Hot cross bun cupcakes

To make the hot cross bun cupcakes:

• Add 1 tbsp lemon juice to 100ml whole milk and set aside.
• Brush a muffin tray with melted butter.
• To a large bowl, add 175g self-raising flour, 2 tsp mixed spice, 1/2 tsp baking powder, 175g light soft brown sugar and 100g ground almonds.
• Beat together 3 large eggs, 175g melted butter and zest of 3/4 orange.
• Add the thickened milk, combine, then pour into the dry ingredients.
• Add 100g raisins and 1 grated apple.
• Bake at 180C/160C fan/gas 4 for 18-20 mins.
• To make the buttercream, beat together 50g cream cheese, 25g butter, 50g icing sugar, zest 1/4 orange and 1/2 tsp mixed spice.
• Cut a cross on the cold hot cross bun and glaze with 1 tbsp apricot jam. Pipe the buttercream on top of the crosses.

See the full recipe for hot cross bun cupcakes.

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