Queen Cakes Recipe

Queen cakes are simple, soft and suitable for tea breaks, school snacks and beginner baking. They are smaller than cupcakes and easy to pack.

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup margarine or butter
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
2. Prepare queen cake cases or a small cake tray.
3. Beat margarine or butter with sugar until light.
4. Add eggs one at a time.
5. Add vanilla essence.
6. Add flour mixture and milk in turns.
7. Fill cases halfway to two-thirds full.
8. Bake for 18 to 25 minutes until golden.

Helpful tips

• Do not overfill the cases.
• Use room temperature ingredients where possible.
• Cool before packing.