Beetroot and chocolate cupcakes.


4 oz SR flour
1 tspn baking powder
2.5 oz sugar
1 egg
1 small-medium beetroot,grated
2.5 oz oil
1.5 oz of  drinking chocolate
1.5 oz of chopped milk chocolate
few drops of vanilla essence


grated chocolate, chopped nuts,mini marshmallows,flake pieces or giant buttons for decoration

This makes around 8 muffin size cupcakes.

Whisk the oil, egg and vanilla essence.
Sift the flours,baking powder and drinking choc, add the chopped choc, then add the oil mix. Add the beetroot then mix really well to distribute all the ingredients.

Fill the cases 2/3 full and bake Gas 4 for 15 mins or until firm.