Chocolate and Cherry Cupcakes/Muffins
(from Heather P’s recipe box)
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 12 minutes
Serves 12 people
Categories: Cupcakes and small cakes
Ingredients
- 65 g butter
- 1/4 C castor sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 t vanilla essence
- 3/4 C self raising flour
- 1 T cocoa
- 3 T milk
- 150 g glace cherries, chopped
- 100 g white or dark chocolate, roughly chopped
Directions
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Cream butter and sugar, add egg and vanilla and mix well.
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Add sifted flour and cocoa, along with milk.
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Fold in cherries and chocolate.
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Bake in paper lined cup cake or muffin pans at 180oC, approx 12 minutes until firm.
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Cool, then if wished, ice with a simple chocolate or vanilla butter icing.
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Or: halve and serve with butter as a muffin.