Honey Fairy Cakes
Prep
20 mins
Cook
25 mins
Servings
6
Difficulty
Easy
These little Honey Fairy Cakes are my go to when I want something special without spending hours in the kitchen. The whole process takes less than an hour from start to finish, and honestly, they're so simple that even my kids can help mix the batter. I love using honey as the star ingredient because it's not only naturally sweet, but it also contains antioxidants and has antimicrobial properties that make these treats feel a bit more wholesome. The result is these tender, moist little cakes with a delicate crumb that everyone seems to adore. Trust me, once you try them, they'll become a regular in your baking rotation.
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Ingredients
- 250all-purpose flour
- 150 honeyhoney
- 100 sugarsugar
- 100 gunsalted butter
- 2 egglarge eggs
- 5 gbaking powder
- 1 gsalt
- 1 mlvanilla extract
- 100 gpowdered sugar
- 150 mlunsalted milk
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease 6 fairy cake molds and line the bases with parchment paper.
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- 3
In a separate bowl, whisk together the honey, sugar, and butter until well combined.
- 4
Beat in the eggs one at a time, followed by the vanilla extract.
- 5
With the mixer on low speed, gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients.
- 6
Divide the batter evenly among the fairy cake molds.
- 7
Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of each cake comes out clean.
- 8
Allow the cakes to cool in the molds for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- 9
To make the glaze, whisk together the powdered sugar and unsalted milk until smooth.
- 10
Drizzle the glaze over the cooled cakes.
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