Fairy cakes

[sfllaw]

I've fallen head over heels with Nigella Lawson's fairy cake recipe. Peter Zion once brought them to a dinner party and they were absolutely fabulous. What I didn't know was how beautiful they were fresh out of the oven.

They are soft, light, and buttery. Interestingly enough, although the recipe originally calls for self-rising flour, using

Comments

[nobodyhere]

I'm a bit puzzled by Nigella's use of prepared frosting since frosting is not exactly difficult to make. The pictures of fairy cakes in How to be a Domestic Goddess are very striking, though. Good to know they taste good, too.

[sfllaw]

I think this is because she has children who like to help in the kitchen, and you probably don't want hot sugar being handled by the little ones.

[feygele]

Oh yes, this recipe is entirely unhealthful.

It's Nigella, darling. Unhealthful goes without saying.

My favourite was when she ranted into the camera about how she thinks it's so ridiculous of people to be afraid of sugars and butter and heavy cream.

[sfllaw]

Nigella Lawson is one of my heroines. Anyone who can hold down a full-time job as a columnist, has two young children, and takes the time to cook proper meals deserves glorious praise.

Also, she has the most seductive cookbooks. They make you want to cook. Right now!

[feygele]

She's great. So great. I remember the first time I saw her cooking show. It was fantastic. We all (a few straight girls, a few lesbians, and myself) immediately started fighting over which one of us Nigelia loved more. A classy moment.

And, really, have you seen her eating watermelon? Sexy!

[sfllaw]

Ahem... yes, that kind of seductive as well.

The cakes

[anonymous]

They were horrible they expanded upwards instead of staying flat.

Re: The cakes

[sfllaw]

They're supposed to puff up. That's why you only put a little bit in the bottom of each cup. You don't want cupcakes that don't expand, otherwise you will have dense dumplings and not fluffy cupcakes.

[say_smile]

I tried the recipe. Whenever I've tried my hand at it before they either ended up bland, flat or dry. These on the other hand *swoons* moist, melt on your tongue delicious with that slightly crispy top. Lovely. Most of them have already been snagged by the family. *hoping her blood sugar'll drop soon*

[sfllaw]

I'm very glad! :)