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pre heat the oven to gas mark 4
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Take the unsalted butter and cream together with the caster sugar.
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make sure the butter is at room temperature but if not, put in a microwave for about 5-6 seconds.
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add the eggs one by one into the bowl.
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each time whisk and you should be left with a creamy like mix
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to this add the chocolate chunks as well as the melted plain chocolate.
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fold in the self-raising flour.
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make sure it is sifted and put in by 3 parts.
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line a cupcake tay with muffin cases and take a icecream scooper.
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put a scoop in each case and bake for about 20-25 minutes or just until a skewer comes out clean.
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while the cakes are baking, make the frosting.
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start by creaming the icingsugar and butter together in a bowl.
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make sure the icing sugar is sifted to prevent lumps.
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now take a knife and run it through a vanilla bean pod.
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scrape out the contents and add to the frosting.
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Repeat with another pod.
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take out your cakes and leave on a cooling rack.
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transfer the frosting into a pipeing bag and once the cakes are cool start decorating.
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In my cupcakes i did a star pattern but you can do a swirl or anything you fancy.
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top with a hand made fondant rose.
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i will make a directions recipe to show you how to make them
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another tip useful would be to colour the frosting just for a extra touch.
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Enjoy :)
