Description
These Cozy Gingerbread Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting are a perfect holiday treat! With their warm, spiced gingerbread flavor and creamy cinnamon frosting, they bring the magic of the season to life. Simple ingredients and easy steps make this recipe a must-try. Whether you’re baking for a family dinner or a holiday party, these cupcakes are sure to impress!
Ingredients
Scale
For the Cupcakes
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
- ⅔ cup packed light brown sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup molasses
- 1 large egg
- 2 large egg yolks
- ⅓ cup whole milk
- 2 Tbsp sour cream
For the Frosting
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 16 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ – ½ tsp kosher salt
- 5 cups powdered sugar (sifted to avoid lumps)
Instructions
For the Cupcakes
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- Whisk Dry Ingredients: In a bowl, combine flour, ginger, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, baking soda, baking powder, and cloves. Set aside.
- Cream Butter & Sugar: In another bowl, beat together brown sugar and softened butter until smooth.
- Mix in Molasses & Eggs: Add molasses, then the egg and egg yolks, whisking until combined.
- Add Milk & Sour Cream: Stir in milk and sour cream until smooth, followed by the vanilla.
- Combine Everything: Gently fold in the dry ingredients until just mixed (don’t overmix).
- Bake: Fill each cupcake liner about 2/3 full with the batter. Bake for 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool on a wire rack.
For the Frosting
- Cream Butter & Cream Cheese: In a mixing bowl, beat butter and cream cheese until smooth and fluffy.
- Add Flavors & Sugar: Add vanilla, cinnamon, and salt. Gradually add powdered sugar until the frosting is smooth and fluffy.
- Frost: Once the cupcakes are cooled, frost each one with the cinnamon cream cheese frosting.
Notes
- Be sure the cupcakes are completely cool before frosting to prevent the frosting from melting.
- For a stronger cinnamon flavor, feel free to add an extra pinch of cinnamon to the frosting.
- These cupcakes store well in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- You can also freeze the cupcakes (without frosting) for up to 3 months. Just thaw and frost before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20-22 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 55mg