Chocolate Cupcakes with Nutella Icing

Preheat oven to 170 degrees C / Gas mark 3. Line a 12 hole bun or muffin tray with paper baking cases.

In a bowl, whisk the sugar with the eggs until frothy.

In a small bowl, mix the buttermilk with vanilla.

Mix together flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt. Add the wet ingredients, alternating with the buttermilk mixture and the egg mixture. Stir in the melted butter, then the chocolate chips and cream.

Fill the bun cases 3/4 full. Bake 20-25 minutes or until the sponge springs back. Remove from tin and leave to cool on a wire rack.

For the icing: Evenly spread a teaspoon of Nutella on each cupcake. Decorate with mini eggs or coloured sprinkles (or whatever you like).