How to Make Queen Cakes or Fairy Cakes

Ever wanted to know how to make lovely buns that are better than shop-bought ones? Follow this easy recipe to find out how! (makes 12) For those in the USA, a fairy cake is the same thing as a cupcake.

Ingredients

113g of butter
113g sugar
113g self rising flour
4 eggs
1/2 tsp of vanilla essence

Steps

1
Set the oven to 190 °C (374 °F). Put the bun cakes in the bun tin.
2
Sift the flour into a bowl with the sugar. Add in the butter, eggs and pour in the vanilla.
3
Beat it all together until you have a soft creamy mixture.
4
Using 2 spoons, put the mixture into the bun cakes and put the tins in the oven.
5
Bake for 20 - 25 minutes until it is a golden colour.

Community Q&A

Question

Is milk also recommended to be used?

Qamar

Top Answerer

It's optional, but if the cake batter is dry you can add a tablespoon of milk.
Question

Can you clarify the quantities of these items?

Community Answer

1/3 cup butter, 1/3 cup sugar, 1/3 cup self rising flour, 4 eggs, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract.
Question

Do I have to add water or milk?

Community Answer

Preferably milk; water won't moisturize it enough and might make it soggy at the bottom.
Question

What is 100 g in cup measurements?

Community Answer

100 g is the same as half a cup.
Question

What would be the measurements for a larger cake?

Community Answer

If you would like to create a cake that is larger, multiply the ingredients by 2, 3, 4 times, etc. to make as big a cake as you need.
Question

Does tbs stand for tablespoon or teaspoon?

Community Answer

The term tbs stands for tablespoon. The teaspoon is abbreviated as tsp.
Question

Which cup do we use, a mug?

Ruby

Top Answerer

When it says "cup" it means measuring cups. These are cups made specially for measuring food ingredients.