Easy Chocolate Fairy Cakes
Indulge in the magic of baking with these delightful chocolate fairy cakes. These mini treats are perfect for those with a sweet tooth, offering a heavenly blend of fluffy sponge and rich chocolate flavour that's sure to impress.Gather your equipment and prep your ingredients. You'll be creaming, beating, and folding your way to perfection, filling your kitchen with the irresistible aroma of fresh baked cakes. Once they're cooled, you have the option to top them off with a luscious chocolate buttercream frosting for an extra dose of deliciousness. Ready to get started? Let's bake some fairy cakes!
Yield: 12 cakes
Calories: 167kcal
Ingredients
- 130 g caster sugar
- 130 g butter or margarine
- 100 g Self-raising flour
- 30 g cocoa powder
- 2 large eggs
Chocolate Frosting
- 30 g butter
- 130 g icing sugar
- 15 g cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 packet Your favourite chocolate brand for topping Ie. Buttons, Flake, Smarties mini egg or Maltesers
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 170℃ fan/ 190℃ / 375℉ /gas mark 5Grease each cupcake hole in the tin to help hold the liner still. Add a liner to each hole.
- Cream 130 g caster sugar and 130 g butter or margarine together until pale and fluffy. (For best results use a hand or stand mixer)
- Beat in 2 large eggs one at a time.
- Sift in 30 g cocoa powder and 100 g Self-raising flour into the bowl.
- Gently fold in using a mixing spoon or spatula until all dry ingredients have soaked in. Do not over mix it.
- Fill each liner halfway. Use a tablespoon to portion it.
- Cook at 170℃ fan/ 190℃ / 375℉ /gas mark 5 for 15 minutes.
- Remove from the oven once evenly risen
- Check doneness with a toothpick, it should come out clean. Allow to cool, a wire rack will speed up the process.
- Once cooled you can add chocolate frosting if desired.
Chocolate Butter Cream
- Cream 30 g butter until soft and fluffy.
- Add 130 g icing sugar and sift in 15 g cocoa powder
- Add 1 tablespoon milk at a time if needed to make the right consistency.
- Once well combined remove from stand mixer.
- It should be thick enough to not fall of the spatula
- Add the buttercream to the top of the cooled chocolate fairy cakes using a spoon.These are not cupcakes, no need to be too neat!
- Top with your 1 packet Your favourite chocolate brand for topping if desired. Buttons, Flake, Smarties or Maltesers always go down well with the kids
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Notes
Nutrition calculated for chocolate fairy cake only, not including icing or chocolate topping.
Nutrition
Calories: 167kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 82mg | Potassium: 61mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 316IU | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg