English Fairy Cakes


Photo: Hayley Edwards - Roving Chef London
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Ingredients

6 ounces (175g) self-raising flour
pinch of salt
4 ounces (110g) softened butter
4 ounces (110g) caster sugar
2 large eggs
2 dessertspoons milk
Topping:
Icing sugar
Marshmallows or perhaps jelly babies or smarties

Preparation

1
Combine all the ingredients (except the milk) in a food processor until smooth.
2
Add the milk.
3
Drop an equal quantity of the mixture into the paper cases.
4
Bake on the centre shelf for about 15-20 minutes – use a knife to check.
5
Remove and leave to cool on a wire rack.
6
When totally cold mix the icing sugar as per the direction on its packet and decorate however your imagination takes you.

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If you are on a gluten-free diet use your usual GF flour and add a teaspoon of baking powder –the cakes may not rise as much but will be equally as delicious

Yield:

4 servings

Added:

Saturday, December 5, 2009 - 3:04am

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