Fairy Cakes
Fairy cakes are the British equivalent of American cupcakes. A common variant on fairy cakes is butterfly cakes, where the top of the cake is cut out and shaped to look like butterfly wings. Recipe source: “Fairy Cakes”, Wikibooks Cookbook contributors, en.wikibooks.org, CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted). Photo: User:Lcarsdata, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
- Total time
- 60 min
- Servings
- 18
- Calories
- 144
- Protein
- 2g
Ingredients
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Step 1
Beat the butter, sugar and vanilla until creamy.
Step 2
Beat in the eggs one at a time.
Step 3
Fold in the sifted flour alternately with the milk.
Step 4
Transfer batter to 18 greased or lined muffin cups, filling the cavities about ¾ full.
Step 5
Bake at 180 °C for 12–15 minutes until well risen and golden. Cool on a rack.
Step 6
Cut out a small circle in the top of each cake (using a small knife), and cut each circle in half to make the butterfly "wings".
Step 7
Spoon a little jam in the centre hollow, and top with whipped cream.
Step 8
Arrange the wings into the cream.
Step 9
Dust with icing sugar before serving.
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