Pretty Fairy Cakes
Pretty fairy cakes, perfect for any princess!
Posted by Rach A.
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Since the cup cake craze has exploded over the last year or so I have got involved and had a go at making them but I don't think anything can beat a traditional English fairy bun... simple yummy and not topped with sickly icing.
Its an mouthful of quintessential Britishness...and blooming yummy.
Enjoy.
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You Will Need (8 things)
- Raspberry Jam
- 2 Egg(s)
- 4 oz Butter
- 4 oz Caster Sugar
- 4 oz Self-Raising Flour
- butter cream / Cream
- Edible Glitter
- Icing Sugar
Steps (11 steps, 30 minutes)
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1
Pre heat the oven to 180.
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2
In a mixing bowl cream together the butter and sugar until light and creamy.
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3
Gradually add the eggs ensuring the mixture doesn't curdle.
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4
Sift in the flour and mix until smooth.
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5
Spoon the mixture in to cake cases ( makes 12 small cakes)
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6
Bake in the oven for 10 -15 minutes or until cooked .
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7
When cakes are cooked, take out of the oven and leave to cool on a wire rack.
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8
using a tea spoon cut a circle out of the centre of the cake creating a well.
Do not cut all the way to the side or bottom of the cake or the filling will spill out.
Save the cut out centre for later. -
9
add a tea spoon of jam and then a dollop of cream or butter cream to the well in the cake.
Cut the cut out centre in half to create a butterfly's wings... -
10
Place the wings on the top.. sprinkle the cakes with icing sugar and edible glitter.
Add decorations such as these butterflies and flowers I made using royal icing.
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11
Enjoy!