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Gingerbread Cupcakes with Cinnamon-Sugar Frosting {And a Giveaway!}

Gingerbread.  It’s one of those Christmasy things I look forward to every holiday season!  For some reason, we don’t really think about gingerbread except between Thanksgiving and New Year’s, but it never disappoints. Gingerbread, whether it’s in cookie, cake or cupcake form is so spicy and warm and comforting.  The cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves in this cupcake are no exception.  Paired with the sweet cinnamon-sugar frosting, these cupcakes are a must for your holiday baking this year!

Ingredients:

Cupcakes

  • 1 cup milk (soy or whole)
  • 1/3 cup oil
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1-1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1-1/2 cups flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 tablespoons ginger
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
Frosting
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 2 tablespoons cinnamon-sugar non-dairy creamer
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
Instructions:
Cupcakes
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the soy milk, oil, honey, sugar, and vanilla extract.  Add in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and spices.  Whisk until combined.
  • Pour the batter into lined cupcake tins.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 20-22 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean from the center of the cupcakes.
  • Let cool before frosting.
Frosting
  • In the bowl of your mixer, beat the butter until smooth.
  • Add in the soy milk, creamer, and vanilla extract, and beat until combined and smooth.
  • Add in the powdered sugar.  Beat on medium-high for about 8-10 minutes, until the frosting is light and fluffy.
  • Frost the cupcakes, and enjoy!
Makes 12 cupcakes. Original recipe by La Casa de Sweets.

 La Madeleine Gift Card Giveaway!

One of my favorite things to do during the holiday season is take a night off and take my hubby on a date to La Madeleine’s for some dessert.  It’s so romantic with the fireplace, the hot chocolate, and the yummy pastries!  It feels so great to just take a break and relax a while.  With all the holiday baking, shopping, planning, and general running around, I figured you need a break, too!  So, La Madeleine’s is giving away two (2) $20 gift cards to La Madeleine Cafe to two lucky winners! Here’s what you have to do:

{Main Entry}

Leave a comment below answering the following question:

What is your favorite holiday dessert?

{Three Additional Entries} 

    •  I just entered to win a @LaMadeleineCafe gift card from @LaCasaDeSweets! Enter here: http://bit.ly/tE3P0I  #giveaway
    • Follow La Casa De Sweets on facebook, and leave a comment below saying you’ve done so.
    • Follow La Madeleine Cafe on facebook, and leave a comment below saying you’ve done so.
If you already do any of the above, leave a comment, it counts!

Giveaway Rules:

  • This giveaway ends on Sunday, December 11th at midnight, ET.
  • Two winners will be drawn randomly and contacted via email.  The winners have 48 hours to respond to the email, or another winner will be chosen.
  • This giveaway is open to US residents only.
  • Each winner will receive a $20 gift card to La Madeleine Cafe, and will be shipped directly by La Madeleine Cafe.
  • The gift cards have been provided by La Madeleine Cafe.  The views expressed here are my opinion only, and I have not been monetarily compensated in any way.

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Comments (64)

  • Sanjeeta kk 12 years ago Reply

    Ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves..honey..Hmm..what lovely festive flavors!

    lacasadesweets 12 years ago Reply

    Thank you!! 🙂

  • My favorite holiday dessert is Pumpkin Roll.

    lacasadesweets 12 years ago Reply

    One of my husband’s favorites!

  • I like La Casa De Sweets on FB

  • I like La Madeleine on FB.

  • Love these cupcakes! My favorite holiday dessert is homemade cookies of any type:-)

  • Erin 12 years ago Reply

    What wonderful cupcakes! The gingerbread man on top is too cute.

  • Maureen E 12 years ago Reply

    Have always loved Pumpkin Pie!

  • Maureen E 12 years ago Reply

    I tweeted!
    LOL that sounds funny

  • Maureen E 12 years ago Reply

    Following La Casa De Sweets on facebook,

  • Tracey Fitzmeyer 12 years ago Reply

    No doubt! Red Velvet Cake (of course with cream cheese icing)!!! YUMMMMM!!!

    lacasadesweets 12 years ago Reply

    Yum!!

  • nicole berg 12 years ago Reply

    I like La Madeline on FB.

  • Maureen E 12 years ago Reply

    Following La Madeleine Cafe on facebook

  • Amanda 12 years ago Reply

    My favorite holiday dessert is Pumpkin Pie 🙂 I also follow La Madeline and La Casa de Sweets on Facebook!

  • Kathleen 12 years ago Reply

    My favorite holiday dessert is peppermint chocolate bark!

  • Kathleen 12 years ago Reply

    I like La Madeleine on facebook

  • Kathleen 12 years ago Reply

    I like La Casa de Sweets on facebook

  • Julie 12 years ago Reply

    My favorite holiday treat is pumpkin pie. Thanks!

  • Julie 12 years ago Reply

    I like la Madeline on Facebook! Thanks again!

  • Lauren D. 12 years ago Reply

    Chocolate cake yule log

  • Sarah 12 years ago Reply

    Pepermint bark is the best holiday treat!

  • Chandra 12 years ago Reply

    Pumpkin cheesecake 🙂

  • Sarah 12 years ago Reply

    I also like La Madeleine on Facebook.

  • Anna 12 years ago Reply

    Favorite holiday dessert? decorated sugar cookies.

  • sharon stein 12 years ago Reply

    My favirite holiday dessert is white fruit cake!

  • sharon stein 12 years ago Reply

    my fovorite dessert is white fruit cake.

  • Maria Joanne Choquehuanca 12 years ago Reply

    Love your descriptions and the healthy influences too…plus your title ‘La casa de sweets’…inviting!!!!

    Maria Joanne Choquehuanca 12 years ago Reply

    My favorite holiday dessert is tiramisu, home-made, of course or dulce de leche cake!

    lacasadesweets 12 years ago Reply

    Gracias!!!

  • Christine 12 years ago Reply

    Hey Jackie, your Cupcake is a Recipe Guessing Game on Knapkins. Think your friends can win? http://knapkins.com/guess_games/943?source=blog

  • Christy Gonzalez-Vazquez 12 years ago Reply

    My favorite holiday dessert is BRAZO GITANO! 🙂

    KarenZ 12 years ago Reply

    Buche de Noel! I remember making it in French club.

    lacasadesweets 12 years ago

    Nice!

  • Beth 12 years ago Reply

    I love gingerbread too, especially warm with a lot of whipped cream on top, to die for!

    lacasadesweets 12 years ago Reply

    Me, too!!

  • Beth 12 years ago Reply

    just tweeted and also “liked” your facebook page, thanks to your La Mad giveaway, I discovered you. Now I have to go find some of your recipes, I bake a lot too!

    lacasadesweets 12 years ago Reply

    Great! We’d love to have you join our Cookies for a Cause bake sale! We’re selling cookies to raise money for Share Our Strength 🙂

  • Yuchen 12 years ago Reply

    Red velvet cake truffles 😀

  • Clara 12 years ago Reply

    Leche flan is my fave holiday dessert 🙂

  • katy 12 years ago Reply

    my favorite holiday dessert is eggnog milkshakes!

    lacasadesweets 12 years ago Reply

    Yummy! I’ve got a great dairy-free eggnog ice cream recipe coming up on the blog soon! 🙂

  • LaShabriel Keys 12 years ago Reply

    I followed La Casa de Sweets & La Madeleine on Twitter (tweeted message) and Facebook. My favorite Holiday dessert is Pumpkin loaf and Cranberry bread. The Holidays is my favorite time of year to bake. Thank you!

    lacasadesweets 12 years ago Reply

    Mine, too!!

  • Claire 12 years ago Reply

    I love gingerbread. My favorite non-seasonal treat is carrot cake, so I guess I’m a sucker for spices. 😛

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  • Pink Party Girl 12 years ago Reply

    Just a note that when I came across your site (via Cupcakes Take the Cake), I had to share on my party blog. Keep up the great recipes, and the good work to eliminate hunger! I’m impressed!
    Cheers!

  • Sarah G 12 years ago Reply

    I love baking sugar cookies with my three year old during the holidays – it’s a lot of messes, but she loves the sprinkles and her exuberance is infectious!

    lacasadesweets 12 years ago Reply

    Cute! My 2 yr old loves to bake, too!

  • Sarah G 12 years ago Reply

    I “liked” La Madeleine on Facebook.

  • Veleisa 12 years ago Reply

    I’m a fan of La Madeleine on Facebook now. My favorite holiday dessert is the sweet potato pie my boyfriend and I made. The recipe comes from his grandmother in Louisiana and it is awesome! Made it for Thanksgiving and will make it again for Christmas.

  • Sarah G 12 years ago Reply

    I “liked” your blog on Facebook.

  • Sarah G 12 years ago Reply

    I tweeted about this giveaway: http://twitter.com/#!/capitallyfrugal/status/144809022527246336

  • Nella 12 years ago Reply

    I’m fan on Facebook and Twitter of La Madeleine ! and i twitted too (janat2011) my favorite is baklava !!!

  • jeannette 12 years ago Reply

    holy wow i love la madeleine!!! my fave holiday desserts are: peppermint bark, gingerbread cookies and sticky toffee cake!!

  • jeannette 12 years ago Reply

    i follow you both on twitter and i retweeted

  • jeannette 12 years ago Reply

    i follow you on facebook

  • jeannette 12 years ago Reply

    i follow la madeleine on facebook

  • Melissa Darrow 12 years ago Reply

    I love the sound of this recipe and can’t wait to try it! I have tweeted as requested 🙂 and will now go follow on Facebook.

  • aubreylaine 12 years ago Reply

    gingerbread cookies!
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  • Jennifer Schofield 12 years ago Reply

    My favourite is chocolate log!

  • Michelle 12 years ago Reply

    My favorite dessert is la Madeline’s fruit tarts!

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