Plain Chocolate Muffins

Method

• step 1

  Preheat oven to 375F, 190C gas 5

• step 2

  Grease ten muffin cups, or use paper cases.

• step 3

  With an electric mixer, cream the butter until soft. Add both sugars and beat until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time.

• step 4

  Sift together the flour and baking powder,

• step 5

  Fold into the butter mixture, alternating with the milk.

• step 6

  Divide the mixture between the muffin cups.

• step 7

  Bake until lightly coloured, - about 25 minutes. Let the muffins stand to cool for 5 minutes before turning the chocolate muffins out of the tin to cool further.