Lemon fairy cakes
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- 15 minutes cooling time
- Easy
- Makes Cakes
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For the cake:
- 125g of caster sugar
- 125g of softened butter
- 125g of self raising flour
- 1 tbsp Vanilla extract
- 1 lemon/ 3-4 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp milk
- 2 medium eggs
For the icing:
- 115g icing sugar
- 2 tbsp lemon juice (or other flavouring)
- Food colouring
Method
step 1
Preheat oven to 190c/ 160c fan/ gas 5.step 2
Cream together the butter and caster sugar with whisk or electric mixer until smooth.step 3
Add softly beaten eggs slowly, followed by Vanilla extract and lemon juice.step 4
Add half of the flour and mix until smooth. Then, add the milk and rest of the flour and continue to mix until smooth.step 5
Spoon into cases or fairy cake tray, and cook for 12-18 minutes, or until golden brown. Test they are cooked all the way through by inserting a knife into the deepest part, and it should come out clean.step 6
Cool the cakes until they are totally cool to touch.step 7
Mix icing as per instruction on the packet, and add any food colouring and flavouring as desired. Decorate the cakes as desired.
