Hot Cross Bun Cupcakes

Hey guys,

Today recipe is a simple twist on a classic. These yummy breakfast treats can now be enjoyed as a pudding or simply with afternoon tea. A couple of recipes will be going up today as we have alot of baking planned!

Makes: 12
Calories: 360 kcal per cupcake

Ingredients:

1 tbsp of lemon juice
100ml whole milk
175g of unsalted butter
85g of strong white flour
90g of self-raising flour
1/2 tsp of baking powder
175g of light soft brown sugar
2 tsp of mixed spice
100g of ground almonds
1 medium apple peeled and grated
3 large eggs, beaten
3/4 of a zest of orange
100g of sultanas and raisins
1 tbsp of apricot jam, warmed with 1/4 tsp of warm water

For Spiced Buttercream

1/4 of zested orange
50g of full- fat cream cheese
50g of icing sugar
25g of butter, slightly softened
1/4 tsp of mixed spice

Method: 

1. Combine the lemon juice and milk in a jug and set aside for 5 minuites.  Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and melt the butter in the saucepan.Use a little bit of butter to grease the muffin tins.

2. Put the flour, baking powder, ground almonds, sugar, spice and a pinch of salt in a large mixing bowl.

3. Beat the eggs, orange zest and melted butter into the thickened milk. Pour into the dry ingredients and whisk together.

4. Stir in the sultanas, raisins and grated apple. Scoop into the tins and bake for 18-20 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes so they can be iced.

5. When the buns are cool cut a cross in the top will a serrated knife and brush with apricot jam. For the spiced butter cream mix all the ingredients together and pipe along the cross.

Then you can enjoy!

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