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Based on the simple fairy cake recipe these cakes have been enjoyed at many birthday parties.
Butterfly Cakes
Customer rating:
2 customer reviews
Servings
Ingredients
| 75 g | Butter |
| 75 g | Caster Sugar |
| 2 | Eggs |
| ¼ tsp | Vanilla Extract |
| 75 g | Self Raising White Flour or |
| 75 g | Self Raising Wholemeal Flour or |
| 75 g | Gluten Free Self Raising Flour |
| 1 tbsp | Milk |
| 50 g | Butter |
| 75 g | Icing Sugar |
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’.
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Temperature & cooking time:
10/12mins at 200°C/Fan180°C/400°F/Gas 6
Dietary status:
Without Nuts, Without Soya.
Please note: Dietary status is a guideline only. If you have a food allergy, please check the suitability of your ingredients.
Customer reviews
2 Reviews
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4 stars: 0
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2 stars: 0
1 stars: 0
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By Mrs LOuise Brady
04 Aug 2011 | 17:01 BST
Rating:
Delicious light fluffy cakes. Cannot tell they are gluten free using Dove Farms SR flour. Will be making these a lot (especially as my little girl is trying to eat them as fast as I can make them!)
By Miss Laura Hale
06 Mar 2011 | 20:37 GMT
Rating:
These cakes are very easy to make and taste absolutely delicious
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