Ok from the Cath Kidson thread lets have a Cupcake vs Fairy Cake debate

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I found this rather nice blog discussing the issue

I prefer the term Cupcakes myself. Fairy cakes are for fairies surely?

I call them fairy cakes.

"cupcake" sounds American (although notice Waitrose use the term). I think cupcakes and fairy cakes are the same type of cake - people just have different names for them.

a bun
atunnocks teacake
a proper teacakeor in some places
this
a malt loaf
a victoria sponge

I love mallow tea cakes!!! mmm

M&S chocolate teacakes are lovely.
99p for 24

Or they used to be anyway.

small choc cakes ....cupcakes

small cakes with wings ....butterfly cakes

small cakes with wings.... icings sprinkles fudge chunks, choc buttons and most of the cooking cupboard ....fairy cakes

yum to all of them