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February 6, 2026

This Gingerbread Man Cupcakes recipe combines two of your favorite things for the holiday season, cupcakes and cute little gingerbread cookies. These Gingerbread Man Cupcakes have it all, a spiced gingerbread cupcake with cinnamon cream cheese frosting topped with a sweet gingerbread cookie.

Gingerbread Man Cupcakes
Gingerbread Man Cupcakes
Gingerbread Man Cupcakes
Gingerbread Man Cupcakes
Gingerbread Man Cupcakes
Gingerbread Man Cupcakes
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Gingerbread Man Cupcakes

Ingredients

Milk and 5 other allergens identified

Instructions

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Instructions

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Preheat your oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit. Line a muffin tin with gold foil liners. In a large bowl, add cake mix, molasses, milk, oil, eggs, and spices. Whisk together until ingredients are well combined.
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Pour batter evenly to make 24 cupcakes. The cups will be about ⅔ full. If you only have one pan, use half the batter and then bake a 2nd batch.
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Bake for 20-22 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of a middle cupcake comes out clean. Allow the cupcakes to cool completely before frosting.

Frosting Directions

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In a large mixing bowl, beat heavy whipping cream with your hand mixer until it thickens and becomes spreadable, this may take a few minutes. Set aside.
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In a separate mixing bowl, beat together cream cheese and powdered sugar until incorporated. Add vanilla and cinnamon, mix again until all the ingredients are combined and frosting begins to form together. Fold in heavy whipping cream mixture and keep folding until combined and the whipping cream is mixed through.
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Pipe the frosting onto your cupcakes once they have cooled. Top with gingerbread sprinkles and a gingerbread man cookie.

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Tips & Tricks (5)

  • Spice Bloom Technique 🌶️
    Toast your ground spices like ginger, cinnamon, and allspice in a dry pan for 30-60 seconds before mixing into the batter to intensify their aromatic flavors.
  • Moisture Magic 💧
    Add an extra tablespoon of molasses to the spice cake mix to ensure ultra-moist, authentic gingerbread cupcakes that won't dry out during baking.
  • Cream Cheese Frosting Stabilization 🧊
    Chill your cream cheese and butter for 15 minutes before frosting to achieve the perfect piping consistency and prevent melting.
  • Gingerbread Cookie Placement 🍪
    Slightly warm the gingerbread man cookie before placing on top of the frosted cupcake to help it adhere better and prevent cracking.
  • Sprinkle Strategy 🎄
    Apply holiday-themed gingerbread sprinkles immediately after frosting while the surface is still slightly tacky to ensure maximum sprinkle adhesion.

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Hi there! I’m Christina – welcome to my kitchen! I’m a recipe developer, cookbook author, and the creative mind behind Cake Mix Recipes.

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