Gingerbread Spelt Cupcakes

Name: Gingerbread Spelt Cupcakes
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 115g (½ cup) butter (softened); 100g (½ cup) dark brown sugar; 1 egg (medium); 120ml (½ cup) milk; 150g (5¼ oz) dark syrup (see note 1); 150g (1¼ cups) spelt flour (see note 2); ½ tsp baking powder; ½ tsp baking soda; 1 tsp cinnamon; ¼ tsp ground ginger (add a further ¼ teaspoon if you like); ¼ tsp ground nutmeg; ¼ tsp allspice; 200g (7 oz) cream cheese; 50g (3 tbsp + 1 tsp) butter; 1½ tsp vanilla extract; 250-350g (1½ - 2 cups) icing/confectioners'/powdered sugar