Ginger and Spice Cupcakes
I love to make gingerbread so I had to combine that with a cupcake and believe me when I tell you the house still smells of gingerbread.Ginger and Spice Cupcakes
makes 24
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ingredients
- 150g butter, softened
- 200g brown sugar
- 100g caster sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 300g plain flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon mixed spice
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 100g crystallised ginger, diced finely
- 2/3 cup sour cream
- preheat oven to 170C/150C fan, line cupcake tins with papers
- sift together flour, baking soda and spices and set aside
- beat butter then gradually add the combined sugar and beat until light and fluffy
- add eggs one at a time whilst beating well after each addition
- add vanilla and gradually add the flour mixture and sour cream half at a time
- add finely diced ginger and mix until combine
- spoon into cupcake papers and bake for 20-25 minutes or until slightly golden and tested with a skewer
- cool cupcakes and ice with a ginger caramel icing
Ginger Caramel Icing
ingredients
- 125g butter, softened
- 200g brown sugar
- 100ml sour cream
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 500g icing mixture
- melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat, add brown sugar and stir until sugar is dissolved
- bring to the boil and reduce heat and cook for a further 2 minutes
- mix in cream and ginger and allow to cool slightly
- slowly stir in icing mixture and beat until icing is fluffy
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mmmm....ginger cookies are one of my favorites! I am for sure going to try this wonderful looking recipe! I would love to be standing in the middle of your kitchen right now ~ smelling the lovely ginger smell!!!
ReplyDeleteHave a terrific day Cathie!
xo Catherine
I do believe you I do! Mmmmm...Love gingerbread, I'll be right over....might have to paddle....may take me a while.....
ReplyDeleteMy mouth is seriously watering and at 7 am is a lovely start to the day!
ReplyDeleteyum! thanks for the recipe!!
ReplyDeleteOh yum! I love gingerbread too. These look delicious. They would be perfect at Christmas but I can bet I will be making them earlier than that.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, they look divine! Do you think it would be wrong to make the whole batch for just me to eat? :o)
ReplyDeleteDearest Cathie, YES, Koralee is right...yours are truly delectable ...she and I will have to take turns coming to get them :){she will, however, have to promise to only eat ONE on the way home though...hmmm I don't think it can be done...Oh, by the way, if you want to load a gravatar...I think it's pretty straight forward...help yourself to the "button" on the bottom of my site...smile on Rosie
ReplyDeleteI will have to try these! I love the gingerbread lattes at Starbucks:)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Cathie. They were absolutely delicious. They got the approval from the man at home as well. He particularly liked the pieces of ginger in there. Lovely play. Thanks, Lou.
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