Brown Butter Fairy Cakes
Prep
20 mins
Cook
25 mins
Servings
12
Difficulty
Easy
These delightful brown butter fairy cakes are my go to when I need something special but don't have hours to spend in the kitchen. With a total time of just 45 minutes, they're perfect for a weeknight treat or unexpected guests. I love using Greek yogurt in the batter because it keeps everything incredibly moist while adding a little extra protein, and honestly, it makes these cakes feel just a bit more indulgent. The nutty warmth of brown butter elevates these humble little cakes into something truly magical, and they're so simple to whip together that even a beginner baker will have beautiful results.
Ella x
Ingredients
- 250 gall-purpose flour
- 120 gunsalted butter
- 150 ggranulated sugar
- 3egg whites
- 100 gplain greek yogurt
- 6 gbaking powder
- 1 gsalt
- 1 mlvanilla extract
- 20 gcaster sugar
- 50 gconfectioners' sugar
- 150 mlunsalted milk
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and line a 12-cup fairy cake tin with parchment paper.
- 2
In a large saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the butter turns golden brown and has a nutty aroma.
Tip: Be patient, as this step can take up to 10 minutes.
- 3
Remove the browned butter from the heat and let it cool slightly. Whisk in the granulated sugar until well combined.
- 4
In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg whites, plain Greek yogurt, baking powder, and salt.
- 5
Add the vanilla extract to the egg mixture and whisk until well combined.
- 6
Gradually pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
- 7
Divide the batter evenly among the fairy cake cups.
- 8
Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the cakes are golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- 9
Allow the cakes to cool in the tin for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- 10
To make the glaze, whisk together the caster sugar, confectioners' sugar, and unsalted milk until smooth.
- 11
Drizzle the glaze over the cooled fairy cakes.
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