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Tea party fairy cakes
Photo: David Holifield

Tea party fairy cakes

7 ingredients 18 cakes openrecipes
Tea party fairy cakes

These fairy cakes are made using a simple sponge recipe, but then you can take them in so many different directions by making a variety of icings and toppings – far too many to mention here! So I'm going to give you one of my favourites. See what you think then have a go at making up some of your own toppings.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

871
Calories
24g
Protein
20g
Fat
153g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Raspberry 1 cup (123g) 64
Blackberry 1 cup (144g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Strawberry 1 cup (152g) 49
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12

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

  • 225 g unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus extra for greasing
  • 225 g caster sugar
  • 4 large free-range eggs
  • 225 g self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting
  • 1 lemon
  • 100 g fresh berries (raspberries, strawberries or blackberries)
  • 150 g icing sugar

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By jamieoliver · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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