Ingredients:
- For the cupcakes:
- 7 tablespoons flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- pinch of salt
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons milk
- For the plum-cardamom glaze:
- 1 small plum (4-5 ounces)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 green cardamom pod, lightly crushed
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons (or 3) unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons (or 3) powdered sugar