Chocolate Coffee Cupcakes

Chocolate Coffee Cupcakes  Ingredients:1 ½ cups self-raising flour, sifted 1 tablespoon instant coffee powder 200 g dark chocolate, chopped 2 cups caster sugar 250 g butter 1 ½ cups hot water 2 eggs ½ tsp vanilla essence Ingredients for Chocolate icing 125 g dark cooking chocolate 125 g unsalted butter Ingredients for Royal IcingEgg 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.