Blackberry fairy cakes
Pick blackberries from the hedgerows and bake some tasty cakes - ideal for getting children involved!
Equipment
- Bun or muffin tin
- Cake cases
- large bowl
- small bowl
Ingredients
- 100 grams Spread, margarine or butter
- 100 grams Spread, margarine or butter
- 100 grams Sugar
- 2 Eggs
- 100 grams Self-raising flour
- 25 grams Blackberries, washed
Instructions
- Put 12 bun or muffin cases into the bun or muffin tray.
- Pre-set the oven to 190C/fan oven 170C/gas mark 5.
- Cream the spread (or butter, margarine) together with the sugar until soft and fluffy.
- Break the eggs into a bowl and whisk lightly with a fork.
- Pour half of the egg into the creamed mixture and beat together until mixed in.
- Pour in the rest of the egg, and beat into the mixture until smooth.
- Stir the flour carefully into the mixture.
- Stir in the blackberries.
- Spoon the mixture into 12 bun or 10 muffin cases, filling them about half full.
- Bake for 10 minutes or so, depending on the size of the cakes.
- Place on a cake rack to cool.
Notes
These cakes are tasty on their own, but could be decorated with icing.