Cinnamon Almond Cupcakes

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• 200 g plain flour
• 1½ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 3 tsp ground cinnamon

In a large bowl, combine all the dry ingredients together and set the bowl.

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• 210 g caster sugar
• 90 g unsalted butter
• 30 ml rapseed oil
• ½ tsp almond extract

Cream together the sugar and butter, till the sugar is dissolved. Then add the rapeseed oil and almond extract

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• 2 eggs

Add the eggs one at a time and continue whisking till all the ingredients are combined.

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• 180 ml milk

Alternatively fold in the dry flour ingredients and add the milk and mix till all the ingredients are combined well.

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Preheat the oven to 170°C (150°C fan oven).

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Line the cupcake tray with cupcake cases.

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Add the cake batter to the cupcake cases.

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Bake the cupcakes at 16-18 minutes or until a toothpick comes out with a few crumbs.

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Leave the cupcakes in a cooling rack to cool and begin making the icing.

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• 285 g unsalted butter
• 575 g icing sugar

To make the icing: beat the butter until smooth and slowly add the icing sugar and mix until combined.

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• 4 tsp ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• 3 tbsp milk

Add the ground cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla and milk and continue mixing.

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• ground cinnamon

Pipe the icing into the cupcakes and sprinkle a little Ralahami ground cinnamon on top of the icing sugar.

Enjoy your meal!