Spiced Ginger Cupcakes

a frosted ginger spice cupcake sitting on a cooling rack

These spiced ginger cupcakes, topped with a whipped spiced buttercream, are the perfect way to add a holiday-style treat to your next party.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword christmas cupcakes, easy cupcake recipe, easy spice cake

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 18

Total Time 38

Servings

Calories 523kcal

Author Julie Clark

Ingredients

For the cupcakes:

1/2 cup unsalted butter room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
3 large eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup buttermilk

For the buttercream:

1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
4 cups sifted powdered sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 tablespoon ground allspice

Instructions

Make the cupcakes:

Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Prepare a muffin tin with cupcake liners and cooking spray. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
Add in the eggs and vanilla. Cream together until fully combined. Set aside.
In a medium bowl whisk together all of the dry ingredients. Slowly add the dry ingredients into the butter mixture. Alternate dry ingredients with buttermilk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
Once combined, fill cupcake liners 3⁄4 full and bake for 16-18 minutes or until the top springs back when you touch it (or it tests done with a toothpick).
Allow to cool completely before frosting.

Make the frosting:

Make frosting while cupcakes cool.
In the bowl of a stand mixer (or with a high powered hand mixer), cream the butter and powdered sugar until fluffy and smooth. Scrape the sides of the bowl as needed.
Add in salt, vanilla and allspice. Mix again until well combined.
Place in a piping bag with the desired tip. I like Wilton 1M or 2D.
Pipe onto cooled cupcakes in desired design and top with a sprinkle of cinnamon.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

Notes

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The calories shown are based on the recipe making 12 cupcakes, with 1 serving being 1 frosted cupcake. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box are calculated through a program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.**

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