Chocolate Mud Cupcakes

                            1 cup (7oz.) semisweet chocolate chips

1 1/3 cups (2 1/2 sticks) sweet butter
5 eggs
2/3 cup superfine sugar
3/4 cup self-rising flour
2 tbsp. Dutch-process cocoa powder, for dusting


Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Place 12 paper baking cups in a muffin pan.

In a double boiler, or a medium bowl set over a pan gently simmering water, melt the chocolate and butter together and mix well. Leave to to cool a little.

Beat the eggs and sugar in a large bowl until pale and thick. Fold the flour into the egg mixture and then stir in the melted chocolate and butter until well blended.

Spoon the final mixture into the cups and bake for 20 minutes. The cupcakes will be soft and gooey in texture and appearance. When removing the pan out of the oven let it cool for 5 minutes. Then remove the cupcakes from the pan. Finally serve the cupcakes with cocoa powder.

This recipe is not so hard to make and doesnt need so many ingredients. Following these simple steps you can happily enjoy your chocolate cupcakes with your family or even make for a special occasion. Its a great recipe for a party dessert.

Vanilla cupcakes

1 cup (2 sticks) sweet butter, softened

1 cup superfine sugar

2 cups self-rising flour

1 tsp. baking powder
4 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract


Preheat the oven to 350degrees. place 18 paper baking cups in muffin cups.

Place all the ingredients in a medium bowl and beat with a mixer until smooth and pale, about 2 to 3 minutes.

Spoon the mixture into the cups and bake for 20 minutes.

Remove the pans from the oven and cool for 5 minutes. then remove the cupcakes and cool on a rack.

Lastly,  you can decorate or just leave it as it is.
Enjoy!