Gingerbread Cupcake

Name: Gingerbread Cupcake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American,
Ingredients: 3 cups cake flour; 1 tsp nutmeg; 2 tsp cinnamon; ½ tsp allspice; ¼ tsp mace; ½ tsp baking soda; ½ tsp baking powder; 2 sticks butter, softened, divided; 1½ cups sugar; 3 large eggs; 2 tbsp Gourmet Garden Ginger Lightly Dried; ½ cup milk; ½ cup applesauce, cinnamon; 8 oz cream cheese; 3¾ cups powdered sugar, sifted

15 m

Prep Time

25 m

Cook Time

16

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Preparation

1 Combine cake flour, nutmeg, cinnamon, allspice, mace, baking soda and baking powder.
2 Combine 1-1/2 sticks of butter with the sugar. Beat until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in 1 Tbsp Gourmet Garden Lightly Dried Ginger. Add flour mixture in thirds, alternating with milk and applesauce.
3 Divide batter evenly among 24 muffin cups. Bake in 350 F oven for 18-20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely on wire rack.
4 Combine cream cheese and remaining 4 Tbsp of butter; mix well. Add remaining 1 Tbsp of Gourmet Garden Lightly Dried Ginger; mix well. Add powdered sugar; beat until frosting is fluffy and smooth. Spread frosting over cupcakes and serve.