Jump to recipe
Gingerbread Cupcakes With Cheesecake Frosting
By Micah Morton
Yields:
18
Prep Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
45 mins
The warming, earthy flavors of gingerbread don’t have to be confined to cookies, houses, and lattes. Try these fluffy cupcakes with cream cheese frosting and we have a hunch you’re gonna have a brand-new favorite dessert. With a handful of spices, Betty Crocker™ Yellow Cake Mix is transformed into tender gingerbread cupcakes with plenty of deep, caramelized flavor from molasses. A generous swipe of Betty Crocker™ Cream Cheese Frosting brings creamy contrast, and a gingerbread man topper contributes crunch and holiday pizzazz. 🙌
Advertisement - Continue Reading Below
Ingredients
- 1
(15.8-oz) box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Favorites Yellow Cake Mix
- 2 1/2 tsp.
ground ginger
- 2 Tbsp.
packed brown sugar
- 2 tsp.
ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp.
ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp.
ground allspice
- 1/4 tsp.
ground cloves
- 3
large eggs
- 1 tsp.
pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup
molasses
- 1 Tbsp.
vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup
water
- 1
(17.5-oz.) box Betty Crocker™ Limited Edition: Gingerbread Cookie Mix, plus ingredients called for on package
Popsicle or lollypop sticks
Candy canes, for garnish
Directions
- Step 1Preheat oven to 350º and line a muffin tin with Betty Crocker™ All Holidays Cupcake Liners. In a large bowl, whisk together Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Favorites Yellow Cake Mix, brown sugar, and spices. Add the eggs, vanilla, molasses, oil, and water. Whisk until combined, then spoon or pour into prepared muffin tin.
- Step 2Bake for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean.
- Step 3Make Betty Crocker™ Limited Edition: Gingerbread Cookie Mix according to package directions, and cut out cookies using a 3” gingerbread man cookie cutter. Decorate baked cookies with Betty Crocker™ Decorating Cookie Icing and Betty Crocker™ Sprinkles. Refrigerate cookies to set icing and decorations. When decorations are set, add a small amount of Betty Crocker™ Cream Cheese Rich & Creamy Frosting to the back of a cookie, then press a popsicle or lollipop stick into frosting. Repeat with remaining cookies, then transfer to freezer until sticks are completely stuck to back of cookies, about 10 minutes.
- Step 4Ice cooled cupcakes with Betty Crocker™ Cream Cheese Rich & Creamy Frosting and refrigerate until frosting is solid. Insert popsicle or lollipop sticks into the center of each cupcake so that cookies stand up on cupcakes.
Advertisement - Continue Reading Below
From Delish for Shipt
9 Summer Barbecue Staples to Grab from Shipt
From Delish for Heluva Good!
Our Summer Barbecue Secret
From Delish for Epicurean
5 Considerations For Your Next Cutting Board
How Seeds Became A Quest For Deliciousness
Advertisement - Continue Reading Below
Advertisement - Continue Reading Below