Making fairy cakes without kitchen scales.

[tracyk]

I have measuring things in spoon sizes and cup sizes.
Anyone have qtys measured in either of these?
Last time I 'guessed' - they didn't rise - maybe too much butter or eggs?

[Roskva]

Do a google search for american recipes - the quantities are rountinely given in cups in the US, and I think Australia

[Scootergrrrl]

This is a great recipe for 123 cake which I'm sure you could use for fairy cakes - a small pot of yogurt (plain or caramel) then use the empty pot to meaure out a pot of vegetable oil, two pots of caster sugar and 3 pots of self-raising flour then add three eggs.
Mix and bake!

[daisyandbabybootoo]

Try this one

all purpose flour is self raisin (I think)

shortening is whatever fat you are using.

[daisyandbabybootoo]

oooppps i mean raising obv.

[MingMingtheWonderPet]

scootergrrl - we love that recipe here, great way for little ones to cook. Always turns out well too.

[Meridian]

Vanilla Cupcakes

Ingredients:

2 cups self raising flour (or plain flour adding a 1/2 tsp salt and 1 tsp baking powder)
1 1/4 cups caster sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter or margarine (softened)
3/4 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs


Preheat the oven to 375 F

Beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Then add half of the flour to the butter beating well. Add half the milk and beat well then add the eggs one at a time. Add the rest of the flour then the remaining milk and the vanilla mixing till smooth, divide into paper cases and bake for 15 to 20 minutes until the cupcakes are golden on top and spring back when touched lightly in the centre.

[MrsBadger]

did this at guide camp once
coat hanger with a freezer bag hanging from each end - balance other ingredients against the eggs

[MingMingtheWonderPet]

What would be the proportions though, Mrs badger. What should be heavier and what lighter than the eggs?
Very intriguing (and deffo very girl guide-ish )

[MrsBadger]

er, everything should be the same weight as the eggs

butter
sugar
eggs (obviously )
self-raising flour

[MingMingtheWonderPet]

Oh right, I get it now!!
Sorry, I was being very dim.

[lilaclainey]

American cups or UK cups?

[dementedpixie]

@daisyandbabybootoo

Try this one

all purpose flour is self raisin (I think)

shortening is whatever fat you are using.

All purpose is plain flour

[dementedpixie]

www.recipetineats.com/vanilla-cupcakes/

I made the ones on this page. You have to scroll down quite a bit to get to the recipe. I also used their fluffy frosting recipe for the top

[rbe78]

@lilaclainey

American cups or UK cups?

^^ This is relevant!

Do you have a measuring jug? If so, fill your 1 cup measure to the brim, then pour into the measuring jug.

If it comes to the 250 ml mark, they are UK cups, and you should look for recipes from Australian sites (this is a good one).

If it comes to just under 250 ml, they are US cups (240 ml), and you should use American recipes.