With Christmas just around the corner the Christmas adverts are in full swing. Aldi have joined in the festive fun with their Christmas advert featuring Kevin The Carrot. Along with their Christmas Advert Aldi have released a luxury range of wines, spirits and foods starting from just £5.99. The range including Venuve Monsigny Champagne Brut - £9.99 and Exquisite Collection Argentinian Malbec - £5.99 for 75cl and £11.99 for 1.5L have achieved Which? Best Buy accolades in the Which? annual festive taste test. In a separate survey of more than 2000 Which? members Aldi was also voted top supermarket for buying your turkey for the festive season this year. 
Tony Baines, Joint Managing Director of Corporate Buying at Aldi commented on the achievement, 'We're extremely proud that our turkey, Champagne and Malbec have all been recognised by the UK's leading consumer champion as top quality products for the UK households to enjoy throughout the festive season.'
'The Which? Best Buy endorsements are a fantastic accolade and we are delighted to have been awarded two for out popular drinks range. Our Veuve Monsigny Champagne Brut and Exquisite Collection Argentinian Malbec are firm favourites with our customers and we are thrilled that they have achieved such a prestigious merit.'
'Which? Provides its readers with the best advice and value for money, so for its members to vote Aldi the top supermarket to buy turkey from the Christmas it is a real testament to our commitment to saving shoppers money without compromising on quality, even during the festive period.' 
   
With the festive season in full swing with Aldi what better way to get in the festive mood than to do some festive baking and make some snowman cupcakes. 

Recipe makes 12 little snowmen. 
Cupcake Ingredients.
175g Light Muscovado Sugar.
100g Wholemeal Self-raising Flour.
100g Self-raising Flour.
1tsp Bicarbonate Soda.
2tsp Mixed Spice.
Zest of 1 Orange.
2 Eggs.
150ml Sunflower Oil.
200g Grated Carrots.
Icing Ingredients.
250g Unsalted Butter. 
400g Icing Sugar.
1tsp Vanilla Extract.
2tsp Whole Milk.
Decorations.
Chocolate Chips.
Orange Icing. 
Edible Silver Baubles.

Preheat the oven to 180C/160C fan/Gas Mark 4.

Cupcake Recipe. 
- In a large mixing bowl mix together the sugar, flours, bicarbonate soda, mixed spice and orange zest. 
- In a jug whisk together the eggs and oil. 
- Stir the liquid mixture into the dry ingredients. 
- Add in the grated carrots and mix together. 
- Divide the mixture between the cases and bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.

Icing Recipe. 
- Beat together the butter and vanilla extract for around five minutes until light and fluffy. 
- Add in the icing sugar a little bit at a time on a low speed. 
- Add a tablespoon of milk until the icing is creamy but still holds it's shape. 

Decorating the Cupcakes. 
- Spoon the icing into a pipping bag and pipe a swirl onto the cupcakes making sure there is a peak at the top.
- Roll the orange fondant icing into a cone shape to represent the shape of a small carrot for the nose of the snowman.
- Add two chocolate chips as eyes, use silver baubles to create a smile and add on the fondant carrot nose. 

Your Snowmen are now ready to enjoy. 
Great for kids but why not pair a glass of Venuve Monsigny Champagne Brut as an evening treat once the kids are in bed. 

Will you be heading to Aldi over the festive period?