Guinness Gingerbread Cupcakes

Ingredients (22)

For the gingerbread

• 1 cup Guinness stout
• 1 cup molasses (not blackstrap)
• 3/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 3/4 cup canola oil
• 3 large eggs, beaten
• 2 tablespoons peeled and grated fresh ginger
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 tablespoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 cup (about 2 ounces) chopped crystallized ginger

For the frosting

• 1 pound cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 cups powdered sugar (also known as confectioners’ sugar), sifted
• Pinch of fine sea salt