Chocolate Ginger Cupcakes

Pre-heat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4. Place the Baking Cases into a cupcake tin.

Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in the eggs and the Natural Vanilla Extract. If the mixture starts to curdle, add a little flour. Then fold in the remaining flour.

Place spoonfuls of the mixture into the Baking Cases and bake for 15-20 minutes until well risen and firm to the touch. Remove from the oven and leave to cool on a cooling rack.

To make the chocolate icing, place the softened butter into a bowl. Sieve in the icing sugar and whisk until smooth. Add the cocoa powder to the butter and sugar and stir until smooth.

Cover the cupcakes with a generous layer of chocolate icing using a palette knife or a piping bag.

Gradually melt the chocolate and drizzle over the cupcakes and leave to set before serving. To decorate, sprinkle with crystallised pieces of ginger.