Desserts Recipes - Butterfly Cakes Recipe

  
 

Desserts Recipes - Butterfly Cakes Recipe

Ingredients

Serves 4-6

  • 100g/4oz butter (softened)

  • 150g/5oz caster sugar

  • 175g/6oz self-raising flour

  • 125ml/4fl oz milk

  • 2 teaspoons vanilla essence

  • 2 eggs

  • 125ml/4fl oz double cream (whipped to soft peaks)

  • 100g/4oz strawberry jam

  • Icing sugar for dusting

Method:

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas mark 4. Line a 12-hole shallow muffin tin with paper cases.

  2. Put the butter, sugar, flour, milk, vanilla essence and eggs in a bowl and beat with an electric beater on a low speed for 2 minutes, or until well mixed.

  3. Increase the speed and beat for another 2 minutes, or until smooth and pale.

  4. Divide the mixture evenly among the cases and bake for 20 minutes, or until cooked and golden. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

  5. Using a small sharp knife, cut shallow rounds from the top of each cake. Cut these in half.

  6. Spoon 1/2 tablespoon cream into the hole in each cake, then top with a teaspoon of jam.

  7. Position two halves of the cake tops in the jam to resemble butterfly wings. Dust the cakes with icing sugar before serving.