Gingerbread Cupcakes with French Buttercream Frosting
18 May 2011 in Uncategorized
Tandy has a competition to win lovely Le Creuset baking dishes, you have to bake something sweet that you have never made before, click here to read the rules.
Of course I’ve made cupcakes many times, but never Gingerbread ones and I’ve never made French Buttercream Frosting either. The Gingerbread is from an old Blue Ribbon Book and the frosting is courtesy of browniegirl, thanks for the inspiration Colleen, I printed the recipe out and it has been lurking in my file since 2008.
Gingerbread
2 cups cake flour
10ml baking Powder
10ml ground ginger
5ml mixed spice
2ml salt
5ml bicarb
¾ cup brown sugar
1 cup syrup
100g butter
2 eggs
300 ml milk
This makes 2 loaf cakes or 30 cupcakes depending on size
Sift the dry ingredients and add brown sugar.
Melt the syrup and butter but don’t boil.
Beat eggs and milk together and gradually stir syrup into egg mix.
Add to the dry ingredients, beat well till smooth.
Bake @ 160 for 15 to 20 minutes for the cupcakes.
If making the 2 x loaf cakes then bake for an hour.
For the French Buttercream Frosting recipe click here (I didn’t use the Orange Flower Water)
sideview said on 18 May 2011
yum yum, bring them round for tea
Sous-Chef said on 18 May 2011
I really wish I could, it sucks that we live in different parts of the country.
anotherdayinparadise said on 18 May 2011
Such pretty cup cakes, and what a lovely idea. I’ve also never had ginger ones. Good luck with the competition, SC. xxx
Freshly-Ground said on 18 May 2011
Ginger, that’s a nice variation.
Sous-Chef said on 18 May 2011
Thanks AD, just thought I’d try the recipe as cupcakes and it worked really well.
Sous-Chef said on 18 May 2011
Yes, I was pleased with the results.
foot loose said on 18 May 2011
You make me long to own a kitchen!
Sous-Chef said on 18 May 2011
That is such a nice compliment
sideview said on 18 May 2011
they do sound very interesting
pinkpolkadot said on 18 May 2011
I sooooo love ginger and these are looking wonderful!! Good luck!!
Colonialist said on 18 May 2011
Look and read deliciously!
Sous-Chef said on 18 May 2011
They seem to be disappearing rapidly
Sous-Chef said on 18 May 2011
Thanks Dottie, I’m also a ginger fan.
Sous-Chef said on 18 May 2011
Thank you Col, nice to see you.
mitzireddy said on 19 May 2011
good luck in the competition – have made the loaves before – the cupcakes look great – very clever.
tandy.sinclair said on 19 May 2011
they look stunning! Thanks for taking part in the competition
Sous-Chef said on 19 May 2011
Thanks Mitzi, the ginger recipe worked well as cupcakes.
Sous-Chef said on 19 May 2011
Thanks Tandy, I enjoyed making them.
kat64 said on 19 May 2011
Did they taste as good as they look?
Cupcakes are my absolute favourite to bake. I love the creativity of icing them.
Have a wonderful day, Sue.
deblet said on 19 May 2011
Wow they look delicious,now where are the samples?
Sous-Chef said on 19 May 2011
They tasted great, I was very pleased with the way they looked, the frosting was so easy to work with.
Sous-Chef said on 19 May 2011
I shall email you one
Hopestar said on 19 May 2011
Those cupcakes looks absolutely delish!!!
*hugs*
frootcake said on 19 May 2011
noma-lish!
Sous-Chef said on 19 May 2011
Thanks Hope, I was very pleased with them.
Sous-Chef said on 19 May 2011
Thanks townie
Lisaman said on 22 May 2011
I love anything ginger!! Must try these!!
G-whizz said on 22 May 2011
I have a cousin who only cooks/bakes in Le Creuset. They are nice. I’d like the wok.
Sous-Chef said on 22 May 2011
Me too! if it’s got ginger in it, I’m ya gal.
Sous-Chef said on 22 May 2011
I’d also like the wok, my LC pans are very old, but still very usable.
ninatimm said on 23 May 2011
Wow, I swear I could eat a couple of these right now. The ginger and cream combo sounds heavenly!
HealthyVegetarianFoods said on 23 May 2011
They look divine and i love the fact that it is a ginger cake. WELL DONE!!! I have been experimenting with some egg less cup cake recipes and not had any major success. I need to find a good one soon as my niece is turning 2 in July & i want to bake that for the party.
Sous-Chef said on 24 May 2011
It worked really well, they got polished off very quickly.
Sous-Chef said on 24 May 2011
I also loved anything with ginger, I didn’t realise until you pointed it out that there were no eggs in this! *duh*
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