Gingerbread cupcakes

Happy second Advent Sunday! Ginger is definitely my favourite winter spice, it literally smells of Christmas. If you love ginger as much as I do, try making these cupcakes! You will love them for sure.

Sretna vam druga nedjelja Došašća! Đumbir je moj najdraži zimski začin, sam miris me podsjeća na Božić. Ako volite đumbir koliko i ja (a i ako ga volite malo manje), probajte ove cupcakese!

Gingerbread cupcakes

(Makes 12)

Cupcakes:

185g unsalted butter, soften

100g caster sugar

3 eggs

240g plain flour

half tsp salt

1,5 tsp baking powder

3 tsp ginger

half a tsp cinnamon

150ml yogurt

2,5 tbsp honey

Ganache frosting:

125ml double cream

2,5 tsp ginger

1,5 tsp allspice

1 tsp cinnamon

160g white chocolate

315g mascarpone cheese

Decoration:

Ginger biscuits

White chocolate

Cinnamon

1. Start by making the frosting: combine the spices with the double cream and pop it into the microwave to heat. When it’s almost boiling pour it over the chocolate and stir until there are no lumps. Leave for 10 minutes to cool down a bit and then using a spatula mix it into the mascarpone cheese. Pop it in the fridge.

2. Preheat your oven to 180C.

3. Beat the butter and sugar for 5 minutes until you’re left with a pale and fluffy mixture. Add one egg at a time, mixing well after each addition.

4. Mixing all the time add half the amount of flour, baking powder and spices.

5. Pour in the yogurt, honey and the remaining flour. Mix well.

6. Pour the batter in a cupcake tray lined with paper cases. Bake for 25-30 minutes in your preheated oven.

7. Once the cupcakes are cooled down, frost them and decorate with your favourite ginger biscuits, white chocolate shavings and cinnamon.

Gingerbread cupcakesi

(za 12 komada)

Cupcakes:

185g omekšanog maslaca

100g kristal šećera

3 jaja

240g glatkog brašna

pola žličice soli

1,5 žličica praška za pecivo

3 žličice đumbira

pola žličice cimeta

150ml jogurta

2,5 žlice meda

Ganache:

125ml vrhnja za šlag

2,5 žličice đumbira

1,5 žličice pimenta

1 žličica cimeta

160g bijele čokolade

315g mascarpone sira

Ukrašavanje:

Keksi (medenjaci ili paprenjaci)

Nasjeckana bijela čokolada

Cimet

1. Prvo pripremite kremu: u vrhnje ubacite začine i zagrijte u mikrovalnoj. Prije nego zakuha prelijte preko čokolade i miješajte dok se čokolada skroz ne otopi. Ostavite desetak minuta da se ohladi pa koristeći špatulu umiješajte u mascarpone. Stavite u hladnjak.

2. Zagrijte pećnicu na 180C.

3. Miksajte maslac i šećer oko 5 minuta dok ne postane prozračan i svijetlo žuti. Dodajte jedno po jedno jaje, miksajući nakon svakog dodavanja.

4. Miksajući i dalje dodajte pola brašna, prašak za pecivo i začine.

5. Ulijte jogurt, med i ostatak brašna i dobro izmiksajte.

6. Napunite kalupe i pecite u zagrijanoj pećnici 25 do 30 minuta.

7. Kada se cupcakesi ohlade, namažite ih kremom i ukrasite.