Decadent double chocolate fudge cupcakes

There are some days when I'm so blue there's nothing that will cheer me up except these 1,000 calorie cupcakes. Or when I've got the choco-holic cravings so bad, I just want to drown in a vat of Valhorna chocolate and die.

They're dense, fudgy, gooey chocolate orgasms in little paper cups. No sex? No problem. These will make you come in your panties.

I always say, if you're gonna eat those calories, don't waste it on crap chocolate. Use the best, go for broke on Valhorna. Trust me, your ass will be gigantic, but it'll be worth it.

For the cupcakes:

• 1 oz unsweetened dark chocolate
• 3 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup lightly packed demerara sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/2 cup plain flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp pure Madagascar vanilla extract
• Pinch of salt

For the frosting:

• 1 oz unsweetened dark chocolate
• 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup icing sugar, sifted
• 2 tsp milk
• 1/2 tsp pure Madagascar vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 190C.

To make cupcakes, melt chocolate and butter in a bowl over lightly simmering water. Resist urge to eat chocolate at this point.

In a separate bowl, sift the flour, baking powder and salt.

Cream the egg yolk, butter and sugar in another bowl till light, fluffy and pale yellow. If feeling frustrated at work, envision asshole in question and beat the crap out of him/her. Otherwise, make significant other put in some elbow grease. Or, like me, just use the KitchenAid mixer.

Fold in the flour mixture. When incorporated, add in melted chocolate and vanilla and mix well.

Divide batter between 6 paper lined cupcake tins and bake for 18-20 minutes. You'll know when it's done when an inserted toothpick comes out clean.

Inhale divine chocolate aroma and try not to spazz out.

For the icing, melt chocolate and butter in the same way. Once melted, remove from heat and let cool for a minute, then stir in icing sugar. Add the milk and vanilla and you'll have an icing so glossy you'll see your face in it. Frost when cupcakes are completely cool.

Position yourself on the couch, put on "How I Met Your Mother", peel back cupcake wrapper, take a bite, die and go to chocolate heaven.