Honey and Nutmeg cupcakes

I made these last night, from a recipe in last week's Sunday Magazine (Sunday Herald Sun) and iced them this morning. Mum requested them to take to school today, though I don't know what she did for icing as she left before I got up. They're quite tasty - the nutmeg flavour really comes out during baking - but I won't make them again until I get my benchtop mixer set up (which won't be until I have my own home) because they need to be beaten for ages. I also want to come up with a different icing recipe, as this one is too buttery, and makes me feel ill. I'm wondering how my lemon icing would go.