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Raspberry and coconut fairy cakes

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3 Reviews

Total Time
35m
Prep Time
15m
Bake Time
20m
Serves 12
Serves 12
easy
Easy

About the bake

This raspberry and coconut fairy cakes recipe is perfect to bake for an afternoon treat. It is also ideal to make with children as it is so simple and the outcome is light little fruity cupcakes with coconut. Why not try adding the grated zest of a lime for an exotic twist.

9 ingredients6 steps

    Method

    1. Step 1

      Preheat the oven to 190ºC (170ºC fan, gas mark 5). Line a 12 hole muffin tin with paper cases.

    2. Step 2

      Put the butter and sugar together in a bowl and whisk together until pale, light and fluffy.

    3. Step 3

      Gradually whisk in the eggs. Tip half of the raspberries into the flour and gently fold in the milk to form a creamed mixture.

    4. Step 4

      Fold in the desiccated coconut and the almonds.

    5. Step 5

      Spoon the mixture into the paper cases, scattering the rest of the raspberries over the top.

    6. Step 6

      Bake for 15-20 mins until pale golden, risen and springy to the touch. Cool on a wire rack. Dust with sieved icing sugar. Store in an airtight container.

    Ingredients

      • 175gButter (unsalted) (room temperature) 
      • 175gBillington's Unrefined Golden Caster Sugar 
      • 3Egg(s) (free range) (medium) 
      • 175gSelf-raising white flour (sifted) 
      • 75gRaspberries 
      • 3 tbspMilk (whole) 
      • 75gDessicated coconut 
      • 25gAlmonds (ground) 
      • Unrefined golden icing sugar 

    3 Baker Ratings

    My cakes had to much fat in them ,can I ask the flour says 75 grams but the butter is 175 grams ,should the flour have said 175 grams ?

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    Following on from your comments we have re-reviewed the recipe and made alterations to the ingredient quantities. Thanks for sharing with us.

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    These fairy cakes were delicious, a great balance of flavours and textures. The quantities were perfect for 12 generous fairy cakes. Baking time was spot on for me, at 20 minutes. I used frozen raspberries that had been defrosted. I bet this would make a great cake too, but I'm not sure on the quantities.

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