Gingerbread cupcakes | MummyPages.ie

Ingredients

• For the gingerbread cookies
• 250g plain flour
• 1 tsp bread soda (bicarbonate of soda)
• ½ tsp ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp ground ginger
• 120g butter
• 160g Siúcra Rich Dark Brown Sugar
• 2 tbsp golden syrup
• 2 eggs
• For the cupcakes
• 120g softened butter
• 160g Siúcra Light Golden Sugar
• 3 eggs
• 300g plain flour
• ¼ tsp nutmeg
• 1½ tsp baking powder
• ½ lemon, zest only
• 50ml water
• 100ml milk
• For the buttercream
• 100g softened butter
• 220g Siúcra Icing Sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 4 tbsp milk
• For the topping
• Siúcra Royal Icing
• Siúcra Caster Sugar