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Hayley's Ginger Cupcakes
Hayley's Ginger Cupcakes
Cupcakes

Hayley's Ginger Cupcakes

4.3
20 mins
15 mins
Easy
12

The subtle addition of ginger and cinnamon make these ginger cupcakes a spicy winter treat for adults.

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  • Ingredients
  • Method

Ingredients

Cupcakes

  • 125g butter
  • ½ cup Chelsea Caster Sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla essence
  • 1 cup standard flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 1 heaped tsp ground ginger
  • ½ tsp cinnamon

Icing

  • 125g butter
  • 200g Chelsea Soft Brown Sugar
  • 80ml cream
  • 2 cups Chelsea Icing Sugar
  • 2 dessertspoons cream cheese

Chelsea Products in Recipe

Soft Brown Sugar

Soft Brown Sugar

This popular sugar is used...
Caster Sugar

Caster Sugar

The fine crystal of Chelsea...
Icing Sugar

Icing Sugar

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Method

Preheat oven to 180°C : Place cupcake cases in a 12-hole muffin tray.
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla essence.
Sift flour and baking powder together - folding into creamed mixture. Add ginger, cinnamon, & milk to combine.
Fill cases ¾ full and bake for 15 minutes or until centre is cooked.
For the icing, melt butter and soft brown sugar in a saucepan - stirring until sugar is dissolved. Bring to boil, reduce heat for 2 minutes. Stir in cream, cool to lukewarm and gradually stir in icing sugar and cream cheese.
From the TV show Chelsea New Zealand's Hottest Home Baker.
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