Choc-Chip Vanilla Cupcakes

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups self-raising flour
• 125g butter, softened
• 3/4 cup caster sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup dark choc-chips

• Buttercream icing

• 100g butter, softened
• 1 1/4 cups icing sugar mixture

• Choc-chip vanilla cupcakes

• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 tablespoon cocoa powder, sifted

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Line a 12-hole, 1/3 cup-capacity muffin pan with paper cases.
2. Sift flour into a bowl. Add butter, sugar, eggs, milk and vanilla extract. Using an electric mixer, beat mixture on low for 1 minute or until combined. Increase speed to medium. Beat for 2 minutes or until pale and smooth. Fold in choc-chips. Spoon into prepared muffin holes.
3. Bake for 25 minutes or until golden and a skewer inserted in centre of 1 cupcake comes out clean. Stand in pan for 5 minutes. Turn out onto on a wire rack to cool.
4. Meanwhile, make icing Using an electric mixer, beat butter until pale. Add icing sugar and milk. Beat until combined, adding extra milk if needed. Divide mixture between 2 bowls. Add cocoa to 1 bowl. Stir to combine.
5. Spread half the cupcakes with chocolate icing. Spread remaining cupcakes with white icing. Serve.