In a small bowl, add the pumpkin and sugar, mixing in the sugar a little at a time to taste test for your desired level of sweetness. Mix well. In a separate tiny bowl, add the egg and whisk.

In a large bowl mix all of the wet ingredients. Add the pumpkin puree, sugar, maple syrup, egg and oil and mix well to ...

Whisk in the oil, maple syrup, vanilla extract and pumpkin purée. Preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4. Sift the flour, baking powder, caster sugar, mixed spice and salt into a large bowl.