Preheat oven to 180 degrees C. Line a muffin tray with patty cups.
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Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa and salt. Set aside.
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In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time beating well with each addition then stir in the vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk. Fill the muffin cups 3/4 full.
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Bake in preheated oven for 15 to 17 minutes or until a fine skewer inserted into the cake comes out clean. Ice with your favourite icing when cool.
The only comment I would like to make is that I backed the filling to about halfway in the patty pan because at 3/4 fill they overflowed a bit but overall the recipe was good and the cakes are nice and moist. Came up nice with coffee fondant icing on top.