(Not very gingerbread-y) Gingerbread Hostess Cupcakes...

Well, now that Thanksgiving is over I can officially start on Christmas themed cupcakes <3. I decided on good ol' fashioned gingerbread to kick start my blog despite the fact that my favorite guinea pig Ken does not particularly care for gingerbread (yeah, I know, wtf right??). I figured if he loved me he'd somehow find it in his heart to stomach my tasty creations. Recipe is courtesy of Bake at 350 and the recipe can be found here. The only brand of gingerbread cake mix my local grocery store carried was Krusteaz and though I'm not a big fan of their pancake mixes, I didn't really have a choice. And the marshmallow creme was on sale 2/$3.00. I may or may not have eaten a spoonful of marshmallow creme from the extra tub. Whatever, don't judge me. I loved how smooth the white chocolate topping made the tops of the cupcakes look. I let them set in the fridge for a few minutes and then dipped them again to make sure the tops were completely opaque and hid the creme filling hole in the top. The piping was deliciously cinnamon-y and I almost wish there was more of it on the cupcake. Maybe next time I'll use a bigger frosting tip for the words. Oh, and if you were wondering, they say "cock" in various languages. Guess you could call them Gingerbread Cockcakes. Lol. I'll be here all week.

Ken's Taste Text: "The cupcakes are delicious but I'm not really tasting gingerbread"

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