Pre heat the oven to gas mark 4

Take the unsalted butter and cream together with the caster sugar. make sure the butter is at room temperature but if not, put in a microwave for about 5-6 seconds.

Add the eggs one by one into the bowl. each time whisk and you should be left with a creamy like mix

To this add the chocolate chunks as well as the melted plain chocolate.

Fold in the self-raising flour. make sure it is sifted and put in by 3 parts.

Line a cupcake tay with muffin cases and take a icecream scooper. put a scoop in each case and bake for about 20-25 minutes or just until a skewer comes out clean.

While the cakes are baking, make the frosting.

Start by creaming the icingsugar and butter together in a bowl. make sure the icing sugar is sifted to prevent lumps.

Now take a knife and run it through a vanilla bean pod.

Scrape out the contents and add to the frosting.

Repeat with another pod.

Take out your cakes and leave on a cooling rack.

Transfer the frosting into a pipeing bag and once the cakes are cool start decorating.

In my cupcakes i did a star pattern but you can do a swirl or anything you fancy.

Top with a hand made fondant rose. i will make a directions recipe to show you how to make them

Another tip useful would be to colour the frosting just for a extra touch.

Enjoy :)