Gingerbread Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

INGREDIENTS

1 2/3 cups

all-purpose flour

1/2 tsp

baking soda

1/2 tsp

salt

2 tsp

ground ginger

1 1/2 tsp

ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp

ground nutmeg

1/4 tsp

ground cloves

1/2 cup

packed light-brown sugar

1/4 cup

unsalted butter, softened

1/4 cup

vegetable oil

large eggs

1/2 cup

unsulphured molasses

1/2 cup

milk

Mini gingerbread men for decoration ((optional))

8 oz

cream cheese, nearly at room temperature

1/2 cup

unsalted butter, nearly at room temperature

3 cups

powdered sugar

1 tsp

vanilla extract