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Sugar plum fairy cakes
Photo: David Holifield

Sugar plum fairy cakes

14 ingredients 30 min + 2 hr Makes 12 fairy cakes openrecipes

A Christmas treat fit for a prima ballerina, these chocolate covered fairy cakes are infused with spice and orange liqueur.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

931
Calories
22g
Protein
27g
Fat
148g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Plum 1 medium (66g) 30

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 60g/2¼oz caster sugar
  • 2 large free-range eggs
  • 20g/½oz unsalted butter
  • 60g/2¼oz self-raising flour
  • 1 tsp mixed spice
  • 3 plums
  • , such as Grand Marnier orange liqueur
  • 150g/5½oz plain chocolate
  • 1 large free-range egg white
  • 60g/2¼oz caster sugar
  • 80g/2¾oz slightly salted butter
  • 1 tsp orange liqueur
  • ½ tsp orange
  • edible gold glitter

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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