Chocolate Cupcakes by

Place the butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla extract into a mixing bowl and blend together using either an electric whisk or a wooden spoon.

Once blended together sieve the flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder together and gently fold into the cream mixture using a metal spoon.

Divide the mixture into cake cases and bake in a preheated oven for about 20-25mins.

Whilst the cupcakes are baking blend together the icing sugar cocoa powder and butter adding water to achieve the correct consistency for piping. Add the finely grated TABASCO® cheese and blend together well.

Once the cupcakes have cooled decorate the tops of the cupcakes using the TABASCO® cheese and chocolate icing.