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SheRa · 07/04/2006 19:14

Realised i used plain flour instead of self-raising!

They look fine, they are cooling at the moment...what will be wrong with them?? They are supposed to be fairy cakes

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FastasleepInABunnySuit · 07/04/2006 19:16

I would've have thought that they wouldn;t have risen properly during the cooking process... so it's odd that they look fine!

Did you use baking powder or anything?

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red37 · 07/04/2006 19:16

I think that the self raising flour has the raising agent in the flour to make them rise. Not 100% sure.

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SheRa · 07/04/2006 19:17

No, no baking powder but they were well beaten!

They have risen which i'm surprised about...will let you know when i've tasted one

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SheRa · 07/04/2006 19:25

Couldn't wait for them to coo, had to try and they are fine (much to my surprise), a little heavy but the children don't seem to mind

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NannyL · 08/04/2006 09:22

years and years ago (like 200 ish years ago lol) i dont think that had baking powder (correct me if im wrong).... but i remember those national trust properties and cant remember seeing baking powder on the shelves

eggs are also a natural raising agent, (tho not as powerful as baking powder by anymeans) so i guess if youve wisked it loads youve beaten lots of air in and made truley proper PERFECT cakes

perhaps next time you should use SR flour and eneter them into a competition! you seem to have the knack!