Quick and Easy Cupcakes

Baking doesn't need to take ages or be complicated. In 30 minutes I rustled up a dozen cupcakes with a very simple recipe. All it needed was:

• 3 oz (85 grams) self raising flour
• 1 oz (29 grams)cocoa powder
• 4 oz (114 grams) caster sugar
• 4 oz (114 grams) margarine
• 2 eggs
• a large spoon of liquid coffee:

The flour and cocoa were sifted into the bowl then everything else was just chucked in:

Then they were whisked until creamy and they fall off the blades:

I then baked them in the oven for 15 minutes at gas mark 5 (190C/375F):

Whilst they were cooking I had enough ingredients left over for half the quantity of cakes:

2 oz (57 grams) self raising flour

42 oz (57 grams) caster sugar

2 oz (57 grams) margarine

1 egg

a spoon of vanilla essence:

Once again I sifted the flour and then chucked everything else in:

The mixture becomes nice and smooth:

Then baked them in the oven for 15 minutes at gas mark 5 (190C/375F):

Why not try it out then tell me how you got on?