Gluten-free choc chip cupcakes

To go with yesterday's redcurrant and white chocolate cupcakes I also made choc chip cupcakes topped with chocolate dipped cherries.

Gluten-free choc chip cupcakes (makes 12 cupcakes)

Ingredients

• 2 large eggs
• 185g (1 1/4 cups) gluten-free self raising flour
• 125g unsalted butter, softened
• 150g (2/3 cup) caster sugar
• 80ml (1/2 cup) milk
• 150g dark chocolate chips
• 1 tbsp cocoa powder
• 1/2 tbsp vanilla essence
• Double cream, whipped
• 12 cherries to decorate

Cooking instructions

1. Heat oven to 170C (fan 150C)
2. Line baking tray with cases
3. Line a baking tray with baking paper
4. Melt 100g dark chocolate chips
5. Dip cherries into melted chocolate, place on baking paper and leave to set
6. In a food mixer, beat the butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla essence and cocoa powder
7. Stir in sifted flour, chocolate chips and milk
8. Divide batter between the cases
9. Bake for about 25 mins until cakes bounce back when lightly pressed
10. Place on rack to cool
11. Pipe whipped cream on top
12. Decorate with chocolate dipped cherries

Have a sweet day!