Spiced Christmas Cupcakes with Marzipan Frosting

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It's December, which means it's time share some Christmas bakes in time for the festive season. Starting with these spiced cupcakes with a marzipan frosting.

This recipe comes from Emily Leary from her A Mummy Too website.

Let's get baking!

Ingredients:

Cupcakes:

100g caster sugar

100g soft dark brown sugar

200g salted butter

1 tsp vanilla extract

3 medium eggs

200g self-raising flour

1/2 tsp mixed spice

1/2 tsp cinnamon

2 tbsp strong black tea

2 tbsp whole milk

Frosting:

250g icing sugar

250 salted butter, softened

1/2 tsp almond extract

1 tbsp whole milk

50g white chocolate, melted

decorations of your choice

For the cupcakes, preheat the oven to 200C/180c Fan/Gas Mark 6. Line a 12-hole muffin tray with cupcake cases.

In a large bowl, add the caster sugar, brown sugar, butter and the vanilla. Beat until pale and fluffy.

Beat in the eggs.

Sieve in the flour, mixed spice and cinnamon and mix through.

Mix in the cold black tea and milk.

Divide the batter evenly between the case, I use smaller cupcake cases so I tend to use 2 muffin trays.

Bake in the oven for 18-20 minutes until slightly golden and baked through.

Allow to cool completely on a wire rack.

For the frosting, place half the icing sugar in a bowl with the butter and almond extract and beat until pale and fluffy.

Add in the rest of the icing sugar and beat again.

Beat in the milk and white chocolate, until you have a smooth frosting.

Pipe the frosting onto your cupcakes.

Finish with any festive decorations that you like.

These cupcakes were really tasty and I'd happily make them again, I'm tempted to make them again this year to take to work for my last night shift before Christmas.

I found the frosting a little thick when it came to piping but I loved the taste.

I feel like my decorations while a little time consuming, were pretty simple, I would also say the lights decoration is perfect for any Stranger Things fans.

If you want to make this yourself an want to follow the original recipe, then you can head to Emily Leary's Spiced Christmas Cupcakes with Marzipan Frosting recipe page.

See you soon!

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