1/2 cup or 4 oz unsalted butter
1 cup-4 oz-Castor sugar
1 cup-4 oz-self-raising flour
2 tablespoons of cocoa powder
2 teaspoon of baking powder
2 eggs1 teaspoon of vanilla essence or 1 fresh vanilla pod
Put the butter into a bowl with the sugar and cream together with mixer on a middle speed.
Add eggs one by one and mix in. Add the flour, baking powder and cocoa. Mix together gently and add the vanilla essence.
This makes about 12 in muffin size cases as seen below. Cook at 175C/350F for 15 to 20 minutes in the middle to top of the oven.
