Spiced Pumpkin Buns
The addition of oil keeps the crumb of the cake soft and moist. I find sunflower oil works best, as it has very little flavour of its own, it allows the other ingredients to shine.
SERVES
12
PEOPLE
PREP TIME
20
MINUTES
COOKING TIME
20
MINUTES
Ingredients
200g self-raising flour
1 tsp bread soda
1 tsp ground mixed spice
3 eggs, lightly beaten
100ml sunflower oil
60ml milk
160g golden caster sugar
zest 2 oranges
1 tsp vanilla
200g pumpkin flesh, grated
for the icing:
200g cream cheese
2 tsp honey
1 tsp orange juice
zest 1 orange
½ tsp vanilla
50g icing sugar
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