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Christmas spiced cupcakes

MAKES 12

For the cupcakes

200g (7oz) unsalted butter
150g (5½oz) light muscovado sugar
50g (1¾oz) golden caster sugar
3 free-range eggs
½ tsp vanilla extract
200g (7oz) plain flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp ground ginger
½ tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp ground nutmeg

For the buttercream

200g (7oz) unsalted butter
400g (14oz) icing sugar
50g (1¾oz) light muscovado sugar
3 tbsp double cream a large pinch of cinnamon orange chocolate pieces, to decorate (optional)

1 Line a 12-hole muffin tin with cupcake cases and preheat the oven to 180°C/Gas Mark 4.

2 Beat together the unsalted butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add the eggs and vanilla extract and beat until combined.

Add the flour, baking powder, ground ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg and mix until combined.

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