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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 ย Brown Sugar Cupcakes with Spiced Cream Cheese Icing

I tried a new recipe this week, and it came out amazing.ย  I must admit to you, I cannot bake cake.ย  I can bake pies and cookies like a mad woman.ย  But somehow my cake always falls short.ย  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.ย  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: The Gracious Wife

Ingredients

For the Cupcakes

  • 1 cup butter 2 sticks
  • ยฝ cup shortening
  • 1 lb brown sugar about 2 โ…“ cups
  • 5 eggs
  • 3 cups sifted flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ยพ cup finely shredded carrots
  • 1 tablespoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

For the Icing:

  • Use THIS cream cheese frosting recipe
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ยผ teaspoon nutmeg
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Instructions

  • Beat together butter and shortening until smooth.
  • Gradually add sugar and continue beating until light and fluffy.
  • Beat in eggs, one at a time, until fully incorporated.
  • Sift together dry ingredients. Add alternately with the milk until everything is mixed in. (I added about a third of the dry ingredients. Beat on low until mixed in. Then add โ…“ cup of milk, and beat on low until mixed in. Repeat until all of your dry ingredients and milk are used and incorporated)
  • Add vanilla and carrots and mix until blended.
  • Pour batter into greased cupcake tin (with liners, if you prefer). Bake at 350* for about 20 minutes, or until cooked through. (Use the toothpick test. Stick a fork or toothpick in the center of a cupcake. If it comes out clean, they're done! If batter sticks to the toothpick, bake for another 5-7 minutes, and check them again.)

Directions for Spiced Cream Cheese Icing:

  • Follow the instructions in this cream cheese frosting recipe. Add cinnamon and nutmeg in when you add the powdered sugar. If its too thick for you, add milk one tablespoon at a time until you reach the desired consistency.
  • Refrigerate until cupcakes are cooled and ready to frost.
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Did you like these Ginger Brown Sugar Cupcakes? Find more on my Cakes & Cupcakes, Desserts, and Falling for Fall boards on Pinterest!

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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

    Reply
  2. Gentle Joy says

    September 25, 2014 at 11:29 am

    These look really good... and great for fall. ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  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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