Gingerbread cupcakes

Join me in this festive baking adventure as we create delicious gingerbread cupcakes topped with creamy eggnog frosting and adorable chocolate gingerbread men. Perfect for holiday gatherings or as delightful gifts, these cupcakes are sure to impress. Follow along with this easy-to-follow tutorial and bring some holiday cheer to your kitchen!

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🗒️ INGREDIENTS
Gingerbread cupcake
1 ½ cups Cake Flour or all-purpose flour
1 tsp Baking Powder
2 tsp Ground Ginger
1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
½ tsp Ground Nutmeg
¼ tsp Ground Cloves
¼ tsp salt
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ cup Yogurt
⅓ cup Molasses
½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
¾ cup brown sugar packed

Gingerbread man
½ cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
Gold Luster Powder Dust
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Eggnog frosting
1 cup unsalted butter
4 cups Confectioners Sugar
⅛ tsp salt
½ tsp Ground Nutmeg
½ tsp vanilla extract
¼ cup eggnog

📝 INSTRUCTIONS

Instructions

Making Gingerbread Cupcakes

1️⃣ Measure all ingredients with measuring cups and spoons. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2️⃣ In a medium mixing bowl, combine cake flour, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, baking powder, and salt. Mix well with a whisk.
3️⃣ In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, vanilla extract, yogurt, and molasses.
4️⃣ In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar together with a hand mixer until smooth and creamy.
5️⃣ Pour the egg mixture into the butter mixture, and beat until combined.
6️⃣ Gradually add the dry ingredients, mixing well between each addition until fully combined.
7️⃣ Line a 12-cup cupcake pan with foil cupcake liners. Fill each liner with 1.5 oz of batter.
8️⃣ Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
9️⃣ Let the cupcakes cool completely before frosting.

Making Gingerbread Men Cupcake Toppers

🔟 Pour chocolate chips into the candy melting pot and melt until smooth, stirring with a silicone spatula.
1️⃣1️⃣ Set the gingerbread man mold on a tray. Spoon melted chocolate into the mold, tap to remove air bubbles, and smooth the back with a spatula.
1️⃣2️⃣ Freeze the mold flat for 10 minutes.
1️⃣3️⃣ Remove chocolates from the mold, and set them on parchment paper. Apply gold powder dust with a food brush.

Whipping Up the Eggnog Frosting

1️⃣4️⃣ Measure frosting ingredients. Prepare a stand mixer with a whisk attachment.
1️⃣5️⃣ Beat butter in the mixer for 5 minutes until light and creamy.
1️⃣6️⃣ Gradually add powdered sugar, ½ cup at a time, mixing well between each addition.
1️⃣7️⃣ Add nutmeg, eggnog, vanilla extract, and salt. Mix on high for 8-10 minutes until smooth.
1️⃣8️⃣ Prepare a piping bag with a jumbo metal tip, and fill with eggnog frosting.

Assembling the Cupcakes

1️⃣9️⃣ Gather cupcakes, frosting, and gingerbread men toppers.
2️⃣0️⃣ Pipe eggnog frosting on each cupcake.
2️⃣1️⃣ Place a chocolate gingerbread man on top of each cupcake.
2️⃣2️⃣ Transfer decorated cupcakes to containers, seal, and add a "Homemade with Love" sticker.



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