Gingerbread Cupcakes with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

== Description ==
Contributed by World Recipes Y-Group
* Makes 12 cupcakes 
== Ingredients ==
* 1¼ cups flour
* 1½ tsp ground ginger
* 1 tsp cinnamon
* ¼ tsp ground cloves
* ½ tsp allspice
* ¼ tsp salt
* ½ stick + 2 tbsp unsalted butter
* ½ cup granulated sugar
* ½ cup molasses
* 1 large egg, beaten lightly
* 1 tsp baking soda
* 8 oz cream cheese, softened
* 1½ cup confectioners' sugar
* ½ tsp vanilla
* 1 tsp grated lemon zest
* 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
* 1 tbsp sliced crystallized ginger
== Directions ==
# Into a bowl sift together the flour, the ground ginger, the cinnamon, the cloves, the allspice, and the salt.
# In another bowl cream ½ stick of the butter, add the granulated sugar, and beat the mixture until it is fluffy.
# Beat in the molasses and the egg, beating until the mixture is smooth.
# In a measuring cup combine the baking soda with ½ cup boiling water and stir the mixture to dissolve the baking soda.
# Stir the mixture into the molasses mixture (the mixture will appear curdled) and stir the molasses mixture into the flour mixture, stirring to combine the ingredients well.
# Line twelve ½-cup muffin tins with paper liners and spoon the batter into the liners, filling them halfway.
# Bake the cupcakes in the middle of a preheated 350°F oven for 20 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean (the cupcakes will be flat or slightly indented on top)
# Transfer the cupcakes to a rack and let them cool.
# In a bowl cream together the cream cheese and the remaining 2 tablespoons butter, add the confectioners' sugar and the vanilla, and beat the mixture until it is fluffy and smooth.
# Beat in the zest and the lemon juice and chill the frosting for 30minutes.
# Frost the cupcakes and top each with some ginger.
# Enjoy.
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