Moist tasty fairy cakes
35 min
These are wonderful and moist and so easy to make. I will add a chocolate version with butter cream Icing if I get good comments and ratings on this recipe.
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Ingredients
Makes: 16 cupcakes
- 110g (4 oz) butter
- 110g (4 oz) caster sugar
- 2 medium eggs, beaten
- 110g (4 oz) self-raisng plain flour
- Icing
- 225g (8 oz) icing sugar
- few drops vanilla extract (optional)
- 30-45ml (2-3 tbsp) hot water
- few drops of food colouring (optional)
Method
Prep:15min ›
Cook:20min ›
Ready in:35min
- Put 16 paper cases into a tray of bun tins (or cupcake tins).
- Cream the butter and the sugar together until pale and fluffy. Gradually beat in the eggs, a little at a time, beating well after each addition. Fold in the flour.
- Half fill the paper cases. Bake at 190 C / Gas 5 for 15-20 minutes, until golden brown. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
- For the icing: Sift the icing sugar into a bowl. Add a few drops of vanilla if desired.
- Using a wooden spoon, gradually stir in the hot water until the mixture is the consistency of thick cream. Beat until white and smooth and the icing is thick enough to coat on the back of the spoon. Add colouring if liked and use at once .
- Ice the cooled cakes. Add jellies on top if desired.
Tip
If the mixture curdles when adding the eggs tip all the beaten eggs in and quickly stir in the flour.
How to ice cupcakes
Watch our How to ice cupcakes video to see how to dress them up or down for any occasion!
