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8th September 2010

30 Minutes Fairy Cakes { Video }

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Fairy Cakes Recipe – Call it Vanilla Cupcakes OR Fairy Cup cakes or Queen Cakes, this recipe for 30 Minutes Fairy Cupcakes is foolproof, incredibly easy and kids friendly too.
All you need is a Bowl & a Whisk!

Serve them for breakfast along with our Red Velvet Pancakes.
Learn how to make these easy Fairy Cakes without Butter with video tutorial.

Fairy cakes

FAIRY CAKES WITH OIL RECIPE

I grew up in India enjoying our very own Bakery  cupcakes from the local bakeries. Since relocating to UK 15 years back, I have missed these dainty delights. Vanilla cakes were available locally, but somehow they did not match in flavors.

I started baking with simple recipes from the book borrowed from the library. With time, I have made this recipe so many times and with lots of adjustments, until I found my perfectly easy Queen Cakes recipe without butter! 

As much as You love this Fairy Cupcakes, you will also love this EGGLESS BLUEBERRY MUFFINS &  ONE BOWL MANGO CAKE RECIPE with oil.  Its Eggless & Butterless or this CARROT CAKE with Oil.

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WHY SHOULD YOU TRY IT?

✔ Nothing can beat a freshly baked cupcake recipe

✔ Kids friendly . This can be a great recipe to introduce  your children to baking

✔ All you need is a bowl & whisk!  You don’t need a stand mixer or hand mixer.

✔ Ready in flat 30 minutes.

✔ Double or even Triple this recipe for birthday parties.

WATCH A QUICK VIDEO ON HOW TO MAKE EASY CUP CAKES RECIPE

 

 

INGREDIENTS YOU WILL NEED FOR SIMPLE FAIRY CAKES

All the ingredients for Fairy Cupcakes are measured in Cups, for kids friendly baking exercise too! Detailed ingredient measurements, instructions, and notes can be found on the printable recipe card at the bottom of the page. Here is a summary:

Plain Flour
Sugar
Eggs
Oil
Vanilla extract
Milk
Baking Powder

fairy cakes

HOW TO MAKE FAIRY CUPCAKES STEP BY STEP

This recipe is simple and straightforward. First and foremost gather the ingredients.

Preheat the oven to 200 C. Arrange muffin liners in the tray.

Combine the dry ingredients in a bowl.

Add the wet ingredients one by one and whisk in between each addition.

Once the muffin batter / cake batter is ready, fill the muffin liners up to 3/4.

Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.  Check with skewer if they are ready.

Remove the fairy cakes from the oven. Allow them to cool down and serve warm.

If you love to decorate them, allow the cupcakes to cool completely. Pour the prepared icing on the top and serve.

HOW MANY FAIRY CAKES CAN I MAKE WITH THIS MEASUREMENTS?

This measurements yields 6 large cupcakes or you can make 8 small ones.

easy fairy cakes recipe image

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Chocolate Fridge Cake

Naan Pizza

HAVE YOU MADE THIS RECIPE ?

This fairy cupcakes tastes delicious with our 3 Ingredients Instant strawberry jam too.

Post a photo on my Facebook page, share it on Instagram, or save it to Pinterest with the tag #sandhyaskitchen. I would love to see your take on this easy peasy recipe.

FAIRY CUP CAKES RECIPE | QUEEN CAKES RECIPE

Fairy cakes

30 MINUTES FAIRY CAKES RECIPE

4.67 from 6 votes
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 6 Cupcakes
Calories: 228kcal
Author: Sandhya Hariharan
This  recipe for 30 Minutes Fairy cakes is really easy to bake with children.All you need is 1 bowl and whisk.

Ingredients

  • 3/4 Cup Plain Flour
  • 1/2 Cup Sugar
  • 4 Tbsp Sunflower Oil
  • 4 Tsp Milk
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 2 Tsp Baking Powder

Instructions

  • Combine flour , sugar and baking powder in a mixing bowl.
  • Add oil , milk , vanilla extract and eggs one after the other giving a good mix inbetween. Make sure all the ingredients get combined well. . 
  • Preheat the oven to 200 C . Line the muffin tray with muffin paper.Alternatively just grease the muffin tray. Fill the moulds upto 3/4th cup.
  • Bake for 20 minutes roughly and check with a wooden skewer.
  • Allow them to cool on a wire rack.
  • Ice and decorate the basic fairy cake as desired.

Video

Notes

This measurements makes  6 large fairy cakes. 

Nutrition

Calories: 228kcal | Carbohydrates: 29.8g | Protein: 3.6g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1.4g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 24mg | Potassium: 208mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 17.1g | Vitamin D: 5µg | Calcium: 87mg | Iron: 1mg
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: British
Keyword: cupcake, fairycakes, queen cakes
Tried this recipe?Mention @Sandhyaskitchen and Hashtag #sandhyaskitchen!

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Comments

  1. Sharmilee! :) says

    8th September 2010 at 8:20 am

    Looks so fluffy and soft…Luv the cake

    Reply
  2. RAKS KITCHEN says

    8th September 2010 at 8:45 am

    They look so pretty, and sounds good,nice clicks Sandhya!

    Reply
  3. Pavithra Srihari says

    8th September 2010 at 8:46 am

    hahaha .. so cute of him 🙂 … loved the clicks and yes it is damn simple and I have got everything to make it .. uhuuu am already off to bake this one 🙂 …

    Reply
  4. Hema says

    8th September 2010 at 9:11 am

    Nice clicks Sandhya.. I wanna pop one in my mouth now.. The method looks so simple.. I am yet to buy an oven.. This will be the first to be baked..

    Reply
  5. Sandhya Hariharan says

    8th September 2010 at 9:15 am

    Yup Hema.. it is very simple .. and u dont need any spl gadgets too..

    Reply
  6. Sandhya Hariharan says

    8th September 2010 at 9:17 am

    sooper cool pavithra.. Let me know how it turns out…

    Reply
  7. Sandhya Hariharan says

    8th September 2010 at 9:18 am

    thanks Raks.. tat v quick indeed

    Reply
  8. Sandhya Hariharan says

    8th September 2010 at 9:19 am

    Try em.. Sharmilee.. u wont b disappointed..!

    Reply
  9. Sandhya Hariharan says

    8th September 2010 at 9:20 am

    @ Dr Sameena.. thank u .. for ur lovely comments..
    Have a fab day!

    Reply
  10. Prathima Rao says

    8th September 2010 at 9:38 am

    Interesting name n perfectly baked fluffy cakes…awesome!!

    Reply
  11. An Open Book says

    8th September 2010 at 10:02 am

    Hahaha kids do say the darnedest things right 🙂
    i love vanilla cakes so so much..

    Reply
  12. jais says

    8th September 2010 at 10:05 am

    wow looks perfect

    Reply
  13. Rachana says

    8th September 2010 at 11:04 am

    Those fairy cup cakes look so cute. Simple and delicious!

    Reply
  14. nivedita says

    8th September 2010 at 11:54 am

    Wow, these cakes are really fairy cakes. Bookmarked.
    Lovely clicks.

    Reply
  15. Shama Nagarajan says

    8th September 2010 at 12:36 pm

    cute boy…too tempting

    Reply
  16. aipi says

    8th September 2010 at 12:47 pm

    Oh..they look adorable..lovely name!!

    US Masala

    Reply
  17. Sandhya Hariharan says

    8th September 2010 at 1:30 pm

    thanks aipi…

    Reply
  18. Sandhya Hariharan says

    8th September 2010 at 1:31 pm

    Try them Nivi and let me know…
    ur kids will love them..

    @ Shama.. thannk u.. he is quite cheeky tooo..

    Reply
  19. Raven says

    8th September 2010 at 1:34 pm

    @Sandhya Hariharan Nice post here! anyways, the cupcake looks very delicious.

    Reply
  20. Sandhya Hariharan says

    8th September 2010 at 1:34 pm

    @ Prathima Rao.. thanks gal 🙂
    @ Open Book : These lil ones are soo much observant! and Love the way they stunn us.

    Reply
  21. Kairali sisters says

    8th September 2010 at 1:34 pm

    I love those bakery cup cakes Sandhya, def making them over the weekend,Thanx for sharing…

    Reply
  22. Sandhya Hariharan says

    8th September 2010 at 1:34 pm

    @ Jais…
    thank u for dropping by!! and ur lovely comments

    Reply
  23. Sandhya Hariharan says

    8th September 2010 at 2:02 pm

    @Raven: thank u soo much.. try em .. housemates will love it..

    Reply
  24. Sandhya Hariharan says

    8th September 2010 at 2:03 pm

    @Kairali sisters Sure.. sis's .. and lemme know.. eagerly waiting to hear ur sucess…

    Reply
  25. Home Cooked Oriya Food says

    8th September 2010 at 3:29 pm

    awesome one… Love the lil one's smart answers…

    Reply
  26. Satya says

    8th September 2010 at 3:46 pm

    wow those cup cakes looks so soft n tempting …love the name too

    Satya
    http://www.superyummyrecipes.com

    Reply
  27. Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal says

    8th September 2010 at 4:00 pm

    what a lovely excuse for not bringing the pen and I am so amazed that a 2.5 yr. can talk this much. My boy was a late talker.

    The cupcakes look amazing!!!

    Reply
  28. Sandhya Hariharan says

    8th September 2010 at 5:51 pm

    @Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal I was totally stunned.. too .
    yday my lil one wakes up and says.. Message in Facebook… tat left me speechless

    Reply
  29. Sandhya Hariharan says

    8th September 2010 at 5:52 pm

    @Satya< bold> thanks satya.. try them.. and its damn simple

    Reply
  30. Sandhya Hariharan says

    8th September 2010 at 5:53 pm

    @Home Cooked Oriya Food
    thank u ..
    these tiny ones are really smart.. and beyond our imagination

    Reply
  31. Azee says

    8th September 2010 at 6:28 pm

    looks very simple & very yummy!!

    Reply
  32. Kamalika says

    8th September 2010 at 6:47 pm

    LOve the name ..so is the recipe….looks so simple and tasty….will try it…

    Reply
  33. Priya says

    8th September 2010 at 8:02 pm

    Cute looking cupcakes, feel like grabbing..

    Reply
  34. Satrupa says

    9th September 2010 at 5:02 am

    Ur tiny tot is such a cute one ! Luv the cup cakes too … they look adorable.

    Cheers n Happy Cooking,
    Satrupa

    http://satrupa-foodforthought.blogspot.com

    Reply
  35. Sandhya Hariharan says

    9th September 2010 at 8:18 am

    @Azee
    yup indeed… Make them for urself…and u will know its simplicity

    Reply
  36. Sandhya Hariharan says

    9th September 2010 at 8:19 am

    @Kamalika
    it is kamalika.. simple n easy..
    before u realise the muffins would b out.

    Reply
  37. Sandhya Hariharan says

    9th September 2010 at 8:20 am

    @Priya
    Shall send a box of them for u? with icing??

    Reply
  38. Sandhya Hariharan says

    9th September 2010 at 8:21 am

    @Satrupa
    Danke Satrupa..
    Boys are better off when naughty and upto pranks.. dont like them quite..

    Reply
  39. Sanjeeta kk says

    9th September 2010 at 11:09 am

    WoW!! May be one of the best looking cup cakes I have seen on the net!
    Lovely texture, a real fairy cup cakes 🙂

    Reply
  40. Suja Sugathan says

    9th September 2010 at 1:28 pm

    Quick and simple..pop up into your mouth,kids will love this..lovely

    Reply
  41. Sandhya Hariharan says

    9th September 2010 at 2:04 pm

    @Sanjeeta kk
    Tats a big big compliment… u have made my evening!!
    I love the initiative on ur blog…

    Reply
  42. Sandhya Hariharan says

    9th September 2010 at 2:04 pm

    @Suja Sugathan
    very much indeed suja..
    try em for urself.. & u will write back…

    Reply
  43. Akila says

    10th September 2010 at 2:38 am

    simply superb dear… book marked…

    New Event: Dish Name Starts With B
    http://akilaskitchen.blogspot.com

    Regards,
    Akila

    Reply
  44. Babli says

    10th September 2010 at 4:33 am

    5 stars
    Cake looks soft, spongy, yummy and tempting. Wonderful presentation.

    Reply
  45. Sushma Mallya says

    10th September 2010 at 7:47 am

    Thats a very lovely name for a cupcake, beautiful clicks again sandhya, it really looks yummy and spongy

    Reply
  46. Sandhya Hariharan says

    10th September 2010 at 10:30 am

    @Sushma Mallya
    Thanks ya…. Have a lovely weekend!

    Reply
  47. Radhika says

    10th September 2010 at 2:58 pm

    lol at Vedant's comment. It is so true that kids pic up our words and they turn it back on us.
    Cup cakes in 30 minutes sounds awesome. Let me go back and drool at them.

    Reply
  48. Gulmohar says

    10th September 2010 at 5:36 pm

    wow..he is a smart fellow 🙂
    fairy cup cakes look beautiful!

    Reply
  49. kothiyavunu.com says

    10th September 2010 at 10:16 pm

    Awesome cupcake sandy..looks fluffy and soft.

    Reply
  50. Jagruti જાગૃતિ says

    10th September 2010 at 10:17 pm

    can I have that one please I meant cup cake:) droolworthy pics!

    Reply
  51. Adelina says

    11th September 2010 at 3:12 am

    5 stars
    they look like fairytale indeed! love those shots too!

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  52. Sandhya Hariharan says

    11th September 2010 at 9:35 am

    @Gulmohar

    v much indeed.. ur lil one too namitha!

    Reply
  53. Sandhya Hariharan says

    11th September 2010 at 9:35 am

    @kothiyavunu.com

    thankoo sangeee.. have a lovely weekend

    Reply
  54. Sandhya Hariharan says

    11th September 2010 at 9:36 am

    @Jagruti જાગૃતિ
    Anytime Jags..
    postcode pls… will send a spl delivery

    Reply
  55. Sandhya Hariharan says

    11th September 2010 at 9:37 am

    @Adelina
    thank you for such beautiful comments.. very simple dearie… and u get the fairy tale setting home too

    Reply
  56. Sandhya Hariharan says

    11th September 2010 at 9:40 am

    @Radhika

    very much .. just 30 min for thw whole thing!
    these tiny tots are smart and use everythng back on us
    have a great weekend

    Reply
  57. Rajee says

    13th September 2010 at 1:02 am

    5 stars
    Wonderful and a simple recipe. Love the way the cupcakes look – fluffy and delish…

    Reply
  58. Pushpa says

    14th September 2010 at 5:53 pm

    The cup cakes look so soft and fluffy…delicious..

    Pushpa @ simplehomefood.com

    Reply
  59. Sandhya Hariharan says

    15th September 2010 at 8:42 am

    @Rajee & @Pushpa:
    thanks u gals…

    Reply
  60. anubhavati says

    2nd September 2014 at 4:29 am

    5 stars
    Hi Sandhya,

    First time on your blog and I loved it. I was drawn to the name Fairy Cupcakes…interesting name! Super easy and no gadgets…This has to be a breeze!
    Shobha

    Reply
  61. My Culinary Saga says

    2nd November 2015 at 9:59 pm

    Lovely Blog! your pics are loaded with freshness – brilliant really!

    Reply
  62. Sreelakshmy says

    22nd May 2020 at 7:18 pm

    5 stars
    Awesome recipe Sandy. Tried the eggless one with the yoghurt substitute you suggested. Tastes so yumm, within seconds they vanished. Thanks for posting.

    Reply
    • Sandhya Hariharan says

      22nd May 2020 at 10:37 pm

      You are most welcome! This Fairy Cakes is simply one of the easiest recipes to bake with kids.Substituting with yogurt, makes it a wonderful eggless recipe.

      Reply

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