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Ginger Brown Sugar Cupcakes

Sep 22, 2014 · 8 Comments

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Ginger Brown Sugar Cupcakes with Spiced Cream Cheese Icing- A delightful twist on traditional carrot cake. A delicious and festive dessert for Fall!

Ginger Brown Sugar Cupcakes with Spiced Cream Cheese Icing- A homemade delightful twist on traditional carrot cake and spice cake cupcakes recipe from scratch. A great dessert for Fall gatherings! Loooove the spiced cream cheese frosting!

Ginger  Brown Sugar Cupcakes with Spiced Cream Cheese Icing

I tried a new recipe this week, and it came out amazing.  I must admit to you, I cannot bake cake.  I can bake pies and cookies like a mad woman.  But somehow my cake always falls short.  However, I'm delighted to announce that these came out amazing! I took a classic pound cake recipe and put a yummy spin on it to make these Ginger Brown Sugar Cupcakes with Spiced Cream Cheese Icing.  So even if you're not a great baker, try these out! They are delicious, and just perfect for Fall.

Ginger Brown Sugar Cupcakes with Spiced Cream Cheese Icing- A homemade delightful twist on traditional carrot cake and spice cake cupcakes recipe from scratch. A great dessert for Fall gatherings! Loooove the spiced cream cheese frosting!

Ginger Brown Sugar Cupcakes with Spiced Cream Cheese Icing- A homemade delightful twist on traditional carrot cake and spice cake cupcakes recipe from scratch. A great dessert for Fall gatherings! Loooove the spiced cream cheese frosting!

Ginger Brown Sugar Cupcakes with Spiced Cream Cheese Icing- A homemade delightful twist on traditional carrot cake and spice cake cupcakes recipe from scratch. A great dessert for Fall gatherings! Loooove the spiced cream cheese frosting!

Ginger Brown Sugar Cupcakes with Spiced Cream Cheese Icing- A homemade delightful twist on traditional carrot cake and spice cake cupcakes recipe from scratch. A great dessert for Fall gatherings! Loooove the spiced cream cheese frosting!

Ginger Brown Sugar Cupcakes

Ginger Brown Sugar Cupcakes with Spiced Cream Cheese Icing- A homemade delightful twist on traditional carrot cake and spice cake cupcakes recipe from scratch. A great dessert for Fall gatherings! Loooove the spiced cream cheese frosting!

Ginger Brown Sugar Cupcakes

Ginger Brown Sugar Cupcakes with Spiced Cream Cheese Icing- A delightful twist on traditional spice cake. A great dessert for Fall gatherings!
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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
Servings: 1 .5 dozen
Calories:
Author: Michelle
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Ingredients

For the Cupcakes

  • ½ cup butter room temperature
  • 1¼ cups brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1½ cups flour
  • 1½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ cup milk
  • ½ cup applesauce

Frosting

  • ¾ cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1 tablespoon molasses
  • 5½ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream

Instructions

  • Preheat 350°F. Line a muffin tin with paper liners.
  • In a large mixing bowl, beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Beat in eggs and vanilla until fully incorporated.
  • In a separate medium mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, ginger, and cinnamon.
  • Add ⅓ of the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix until just combined. We will alternate adding wet and dry ingredients in thirds, starting and ending with flour, until is everything is combined.
  • Add milk and mix again until combined.
  • Add an additional third of the flour mixture and mix until combined.
  • Add applesauce and mix again.
  • Add the final third of the flour mixture, and mix until just combined.
  • Fill prepared muffin cups, filling each cup about half way.
  • Bake at 350°F for about 18-21 minutes, or until cooked through and a toothpick comes out clean.

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter, cream cheese, and molasses.
  • Slowly add in powdered sugar and continue beating until well combined and creamy.
  • Add vanilla and cream and continue beating on high for an additional minute. If you feel the consistency is still too thick, add one more tablespoon of cream and beat again.
  • Spread or pipe on cupcakes.
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Ginger Brown Sugar Cupcakes with Spiced Cream Cheese Icing- A homemade delightful twist on traditional carrot cake and spice cake cupcakes recipe from scratch. A great dessert for Fall gatherings! Loooove the spiced cream cheese frosting!

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  1. Alison says

    September 24, 2014 at 5:27 am

    How lovely do these look, I bet they tasted great as well

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  2. Gentle Joy says

    September 25, 2014 at 11:29 am

    These look really good... and great for fall. 🙂

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  3. Audrey says

    September 25, 2014 at 1:48 pm

    I love love love carrot cake, and a spicy cream cheese frosting on top sounds amazing!

    Reply
  4. Honest mum says

    September 28, 2014 at 8:46 am

    So pretty! THey are lovely! Thanks for linking up to #tastytuesdays

    Reply
  5. Anna @Family Living on a Budget says

    September 29, 2014 at 11:01 pm

    Thanks for sharing! I've pinned your recipe to the Creative K Kids Tasty Tuesday board. We hope you'll join us again tomorrow!

    Reply
  6. Shannon says

    September 30, 2014 at 3:45 pm

    This just screams fall to me. On my plans to try! Thanks for commenting on my blog so I was able to find you. You have a new follower.

    Shannon ~ bohemianjunktion.com

    Reply
  7. Evelyn says

    March 28, 2015 at 3:07 pm

    These look delicious. Before I make these, I just would like to make sure that the amount of brown sugar (2 1/3 cups) is correct? Sounds like a lot!

    Reply
    • Michelle says

      March 28, 2015 at 4:18 pm

      Yes, that's correct. It's a pound cake recipe, which traditionally calls for a pound of everything. So a pound of brown sugar is equivalent to approximately 2 1/3 cups, packed.

      Let me know how you like it!

      Reply

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