Heat your oven to 180C/160C fan while you’re getting you are working!

Begin by lining a 12 cupcake tin with cupcake/baking cases.

Combine your milk, eggs and vanilla extract.

In a separate bowl, combine your flour, cocoa powder, butter and sugar. You can whisk this slowly together with either an electric or handheld mixer.

Next add half of your milk and egg mixture into your bowl. Mix it all together on a higher speed, before slowly adding the other half of your liquid. Continue to mix until smooth.

Fill up each of your cupcakes cases till they are about half or two thirds full. Distribute the mixture evenly.

Bake your cupcakes for 20-25mins. You can test using a skewer – when they’re ready, a skewer inserted into the middle should come out clean.

Leave your tray on a cooling rack for 5 minutes before removing your chocolate cupcakes.

Once fully cooled, pipe your choice of chocolate buttercream or frosting on to the top!