CHOCOLATE GINGERBREAD CUPCAKES

Chocolate Gingerbread Cupcakes image

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ chocolate fudge cake mix
Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
1/4 cup molasses
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
3/4 cup butter, softened
12 oz cream cheese (from two 8-oz packages), softened
3 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup chopped crystallized ginger
1 oz semisweet baking chocolate, shaved

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups. Make cake mix as directed on box, using water, oil and eggs. Stir in molasses, ground ginger, cinnamon and cloves. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups. Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 20 minutes.
In medium bowl, beat butter and cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed until blended. On low speed, gradually beat in powdered sugar. Add vanilla; beat on medium speed 2 minutes or until well blended. Frost cupcakes. Top with crystallized ginger and chocolate shavings. Store covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 320, Carbohydrate 40 g, Fat 3 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 280 mg