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Gingerbread cupcakes

December 16, 2019 by ProCook 3 Comments

You have all loved Anna’s recipes so much (if you missed them make sure you check out her Greek Lamb Kleftiko and Oven Rosti recipes) that we’ve invited Anna back to share another tasty recipe from her repertoire with us, and you won’t be disappointed – this time it’s her delicious gingerbread cupcakes.

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ProCook Gingerbread Cupcakes

It’s safe to say that one of the things we love most about Christmas is all the tasty treats we get to indulge in, and gingerbread is certainly at the top of the list! When we shared our Chewy Gingerbread Biscuit recipe last year you all loved it so when we first got a glimpse of Anna’s recipe combining the tasty biscuit with a soft gingerbread cupcake and smooth lemon icing, we just knew we had to share it.

 We love Anna’s choice of gingerbread stars to top the cupcakes, and you can make these either using our gingerbread recipe or you can find Anna’s version here.

You will need

Non-Stick Bun Sheet

Magnetic Timer

Mixing Bowl

Piping Bag Set

Sieve

Silicone Cupcake Cases

Professional Steel Saucepan

History of gingerbread

Although we often tuck into gingerbread around Christmas, its origins don’t actually lie around the holiday season at all. It’s thought that Queen Elizabeth I gave these to visiting dignataries when sweet treats were a popular show of wealth, and suggests why gingerbread men take the shape that we know and love today. Gingerbread men weren’t just kept for the royals though, and instead were a tasty form of love token too.

Folk-medicine practitioners believed that should a young lady gift a man they loved with a gingerbread biscuit that had been made especially for them, upon taking a bite the gentleman would fall in love immediately with the young lady. Whether it worked or not we’ll never know, but it’s a sweet story nonetheless.

Printable recipe

ProCook Gingerbread Cupcakes

Gingerbread Cupcakes

5 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 25 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Servings 24 cupcakes

Ingredients
  

For the cupcake

  • 200 g unsalted butter
  • 150 g dark brown sugar
  • 300 g golden syrup
  • 350 g self-raising flour
  • 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 3 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp mixed spice
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 100 ml semi-skimmed milk
  • 2 medium eggs

For the icing

  • 200 g unsalted butter
  • 400 g icing sugar
  • ½ tsp lemon juice
  • 1 lemon (grated rind)
  • 1 splash semi-skimmed milk

Instructions
 

For the cupcakes

  • Preheat the oven to 170°C and line a cupcake tray with cupcake cases
  • Add the butter, brown sugar and golden syrup to a pan and melt gently on a medium heat, stirring constantly
  • In a large bowl sift the flour and bicarbonate of soda together, and add the spices
  • Add the wet ingredients to the flour mixture before stirring to combine
  • Add the eggs and milk and mix well
  • Fill each cupcake case until ⅔ full and bake for 12-15 minutes until golden brown
  • Leave to cool in the tin before removing to a cooling rack

For the icing

  • Using an electric mixer mix the butter for approximately 30 seconds until it becomes light and fluffy
  • Add the lemon juice and rind and mix together
  • Sift in the icing sugar along with 1 tbsp milk at a time to create a smooth icing. If it becomes lumpy, add another 1 tbsp milk to loosen
  • Using a piping bag, top each cupcake with icing and stick a small gingerbread star in the top

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Comments

  1. Jacob Thomas

    December 18, 2019 at 7:07 am

    5 stars
    Such a great and tasty cupcakes! I made these and they turned out great! Will definitely be making these again soon!

    Reply
  2. Kristi

    December 18, 2019 at 7:56 am

    5 stars
    Felt like Christmas in my mouth! And very easy to make.

    Reply
  3. Ellie

    December 18, 2019 at 2:28 pm

    5 stars
    Super easy to make and really delicious

    Reply

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