Recipe:
(Makes 12 small Fairy Cakes)
INGREDIENTS:
Cakes:
110g (4ozs) butter
110g (4ozs) caster sugar
2 medium free-range eggs, beaten
110g (4ozs) self raising flour
Buttercream:
75g (3ozs) softened butter
110g (4ozs) icing sugar
4 tablespoons lemon curd
Decoration:
hundreds and thousands (sprinkles)
lemon jellied sweets
Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4 and line 1 x 12-hole fairy cake tin with paper cases.
Pour the mixture carefully into the paper cases then bake the cakes for 15-20 minutes, or until golden-brown on top and a skewer inserted into one of the cakes comes out clean. Set aside to cool for 10 minutes on a wire rack before removing from the tin.
Those look delightful and I love the idea of the Summer Fête. That would make for a great weekend!
Hi, loving your blog – looking forward to trying a few new dishes. Thanks for your lovely comments on my blog.
Liz @ Shortbread & Ginger
Noeleen, many thanks! I love summer fêtes too ~ so disorganised and yet so much fun!
Liz ~ thanks for stopping by ~ it's mutual, as I have loved reading through your blog too!
Karen
I'm totally sold!!!
I'd love to be heading off to a fete this weekend – you have reminded me of the episode of "The Vicar of Dibbly" when they couldn't get a "celeb" to open it – so funny!!
Those fairy cakes look delicious.
As always they look delicious. So inviting.
You have to love summer fetes. They're the best. And you are right, nobody does them like the British!
Such a well written post. Growing up, I had something close during our 4-H fair, but not nearly the treats you talk about. Enjoyed the read!
Cute cute cakes..I know what you mean about sprinkles.
I will never buy another.
I am sure I have enough forever and a day:)
Brownieville Girl ~ I LOVE The Vicar of Dibley, and that is a favourite episode along with the Christmas dinner one too!
Paula G ~ thanks! XX
Marie ~ yes, we do do them well, if a little disorganised!!
Dave ~ thanks! I would love to hear about your fairs one day, maybe you will do a post?
Monique ~ many thanks, I have sprinkles coming out of my ears!
Thanks all.
Karen
beautiful cake looks delicious
regards Akheela
LOVELY to see you here Akheela, many thanks!