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Fairy Cakes or Cup Cakes

Doves Farm recipe

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Using paper cup cake cases this recipe is one of the easiest to make and bake. It can be fun to make with children who could experiment with alternative toppings. The recipe makes 24 small cakes.

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Servings

Unit of measurement

Ingredients

150 gButter
150 gCaster Sugar
3 Eggs
½ tspVanilla Extract
150 gSelf Raising White Flour or
150 gSelf Raising Wholemeal Flour or
150 gGluten Free Self Raising Flour
1 tbspMilk
24 Paper Cake Cases
75 gIcing Sugar
1 tspLemon Juice
12 Glacé Cherries

Method

  1. Beat together the butter & sugar until light and fluffy.
  2. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
  3. Beat in the flour and milk.
  4. Spoon the mixture into paper cake cases standing on a baking tray.
  5. Bake in a pre heated oven for 10/12 minutes.
  6. To make the topping mix together the icing sugar and just enough lemon juice to make a stiff icing.
  7. Spread the icing over top of the cakes.
  8. Cut the glacé cherries in half and press half a cherry into the icing on each cake.

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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.

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By Mrs Margaret MacLennan

07 Apr 2013 | 11:48 BST

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Great cakes

By Mrs Marilyn Williams

17 Dec 2012 | 21:56 GMT

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These are excellent. My six year old Grandson loves them. They are so much nicer than those made with rice flour. Well done Dove!

By Ms Kari Price

16 Sep 2012 | 07:57 BST

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I make nearly guilt free fairy cakes, using this recipe but opting for canderel or other sweetners. Once a month a moreish and yummy treat for me and my friends. Thank you for the inspiration!!

By Mrs Sheilagh Stewart

13 Mar 2012 | 13:03 GMT

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Totally fab! Like Mrs williams, we used soya and dairy free spread, and rice milk due to our needs. They were quick, simple and meant that daughter's best friend could share the cakes at her 6th birthday party. None of the other 9 non allergic children noticed any difference, all the cakes got scoffed. They are delicious with a buttercream topping by the way! Simply mix 6 oz of butter (or spread of your choice) with 6 oz of icing sugar, and maybe a drop of colouring or flavouring and they were smashing!

By Mrs Eniko Walker

25 Feb 2012 | 20:24 GMT

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I have made these today with gf flour and they are delicious. Going to make them regularly!!! Thank you!

By Mrs Pauline Williams

21 Aug 2010 | 18:39 BST

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Because of my daughters intollerances i had to leave out the sugar, change milk to goats milk and use soya free dairy free spread instead of butter. I used the SR gluten free flour. They turned out beautifully and tasted lovely. Nice and light textue. I could not make topping, but were lovely anyway.

By Miss Stephanie Howitt

26 Jun 2010 | 21:17 BST

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I've just made Fairy Cakes using this recipe and they are fantastic.