Chocolate Chip Cupcakes

Ingredients:

175g butter

175g caster sugar

175g self raising flour

3 eggs

Vanilla essence

Chocolate chips

Cocoa Powder

1. Preheat oven to 180C - Beat sugar and butter in a bowl until creamy and soft.

2. Add eggs one at a time and beat until soft

3. Add vanilla if using.

4. Sift in flour, then fold in with a wooden spoon - then add the cocoa powder (I usually use 3 tablespoons)

5. Add chocolate chips

6. Pour mixture into muffin cases

7. Bake for about 15 / 20 minutes.

Buttercream Icing:

140g/5oz butter, softened

280g/10oz icing sugar

1-2 tbsp milk

few drops food colouring (if desired)

Top with whatever you like :)