Chocolate muffins

I think the title speaks for its self no one can resist chocolate muffins and these one are the easiest ever and can be made in under half an hour if your a wizz in the kitchen. 

Ingredients

Serves: 16 

175g (6oz) plain flour

1/4 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

2 teaspoons baking powder

75g (3oz) cocoa powder

1/8 teaspoon salt

3 tablespoons butter, softened

300g (11oz) caster sugar

2 eggs

3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

250ml (8 fl oz) milk 

Method

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C (gas mark 4). Line a bun tray with paper or foil cases. Sift together the flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, cocoa and salt. Set aside.

In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition, then stir in the vanilla. Add the flour mixture alternately with the milk; beat well. Fill the paper cups 3/4's full.

Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a skewer inserted into the cake comes out clean. Ice with your favourite icing when cool.