Simple Chocolate Cupcakes

My boyfriend sent me 2 books recently and thankfully, they had nothing to do with theories of the law. It is now my winter break and I have been very busy with lots of law firm applications, but that doesn't stop me from posting just a quick entry on the second batch of cupcakes I made from scratch. I would talk about the first batch, but they were a mess - although my lovely housemates insisted they were edible and, oh god, tasted good even!

The recipe book I used was the Hamlyn 200 series: Cupcakes by Joanna Farrow. I tried my hand at simple chocolate cupcakes and this was the result!