I enjoy baking and do it whenever the mood takes me, or when packed lunch/snack material is running low, but theres no denying the fun to be had when baking with children and we do it a lot in the school holidays. We have various biscuits, cookies and flapjacks that we make, but I think old fashioned iced buns are our favourites.
I have a very simple recipe which makes 8 buns, just enough to last a day whilst they are still lovely and fresh. One thing I don't much care for is dry buns, I like mine moist and light and freshly made. I whizz my bun mixture up in a mini processor, flour and all.
70g butter/margerine whizzed with 70g sugar.
Whizz in 1 medium egg and 1tsp vanilla essence.
Whizz in 70g self raising flour.
Dollop into 8 cupcake cases.
Bake 15-20mins on about 180C/gas 4.
My oven is a hot one, so I take buns out at 17mins when they are just about golden but still springy and not baked dry.
Allow to cool as long as the Little People will bear to wait, then decorate :: I make icing from icing sugar and lemon juice mixed, not too sloppy.
The children expertly take care of the decorating.
And we all take care of the scoffing.
LOVE THEM!!!!! Easy to make.....delicious to eat!!!!!
Posted by: Laura | April 06, 2014 at 04:27 AM
Hello Lucy
I'm not sure if you will even see my comment as the blog post is quite old but I wanted to say thank you for this recipe it turned out amazing and the best part was that it was a "chuck it all in and blend" defo my kind of recipe!
Anyway thanks again, I discovered your blog when looking on google for a pattern for crochet flowers and I'm soooooo glad I did, I've been reading through your older posts and relate to a lot of the stuff you say about kiddies, family etc and of course have learnt loads about crochet too, your blog brightens up my day!
Cheers
Sharan xx
Posted by: Sharan | April 05, 2013 at 11:22 AM
Hi
As usual reading your blog all over again
what are those decorations called?
dont you add baking powder to your recipe?
Posted by: mahek | April 30, 2012 at 10:16 AM
They must be delicious, I wrote the recipe I'll try as soon as possible! Thank you!
Posted by: Maria | October 18, 2011 at 09:25 PM
Just recently discoverved blogs and can't get enough of the beautiful and creative ones. You're my favorite!
As a diabetic and with my 7 children grown and out of the house, I can't bake your lovely cakes, so very much enjoy your telling of it in your home.
But I can crochet and am making one of your hexagon afghans with many colors. It's fabulous! Looks like a blanket of jewels :)
Thanks so much for your sharing.
Kathy
Posted by: Kathy Byrd | June 27, 2010 at 04:02 PM
Funny that you just have 6 comments in this post when now you get hundreds!!!
Nice Recipe... I'll try it!
Posted by: Shanti | June 17, 2010 at 12:32 AM
I've been sitting here googling and trying to figure up how many cups is 70 grams. Then I realized that my scale will measure metric! We will have your cutesy buns for dessert! We call them cupcakes here in Texas.I love your blog. It's better than a magazine. ,
Patricia
Posted by: Patricia | June 12, 2010 at 08:13 PM
I like the fact that you whizz and dollop!
Posted by: Simone | March 29, 2008 at 02:22 PM
Yummy cakes, you can't beat a home-made cake and no problem with eating them on the day they're baked in this house!
Posted by: Gill | March 28, 2008 at 10:06 PM
yummy, its not our easter holiday yet in sussex they are off next week for 2 weeks....i think im looking foward to the 1st week but by week 2 i think i may cry!
and you have made me want to bake!
Posted by: mitsi | March 28, 2008 at 05:07 PM
Can I come and live in your house!! It looks so fun...lol! Your welcome for the award, i love taking a peak at your blog!
Just realised I have you down as Attic 27 instead of 24...sorry....claire x
Posted by: claire | March 28, 2008 at 04:49 PM
Is it wrong that I now want cake for breakfast? They look so yummy - loving the little sugar flowers.
I too am a baking fiend especially now I have a decent kitchen!
Clairey xxx
Posted by: Clairey | March 28, 2008 at 09:50 AM