X'mas Offering...Gingerbread Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

I have always wanted to know what gingerbread tastes like,I wasnt in the mood to make cookies, and I found this great recipe for gingerbread CUPCAKES. You can have it with or without the frosting. Tastes great either way.

Ingredients:
225 gm golden brown sugar
3 eggs, room temp.
225 gm flour
1 1/2 tbsp bak.powd.
2 1/2 tsp grated cinnamon or ground cinnamon
1 tsp fresly grated ginger
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1 tsp ground cardamom
salt
3/4 cup butter, melted
2/3 cup cream/milk
Optional: 1/4 cup brandy, whisky or rum.
Frosting:
12 oz(340gm) cream cheese Room temp
6 tsp unsaled butter, R.T
2/3 cup maple syrup/golden syrup
1 1/4 cup icicng sugar
Sprinkle od ground cinnamon

Method:

1. Line muffin tins. Preheat oven to 180 Degree C.
2. Whip sugar and eggs until foamy. Add the dry ingredients and gently sir.
3. Comine butter and cream and add slowly to the batter.
4. Bake for 20 -25 mins. Cool. 

• Combine cream cheese and butter in a bowl. Add the syrup and powdered sugar and mix.
• Frost the cupcakes.
• Sprinkle with cinnamon.
• Have a merry Xmas!!