Tray Bakes.............. #1

My version of tray bakes and you don't wash the mixing bowl inbetween!

Please ignore the butter icing, the icing nozzle was not big enough.

These Giant Fairy Cakes (fairy cakes in UK)/Cupcakes cooked in muffin cases.

Best to prepare everything before starting to mix.

Plain Cakes (front row)

Weigh one egg, then weigh the Sugar, Margerine (or very soft butter - but not melted) Flour the same weight. 

Put the Egg, Sugar, Margerine, and three teaspoons water in to the mixing bowl and beat until very pale.

Sift in the flour and gently fold into the mxture.

Divide between four Muffin Cases

Cherry and Almond (middle row) 

Weigh one egg, then weigh the Sugar, Margerine (or very soft butter - but not melted) Flour and Ground Almonds combined and Glace Cherries - Halved  the same weight.

Half Teaspoon Almond Essence - optoinal 

Cover the cherries with some of the weighed flour and coat them.

Put the Egg, Sugar, Margerine, and three teaspoons water and Almond Essence in to the mixing bowl and beat until very pale.

Sift the Flour.  Gently fold in with the Almonds and Cherries 

Divide between four Muffin Cases

Date and Walnut (Back Row)

Weigh one egg, then weigh the Soft Brown Sugar, Margerine (or very soft butter - but not melted) Flour, chopped Dates and Walnuts combined, Half Teaspoon Mixed Spice.

Put the Egg, Sugar, Margerine, and three teaspoons water in to the mixing bowl and beat until very pale.

Sift Flour and Mixed Spice. Gently fold in with Walnuts and Dates

Divide between four Muffin Cases

Cook for about 20 - 25 minutes 180 degrees or Gas 3