chocolate cupcakes

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups self-raising flour, sifted

3/4 cup caster sugar

2 eggs, beaten

3/4 cup milk

125g butter, melted, cooled

1/2 cups coco powder

Icing

2 cups pure icing sugar

1/2 tablespoons water

a drop of pink food colouring, optional

Method

1. Preheat oven to 200C, line holes with paper cases. Combine flour and caster sugar in a bowl. Make a well in the centre.

2. Add milk, butter, eggs and coco powder to flour mixture. Using a large metal spoon, stir gently to combine.

3. Spoon mixture into prepared muffin pan. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Stand in pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool.

Make icing:

Sift icing sugar into a bowl. Add food colouring and water. Stir until smooth and well combined. Spoon icing over cupcakes.