Today I….Baked a Chocolate Cake

Based on a Red Velvet Cupcake Recipe (but hubby doesn't like it red, says it tastes funny!)

2 Cups of Sugar
2 Sticks of Butter
4 Eggs
4 tbsp Cocoa Powder
2 3/4 Cups of Self Raising Flour
1 tsp Salt
1 Cup Milk
3 tbsp Vanilla
(1 tsp Red Food Colour)

Set oven to 325F/160C/Gas Mark 3

Makes 24 cupcakes or 1 medium cake.

1. Let butter soften at room temperature for about an hour.

2. Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

3. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until light and fluffy again.

4. Sift Cocoa powder, flour & salt into mixture and blend together.

5. Add milk, vanilla and food colour and mix.

6. Fill cupcake cases or cake tin 3/4 full and bake for 25mins.