Holiday cupcakes

Monday, January 7, 2008

Hubby and I had a holiday party to go to at my friend Ren’s house. She asked if I would bring some cupcakes. I decided to make some holiday flavored cupcakes.

I made Gingerbread cupcakes with cream cheese frosting and mint Oreo cupcakes. The original plan for the Oreo cupcakes was to make this recipe (hubby’s favorite) except to use the Trader Joe’s candy cane Joe Joe’s. The day of the party, the weather was nasty and I didn’t want to walk all the way to Trader Joes. So instead, I made the recipe (linked above) and added 2 tsp of peppermint extract to both the batter and the frosting.

Gingerbread Cupcakes (from Crazy about Cupcakes)
1/4 pound (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg, at room temperature
2/3 cup light molasses
2 tsp lemon zest
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour – I use King Arthurs White Whole Wheat Flour
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1 cup sour cream

Preheat over to 375F. Insert liners into a medium cupcake pan.

In a large bowl cream the butter and sugars together with an electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy, 3-5 minutes. Add the egg, molasses, and lemon zest to the creamed mixture. Beat well.

In a separate bowl combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves.

Add portions of the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture alternating with portions of the sour cream, until they are completely integrated, about 30 seconds.

Fill the cupcake liners one-half to three-quarters full. Bake for about 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of cupcakes comes out clean. Cool cupcakes in the pan.

Cupcakes, Dessert

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10 Responses to “Easter Candy Bites”

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Jennyfer — March 17, 2008 at 2:34 am

Good job! Looks like we were on the same page for the most part. Great minds think alike. 🙂
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Nikki57 — March 17, 2008 at 2:52 am

Great job! They look great
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CB — March 17, 2008 at 4:17 am

cupcakes AND cadbury eggs? I have died and gone to heaven. Great job!
-Clara
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Elizabeth — March 17, 2008 at 3:03 pm

Great minds! That’s exactly what came to mind for me too! They look amazing! I might make them anyway (although that means I have to figure something else out for the contest!) They sound AMAZING!
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Butta Buns — March 17, 2008 at 5:00 pm

This is brilliant, who’d of thunk it!
They look amazing too, I’m making a dash for the nearest CVS to pick up a few eggs.
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Kristina — March 17, 2008 at 6:04 pm

These look amazing!
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Brooke — March 17, 2008 at 7:54 pm

Oh, you are my hero. I LOVE Cadbury eggs. This is a fantastic idea! Mmmmm…
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Jaime — March 18, 2008 at 1:14 am

mmmm cadbury eggs are my favorite!! funny how they harden when you bake them!
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LisaRene — May 1, 2008 at 5:40 pm

I find it very amusing that you had a “third try” 🙂

I too get determined and will proceed to make the same recipe over and over until I get it right. Sometimes I even dream about an imperfect recipe and can’t wait till morning to give it another try 🙂

Perseverance pays off!
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Christina — March 4, 2010 at 2:35 am

I can’t wait to try these! You are a goddess in my book!