ASDA part of the Wal-Mart family

• 250g Cherries, pitted
• 150g plain flour
• 2tbsp cocoa powder
• 2tsp baking powder
• 40g caster sugar
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 125ml milk
• 50g butter, melted and slightly cooled
• For the topping:
• 150g Asda plain chocolate, broken into pieces
• 142ml tub Asda double cream

1 Preheat the oven to 200C/ Gas 6. Put 10 paper muffin cases into a muffin tray. Take 10 of the cherries and put to one side for decoration then roughly chop the rest.

2 Sift the flour, cocoa powder and baking powder into a large bowl. Stir in the sugar. Gently toss the cherries into the flour mixture. In a separate bowl, mix together the egg, milk and melted butter.

3 Make a well in the centre of the dry mixture and pour in the egg mixture, quickly folding it into the flour. Don’t overmix – it should look lumpy.

4 Divide the mixture between the muffin cases. Bake in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes until the cupcakes have risen. Transfer to a wire rack and leave to cool. (If the cupcakes have risen above the cases, slice off the tops – the gap will be filled with the chocolate icing.)

5 Meanwhile, put the chocolate into a pan with the cream and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and beat until thick and smooth. When the cupcakes are cold, pour icing over each one so it reaches the top of the case. Decorate with a cherry.