How do you make Mary Berry fairy cakes?
How do you make Mary Berry fairy cakes?
Ingredients
- For the fairy cakes:
- 100 g (4 oz) softened butter.
- 100 g (4 oz) caster sugar.
- 2 large eggs.
- 100 g (4 oz) self-raising flour.
- 1 level tsp baking powder.
- For the icing:
- 225 g (8 oz) sifted icing sugar.
Why do my fairy cakes not rise?
Why do my cup cakes/fairy cakes go flat? Hello, If your using equal amounts of self-raising flour, butter and sugar like a classic sponge, it may be the method i.e. not getting enough air into the mixture when you cream the butter and sugar. Or loosing too much air when you add the flour.
Can you use plain flour instead of self-raising flour for fairy cakes?
You can swap self-raising flour for plain flour. Just add half a teaspoon of baking soda to it.
What is the difference between a fairy cake and a cupcake?
What is the difference between a fairy cake and a cupcake? Cupcakes are bigger than fairy cakes and use a generous amount of frosting on top. In comparison, fairy cakes are often drizzled with icing rather than piled high with the buttercream or cream cheese frostings that American-style cupcakes are famous for.
Does it matter if I use granulated sugar instead of caster?
Can I substitute granulated sugar for caster sugar? Your cakes will still hold up if you use granulated sugar as both the flavour and water content are the same. Caster sugar, however, is much finer and dissolves much easier than granulated sugar which is coarser in texture.
Can I use baking powder instead of self-raising flour?
Self-raising flour has a specific ratio of flour to baking powder. To replicate self-raising flour the proportion is approximately 1 tsp baking powder: 150gm (1 cup) of plain flour. However, many recipes require a different proportion of baking powder to flour in order to achieve the desired leavening.
Can I use bicarbonate of soda instead of baking powder?
Bicarbonate of soda is much more powerful than baking powder, so it is recommended that you use around 1/4 the amount of bicarbonate of soda when using it to replace baking powder (eg. if the recipe calls for 2tsp. baking powder, use 1/2 tsp. bicarbonate of soda).
Why do my fairy cakes go sticky on top?
Cake batters contain quite a lot of sugar and sugar tends to attract moisture (it is “hygroscopic”). So when the cupcakes stand in a humid environment (either humid weather or a slightly steamy kitchen) they can attract some moisture and the tops can turn a little sticky.
