Description
Delightful bite-sized cupcakes inspired by gingerbread houses, perfect for holiday celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup molasses
- ½ cup hot water
- ¼ cup whole milk
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
- 3 ½ cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 2–3 tbsp heavy cream or milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Mini gingerbread house cookies
- Red, green, and white pearl sprinkles
- Optional: sanding sugar or nonpareils
Instructions
- Gather all necessary ingredients.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Line muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves.
- Cream the softened butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg and molasses, mixing until smooth.
- Gradually combine the dry mixture with milk and hot water, mixing until just combined.
- Fill cupcake liners two-thirds full.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool cupcakes in the tin for a few minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- For frosting, beat softened butter until creamy, then add powdered sugar gradually, mixing until fluffy. Add vanilla extract and cream/milk as needed.
- Once cooled, pipe frosting onto cupcakes.
- Decorate with mini gingerbread houses and festive sprinkles.
Notes
Store undecorated cupcakes at room temperature for up to 3 days; refrigerated frosted cupcakes last up to 4 days.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake bite
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: gingerbread, cupcakes, holiday baking, festive treats, mini desserts