Step by step
Remove the bowl from the heat and beat the mixture with a whisk, gradually increasing the speed. The mixture should be glossy and the outer surface of the bowl is completely cool.
Tips
The best accompaniment for your gingerbread cupcakes with meringue and almond icing, especially during Christmas, is a lovely mulled wine.
Trivia
The recipe for gingerbread cupcakes is clearly of Anglo-Saxon origin and is so named due to the fact that these cakes used to be made using ingredients measured by the cup.