Chocolate Coffee Cupcakes

Ingredients: 1 cups self-raising flour, sifted 1 tablespoon instant coffee powder 200 g dark chocolate, chopped 2 cups caster sugar 250 g butter 1 cups hot water 2 eggs tsp vanilla essence Ingredients for Chocolate icing 125 g dark cooking chocolate 125 g unsalted butter Ingredients for Royal Icing Egg white - 1 Sugar 150 gms Method: 1. Preheat an oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Grease and flour 12 cup cake moulds. 2. Place the chocolate in a small pan along with the sugar, butter and water and heat gently over a pan of simmering water, until the chocolate and butter melt. Cool and pour into a blender. 3. Gradually add the sifted flour into the blender and blend till well mixed. Add the eggs, one at a time, then add the vanilla and blend well. 4. Spoon the batter into the prepared moulds and bake in the preheated oven for about 20 minutes, or until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Leave to stand for about 5 minutes. 5. For the icing, melt the chocolate and butter in a small pan over a pan of simmering water, and beat with a wooden spoon until smooth. Spread the icing over the cupcakes and mark grooves with a fork for a decorative finish.