Fairy cakes
These party favourites are great to make with the kids. And when the kids have gone to bed, let your inner child enjoy these tasty treats
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Prep time: 15 mins
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Cooking time: 20 mins
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Serves: 12
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Costs: Cheap as chips
Ingredients
- 100g (3 1/2oz) self-raising flour1tsp baking powder
- 100g (3 1/2oz) soft margarine or butter, at room temperature
- 100g (3 1/2oz) caster sugar
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1tbsp milk (optional)
- I used this recipe to make mothers day cakes. I am 13 and found the recipe very easy and simple to follow and i used roll out icing to make petals to decorate them. But more importantly my mum loved them!!!!!
Method
- Preheat oven to 180°C/355°F/gas 4. Take a 12-cup bun tin and put paper cases in the cups. Sift together the self-raising flour and baking powder.
- Add the butter or margarine, sugar and eggs, and beat with an electric hand whisk for about 2 mins until well mixed. If the mixture is too stiff, add a little milk and mix again.
- Divide the mixture evenly between the cake cases to about half full. Bake for 15 to 20 mins until risen and just firm.
- Cool slightly, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Ice and decorate the cakes - be as adventurous as you like!
Nutritional information per portion
- Calories 40(kcal)
- Fat 8.0g
This nutritional information is only a guide and is based on 2,000 calories per day. For more information on eating a healthy diet, please visit the Food Standards Agency website.
Guideline Daily Amount for 2,000 calories per day are: 70g fat, 20g saturated fat, 90g sugar, 6g salt.
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Wendy, posted 3 days ago
Well i made these cakes for halloween like planned, made some with chocolate on top, some with red icing & some with black icing. They went down a treat! Kids were coming to door asking for them lol mind you, now i can't get enough of them, they are fab!
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Wendy, posted 1 month ago
To Rebecca, thank you for the less cals version. I am making these for kids Halloween & this is important for their diet. Cant wait to try them!!
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morgan, posted 3 months ago
we put the amount of ingredients that it said and all of the cakes turned out huge!! with big humps on the back of them but they tasted delicous..x!
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Sam, posted 4 months ago
I tried the recipe and baked the fairy cakes for the rest of my family and they simply loved it. Thank you for sharing :D x
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Chloe Rothwell, posted 4 months ago
Well i tried a different recipe from one of my dads grandmas cook books and it was relly wird and the cakes turned ourt horrible. My dad was shocked because when his grandma usesd to make them they were good and tasted good. I was just looking for a simple recipe that made nice fairy cakes and this recipe did it!!!!!!!!!
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Joshua, posted 4 months ago
how do you work all of these out in table spoons if you dont have scaless??
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rebecca, posted 6 months ago
Hi Thanks for the great recipe, however I used the ingredients as stated and they workout to about 95cals each, I used half spoon sugar and I used flora extra light to ensure calories were kept to a min. Fab recipe so simple... Thank you xx
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Hannah, posted 6 months ago
Hi, These cakes are lovely! Try putting a tsp of Vanilla Essence in then at the end before baking them, it just finishes them off!! Great recipe, will be passing it on!! Thanks!
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Jank Pickering, posted 6 months ago
Hi goodtoknow, I used this recipe yesterday and the cakes were beautiful. Unfortunately my dog, (she's called Jemma), ate the last 3. Thanks a lot for the recipe, I have already told my friend Dicky about the site, and he is making some for a party on the StairCat next week he was so impressed! Thanks again x
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Emma Pickering, posted 6 months ago
YUMMIE!!!! There great!!! They were for my teachers last day at school... she loved them... i will definately tell my friends about this website and the yummy cakes... the only bad thing is that my dog (he is called jank) ate the last two! thanks =)
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Alexandra, posted 6 months ago
These are quite simply the best buns I've EVER made or tasted. I've made them about 5 times now, and they have come out perfect every time. I use marg not butter, and I always add the milk. So scrummy. I'm going to make double the batch in a minute to take to work tomorrow, in celebration of my 30th! Ideal for picnics, packed lunches, and keeping in the freezer ready to defrost for when unexpected guests drop in for afternoon tea.
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James Atkinson, posted 7 months ago
The time set [about 15 mins] was perfect however the cakes were far to buttery and I feel that half as much, if not less butter was required.
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Georgia, posted 7 months ago
I made these cakes with my nephew's it was very fun and and easy to make we all enjoyed making them and eating them.We got very messy and they came out great.
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chole, posted 7 months ago
thanks i had to make some basic fariy cake in school but you saved my life thanks for the recipe.
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louie, posted 7 months ago
thank for the recipe just for fun. i am only 12 and i forgot to put in the sugar
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beth, posted 7 months ago
i accendently put a tablespoon of baking powder so my cakes was massive!! My family fount it funny but tasted good still.
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Jasmine, posted 8 months ago
Thanks for the recipe. Made these for my mum for mother's day when she wasn't in the house (don't worry I'm 13 ^_~ ) My mum loved them thanks.x
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Kirstie, posted 9 months ago
These look lovely, but I ended up making 20, because when I mad 12 like suggested they went so big that they where out of control! Thanks
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Millie Robinson Christy, posted 10 months ago
Thanks for this recipe, it is for my cousin's birthday party and I'm only 10 so I will find it very easy.THANKYOUx
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Buffy, posted 10 months ago
My last comment said these were easy to make and I have just put them in, and five minutes later they're MASSIVE! Thanks for this recipe, my fairy cakes sure look yummy!!
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Buffy, posted 10 months ago
These cakes were so easy to make! I just put them in the oven and am hoping they turn out brilliant. The milk in them seemed to work wonders!? Fingers crossed. I also made the mistake of tasting some, forgetting it had baking soda... will that affect me in any ways???
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Leah Ledger, posted 11 months ago
thank you they were great evan though i am only 10 great webste once again thank you XxX
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chloe, posted 11 months ago
this recipe was super easy to make as i'm only 9 this recipe was easy to follow
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thanaa, posted 12 months ago
i would just like to know which vinigar to use,white or black?
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Lea, posted 1 year ago
I think this website is really helpful to people who carn't cook i'm very glad i found this website on the internet... it's great!! x
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julie, posted 1 year ago
for a lighter sponge omit 1 egg and add 3 small drops of vinigar this breaks down the fat and you cannot taste the vinigar when they are cooked try it and see my mother gave me the recipe when she was alive and like most people i went yuck vinigar but it worked so i always cook with it now.
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Toby Scholes, posted 1 year ago
WOW thankyou for your help. i have just made all different cakes using this recipe and they are fab!!!!! i am only 27 and i done it all on my own THANKYOU x
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bianca, posted 1 year ago
my daughters seven and she made them for me!! its such an easy recipe to follow and i think it should win a cake comp!
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evie, posted 1 year ago
wowowowowow!!! that song is about these cakes!
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Chelsi, posted 1 year ago
I used this recipe to make mothers day cakes. I am 13 and found the recipe very easy and simple to follow and i used roll out icing to make petals to decorate them. But more importantly my mum loved them!!!!!
