What are we celebrating? Certainly *not* having a cold. Healing took a lot of Lempsip, saline spray, chocolate buttercream and sprinkles. Also binging on The Office. The marbled cupcake was a recipe I wanted to recreate as it brings me so many good memories. It was a favourite at my grandmother’s house. Hot, hazy afternoons with milky coffee and a slice of marbled bundt cake. This recipe seems long but it is very straightforward. The buttercream is vegan but you can substitute the plant based butter and milk with regular butter and milk. . Chocolate marble cupcakes (makes 12) 250g butter 220g caster sugar 3 eggs 220g plain flour 4 tbsp milk 1 tsp vanilla paste 1 ½ tsp baking powder 2 tbsp cocoa + 2 tbsp milk For the buttercream: 150g chocolate 60% cocoa solids, melted 250g Flora plant butter, softened 400g icing sugar 3 tbsp cocoa powder 50ml of oat milk . 1. Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Line a muffin tin with paper cases. 2. Beat the butter and caster sugar together until the mixture is pale in colour. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. 3. Add the flour, 4 tbsp