Gingerbread Cupcakes
These cupcakes are perfect for any time of year, but we love them for Christmas!
Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 egg
- 1 cup molasses I use sorghum molasses but any kind will do
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 cup hot water
Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients
- 1 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1 box powdered sugar 16 oz
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Cupcake Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Put cupcake cups in muffin tin. Cream sugar, butter together.
- Add egg and beat well. Pour in molasses.
- Add flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and hot water and mix well.
- Fill cupcake holders a little over half full.
- Cook for 30 minutes.
Cream Cheese Frosting Instructions
- Whip all frosting ingredients together with mixer until smooth and of spreading consistency.
- Makes about 24 cupcakes.