A delicious treat anytime. It can also be served as Guinness Cupcakes.

Ingredients

• 200g self raising flour
• 250g unrefined sugar
• 1/2 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt
• 1 large egg
• 125g butter
• 150ml natural yogurt or butter milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 tablespoons cocoa
• 150ml of Guinness

Method

1. Preheat your oven to 180 C/gas mark 4
2. Prepare your cake tin by lining with parchment paper
3. In a large mixing bowl sieve all the dry ingredients together
4. Then lightly whisk the egg, vanilla & buttermilk/or yogurt in a jug
5. Next melt the butter, cocoa & the Guinness in a saucepan
6. When it is just melted stir it smooth making sure there are no lumps
7. Now mix all ingredients together, pour into the prepared tin & bake for approx 45 minutes or when a tester comes out clean
8. Let to stand for 30 minutes before unmolding from its tin
9. Turn out & cool on a wire rack

To Serve

1. Dust with cocoa & serve with softly whipped cream or ice with a chocolate butter cream