Lemon fairy cakes

Method

• step 1

  Preheat oven to 190c/ 160c fan/ gas 5.

• step 2

  Cream together the butter and caster sugar with whisk or electric mixer until smooth.

• step 3

  Add softly beaten eggs slowly, followed by Vanilla extract and lemon juice.

• step 4

  Add half of the flour and mix until smooth. Then, add the milk and rest of the flour and continue to mix until smooth.

• step 5

  Spoon into cases or fairy cake tray, and cook for 12-18 minutes, or until golden brown. Test they are cooked all the way through by inserting a knife into the deepest part, and it should come out clean.

• step 6

  Cool the cakes until they are totally cool to touch.

• step 7

  Mix icing as per instruction on the packet, and add any food colouring and flavouring as desired. Decorate the cakes as desired.