Bake that and party: The season's most festive cupcakes

1. The Beverly Hills Bakery

Tin of 18, £40. Nationwide delivery, 020-7586 0070; beverlyhillsbakery.com

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2.The Hummingbird Bakery

Cupcakes start at £1.55 each. London deliveries, 020-7584 0055; hummingbirdbakery.com

3. The Great Little Cupcake Company

Box of 12, £29 (including delivery). Nationwide delivery, 07788 918024; thegreatlittlecupcakecompany.co.uk

4. The Little Cupcake Company

Box of 9, £25. Nationwide delivery, 0845 296 9188; thelittlecupcakecompany.co.uk

5. Cakeadoodledo

Box of 9, £20, box of 16, £32. Nationwide delivery, 01392 851366; cakeadoodledo.co.uk

6. Lola's Kitchen

£2-£3 each, available from London stockists, 020-7483 3394. Minimum orders of 12 cupcakes taken online, lolas-kitchen.co.uk

7. Peggy Porschen Bespoke

Minimum 30 cupcakes, made to your specification, at £6.50 each. London deliveries, 020-7738 1339; peggyporschen.com

8. The Organic Cupcake Company

Box of 12, £25 (plus delivery) – 20 per cent discount on Christmas orders received before 29 November. London deliveries, 0844 736 6162; theorganiccupcakecompany.co.uk

9. The Primrose Bakery

Cupcakes start at £1.75 each. London deliveries, 020-7483 4222. For a full list of stockists visit primrosebakery.org.uk