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butterfly fairy cakes ...

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Racquel Sweeney
@racquelsweeney
Donegal

These wee buns I forgot I had them in my camera to post . There so easy to make and the children just loves them .

(1 rating)
yield 12 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For butterfly fairy cakes ...

  • 125g
    4.41 ounces self rising flour
  • 4
    eggs
  • 125g
    4.41 ounes caster sugar
  • 2 Tbsp
    warm water
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking powder
  • FOR THE FILLING
  • 2 Tbsp
    butter
  • 2 c
    icing sugar (confectioners powder sugar)
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp
    milk (only if the mixture appears to dry)
  • jam (strawberry or raspberry)
  • confectioners icing powder for dusting on top

How To Make butterfly fairy cakes ...

  • 1
    Preheat the oven to 180c/350f , prepare the patty tray with 12 paper cases. In a large bowl with an electric mixer ,add the sugar, eggs, vanilla extract and the water together . Until the mixture appears a light mouse colour takes about 3 minutes .
  • 2
    shift the flour and baking powder into the batter ,fold in with a spatula trying not to flatten the air bubbles too much .
  • 3
    With an ice-cream scoop ,fill the prepared patty tin , fill each space with a scoop of batter. Then place the tray in your preheated oven for 20 minutes , until the buns are well risen and are a golden brown colour.
  • 4
    Once buns are done ,leave to cool in the baking tin . Probably take about 15 minutes . Then just cut the bun across the top .
  • 5
    To make the filling ,in a bowl add the butter ,vanilla and icing sugar and mix together with the electric mixer . With the butterfly bun put 1/2 teaspoon of jam on to the bun ,then a teaspoon of the buttery filling and with the top of bun ,just cut in half and place it on to the bun like wings shape . For decoration ...sprinkle over some icing sugar.. and enjoy with a cup of tea or coffee..
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