Double Chocolate Cupcakes

Method

• step 1

  Preheat the oven to 190C (175C fan assisted) 375F, Gas mark 5. Place 12 paper cupcake cases into a cupcake tin.

• step 2

  Cream the butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy then gradually add the egg beating well all the time.

• step 3

  Gently stir in the flour (or use the pulse setting on a mixer) adding it bit by bit.

• step 4

  poon the mixture evenly into the 12 paper cases and bake for 15-20 minutes on the middle shelf of the oven.

• step 5

  Remove from the oven and let them cool on a cooling rack.