YUMMY COFFEE CUPCAKES WITH CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

I love cupcakes.  Small, cute and really yummy, they're also a way for me to practice portion control, rather than cutting a huge slice of cake.  Whenever I make cupcakes, it's usually chocolate or vanilla, but honestly coffee cupcakes are my favourite.  They've just got such an awesome kick to them!

INGREDIENTS

1 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar
60 ml oil
250 ml milk
2-3 teaspoons coffee dissolved in water
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 egg
2 teaspoons baking powder
A pinch of salt

HOW TO MAKE IT:

1. Sieve the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt together.
2. In a separate bowl, beat the egg with a whisk to incorporate some air.
3.  Add the oil to the egg, then beat some more.
4. Add the milk, vanilla essence and coffee to the egg mixture, and mix well.
5. Using a wooden spoon or electric mixer, stir the egg mixture into the dry ingredients.
6.  Now this is the part that really counts-beat the batter to avoid little clumps of flour popping up in the mixture.
7.  Switch on your over to 190 degrees Celsius.
8.  Line your cupcake tin with muffin cases or spray it with non-stick spray.
9.  Fill the cupcake tin with the batter, then place in the oven to bake for about 20-30 minutes.
10. When they're done, simply pop them out of the tin, and enjoy!