Iced Fancies recipe
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Preparation time 25 minutes,
Cooking time 7 - 10 minutes,
Oven temperature 220°C, 425°F, gas 7,
Calories 210 per cake
ingredients
3 eggs
75 g (3 oz) caster sugar
75 g (3 oz) plain flour
75 g (3 oz) caster sugar
75 g (3 oz) plain flour
For the glace icing
225 g (8 oz) icing sugar, sifted
2 tablespoons warm water
a few drops of food colouring
2 tablespoons warm water
a few drops of food colouring
For the buttercream
100 g (4 oz) butter
225 g (8 oz) icing sugar
1 - 2 tablespoons milk
1 drop vanilla essence
a few drops of food colouring
225 g (8 oz) icing sugar
1 - 2 tablespoons milk
1 drop vanilla essence
a few drops of food colouring
Decoration
silver balls, crystallised fruit, grated chocolate or nuts
method
1. Line and grease a 30 x 18 x 3 cm (12 x 7 x 1 1/4 in tin.
2. Whisk the eggs and sugar until pale and very thick. Carefully fold in the flour, using a metal spoon. Pour the mixture into the tin and bake in a hot oven for 7 - 10 minutes.
3. Turn out on a sheet of greaseproof paper on a wire rack to cool.
4. Use a variety of cutters to cut out shapes from the sponge. For the glace icing, beat all the ingredients thoroughly. The icing can be coloured if liked. Ice the cakes.
5. Beat the butter, sugar, milk and vanilla together until smooth. Colour, if liked, and pipe on the cakes. Decorate as shown.
Freezer Tip
Place cut-out shapes on a wire rack and freeze, to prevent cakes crumbling when glace icing is spooned over.
2. Whisk the eggs and sugar until pale and very thick. Carefully fold in the flour, using a metal spoon. Pour the mixture into the tin and bake in a hot oven for 7 - 10 minutes.
3. Turn out on a sheet of greaseproof paper on a wire rack to cool.
4. Use a variety of cutters to cut out shapes from the sponge. For the glace icing, beat all the ingredients thoroughly. The icing can be coloured if liked. Ice the cakes.
5. Beat the butter, sugar, milk and vanilla together until smooth. Colour, if liked, and pipe on the cakes. Decorate as shown.
Freezer Tip
Place cut-out shapes on a wire rack and freeze, to prevent cakes crumbling when glace icing is spooned over.
serving amount
makes 16
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