Vanilla fairy cakes

Big, fluffy vanilla fairy cakes with fun icing ideas for the kids to make (and eat!).

Serves: Makes 12

Preparation time:  20 minutes

Cooking time:  15 minutes

Cooling time: 30 minutes

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You will need

  • 125g unsalted butter, softened
  • 125g golden caster sugar
  • 1 capful Taste the Difference Madagascan vanilla extract
  • 2 free range eggs
  • 125g self raising flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 150g icing sugar
  • Decorating kits (such as Eric or Erica's), or sugar sprinkles, sweets and icing pens
  • 12 patterned cupcake cases
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Recipe Information

Step by step guide to making Vanilla fairy cakes

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C, fan 160°C, gas mark 4. Place the paper cake cases into a 12 hole muffin tin.
  2. Put the butter, sugar and vanilla extract into a bowl and beat together until pale and fluffy.
  3. Crack the eggs into a separate bowl, and whisk for a few moments. Add a little egg to the butter and sugar mixture and beat, and then continue to add the egg a little at a time.
  4. Add 2 spoonfuls of the flour – this will help stop the mixture from curdling. When you have added all the egg, sift in the remaining flour and the baking powder.
  5. Fold together using a large metal spoon until all the flour is mixed through. Spoon the mixture into the paper cases.
  6. Bake for about 12-15 minutes, until the cakes are risen, golden and feel slightly springy when you touch them. Leave to cool in the muffin trays.
  7. To decorate, mix just enough water into the icing sugar to make a thick icing, then spread over the top of the cakes.
  8. Let the children get creative with decorating kits (such as Eric and Erica's) or any mix of sugar sprinkles and sweets you like.

Cook's tip: For a really light sponge, always fold the flour into the creamed mixture, if you beat in the flour you will knock out all the air. Children should always be supervised when using the oven.

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Nutritional information for Vanilla fairy cakes

Nutritional information for Vanilla fairy cakes

Nutrition type per serving
Calories 217 kcal
Total Fat 10g
Saturated Fat 6g
Salt 0.5g
Sugar 24g