Gingerbread Cupcakes

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These easy gingerbread cupcakes are so special and fun to make! It all starts with a boxed spice cake and full of gingerbread flavor!

These go great with a cup of hot chocolate  or Vanilla milk. They are so much fun to make and a great way to get that creative spirit going!

 

Easy Gingerbread Cupcakes

Well was 12/12/12 lucky for you?  It was a pretty good day for me.  I got a lot done around the house.  Did you know that this Saturday is National Cupcake Day?  What better way to celebrate with some Gingerbread Cupcakes?

Hello Friends! The season is here for all things cozy and bright. These fun gingerbread cookies are sure to bring a smile to anyone that comes across these! It is a perfect holiday recipe treat!

Major Ingredients for Gingerbread Cupcakes

Spice cake mix

Molasses

Butter

Cream Cheese

Confectioners (powdered) Sugar

 

gingerbread cupcakes

Cream cheese frosting

1 stick butter, softened

3 cups powdered sugar

1/3 block cream cheese (low fat ok)

3 Tablespoons milk (low fat ok)

Cream together with hand mixer or stand mixer. on low – medium speed  When combined, whip on high for about a minute.  I like to frost mine in a circular motion with a star tip.

 

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Then I added some sprinkles.

Sprinkles on cupcakes

 

And remember the Gingerbread Drop cookies from earlier this week? I rolled out the other half of the dough and made gingerbread men cookies.

Gingerbread men cooky toppers

 

When they cooled I decorated the cookies.

 

And when I was done, I added these to the cupcake as toppers.

Gingerbread Cupcakes

Gingerbread Cupcakes

Easy Gingerbread Cupcakes

Gingerbread Cupcakes

Raquel Pineira
These fun gingerbread cupcakes are super easy to make with the help of a boxed cake mix.
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Additional Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Desserts
Cuisine American
Servings 24
Calories 131 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 box spice cake mix
  • 3 eggs
  • 2/3 cup water
  • 1/3 cup molasses
  • 1/3 cup oil

Instructions
 

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  
  • 2. Mix ingredients in bowl.  
  • 3. Pour into lined muffin/cupcake tin.  
  • 4.Bake according to cake mix directions.
  • 5. Let cool before frosting.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 131kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 2gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 170mgSugar: 13g
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

 

These simple gingerbread cupcakes are so easy to make with a boxed cake mix!

I just love gingerbread cookies, cupcakes and lattes.  Do you like gingerbread?

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  4. Hi Raquel,
    I did not know that this Saturday is National Cupcake Day. This seems like a great recipe. I am not a fan of gingerbread, but the cream cheese frosting seems like it might help bring up the taste factor. Thank you for sharing.

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    Karina {Co-Host}
    http://www.momintheusa.blogspot.com

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  5. Can I ask you? What is your method of putting the icing on the cupcakes? What to you use to make them look so pretty? =) *ahem* I want my baking to not be so messy 😉 lol

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  12. Hi i just made gingerbread cupcakes and they were very tasty. And I have to say just as cute as your little cupcakes. I had seen them on Pinterest sometime ago and having never had or made gingerbread cupcakes I needed to try and very glad I did I loved them. Nice post Andi

    the wednesday baker.blogspot.com

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