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  • Gingerbread Cupcakes with Cayenne Butter Cream

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    Gingerbread Cupcakes with Cayenne Butter Cream
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    Servings: 12 Servings
    by Windle Grissett
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    Ingredients

    • Gingerbread Recipe
    • Ingredients:
    • 1 cup all-purpose flour, sift before measuring
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1/4 teaspoon salt
    • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
    • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
    • 1 egg, lightly beaten
    • 5 tablespoons dark brown sugar
    • 1/2 cup dark molasses
    • 1/2 cup buttermilk (or use 1/2 cup regular milk soured with a teaspoon of vinegar or lemon juice)
    • 1/4 cup melted butter or shortening
    • Cayenne Butter Cream Frosting
    • INGREDIENTS:
    • 1 cup butter, softened
    • 1 cup white sugar
    • 4 tbsp all-purpose flour
    • 1/2 tsp gr. nutmeg
    • 3/4 cup milk
    • 1 tsp vanilla extract
    • 1 tbsp cayenne pepper

    Directions

    1. Preparation: Gingerbread Cupcakes
    2. 1. Sift together the flour, salt, soda, and spices.
    3. 2. In a mixing bowl, combine beaten egg, sugar, molasses, buttermilk, and melted butter.
    4. 3. Add sifted dry ingredients gradually; stirring to blend. Beat until smooth.
    5. 4. Let rest...turn batter into cupcake cups in pan and bake at 325° for about 20 minutes.
    6. Preparation: Cayenne Buttercream
    7. 1. In small saucepan cook flour and milk until it forms a ball, stirring constantly. Cool to room temperature.
    8. 2. With an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until fluffy.
    9. 3. Beat both mixtures together on high speed until fluffy and smooth. Add vanilla, cayenne, and beat until combined; add nutmeg. Refrigerate for about 1/2 hour, until it is of spreading consistency.
    10. 4. Fill pastry bag and pipe onto cupcakes
    11. note: maybe garnish with candied ginger

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