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Spicy Christmas Cupcake Recipe
This Christmas Cupcake Recipe makes cupcakes which are a fantastic blend of ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and golden syrup.
Add to this a couple of tablespoons of fruit mince (or mincemeat) and you have a cupcake that is perfect for Christmas.
When teamed up with brandy buttercream, these are wonderful light and tasty Christmas cupcakes
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Prep Time |
Cooking Time |
Servings |
Difficulty |
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15 minutes |
25 minutes |
18 |
Medium |
Ingredients:
- 3 1/2oz (110g) brown sugar
- 2 1/2oz (75g) all-purpose (plain) flour
- 2 1/2oz (75g) self-raising flour
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- 1/4 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 3oz (90g) butter
- 1 egg
- 2 fl oz (60 ml) buttermilk
- 2 tbsp golden syrup
- 2 tbsp fruit mince (mincemeat)
Preparation:
- Preheat oven to 350F (170C).
- Line cupcake pans with cupcake liners.
- Sift all dry ingredients together into mixing bowl and gently combine.
- Add buttermilk, egg, butter and golden syrup and beat on low speed until ingredients are combined. Increase sped and beat until mixture changes to a paler color.
- Fold in fruit mince (mincemeat).
- Spoon mixture into paper cases.
- Bake 20-25 minutes.
- Let spice cupcakes cool completely before frosting with brandy buttercream or dust with icing sugar.
