Our recipe
Based on the simple fairy cake recipe these cakes have been enjoyed at many birthday parties.
Butterfly Cakes
Ingredients
| 75g/3oz | Butter | |||||
| 75g/3oz | Caster Sugar | |||||
| 2 | Eggs | |||||
| ¼tsp | Vanilla Extract | |||||
| 75g/3oz | Self Raising White Flour or Self Raising Wholemeal Flour or Gluten Free Self Raising Flour | |||||
| 50g/2oz | Butter | |||||
| 75g/3oz | Icing Sugar | |||||
| 1 tbsp | Milk | |||||
Method
- Beat together the butter & sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs and vanilla.
- Beat in the flour and milk.
- Spoon the mixture into paper cake cases standing on a baking tray.
- Bake in a pre heated oven for 10/12 minutes.
- When the cakes are cold slice off the top of each one.
- Cut each top in half.
- In a bowl mix together the butter and icing sugar.
- Spread a little of this on top of each cake.
- Press two sponge halves sideways into the icing to make the ‘butterflies’.
Temperature & cooking time:
10/12mins at 200°C/Fan180°C/400°F/Gas 6
Dietary status:
Nut free, Soya free, Vegetarian.
Please note: Dietary status is a guideline only. If you have a food allergy, please check the suitability of your ingredients.
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