Gingerbread Cupcakes

Cupcakes

• 3 cups of all purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons of ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons of cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon of black pepper
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 1 teaspoon of baking powder
• 1 teaspoon of baking soda
• 1 cup of unsalted butter, softened ( 2 sticks )
• 1 cup of light brown sugar
• 1 cup of molasses
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon of freshly grated ginger, very fine
• 1 1/4 cups of milk

Cinnamon Buttercream

• 1 cup of unsalted butter
• 4 cups of powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons of cinnamon extract 

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix all dry ingredients.
3. Add wet ingredients except molasses. Thats the last ingredient that you add.
4. Fill cupcake wrappers a little more than half way.
5. Bake for about 20 minutes.