Cake Tins

Children often get bored in the school holidays and a really great way to spend time together is cooking together. All too often kids don’t know how to even switch on the oven let alone cook something for themselves these days! So whilst you and your child have fun spending time together, they are learning a life skill that they will cherish and be practical for the whole of their life. I am going to add recipes that are simple and tasty, that won’t take hours and hours of cooking.

I hope you and your children enjoy the recipes below.

Simple fairy cake recipe (cup cakes) makes approximately 12 buns

175g (6oz) of Self Raising Flour

110g (4oz) of Room Temperature Soft Margarine

110g (40z) of Caster Sugar

2 Large Eggs (preferably organic or free range)

You will also need a patty/bun cake tin and either paper or silicone bun cases

Oven temperature Gas Mark 5 (1900C)

1) For the best results make sure all you ingredients are at room temperature

2) Put all your ingredients into a bowl and whisk until you have a perfectly smooth mixture

3) Put a paper/silicone case into 12 holes of your patty tin

4) Using a spoon share out the mixture into your cake cases and then give the tin a couple of taps to level the mixture.

5) Bake in the oven until they are gloriously risen and golden, which should be about 15-20 minutes.

6) Allow your fairy cakes to complete cool down on a cooling rack.

7) Decorated with colourful icing *see note below* and pretty sprinkles

Admire your work! Now eat them and enjoy!

I find with children the best icing to use is icing sugar and water mixed into a paste with food colouring added for a more colourful or dramatic effect