Plain Chocolate Muffins

Preheat oven to 375F, 190C gas 5

Grease ten muffin cups, or use paper cases.

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.

Sift together the flour and baking powder,

Fold into the butter mixture, alternating with the milk.

Divide the mixture between the muffin cups.

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.