Fancy chocolate fairy cakes with white butter icing

Method

• step 1

  Melt the butter in a saucepan over a low heat, add the chocolate powder and stir until melted.

• step 2

  In a large bowl beat together the sugar, eggs and yoghurt.

• step 3

  Add the melted chocolate and stir until well mixed

• step 4

  Sieve the flour and fold into the chocolate mixture.

• step 5

  Spoon mixture into 12 muffin cases.

• step 6

  Bake for 15-20 minutes at 180°C (160°C fan ovens) Gas Mark4, until risen and springy to touch, leave to cool

• step 7

  Melt the chocolate drops in a small bowl, set over a pan of barely simmering water.

• step 8

  In a large bowl, beat the butter until soft, then sieve in the icing sugar, add the milk and melted chocolate.

• step 9

  Beat together until combined and smooth.

• step 10

  Spread over the fairy cakes and decorate.