Gingerbread Cupcakes with Biscoff Frosting – these adorable gingerbread cupcakes are so easy to make, festive and delicious! Perfect for baking with the kids this Christmas.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time20 minutesmins
Total Time35 minutesmins
Course: Cupcakes, Dessert
Cuisine: American, British
Keyword: Gingerbread Cupcake Recipe, Gingerbread Cupcakes, Gingerbread Men Cupcakes
165g(1 cup + 2 tbsp) flourplain / all purpose flour
165g(¾ cup + 2 tbsp) light brown sugar
½tbspbaking powder
½tspbicarbonate of soda
2tspground ginger
1tsp ground cinnamon
½tsp ground cloves
1orangezest only
100g(¼ cup + 3 tbsp) unsalted buttersoftened
2tbsptreacle(molasses)
3small eggsor 2 large
100ml(scant ½ cup) milk
Biscoff Frosting
115g(½ cup) unsalted buttersoftened
4tbspsmooth Biscoff spreadroom temperature
2tbsptreacle(molasses)
2tspvanilla extract
250g (2 cups) icing sugarpowdered sugar
80ml(⅓ cup) double creamheavy cream
To decorate
gingerbread cookies
festive sprinkes
Instructions
Make the cupcakes
Preheat the oven to 180C | 350F. Line a 12 muffin tin with large cupcake cases.
Put the flour, sugar, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, spices and orange zest in a mixing bowl (or bowl of a stand mixer). Stir together to combine.
Add the softened butter, treacle, eggs, and milk.
Start mixing on low speed to combine and gradually increase the speed until the batter is light and fluffy and completely smooth. Scrape bowl, as needed, to make sure everything is properly combined.
Divide the batter between 12 large cupcake cases (or up to 16 smaller ones) and bake for 20-25 minutes until cupcakes are risen, fluffy and springy to the touch. Cool before frosting.
Make the frosting & decorate
Put all the ingredients in a mixing bowl and sIncrease the speed until frosting holds peaks. Transfer to a piping bag fitted with a large star tip.
Pipe a generous swirl of frosting over the cupcakes. Decorate with mini gingerbread cookies or sprinkles and enjoy!
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Notes
How long will these Gingerbread Cupcakes keep?The cupcakes will happily keep for 2-3 days at room temperature in a cake container but taste best when fresh.