Gingerbread Recipes

Ginger Cupcakes with Lemon Glaze

1 cups flour
1 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp ground allspice
1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk
1/4 cup molasses
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
3 tbsp butter, soft
1 1/2 tsp grated, peeled fresh ginger
1 egg, beaten

Glaze: 2/3 cup powdered sugar and 3 - 4 tsp fresh lemon juice

Preheat oven to 350F. Line 12 muffin cups with foil liners. Foil liners are best to make the cupcakes rise.

Mix flour, ginger, baking powder, soda, cinnamon, salt and allspice. Add buttermilk and molasses.

In seperate bowl cream brown sugar and butter. Add ginger and egg. Add first mixture by beating at low speed until just blended. Divide batter into muffin cups. Bake at 350F for 20 minutes.

For Glaze combine powdered sugar and juice, stir until smooth. Then drizzle over warm cupcakes.

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