinnamon.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Additional Time
6 hrs
Total Time
6 hrs 25 mins
Servings: 12 cupcakes
Course:
Cake
Ingredients
Cupcakes
- 48 gingersnap cookies look for thicker cookies
- 1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- Splash pure vanilla extract
- ground cinnamon for garnish
Salted Caramel Sugar Topping
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- Maldon sea salt flakes
Instructions
- Using an electric hand mixer or a stand mixer, combine the cream, sugar, and vanilla. Whip until thick.
- Prepare 12 jumbo cupcake liners and place a gingersnap in the bottom of each. Top the cookie with a spoonful of whipped cream then layer with a second cookie. Repeat until each cupcake liner has four cookies topped with cream. Sprinkle with cinnamon.
- Refrigerate overnight or for at least 6 hours. When the cupcakes are ready, they will be easy to slice and have a cake-like texture.
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Salted Caramel Sugar Topping
- To make the Salted Caramel Sugar, line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Pour 3/4 cup sugar into a heavy bottomed pan and spread evenly. Heat over medium-low heat, watching constantly and carefully.
- The sugar will begin to liquefy along the edges first. Watch it carefully as it liquefies, using a high heat spatula to break up any clumps. When it has liquefied completely and resembles a shiny penny in color, remove from heat. Temperature should be 340-350°F.
- Pour evenly onto the prepared parchment paper and sprinkle generously with sea salt flakes.
- The sugar will have hardened in about 5 minutes, at which point you can crush it up and sprinkle it on top of the cupcakes.
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