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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 70 g
(Approx. 16 Servings)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 290 Calories From Fat 110
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12 g 18%
Saturated Fat 7 g 35%
Trans Fat 0.0 g
Cholesterol 25 mg 8%
Sodium 250 mg 10%
Total Carbohydrate 44 g 15%
Dietary Fiber 1 g 4%
Sugars 36 g
Protein 2 g
Vitamin A 4% • Iron 6%
Vitamin C 0% • Calcium 4%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
 
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Gingerbread Cupcakes with Candied Ginger Icing

Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
50 minutes
Total Time
1 h 20 m
Serves
16  People

Ingredients

Recipe makes 16 Servings

1 gingerbread cake mix
6 Tbsp salted butter
8 Oz cream cheese, room temperature
1 Spiced Islands Vanilla Bean
1 Tbsp Spiced Islands Crystallized Ginger, slivered
1 large navel orange, zested
3 cup(s) powdered sugar
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Instructions

1
Prepare cupcakes according to cake mix package directions. Cool completely.
2
Prepare icing by creaming butter and cream cheese together.
3
Split the vanilla bean down the center lengthwise. Using the back of the knife, scrape the seeds of the bean into the butter mixture. (Discard the bean or store with sugar to make vanilla sugar.)
4
Add 1 teaspoon candied ginger and orange zest. Stir to combine.
5
Slowly blend in powdered sugar.
6
Spoon icing into a zip-top bag and seal. Snip one corner off the bag. Pipe icing onto the cooled cupcakes.
7
Top each cupcake with 1 to 2 slivers of crystallized ginger.

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