Description
A delightful recipe for Mary Berry’s iced fairy cakes, perfect for any occasion. These light and fluffy cakes with a sweet icing are sure to be a hit with both kids and adults.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake Ingredients:
- 100 g (4 oz) softened butter
- 100 g (4 oz) caster sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 100 g (4 oz) self-raising flour
- 1 level tsp baking powder
Icing Ingredients:
- Icing sugar
- Warm water
- Sweets for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 200C fan/180C fan/gas 6. Place fairy cake cases into a 12-hole bun tin.
- Mix the ingredients: Beat softened butter, caster sugar, eggs, self-raising flour, and baking powder until smooth. Fill each case with the mixture.
- Bake the cakes: Bake for 15-20 minutes until well-risen and golden. Cool on a wire rack.
- Ice the cakes: Mix icing sugar and water to make a stiff icing. Spoon over the cakes, decorate with sweets, and let set before serving.
Notes
- For best results, make sure all ingredients are at room temperature.
- You can add food coloring to the icing for a more vibrant look.
- Experiment with different decorations like sprinkles or edible glitter.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15-20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fairy cake
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: Mary Berry, fairy cakes, iced, baking, dessert, British, easy
