Queen Cakes
A simple, traditional, plain bun. Filled with dried fruit (currants or raisins).
Ingredients
- 4 oz or 110g butter softened
- 4 oz or 110g caster sugar
- 2 eggs beaten
- 4 oz or 110g plain flour all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- pinch of salt
- 2 oz or 55g dried fruit
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F/200C (in a conventional oven) and place the paper bun cases in a bun tray.
- Using an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Then add the egg gradually and keep beating until incorporated.
- Sieve the flour, baking powder and salt and fold into the mixture with a metal spoon.
- Fold through the dried fruit.
- Divide the mixture evenly between the paper cases. Fill until about three-quarters full.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes until risen and golden brown. Then remove from the tin and leave to cool on a wire rack.