Chocolate & orange fairy cakes

Makes 12 fairy cakes or 6 muffins

4oz softened butter
4oz caster sugar
1 egg
Zest of 1 orange
1 tbsp orange juice
4oz plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp cocoa powder

1)cream together the butter and sugar until soft and fluffy
2) beat in the egg until fully mixed in
3)grate in the zest of the orange
4)mix together the flour, baking powder and cocoa powder in a separate bowl then gently sift into the butter mix
5)add the orange juice and fold in gently until fully mixed. If a little dry, add a splash of milk
6)in a 12 hole bun tin, line with fairy cupcake cases and carefully fill each case equally with the cake mix
7)pop into a preheated oven at 180 degrees for 15 mins, test with a skewer in the middle of one of the cakes and if it comes out dry they're ready. If not leave for another 5 minutes and check again
9)leave for 5 mins then remove from the tray and leave to cool on a wire rack

✔top tip: add 2 tbsp of chocolate chips for an added chocolate kick 🍫