Preheat oven to 180°C and place 12 cupcake wrappers in a muffin tin

Place butter and sugar in a bowl and beat together until creamy. Add eggs and beat well until incorporated

Stir in yoghurt and then gently fold in flour, baking powder, cocoa, cherries and milk until combined

Spoon mixture into prepared muffin tins and bake for 40 minutes or until cooked. Remove from the muffin tin and allow to cool.

Make the icing by combining the butter, sugar and vanilla paste. Add milk as required to achieve a rich, creamy, spreadable consistency

Sift the icing sugar over each cupcake and top with a cherry