Gingerbread Cupcakes | Real California Milk

Ingredients

• ½ cup molasses
• ¾ cup very hot water
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 4 tablespoons unsalted California butter, softened
• ½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⅓ cups all-purpose flour
• 1½ teaspoons baking powder
• 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
• 2 tablespoons unsalted Real California butter, room temperature
• 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 12 small gingerbread-man cookies