Chocolate Cupcake

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat your oven to 180 C/350 F/Gas mark 4. Line your tin with paper cases or you can use silicone moulds as well.
2. 2
   Put the butter and sugar in a medium bowl and beat until light and fluffy.
3. 3
   Sift your flour, baking powder, salt and cocoa powder onto the butter mixture,
4. 4
   Add the eggs and vanilla and beat until just combined.
5. 5
   Spoon the mixture into your paper cases or your silicone moulds. Fill it about 3/4 full. Bake for 18-20 mins until risen, golden and firm to the touch.
6. 6
   To make the frosting add your butter until it's soft, then add your vanilla extract, and mix . Add the icing sugar a tablespoon at a time. Last, mix it one more time.
7. 7
   Once it's baked, transfer your cupcake to a cooling rack and wait for the cupcakes to cool down.
8. 8
   When the cupcakes are cooling down add your frosting, and if you like you can add some decorations.