Easy fairy cakes for kids

• Lian rose S

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  Super easy for my 4 year old son and I to make.Taste really good!!

  on 8/6/17

• Guest

  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5

  Fab cakes.

  on 26/11/15

• Sarah S(3980)

  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5

  Brilliant easy recipe, lovely and soft, definitely do with the kids- my little one loved making these

  on 1/11/15

• Guest

  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4

  I love making fairy cakes with the babies, this recipe is perfect - is it sad that i enjoy taking pics of all the food we make together almost as much as making it?!

  on 15/10/15

• Kimberley R(99)

  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5

  My daughter (5) made these wonderful cakes using this recipe. its so straight forward, and heaps of fun for little ones :)

  on 9/9/15

• Guest

  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5

  So quick and easy to make! I added chocolate chips to mine!

  on 8/7/15

• Vicky L(193)

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  always use this recipe and they always come out perfect

  on 24/6/15

• Jo L(4)

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  Great simple recipe makes perfect fairy cakes every time. It's bookmarked on my phone now!

  on 5/3/15

• Helen G(1092)

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  Great basic recipe, always turns out well and the little ones love making and decorating (and eating) these! A great way to spend a rainy afternoon.

  on 4/3/15

• Guest

  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5

  Just made these...they're so easy and taste amazing just on their own (we couldn't wait to try them, lol). Would recommend and will make again, probably before the night is out!!

  on 5/2/15

• Guest

  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5

  really straightforward recipe and works every time to make lovely cakes :) Just made a choc version using Cocoa and choc chips and they've gone down a treat!

  on 5/4/14

• Guest

  Yes seems very straight forward. I will try with cocunut and make a loaf

  on 8/7/14

• Guest

  i am a novice baker so thought id try this as i remember these from my childhood, excited to try !:-D

  on 21/6/14

• Guest

  Thanks for these, I'm going to give them a try! So pretty too!x

  on 5/4/14

• Guest

  Really great and I love the variations suggested! Super

  on 5/4/14

• Kate P(457)

  Sooo quick and easy!

  on 25/10/13

• Guest

  Agree with a previous comment. Simple to remember & simple to jazz up

  on 25/3/13

• Guest

  Just made these like the previous poster (half vanilla and half choclate) and they are so good!

  on 14/3/13

• Guest

  We added a few drops of vanilla essence to the mix - spooned into half of the bun case then added about half a teaspoon of cocoa powder in the rest of the mix - spooned into the other side. 2 tone flavour/colour buns - six year old loved it (but did need 20 mins in the oven!).

  on 12/3/13

• Guest

  For a vegan version, replace eggs with one avocado.

  on 12/3/13

• Guest

  Does it matter if they're called fairy cakes or cupcakes? !!

  on 14/2/13

• Guest

  OMG!!!!! This is like the best website ever!! Its so easy to make all the recipies I that I found so hard to make now!! Thank You Netmums!!!!!

  on 28/12/12

• Guest

  I made these on the weekend and they turned out fab!, highly recommend!

  on 12/11/12

• Guest

  Thank you for calling them fairy cakes and not cupcakes.

  on 1/10/12

• Guest

  Just made these: they're absolutely lovely! I put in a teaspoon of baking powder as suggested and they came out light and fluffy. Will definitely make them again.

  on 30/9/12

• Guest

  great easy recipie my 3 year old helped and loved it

  on 24/9/12

• sarah f(472)

  an easy way to make them lemon flavoured is to add a large teaspoon of lemon curd to the mixture

  on 7/8/12

• Guest

  very easy recipe, lovely and soft!

  on 1/8/12

• Guest

  C C, your oven maybe too hot, try it at 160 fan for 15 mins or put it half a teaspoon on baking powder, that should fix the problem.

  on 8/6/12

• Guest

  I've started using this recipe and whilst they taste yummy they always seem to shrink after they've been out of the oven for 10 mins or so. They come away from the cases as if someone has taken it out and put it back again! If anyone know what I'm doing wrong your advice would be much appreciated.

  on 8/6/12

• Guest

  made these with my lb after tea tonight h& came out amazinly. we added raisins to ours h& even iced keeping in theme with jublee red, white and blue.

  on 3/6/12

• Guest

  just tried this and was so easy and the cakes came out so well, will be using more recipes from here, thank you.

  on 4/5/12

• Guest

  just made the cakes. mixed suger and butter seperate, then added eggs then flour then fruit, they have come out light and fluffy. Very easyto make. even i can make them. think i might add bannana nexttime, good way to use up brown bannanas..x

  on 22/4/12

• Guest

  They're in the oven now! So fingers crossed. I'm only 12 and first time making them without any help so fingers crossed. Nice and simple recipe I'd have this recipe if you're an early and new beginner and if you would like to make from scratch!

  on 23/3/12

• Sue R(199)

  Made these today with my two year old. Really easy and very yummy :). Just added a few drops of vanilla extract.

  on 16/3/12

• Guest

  i added a teaspoon of vanilla extract and used buttercream icing, they were very nice.

  on 9/3/12

• Guest

  They came out perfect!, its was so easy my 11 yr old daughter made them xxx

  on 21/1/12

• Guest

  me and my 19 month old little girl made these cakes and we both had so much fun, so quick and simple and very yummy!!!!.xxxx

  on 21/1/12

• Guest

  me and my 4 year old son just made these...very quick and easy and yummy!!!!

  on 13/1/12

• Guest

  I am the worst baker!! I would never dare make something from scratch but these were so simply and delicious!! Something me and my 8 year old love making together thanks for sharing!

  on 2/1/12

• Guest

  We didn't have any butter so I used I Can't Believe It's Not Butter - that was a mistake as they came out hard and dry and very heavy.

  on 2/1/12

• Guest

  I make cakes and cupcakes and have always used this method. i.e. 4/4/4/2 or 6/6/6/3 etc etc it works wonders :-)

  on 23/11/11

• Guest

  I you want to make a bigger batch but are worried about the quantities or just want to left over eggs. Weigh your eggs with shells on, then add the same weight of sugar, butter, and flour. Guaranteed perfect no matter what the size of eggs are.

  on 23/11/11

• Guest

  I always add a desert spoonful of milk for every egg in my sponge mix. Then they keep better. Need to cook slightly longer.

  on 1/11/11

• Guest

  I just made these and they are lovely! i usually buy the boxes of cake mix but decided to make my own and they are much nicer :-) and so easy!

  on 1/11/11

• Jozelda S(2)

  Yup, this is the one I have always used!!! I find if you cream the butter and sugar first, then add the other ingredients, the cakes are lighter.

  on 31/10/11

• Guest

  My mum swears by this recipe! It's fab to know and you know need to follow any recipes!! :)

  on 31/10/11

• Guest

  Vanilla essence works really well in these too!

  on 6/10/11

• Guest

  Brilliant. Was looking for quick, easy and versatile recipe for cakes for Macmillan Cancer Support coffee morning. Have done several lots and frozen them. I will decorate on the morning of the event.

  on 17/9/11

• Guest

  they were alrite not the best could of been better way 2 buttery bit dissapointed

  on 17/9/11

• Guest

  I've made these recently too, so quick, easy and scrum my, just made them plain for a p,ay date we were having, both my son, daughter and out little friend had great fun with pink and green icing, chocolate icing pens and sprinkles.

  on 25/8/11

• KP (5)

  I followed this recipe with my three year old daughter for fairy cakes and a loaf cake (35 minutes to cook) I added a little more sugar and a light strawberry flavoured yoghurt with freshly chopped strawberries which was so tasty. Thank you for this recipe, never made such lovely tasting cakes will use again for my niece's birthday party.

  on 24/8/11

• Guest

  Well i used this recipe but used my imagination, i added some rasberry flavouring and pink food colouring, i can't believe how easy they are to make, brillliant recipe, will be used again:-), xo

  on 15/8/11

• Guest

  Made these this afternoon with my nearly 3 yr old daughter. We made double chocolate cakes by replacing 4Tbsp of flour with cocoa and adding a good handful of choc chips (what wasn't eaten whilst mixing was taking place anyway!) Turned out lovely! Like another mum, I usually buy packet mix, but after trying this recipe, I doubt I'll waste my money on them again! ;0)

  on 2/8/11

• Guest

  we cooked these this morning bright and early at 7 oclock.... xxx i am not the greatest of bakers but these have turned out fab xx

  on 2/8/11

• Guest

  I used this recipe today, I found that they made 12 muffin sized cupcakes, and about 18 fairy cake sized cakes per batch. Had great fun making this recipe with my daughter, who thinks they taste a bit pancakey, so may add a tablespoon of milk to the mix to see if that changes the flavour slightly. My muffin sized ones were cooked after about 13 minutes at 180c (basic electric oven) and my smaller ones about 8 minutes! I added a teaspoon of cocoa powder to half of the mix with the second batch, and they came out really yummy!! A very easy and does the trick kind of recipe. Will be using again! :D

  on 19/7/11

• Guest

  Hi Claire, you could substitue 1 or 2 oz of flour for the equivalent of cocoa, the more you put in, the stronger the flavour. Just sift it as you would with the flour. Happy baking!

  on 10/7/11

• Guest

  Hi I was looking at your fairy cake recipe and wanted to know how much cocoa powder would you put in the recipe based on 4oz flour, 4oz caster sugar and 4oz butter? Thanks Claire

  on 10/7/11

• Guest

  Nicola, I don't think it makes much difference. I usually use salted butter or stork margarine. If using unsalted, I add a tiny pinch of salt with the flour.

  on 4/4/11

• Guest

  Can anyone help with whether I should use salted or unsalted butter? Thanks

  on 4/4/11

• Guest

  I made these with DD1 for SIL's engagement party, we put caramel nibbles (like big chocolate buttons with caramel inside) and milkybar buttons in them... they were gooooooood :D

  on 21/3/11

• Guest

  I am not the greatest baker but these were easy and quick too make and the kids loved eating them as much as making them. will be using recipe again!

  on 14/3/11

• Guest

  Easy peasy baking at its best - you can't beat a good fairy cake and it is so lovely to pick different ways to decorate them - always a firm favourite. The key to a good light fairy cake is lots of air - so soft the flour, beat eggs well and mix until light and fluffy. Always use eggs and butter from room temperature rather than from the fridge as makes a big difference

  on 1/3/11

• Guest

  I made these with my children on the weekend, They were so easy to make, I usually cheat and by the boxed cakes!! :-0 But these were actually easier to make and tasted far better! Thanks for the recipe!

  on 28/2/11

• Guest

  Have followed this recipe a few times with my little man...easy and really tasty once made!! Thankyou very much...we enjoy making these together :) xx

  on 26/2/11

• Guest

  Made these today with my 19 month old and 8 year old they loved it was very easy and they tasted yummy. We made two kinds we added chocolate chip and raisins to different mixtures then put chocolate spread or icing on top with chocolate hearts perfect for valentines day :).

  on 13/2/11

• Guest

  u dont have to use eggs when baking cake and they taste just as good

  on 26/1/11

• Guest

  Just made these with my 18 month old, and added chocolate chips to make them really yummy! Turned out great will definitely make them again!

  on 8/1/11

• Guest

  Hi. Holland and Barrett have an egg replacement which works fine. My son has a severe egg allergy and I use this when baking. Hope this helps.

  on 8/12/10

• Guest

  does anyone know what i could use in place of eggs planning on makein these for my sons party but one of the guests has an egg allergy

  on 8/12/10

• Guest

  it worked! all previous cake baking attempts have ended up in flat biscuit style efforts - but today, using the advice on here - light and fluffy cakes - yippeeee!

  on 27/10/10

• Guest

  Can not bake to save my life !! but these were easy for me and my two little helpers and considering how long the cakes lasted, they were delicious as well xx

  on 26/10/10

• Guest

  I'm pants at baking, but this recipe really worked for me. Great recipe, easy to make and tastes lovelly. Thanks for sharing it!

  on 3/10/10

• Guest

  I made these yesterday so quick and easy but wish i had a lemon in the fridge to make lemon flavoured cupcakes.

  on 2/10/10

• Guest

  Fab recipe...I made these today and my daughter loves them...I swapped 1oz of flour for cocoa powder and did as some others did, creamed the sugar and butter first...they came out great-lovely and light..thank you!!

  on 1/10/10

• Guest

  I have just made these with my son and they are delicious and easy to make! Off to buy some icing now for when he gets up! Thankyou! x

  on 11/9/10

• Guest

  Thanks for this recipe! It took me literally 5 mins to prepare and about 15 mins in the oven. Easy peasy and came out lovely...easy recipe to remember too! I decorated with butter icing and grated chocolate, normal icing, melted chocolate. Yummy!!

  on 18/8/10

• Guest

  my 6 year old, 3 year old and i made these covered them in orange butter icing, 100 & 1000s and shiny balls, had a great time making them and even better eating them mmmm yummmy in our tummy x

  on 18/8/10

• fiona f(4)

  Yummmy i added choc chips and a little bit of vanilla essence we ate them in one afternoon :) fab

  on 16/8/10

• Guest

  Yay, my 12 year old daughter has just finished eating the mix! she and i haven't made cakes in ages and my sons going to love eating it to!!!

  on 22/7/10

• Guest

  Thankyou for this recipe! Me and my daughter just made them and stuffed chocolate buttons in before we cooked them! The 2 minutes before we needed to take them out of the oven we put more buttons on the top so they melted! A tray of 12 has almost gone now!! For someone that doesn't do baking very well they turned out well!! Easy recipe!

  on 18/7/10

• Guest

  Just made these for cake bake at school, I added coco powder and pushed a couple of chocolate buttons into each one. They went down a storm, just doing another batch now :-)

  on 2/7/10

• Guest

  I just made these with my 5 yr old we added mashed strawberries to the cake mixture then decorated with melted chocolate (when cooled the choc when hard), these were 'scrummy yummy' according to B! wonderfuly easy recipe and very adaptable lovely thanks! :)

  on 3/6/10

• Guest

  try topping them with buttercream flavoured with flavouring. Chocolate ones go great with peppermint buttercream or orange buttercream. The possibilities are as endless as the flavourings you can buy.

  on 14/5/10

• Guest

  I made these today and added cocoa powder and choc chips ready for a picnic tomorrow very yummy :0)

  on 8/4/10

• Guest

  I cooked these last night, and by lunchtime today they were all gone! A massive hit with me and the kids. I am making more tonight,doing chocolate ones with the cocoa! Many thanks for this recipe!

  on 5/4/10

• Guest

  Tried making these cakes today with my 2 year old dd and in her words they are 'delicious'!

  on 26/3/10

• Guest

  yum yum, turned out sooooo well, soft & tasty! Although I cheated, I put regular sugar & plain flour & make it in cake tin then cut it in pieces, having it with tea now! oh & I added raisins yummy thankx for sharing.

  on 26/3/10

• Guest

  Delicious!

  on 25/3/10

• Guest

  mmmmmmmmmm i just made these and i liquidized 1 apple and chopped a apple and added it to the mix. they r wonderfull.xx

  on 24/3/10

• Guest

  Have just made these cakes after reading the other comments and agree completely, very scrummy.

  on 22/2/10

• Guest

  Yum Yum Yum!! Haven't baked fairy cakes since I was a little girl and I'm feeling very proud of myself now as they turned out so well!

  on 18/2/10

• Guest

  Light and fluffy and yummy and so easy and quick. Made today with choc chips.

  on 1/2/10

• Guest

  Hi i made these the other day but instead of putting all of the castor sugar in i put half castor sugar and half maple syrup not only were they lovely but they were really nice and golden and moist my kids loved them so much!

  on 29/1/10

• Guest

  I thought I had an easy recipe but on this day couldn't find my book, so resorted to google search, this one easily tops that and is really easy to make with a fantastic outcome, we made chocolate YUMMY

  on 8/12/09

• Guest

  very easy and very yummy - I bought some silicone mini shaped cake trays so gave them a new shape!!

  on 31/10/09

• Guest

  Hmmm......I added some mashed banana and ginger, but they cooked a bit stoggy and needed longer than 15 mins and a higher temperature. Maybe it was a mistake to add the banana - just had a few ripe ones that needed usuing up.

  on 10/10/09

• Guest

  my 5 year old loves this recipe, she reads it then mesures and mixes.her favorite bit is licking the bowl!

  on 3/10/09

• Guest

  Add a little drizzle of warmed jam or lemon curd and a dollop of cream for a lovely dessert !

  on 27/9/09

• Guest

  For Chocolate buns instead, use 3oz flour and 1oz cocoa - my son loves these!

  on 21/4/09

• Guest

  I have made these with Vitalite instead of butter for a milk free cake as my boys are allergic. It works really well and the cakes are light and fluffy.

  on 19/4/09

• Guest

  Mmmmmm these are great!! My 2yr old loves making these. I think I'll use the recipe for my wedding cake too as am planning on having loads of little cakes on a stand, thanks!

  on 17/4/09

• Guest

  Mmmmmm these are great!! My 2yr old loves making these. I think I'll use the recipe for my wedding cake too as am planning on having loads of little cakes on a stand, thanks!

  on 17/4/09

• Guest

  My baking usually ends in disaster but this recipe works well and is easy to remember.

  on 5/3/09

• Guest

  These are just lovely and so easy to make. I used wholemeal self raising flour and added a few choc chips to the top of each before i baked them. Were supposed to be for the kids lunchboxes this week but are all but gone already and they are only 10 mins out of the oven!!

  on 4/1/09

• Guest

  This recipe turns out delicious, light and fluffy cakes. My daughter enjoyed making them with me and it's a nice quick easy recipe for little ones. I added choc chips to half the mix for a bit of variety. Yummy!

  on 12/7/08

• Guest

  Excellent cakes - my family loved them especially my OH!!

  on 22/6/08

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