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ULTIMATE FAIRY CAKES

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Serves: 12

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I have been baking this recipe with my nan since I was 6 years old! It's a classic!

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Ingredients

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  • 130 grams butter (softened)
  • 130 grams caster sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 130 grams self-raising flour
  • 4 tablespoons milk (any)

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 190C, 375F, gas mark 5.
  2. Cream together the butter and sugar until creamy and pale. In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs with the vanilla. Whisk into the butter and sugar mix.
  3. Sift half the flour in, and fold. Then add the milk and mix in well. Fold in the other half of the sifted flour.
  4. Spoon into the paper cases and put into the oven for about 25 - 30 mins until golden and crisp on top.

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  • This was not a great recipe! It had a nice flavour however The texture was not light and fluffy like fairy cakes should be and I ended up using 17/18 cases which after baking for the first 15 mins (half the cooking time) the cases had spread and congealed into one cake! Nevertheless it tasted nice!

    Posted by Jaimem on 22nd Oct 2012 at 17.42

  • I made this with my wee one, except I added an extra egg to replace the milk as I am lactose intolerant and had no alternative in my fridge. I also reduced the sugar as I was making them for young children. It all worked out beautifully and the cakes were very moist and light. Everybody loved them and were impressed. Great recipe, thank you!

    Posted by laly on 3rd Jan 2013 at 18.30

  • Very good recipe, cakes came out golden but soft and light. I used one extra egg as well due to lactose problem and this was not a problem would recommend this recipe :)

    Posted by Kateb96 on 8th Apr 2013 at 21.08