Can I make fairy cakes (not cupcakes) tomorrow morning for Wednesday morning

[KatyMac]

Cos it would make my life easier if I can

Also I will be dropping a blackberry in each fairy cake - with no icing - will that work?

& finally adding apple (stewed) & cinnamon to a second batch will that work?

They'll be fine tomorrow for Wednesday.

I've only ever added fruit to muffins, I'm afraid, so can't help there.

That's what I am concerned about

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I wouldn't put them in the cake as they will leach out liquid which will muck up the delicate balance of blahdiblah.

Is there a resaon you're not using icing? Maybe a wee blob in the middle once they are cooked and cooled to get the blackberry to stick on?

In terms of storage keep them in an airtight container they should be fine, unless they are angel cake type ones ( fatless ) in which case you need to eat them on the day.

They will just pick the icing off & eat it

lol. whats the event? taking them into work for your birthday?

No - open morning for the childcare setting I run,

It's a grand opening for a woodland story telling area

Most cake eaters will be under 3

What's the difference between fairy cakes and cupcakes?

I think i'd be tempted to make batches of blackberry and apple muffins...you can do these in fairy cake sized tins no problem.

Cupcakes are american deeper, firmer, iced

Fairy cakes are british.......trying for autumn/woodland/natural

Separately or mixed?

& do you have a recipe?

I would be tempted to make the cakes plain. Then on the day of the event, cut off the top and put the blackberry in an indentation. The top pieces could be cut into Wings, if you used a little butter icing to stick them back on.

Easier would be to make muffins, using fairy cake cases. Not the real mini ones... but the usual size as it were. Those could then be simply dusted in icing sugar.

Delia: American Muffins

Reduce the temperature a little - say by 10%, so that they don't burn. You may need to experiment... mine sometimes work, and sometimes don't!

I think muffins are the way to go

I really need a fail proof recipe - I don't have time to make a disaster

Fail proof - buy them from Sainsburys (or any other place that sells them)!

Meanie

Ah well I'll get the children to help & blame them

Yes, children love to help... any faults can then be blamed to the little helpers.

Just follow the Delia recipe... adapt for the fruit you have. Remember that the mixture is quite lumpy... muffins are simpler in my view than fairy cakes.

fail proof recipes from susan reimer's muffin book...i do blackberry (her summer fruits recipe with blackberries instead) and spiced apple. Have made both this week, v easy!

google susan's summer fruit muffins and you'll get that recipe...if you still want the apple one i can type it up for you but i'm guessing you're sorted by now?

They sound awfully complicated for under 3s... (but yummy)

Blueberries will work well. Goes with woodland theme?

All done & in tupperware

I have about 20 nice mugs....I wonder how many people will come

Good luck today!

Aw thanks

It went fine

It was very odd doing it without DH & tbh I really miss him doing the washing up