CHOCOLATE GINGERBREAD CUPCAKES

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These luscious cupcakes have a touch of semisweet chocolate in the batter and white chocolate in the filling. They melt away fast at our house. -Patricia Harmon, Baden, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 55m

Yield 1 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup white baking chips, melted and cooled
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup marshmallow creme
CUPCAKES:
1 package (14-1/2 ounces) gingerbread cake/cookie mix
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
2 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted
Grated semisweet chocolate

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°. Beat first four ingredients until blended; gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. Fold in marshmallow creme. Refrigerate, covered, while preparing cupcakes., Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners. Prepare cake mix batter according to package directions, adding pie spice and ginger before mixing. Stir in melted chocolate., Fill prepared cups three-fourths full. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 15-18 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely., Using a sharp knife, cut a 1-1/2-in. circle, 1 in. deep, in top of each cupcake. Carefully remove cut portion and reserve. Fill each with about 2 tablespoons filling; sprinkle with grated chocolate. Replace tops, pressing down lightly. Dust with additional confectioners' sugar. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 356 calories, Fat 15g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 38mg cholesterol, Sodium 359mg sodium, Carbohydrate 52g carbohydrate (41g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

Md polok jr
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I made these cupcakes for a bake sale and they sold out in minutes!


Abrham Asamenegn
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I'm allergic to chocolate, so I made these cupcakes with carob powder instead. They were still delicious!


Naia B
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These cupcakes were too spicy for my taste.


Surya Pasad
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I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my cupcakes didn't turn out as good as the ones in the picture.


Tekeste Dejene
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These cupcakes were a lot of work to make, but they were worth it. They were so delicious!


Envy Moon
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I made these cupcakes gluten-free by using gluten-free flour and they turned out just as good as the regular version.


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


King George Gh
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I had a hard time finding crystalized ginger, so I used ground ginger instead. The cupcakes still turned out great!


Chadani Center
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These cupcakes were a little too sweet for my taste, but overall they were still good.


Stephens Dumosthene
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I'm not a big fan of gingerbread, but these cupcakes were surprisingly good. The chocolate flavor really balanced out the gingerbread.


angelina chap
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These cupcakes were easy to make and they tasted amazing! I will definitely be making them again.


Linda Marquez
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I followed the recipe exactly and the cupcakes turned out perfectly. They were moist and fluffy, with a delicious chocolate gingerbread flavor.


Biswajit Datta
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This recipe is a keeper! The cupcakes were delicious and everyone who tried them raved about them.


md belal hasan Sipon
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I made these cupcakes for my kids' Christmas party and they loved them! They were so easy to make and they turned out perfect.


Mojibor Dhali
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These cupcakes were a hit at my holiday party! They were moist and flavorful, with the perfect balance of chocolate and gingerbread.