Lavender Fairy Cakes

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup golden superfine sugar, a generous cup (115 g)
• 4 ounces butter, softened (115 g)
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 teaspoon lavender flowers, finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups self-rising flour (175 g)
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, a cup (150 g)
• lavender flowers
• silver dragees

Recipe

• 1 place 12 paper cake cases in a muffin pan.
• 2 place the superfine sugar and butter in a bowl and cream together until pale and fluffy.
• 3 gradually beat in the eggs.
• 4 stir in the milk, lavender, and vanilla extract, then carefully fold in the flour.
• 5 divide the mixture among the paper cases and bake in a preheated oven, 400 degrees, for 12-15 minutes, or until well risen and golden.
• 6 the sponge should bounce back when pressed.
• 7 a few minutes before the cakes are ready, sift the confectioners' sugar into a bowl and stir in enough water to make a thick frosting.
• 8 when the fairy cakes are baked, transfer to a wire rack and place a blob of frosting in the center of each one, allowing it to run across the cake.
• 9 decorate with lavender flowers and silver dragees and serve as soon as the cakes are cool.