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Gingerbread Cupcakes With Lemon Cream-Cheese Frosting Recipe

Gingerbread Cupcakes With Lemon Cream-Cheese Frosting Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp allspice
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup unsalted butter , plus
2 tbsp unsalted butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup unsulphured molasses
1 large egg, beaten lightly
1 tsp baking soda
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 tsp freshly grated lemon zest
2 tsp fresh lemon juice
1 tbsp thinly sliced crystallized ginger

Directions:

Into a bowl sift together the flour, the ground ginger, the cinnamon, the cloves, the allspice, and the salt. In another bowl cream 1/2 stick of the butter, add the granulated sugar, and beat the mixture until it is fluffy.
Beat in the molasses and the egg, beating until the mixture is smooth. In a measuring cup combine the baking soda with 1/2 cup boiling water and stir the mixture to dissolve the baking soda.
Stir the mixture into the molasses mixture (the mixture will appear curdled) and stir the molasses mixture into the flour mixture, stirring to combine the ingredients well.
Line twelve 1/2-cup muffin tins with paper liners and spoon the batter into the liners, filling them halfway. Bake the cupcakes in the middle of a preheated 350°F oven for 20 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean. (The cupcakes will be flat or slightly indented on top.)
Transfer the cupcakes to a rack and let them cool.
In a bowl cream together the cream cheese, and the remaining 2 tablespoons butter, add the confectioners' sugar and the vanilla, and beat the mixture until it is fluffy and smooth.
Beat in the zest and the lemon juice and chill the frosting for 30 minutes. Spread the frosting on the cupcakes and top each cupcake with some of the crystallized ginger.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1104.54 Kcal (4624 kJ)
Calories from fat	343.77 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	38.2g	59%
Cholesterol	154.64mg	52%
Sodium	714.38mg	30%
Potassium	156.49mg	3%
Total Carbs	181.78g	61%
Sugars	141.8g	567%
Dietary Fiber	1.58g	6%
Protein	9.2g	18%
Vitamin C	1.1mg	2%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	7%
Iron	2.7mg	15%
Calcium	162.2mg	16%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	388.36 Kcal (1626 kJ)
Calories from fat	120.87 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	13.43g	59%
Cholesterol	54.37mg	52%
Sodium	251.18mg	30%
Potassium	55.02mg	3%
Total Carbs	63.91g	61%
Sugars	49.86g	567%
Dietary Fiber	0.56g	6%
Protein	3.24g	18%
Vitamin C	0.4mg	2%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	7%
Iron	1mg	15%
Calcium	57mg	16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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