Gingerbread Cupcakes with Cardamom Cream Cheese Frosting

By Jackie618

Ingredients

• For the gingerbread cupcakes:
• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon dried lemon zest
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• For the cardamom cream cheese frosting:
• 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons dried lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon ground green cardamom

Preparation

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