Photo: David Holifield
Glamorous fairy cakes
11 ingredients
15 min + 15 min
Makes 24 cakes
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A retro twist to a childhood favourite - learn how to make fairy cakes then decorate for any occasion
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
696
Calories
20g
Protein
18g
Fat
112g
Carbs
Counts 5 of 8 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Rose | not in our table | 0 |
| Flower | not in our table | 0 |
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
- 140g butter , very well softened
- 140g golden caster sugar
- 3 medium eggs
- 100g self-raising flour
- 25g custard powder or cornflour
- 600g icing sugar , sifted
- 6 tbsp water , or half water and half lemon juice, strained
- edible green and pink food colourings
- crystallised violets
- crystallised roses or rose petals
- edible wafer flowers
Directions
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By bbcgoodfood ·
Recipe sourced from
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