Baileys and Chocolate Mini Cupcakes

Preheat the oven to 170°C (gas mark 3) and place mini cupcake cases in a mini cupcake or muffin tin.

Place the butter, sugar, flour, cocoa powder and baking powder into a large bowl and using a hand held or freestanding electric mixer, slowly mix together until it resembles breadcrumbs.

Mix together the egg, Baileys and milk in a jug then gradually add to the bowl and mix thoroughly.

Spoon the batter into the cupcake cases until they are 2/3 full. Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes or until the cakes are golden brown and a skewer comes out clean. Leave to cool on a wire rack.

To make the frosting mix together the butter and icing sugar until it resembles breadcrumbs in texture, then add the milk and Baileys and mix on a high speed until the frosting is soft and fluffy.

Decorated the cupcakes with frosting using either a piping bag or palette knife and finish with a dusting of cocoa powder.