Fresh Apple Ginger Spice Cupcakes with Molasses Cream Cheese Frosting

Fresh Apple and Ginger Spice Cupcakes with Molasses

and Cream Cheese Frosting

Servings:         24

Prep time:       40 Minutes

Cook time:      20 Minutes

Ingredients:

1 Box of Carrot or Spice Cake Mix
4 Eggs
1/2 Cup of Buttermilk
1/2 Cup of Vegetable oil
3 Tablespoons of Minced Fresh Ginger
1/3 Cup of Minced Apple
1/4 Cup of Unfiltered Molasses (organic works the best)

Cream Cheese Frosting:

1 8oz Package of Cream Cheese (softened)
1/2 Cup, 1 Stick of Butter (Softened)
1lb. Powdered Sugar
1 teaspoon of Pure Vanilla Extract
1-2 Tablespoons of Half & Half
Pinch of Salt

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 325°.
Line 2 standard muffin tins with festive paper liners.
Pour cake mix into a large bowl. Poor the buttermilk, eggs, oil and molasses into a 2½ capacity measuring cup or lipped bowl.
Slowly poor the liquid into the cake mix while using an electric mixture on low speed. Beat on low speed for about 30 seconds. Continue mixing on medium speed for 3 minutes.
Stir in the apple and ginger. Fill papers about 1/2 full. Bake for 18-20 minutes. Cool completely.

Frosting:

Cream butter and cream cheese with an electric mixer. Add salt and vanilla. Add powdered sugar 1 cup at a time alternating with the half and half. Blend until smooth. Frost your cooled cupcakes, arrange and enjoy!