Gingerbread stout cupcakes with white chocolate buttercream
Cupcakes and muffins
With my obsession with gingerbread cookies, I am very surprised I hadn't attempted these before. Gingerbread cupcakes. But not your standard gingerbread cupcakes (if there is such a thing), these are spiked with beer. I am not a beer lover, in fact I can't even drink the stuff, but the addition of it to these cupcakes added another layer and depth of flavor that made them truly unique. You'd think getting a cake to taste just like a cookie would be hard, but these do just that. Taylor liked them too, although he wasn't too happy when I stole one of his beloved Dos Perros for the batter. Sorry dear, it had to be done. Let us all thank Taylor for his great sacrifice made in the name of these cupcakes. I frosted these wintry treats with white chocolate buttercream leftover from the infamous rainbow cake. I had frozen the remaining frosting, and after thawing and a brief re-whipping, it was as good as new. And just as delicious. The creamy sweetness of the buttercream was the perfect
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