Our Wee One and I did some baking today- we needed some fairy cakes… So we donned our aprons (sadly, not matching) and set about making two dozen fairy cakes and an apple cake, using the recipe below. I find using these quantities allows for sufficient fairy cakes for the little savages and a delicious 9” apple cake for the starving adults.
(One note on fairy cakes- these are old fashioned “buns”, not cupcakes. I’ve decided that I don’t actually like cupcakes: the frosting is waaaaaay too sweet!! These are perfect, sweet little morsels, completely delicious with a pot of tea (or coffee!))
Recipe for : Very Easy Fairy Cakes and Apple cake
250g of butter (preferably unsalted)
350g caster sugar
350g self raising flour
4 eggs
small amount of milk
Simply blitz the whole lot in a mixer, moistening the mixture with enough milk until it is like softly mashed potato.
I use teaspoons to put a heaped dollop in each bun-case, and get 24.
While these are baking, I add:
1-2 sweet apples, peeled and chopped to the remaining mixture,
and put it into a 9” cake tin, lined with greaseproof paper.
Bake all at 180’ C for approx 15-20 mins.
Deeeelicious!!!!!
And some more artworks that I’ve almost completed.
I have an exhibition next Wednesday, the 24th of March as part of the East Galway Library Art Trail in Ballinasloe library.
Them’s spooky-looking paintings. Are you eating cheese before you go to bed at night, Nellie?
I like the one with the Byzantine angel, down below…
And the cake? (licks lips…)
Ah she’s a funny young wan, isn’t she? That Olivia who wrote above. She should have her own blog. I would definitely read it. Lovely, lovely artwork. I will have to see if I can get to your exhibition. Now that the Gammy leg is improving I am getting out a bit more. Will there be buns at the exhibit. Oh I love buns. Ahhh!
Hello Gertie,
I’m Emily’s sister – we’re just generally a funny bunch
Funny is one word for it!!!!!!!!!