Cinnamon buns

Starter

• 80 g water
• 80 g milk
• 30 g plain flour

Dough

• 90 g unsalted butter, softened, plus extra to grease
• 170 g milk
• 2 eggs
• 10 g dried instant yeast
• 500 g baker's flour, plus extra to dust
• 30 g milk powder
• 1 tsp sea salt

Filling

• 250 g brown sugar
• 2 tbsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground cardamom (optional)
• 1 tsp ground cloves (optional)
• 150 g unsalted butter, softened and cut into pieces

Icing

• 120 g caster sugar
• 60 g unsalted butter, softened, plus extra to grease
• 60 g cream cheese, softened
• ½ tsp natural vanilla extract (optional)
• 20 g milk
• 1 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice (optional)
• baker's flour, to dust