Preheat oven to 200°C.

Line a 12-hole muffin tray with paper cases.

Soak dried fruit in just enough boiling water to cover for 10 minutes.

Drain well.

Sift the flour into a bowl.

Then add bicarbonate of soda and spices to the flour.

In a separate bowl, whisk together the oil, buttermilk, eggs and sugar until combined.

Add to the dry ingredients and stir to combine. Gently stir in the fruit.

Divide the mixture among muffin cases.

Bake for 20-25 minutes until they pass the skewer test.

Leave to cool.

Whilst the buns are cooking, add 2 tablespoons sugar in a pan with 2 tablespoons water and simmer over low heat, stirring, until sugar dissolves.

Brush this glaze over the muffins.

Sift icing sugar into a bowl, add lemon juice and just enough hot water to make a thick icing.

Drizzle the icing from a spoon to draw a cross on each muffin

Munch!