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Guinness Gingerbread Cupcakes
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Guinness Gingerbread Cupcakes

20 ingredients 1 hr 45 min 24 cupcakes openrecipes
Guinness Gingerbread Cupcakes

This cupcake recipe is amazing. These Gingerbread cupcakes are made with Guinness and then topped with a delicious cream cheese frosting.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

998
Calories
22g
Protein
42g
Fat
130g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cream Cheese 1 oz (28g) 99
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Molasses 1 tbsp (20g) 58
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
White Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Guinness stout
  • 1 cup molasses (not blackstrap)
  • 3/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup canola oil
  • 3 large eggs , beaten
  • 2 tablespoons peeled and grated fresh ginger
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 tablespoons ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 cup (about 2 ounces) chopped crystallized ginger
  • 1 pound cream cheese , at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter , at room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 cups powdered sugar (also known as confectioners’ sugar), sifted
  • Pinch of fine sea salt

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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