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 fruitmince (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

Prep Time	Cooking Time	Servings	Difficulty
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
• 1/4 tspn bicarbonate of soda
• 1 tspn ground ginger
• 1/2 tspn ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tspn ground nutmeg
• 3oz (90g) butter
• 1 egg
• 2 fl oz (60 ml) buttermilk
• 2 tbspn golden syrup
• 2 tblspns fruit mince (mincemeat)

Method

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.