Tuesday, December 15, 2009

MSC: Gingerbread Cupcakes with Cookie Cutouts

Kayte from Grandma's Kitchen Table chose this month's Martha Stewart's Cupcakes Club recipe, Gingerbread Cupcakes with Cookie Cutouts.  I was really excited to make these, but unfortunately by the time I got around to making these I had already baked over 100 gingerbread cookies and 5 gingerbread house kits (for a gingerbread house making party I had last Friday).  I almost considered skipping this month, but didn't want to get axed from the club so I made a half batch.  The normal batch yields 22 standard cupcakes, but half a batch definitely does not yield 11 cupcakes.  I spread the batter into 11 lined cupcakes and they only baked about halfway up the liner - so lame! Next time I'm going to fill them 3/4 full even if that means I only get 5 or 6 in a half batch.

I used a Royal Icing for the top -- it was way too runny.  It was the same recipe I used to frost the gingerbread house and cookies.  I've decided that I'm a big fan of fluffy tall frosting piped on top of my cupcakes so next time I would probably make something different.

I don't know if I would make the cupcakes again, but I will definitely continue to make the gingerbread cookies and gingerbread house.  I've never made a gingerbread house from scratch, but I loved doing it and I hope to make it a yearly tradition.

Thanks Kayte for such a great seasonal pick!



4 comments:

  1. Wow! You have been super busy with all the gingerbread! I love the cookies and the house and your cupcakes.
    Everything looks fabulous!

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  2. Love them all...great patience with the cookies and tthe gingerbread house.

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  3. I'm impressed with the gingerbread!!! That takes patience! The cookies look phenomenal as well - sorry the cupcakes didn't rise... those recipes always aren't quite accurate, right? :) Nicely done!

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  4. OMG I love your gingerbread cookies and gingerbread house!

    I was not a fan of Martha's gingerbrad cupcake recipe so I had to bake another batch using a different recipe to redeem myself. Ha!

    Thanks for baking along with us. Happy Holidays!

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