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Spiced Rum Gingerbread Cupcakes (Small Batch)

Satisfy your holiday sweet tooth with these spiced rum gingerbread cupcakes! This small batch recipe makes six soft, fluffy gingerbread cupcakes with spiced rum in both the batter and the frosting.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time18 minutes
Total Time28 minutes
Servings: 6 cupcakes
Author: Abigail Bingham

Equipment

Ingredients

For the cupcakes:

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp allspice
  • 1 pinch salt
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter room temp
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg room temp
  • ¼ cup unsulphured molasses
  • 2 tbsp spiced rum
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup milk

For the frosting:

  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter room temp
  • 1¼ cups powdered sugar sifted
  • 1 tsp spiced rum
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

For the cupcakes:

  • Preheat the oven to 350ºF and prepare a cupcake pan with 6 liners.
  • In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and salt and mix together well. Set aside until use.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and brown sugar together until fully combined and fluffy.
  • Add in the egg and beat until combined, then add the molasses, rum, and vanilla, beating on low to medium speed until fully combined.
  • Add in the dry ingredients and mix until just combined, then add in the milk and mix until the batter is combined and smooth.
  • Divide the batter between the 6 paper liners (using a cookie scoop for even portions) and bake for about 18 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

For the frosting:

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream the butter until it's smooth.
  • Add the powdered sugar and mix together until combined, then add the rum and vanilla extract, mixing again until combined.

For assembly:

  • Add a piping tip and the frosting to a prepared piping bag, then pipe the frosting onto each cupcake. You can also simply frost the cupcakes with a knife or an offset spatula.
  • Garnish with a dusting of cinnamon or any other toppings you'd like before serving.

Notes

  • Utilize mise en place! Make sure you have all of your ingredients prepped and ready before you begin making this recipe - it will help save you time and keep you organized.
  • If you want to omit the alcohol from this recipe, you can simply remove the rum from the batter and replace it with milk for the frosting!
  • Add a filling. Honestly, the options here are endless - jams, chocolate ganache, pudding, even peanut butter or caramel!
  • Use your favorite frosting. I love this recipe's classic frosting with a bit of rum added, but you could use a chocolate frosting or even a sweet cream cheese frosting, too!