Easy Chocolate Cupcakes

Name: Easy Chocolate Cupcakes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 150 g (5oz) unsalted butter, softened; 150 g (5oz) caster sugar; 3 medium eggs, at room temperature; 1 tsp. vanilla extract; 175 g (6oz) self-raising flour; 25 g (1oz) cocoa powder; 150 g (5oz) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 300 g (11oz) icing sugar, sifted; 2 tbsp. milk

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Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total: 35 minutes

Servings: 12

Author : The Good Housekeeping Cookery Team

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Ingredients

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150 g (5 ounces) unsalted butter, softened150 g (5 ounces) caster sugar3 medium eggs, at room temperature1 tsp. vanilla extract175 g (6 ounces) self-raising flour25 g (1 ounces) cocoa powder150 g (5 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature300 g (11 ounces) icing sugar, sifted2 tbsp. milk

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Instructions

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Step 1

Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan) mark Line a 12-hole bun tin with cupcake cases. To make the cakes, put butter and caster sugar into a large bowl. Crack in the eggs and add the vanilla extract. Sift over flour, cocoa powder and a pinch of salt.

Step 2

Beat ingredients together using an electric hand whisk, then divide mixture among cases. Bake for 15-20min until firm and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

Step 3

To make buttercream, put the butter, icing sugar and milk into a large bowl and beat with the electric hand whisk. Spread over cooled cakes and serve.