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    HOME » Recipes » Cake & Muffins

    Published: Oct 23, 2022· This website generates income via ads ·

    Gingerbread Cupcakes with Eggnog Frosting

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    Nothing says "holiday" like gingerbread. Gingerbread cookies, gingerbread cake, gingerbread muffins, and moist Gingerbread Cupcakes with Eggnog Frosting are all part of the run-up to Christmas. I love to decorate my tree with giant gingerbread men and women. The decorations are made inedible by a batter of way too much flour and gingerbread spices and orange zest so the cookies will last the entire holiday season. My gingerbread tree decorations make the house smell like a giant gingerbread house. The good thing here is that I do not have a cat who might think these ornaments a perfect treat.

    Gingerbread Cupcakes with Eggnog Frosting on a white plate.
    Jump to:
    • Why You'll Love This Recipe
    • Ingredients
    • Step-by-Step Instructions for Gingerbread Cupcakes
    • Step-by-Step Instructions for Eggnog Frosting
    • Equipment
    • Looking for More Cupcakes and Muffins?
    • Eggnog FAQ's
    • Food Storage Tips
    • Recipe

    Why You'll Love This Recipe

    These homemade cupcakes have the wonderful flavor of gingerbread from the warm spices, and the richness of eggnog in the tangy cream cheese frosting, making it one of my favorite gingerbread recipes. Ever wonder why some cupcakes are perfect and others aren't? Check out Better Homes and Gardens article 5 Steps to Perfect Cupcakes According to Baking Experts. Our favorite tip from the article is, "If you've baked them to eat right away, we recommend storing cupcakes at room temperature. But if they're for tomorrow, freezing them will retain their moisture much better than leaving them on a countertop overnight."

    Ingredients

    All of the ingredients for the gingerbread cupcakes on a white board.

    Gingerbread Cupcake Ingredients

    All of the frosting ingredients are on a white board.

    Eggnog Frosting Ingredients


    Granulated sugar (aka icing sugar)
    Molasses
    Eggs
    Softened butter
    All purpose flour
    Baking soda
    Salt
    Ground Ginger
    Ground Cinnamon
    Cloves (just a little bit)
    Milk


    Cream cheese
    Unsalted Butter
    Eggnog- homemade or storebought
    Powdered sugar

    Full ingredients list & measurements provided in the recipe card.

    Step-by-Step Instructions for Gingerbread Cupcakes

    Bowl of stand mixer with butter, eggs, molasses, and sugar.

    Blend sugar, molasses, butter, and eggs in the bowl of an electric mixer.

    Wet ingredients in the mixing bowl.

    Mix on low speed until ingredients are fully incorporated.

    Wet ingredients in the mixing bowl.

    Set the wet ingredients aside and measure out the flour mixture.

    Dry ingredients being whisked in a small bowl.

    In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and clove.

    Wet and dry ingredients being mixed.

    Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and blend until well incorporated.

    Coarse, thick batter in the mixing bowl.

    Mix on medium until the dry ingredients are completely incorporated.

    Milk is added to the batter.

    Add milk to batter and blend until smooth.

    Fluffy soft gingerbread cupcake batter on the paddle attachment of the stand mixer.

    The batter is ready when it is creamy and smooth.

    Cupcake liners filled in the cupcake pan.

    Scoop cupcake batter into cupcake liners and bake for 18-25 minutes.

    Fully baked gingerbread cupcakes cooling on a wire rack.

    Remove cupcakes from the oven and place on a wire cooling rack to cool.

    Step-by-Step Instructions for Eggnog Frosting

    Butter and cream cheese in the bowl of a stand mixer.

    For the frosting, add butter and cream cheese in the bowl of a stand mixer.

    Butter and cream cheese are mixed in the bowl of a stand mixer with a whisk attachment.

    Whip the butter and cream cheese on medium speed until thoroughly mixed.

    Powdered sugar is added to the mixing bowl with the creamy butter confectioners sugar mixture.

    Add eggnog and powdered sugar 2 cups at a time.

    Frosting is being mixed.

    Whip with each addition of powdered sugar until the frosting is smooth.

    Frosting is being piped on a gingerbread cupcake using a piping bag and tip.

    Add frosting to a piping bag with 1M piping tip and frost the cupcakes.

    Three frosted cupcakes on a white plate.

    Keep the cupcakes in the refrigerator until ready to enjoy.

    Equipment

    • Stand mixer or hand mixer
    • Muffin tin or cupcake pan
    • Piping bag with tip
    • Wire rack

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    Eggnog FAQ's

    Is Eggnog one or two words?

    Eggnog is a closed compound word, which is a word derived from two separate words joined together without a space between them.

    What is eggnog?

    Eggnog is historically also known as a milk punch, or egg milk punch when alcoholic beverages are added. It is a rich, chilled, sweetened, dairy-based beverage. You can buy it in grocery stores or make it yourself at home.

    What alcohol is used in eggnog?

    While brandy is the most traditional alcohol to add in for eggnog, you can also use a mixture of dark rum and Cognac. If you like your eggnog a little boozier, you can also add bourbon, but sticking to rum and Cognac is recommended to preserve the eggnog flavor.

    Food Storage Tips

    Cupcakes will last for 2-3 days if refrigerated in an airtight container.

    Recipe

    Gingerbread Cupcakes with Egg Nog Frosting

    Special holiday gingerbread cupcakes with eggnog buttercream frosting.
    5 from 78 votes
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    Prep Time 25 mins
    Cook Time 25 mins
    Total Time 55 mins
    Course
    Dessert
    Servings 18

    Equipment

    • Stand mixer or hand mixer
    • Muffin tin
    • Piping bag with tip
    • Wire rack

    Ingredients
      

    For the cupcakes:

    • ½ cup granulated sugar
    • ½ cup molasses
    • 2 eggs
    • ½ cup softened butter
    • 2 cups flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
    • ½ teaspoon clove
    • ¾ cup milk

    For the frosting:

    • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
    • ½ cup butter room temperature
    • ½ cup eggnog
    • 5 cups powdered sugar (also called confectioners or icing sugar)

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Add cupcake liners to two 12-serving cupcake pans and set aside.
    • In your electric mixer using the paddle attachment, blend sugar, molasses, butter, and eggs.
    • In a medium mixing bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and clove until well incorporated.
    • Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and blend until well incorporated.
    • Add milk to batter and blend until smooth.
    • Scoop cupcake batter into cupcake liners and bake for 15-20 minutes.
    • Remove cupcakes from the oven and place on a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
    • For the frosting, whip butter and cream cheese with a stand mixer.
    • Add the eggnog and powdered sugar, 2 cups at a time, and whip until you reach desired consistency.
    • Add frosting to a piping bag with a 1M piping tip and frost the cupcakes. You can also just apply the frosting with an offset spatula or butter knife.
    • Keep leftovers in the refrigerator until ready to enjoy.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 254kcalCarbohydrates: 60gProtein: 4gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 63mgSodium: 227mgPotassium: 209mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 542IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 76mgIron: 1mg

    Approximate nutrition information is provided as a convenience and courtesy only. You are encouraged to do your own calculations if precise data is required.

    We take every effort to ensure that the estimated meal cost per serving is accurate. We use a meal cost analysis application that estimates the cost of a recipe based on groceries purchased at a Walmart store in my geographical area, northern California.

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    1. Oscar says

      October 26, 2022 at 3:51 pm

      5 stars
      Two of my favorite flavors during the holiday season are gingerbread and eggnog, I am saving these for the holidays, it looks so good and I can't wait to make them. Thanks for the recipe.

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    2. Amy Liu Dong says

      October 26, 2022 at 11:53 am

      5 stars
      This is a perfect dessert to make for my sister's birthday.
      She loves gingerbread so much and I am sure she will be happy having this on her birthday! Thank you!

      Reply
    3. Matej @ CookWeWill.Com says

      October 26, 2022 at 5:49 am

      5 stars
      Lovely cupcakes that turned out really great! The taste was amazing. I have to admit mine didn't look as perfect as yours, but my kids devoured all of them within a few minutes anyways 🙂

      Reply

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