A Pear in a Gingerbread Cupcake Recipe

One the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me - A PEAR IN A GINGERBREAD CUPCAKE. This moist cupcake has applesauce, ginger and fresh pear and my husband suggested they could be made after Christmas, too. These cupcakes are best eaten the same day but freeze well.

Photo Credits: Ramona Weibe

Gingerbread Pear Cupcakes

1 ½ cup sugar

1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon

4 ½ teaspoons ginger powder

1 teaspoon salt

3 ¾ cup flour

1 ½ cups vegetable oil

1 ¾ cup applesauce

½ cup water

1 cup molasses

1 cup honey

3 eggs

1 ½ cups finely chopped pear

1 cup boiling water

1 tablespoon baking soda

Directions

1) Line cupcake tins with liners and preheat oven to 350 F

2) Combine sugar, cinnamon, ginger, salt and flour in a large bowl.

3) to the flour mixture add vegetable oil, applesauce , water molasses, honey and eggs. Mix with a fork to combine.

4) Mix the boiling water and soda in a small bowl and add to the cake batter that you have just made.

5) fill the cupcake liners 2/3 full and bake for 25-27 minutes.

Lemonade Buttercream

1/2 cup butter (softened) 4 cups icing sugar 5 tablespoons frozen lemonade concentrate (melted)

Directions

1. Beat butter with an electric mixer until creamy.

2. Add 2 cups of icing sugar. Beat until well combined.

3. Add the milk and flavoring then the other 2 cups of icing sugar. Beat until a smooth icing forms.

Photo Credits: Ramona Wiebe

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