{"id":1889,"date":"2011-12-05T01:13:27","date_gmt":"2011-12-05T01:13:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/?p=1889"},"modified":"2012-10-22T23:14:39","modified_gmt":"2012-10-22T23:14:39","slug":"gingerbread-cupcakes-with-cinnamon-sugar-frosting-and-a-giveaway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/2011\/12\/05\/gingerbread-cupcakes-with-cinnamon-sugar-frosting-and-a-giveaway\/","title":{"rendered":"Gingerbread Cupcakes with Cinnamon-Sugar Frosting {And a Giveaway!}"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div style=\"width: 300px;\" data-width=\"300\" class=\"ratio-wrap-center\"><div class=\"ratio-box\" style=\"padding-bottom: 82.666666666667% !important;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1906 lazyload\" title=\"gingerbread cupcakes_blog\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"248\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/gingerbread-cupcakes_blog-300x248.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/gingerbread-cupcakes_blog-300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/gingerbread-cupcakes_blog.jpg 725w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"><\/img><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Gingerbread. \u00a0It\u2019s one of those Christmasy things I look forward to every holiday season! \u00a0For some reason, we don\u2019t really think about gingerbread except between Thanksgiving and New Year\u2019s, but it never disappoints. Gingerbread, whether it\u2019s in cookie, cake or cupcake form is so spicy and warm and comforting. \u00a0The cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves in this cupcake are no exception. \u00a0Paired with the sweet cinnamon-sugar frosting, these cupcakes are a must for your holiday baking this year!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Cupcakes<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 cup milk (soy or whole)<\/li>\n<li>1\/3 cup oil<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons honey<\/li>\n<li>1-1\/2 cups sugar<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon vanilla extract<\/li>\n<li>1-1\/2 cups flour<\/li>\n<li>3\/4 teaspoon baking powder<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon baking soda<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons ginger<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon cinnamon<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 teaspoon cloves<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 teaspoon nutmeg<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Frosting<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>1\/2 cup butter<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons milk<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons cinnamon-sugar non-dairy creamer<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon vanilla extract<\/li>\n<li>4 cups powdered sugar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div><strong>Instructions:<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Cupcakes<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Preheat oven to 350 degrees.<\/li>\n<li>In a large bowl, whisk together the soy milk, oil, honey, sugar, and vanilla extract. \u00a0Add in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and spices. \u00a0Whisk until combined.<\/li>\n<li>Pour the batter into lined cupcake tins.<\/li>\n<li>Bake at 350 degrees for 20-22 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean from the center of the cupcakes.<\/li>\n<li>Let cool before frosting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Frosting<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>In the bowl of your mixer, beat the butter until smooth.<\/li>\n<li>Add in the soy milk, creamer, and vanilla extract, and beat until combined and smooth.<\/li>\n<li>Add in the powdered sugar. \u00a0Beat on medium-high for about 8-10 minutes, until the frosting is light and fluffy.<\/li>\n<li>Frost the cupcakes, and enjoy!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>Makes 12 cupcakes. <em>Original recipe by La Casa de Sweets.<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6666;\">\u00a0La Madeleine Gift Card Giveaway!<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">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\u2019s for some dessert. \u00a0It\u2019s so romantic with the fireplace, the hot chocolate, and the yummy pastries! \u00a0It feels so great to just take a break and relax a while. \u00a0With all the holiday baking, shopping, planning, and general running around, I figured you need a break, too! \u00a0So, La Madeleine\u2019s is giving away <strong>two (2) $20 gift cards to La Madeleine Cafe to two lucky winners!<\/strong> Here\u2019s what you have to do:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6666;\"><strong>{Main Entry}<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Leave a comment below answering the following question:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>What is your favorite holiday dessert?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6666;\"><strong>{Three Additional Entries}\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Follow <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/LaCasaDeSweets\" target=\"_blank\">La Casa de Sweets<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/laMadeleineCafe\" target=\"_blank\">La Madeleine Cafe<\/a> on twitter. \u00a0Tweet the following statement, and leave a comment below saying you\u2019ve done so:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<\/ol><ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0<strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">I just entered to win a @LaMadeleineCafe gift card from @LaCasaDeSweets! Enter here: http:\/\/bit.ly\/tE3P0I\u00a0 #giveaway<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none; text-align: center;\"><a class=\"twitter-share-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" data-url=\"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/2011\/12\/05\/gingerbread-cupcakes-with-cinnamon-sugar-frosting-and-a-giveaway\/\" data-text=\"I just entered to win a @LaMadeleineCafe gift card! Enter here:\" data-count=\"vertical\" data-via=\"LaCasaDeSweets\">Tweet<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"><\/script><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Follow<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LaCasadeSweets\" target=\"_blank\"> La Casa De Sweets<\/a> on facebook, and leave a comment below saying you\u2019ve done so.<\/li>\n<li>Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/laMadeleineCafe\" target=\"_blank\">La Madeleine Cafe<\/a> on facebook, and leave a comment below saying you\u2019ve done so.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<div>If you already do any of the above, leave a comment, it counts!<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Giveaway Rules:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">This giveaway ends on Sunday, December 11th at midnight, ET.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Two winners will be drawn randomly and contacted via email. \u00a0The winners have 48 hours to respond to the email, or another winner will be chosen.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">This giveaway is open to US residents only.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Each winner will receive a $20 gift card to La Madeleine Cafe, and will be shipped directly by La Madeleine Cafe.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The gift cards have been provided by La Madeleine Cafe. \u00a0The views expressed here are my opinion only, and I have not been monetarily compensated in any way.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We all need a little gingerbread this holiday season!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1906,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[446,329],"tags":[284,283,279,281,282,280,273],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1889"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1889"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1889\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2671,"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1889\/revisions\/2671"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1906"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1889"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1889"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1889"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}