AMANDA'S GINGERBREAD CUPCAKES

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Make and share this Amanda's Gingerbread Cupcakes recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Lavender Lynn

Categories     Dessert

Time 48m

Yield 18 cupcakes

Number Of Ingredients 18

1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
1/2 cup molasses
2 eggs
2 cups flour, all-purpose
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons ginger, ground
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
1/2 teaspoon allspice, ground
3/4 cup water
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, softened
2 teaspoons lemon peel, grated
1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 cups powdered sugar
1 -2 teaspoon milk

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Place paper baking cup in each of 18 regular size muffin cups.
  • In large bowl, beat granulated sugar, butter, molasses, and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, the allspice and water. Spoon about 1/4 C batter into each muffin cup.
  • Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 20 minutes.
  • Beat cream cheese, 1/4 C butter, the lemon peel, 1 tsp cinnamon and the vanilla with electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Gradually beat in powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, on low speed until smooth. Beat in milk 1 tsp at a time, until spreadable.
  • Pipe or spread a generous amount of frosting on top of each cupcake. Store covered in refrigerator.

Mary Akomolafe
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These cupcakes are delicious! I love the combination of spices and the frosting is perfect.


Daryl Thomas
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I've been making these cupcakes for years and they're always a hit. They're the perfect holiday treat!


Miss J and Mya Williams
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These cupcakes are the perfect winter treat. They're warm and comforting, and the frosting is the perfect finishing touch.


Stephen Meszaros
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I made these cupcakes for a bake sale and they were a huge hit! I sold out in no time.


Er Jai Prasad
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These cupcakes were the perfect way to use up some leftover gingerbread cookies.


Jia Singh
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I'm not a baker, but these cupcakes were easy to make and they turned out great! I'll definitely be making them again.


Arif Arif
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These cupcakes were a bit dry, but the frosting was delicious.


Frankie
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I followed the recipe exactly and the cupcakes turned out perfectly. They were the perfect addition to my holiday dessert table.


U 5
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These cupcakes were a little too spicy for my taste, but my husband loved them.


EFEBOME IGHORODJE
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I've made these cupcakes several times and they're always a crowd-pleaser. They're so moist and flavorful.


Lori Villalobos
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These cupcakes are the perfect holiday treat! They're festive, delicious, and easy to make.


spieler440
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I'm not a big fan of gingerbread, but these cupcakes were surprisingly good! The frosting was the perfect complement to the cake.


Sebongile Julison
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These cupcakes were easy to make and turned out great! I used a gluten-free flour blend and they were still delicious.


Ayaz RaJpóÒt
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I made these cupcakes for my family and they loved them! The frosting was especially delicious.


Carballo Perez
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These gingerbread cupcakes were a hit at my holiday party! They were moist, flavorful, and the perfect amount of spice. I'll definitely be making them again next year.


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