Ooh these are butterfly cakes for grown ups. I remember watching my mum make these and I’ve made some with my granddaughter. There are lots of memories for these Geoff for most people I would think.
A flock of those for an afternoon garden tea would be very rewarding for sure... we have a few warm days left and they would be fun to have... some with strawberry jam and some with the old faithful lemon curd that I just love. Thank you Geoff... I might even find a stray neighborhood little one to share with if I look hard enough... If not, I know a few big neighbors who would help me eat them.
Hello, Mr. Cooper! It's a privilege to learn a recipe that brings back childhood memories to you. I've never heard about this cake and now I'm curious about it. Thank you again for another great video.
These are perfect treats to serve at the next meeting of THE BRITISH ENTOMOLOGY AND NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. We have a extensive programme of meetings that take place over the year. Thanks for the video.
Hi, Geoff! I waited for this video! that muffins look so lovely sweet and soft!🥰 You look fancy in a shirt with a collar and a T-shirt. Then especially I like this muffins name :)
My mother used to put up a batch of these when the relatives came calling 😃 Good to see jam here. The ones I see around now don't always include that My wings need a bit of work but that's an excuse to make them again 😃
Hi Henrietta. It took me a while to work out how to put the wings on the first one, as you may have noticed. I love buttercream too, but had fresh cream in the fridge that needed to be used.
Hi Jeanette9Mck. Thanks very much. I preheated the oven to 180C/160C Fan/350F. You can use the conventional oven or the fan. I used the fan. For info, if you miss the oven temperature in the video you can always click SHOW MORE below the video and see the clickable chapters, one of which will always be 'preheat the oven'.
Hi Geoff, these cakes look amazing... I have a question about the flour I have now weighed 115Grams of this, do I now need to add the 1&half spoons of flour to the 115grams Wasn't to sure hope you dont mind me asking Kind Regards Darren
HI Darren. The flour i used was self raising flour. If you have self raising flour you just need 115g and then you need 2g(1/2 tsp) baking powder. However if you only have plain flour then you need 115g of that and 2 tsp(8g of baking powder). The extra baking powder will turn the plain flour into the equivalent of self raising flour.
Hi Geoff those look yummy. If I was to make a chocolate alternative. How much cocoa powder would I need? I see you dont have a chocolate muffin recipe. Thanks from Zenab
Hi Zenab. If you take replace 25g of flour with 25g of cocoa powder that should work fine. I have some muffin recipes which use chocolate/cocoa powder in combination with other flavours or fillings.
Great video. So thorough and a great recipe!
HI Vicki. Thanks very much.
Well done, I like your video, Chef Geoff.
It reminds me of my childhood days too,😋.
HI Chan Mabel. Thanks very much. I am glad it brought back memories.
Lovely! I found this while looking for what traditional fairy cakes look like. These are much nicer than just dipping in icing and adding sprinkles.
Hi Maeda Miakoda. I am glad you like them.
Ooh these are butterfly cakes for grown ups. I remember watching my mum make these and I’ve made some with my granddaughter. There are lots of memories for these Geoff for most people I would think.
HI Wendy. I imagine your granddaughter enjoyed making them with you, and then getting to sample them too.
Lovely look!😊
HI Wessal Karim. thanks very much.
Geoff, this brings back fond memories of my childhood. Thank you!
HI LiverpoolGarden. You are very welcome.
A flock of those for an afternoon garden tea would be very rewarding for sure... we have a few warm days left and they would be fun to have... some with strawberry jam and some with the old faithful lemon curd that I just love. Thank you Geoff... I might even find a stray neighborhood little one to share with if I look hard enough... If not, I know a few big neighbors who would help me eat them.
HI Julie-Joy. Yes very good for afternoon tea. Just have a net ready for when you see a butterfly flutter by.
Great recipe Geoff and they also remind me of my childhood. My Nan used to cook them and put lemon curd in them instead of the butter cream. Lovely!
Hi Adele. Thanks very much. Lemon curd is a great alternative to the jam.
Lovely, love butterfly cakes 🦋 … I can see I’m going to have another winter of baking with you and your recipes Geoff 😁 👩🍳 🤩 😋 thank you 😊
HI Janet. I hope you enjoy some great baking this winter. It's getting much cooler here recently so winter wont be long coming.
Hello, Mr. Cooper! It's a privilege to learn a recipe that brings back childhood memories to you. I've never heard about this cake and now I'm curious about it. Thank you again for another great video.
Hi Olga Oliveira. You are very welcome. These little cakes were very popular many years ago.
My children's school are doing jubilee garden party tomorrow I'm definitely making these for it thankyou Geoff
Hi Mamma of 4. That's great. I am sure the children will love them.
They definitely will do I used to love them as child
These are perfect treats to serve at the next meeting of THE BRITISH ENTOMOLOGY AND NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. We have a extensive programme of meetings that take place over the year. Thanks for the video.
Oh Yes, That society has a huge following amongst the lepidopterists, so these would be a big hit.
They look so pretty! Delicious as well! Thanks for the recipe!
HI Daysion. thanks very much. You are most welcome.
Hi, Geoff! I waited for this video! that muffins look so lovely sweet and soft!🥰 You look fancy in a shirt with a collar and a T-shirt. Then especially I like this muffins name :)
HI Soyeon Kim. Thanks, I hope you enjoyed the video.
Look lovely
HI Susan. Thanks very much.
Lovely job Geoff...can't wait to go back to my childhood. delicious.
Hi Popadodge Philip goodwin. I hope you try it, and enjoy it.
@@geoffsbakingblog I did and all the family loved them. Thank you.
These are so pretty! I've always wanted to do a cream tea for my friends and these will be perfect! Thanks Geoff!!! 🤩
HI Mary. Thanks. I am sure these would be very good for a cream tea.
They look so good and must taste delicious
HI Sonia. They did taste very good, and were consumed quite quickly.
My mother used to put up a batch of these when the relatives came calling 😃 Good to see jam here. The ones I see around now don't always include that
My wings need a bit of work but that's an excuse to make them again 😃
HI Graham. The wings aren't something you need to get in a flap about. LOL
You do them a lot neater than I do my wings are more like fallen angels 😂😂😂🍰💕love the twist with the jam... I still like butter cream as well. 👍🍰💕
Hi Henrietta. It took me a while to work out how to put the wings on the first one, as you may have noticed. I love buttercream too, but had fresh cream in the fridge that needed to be used.
Brilliant video Geoff. What temperature do you bake at? Do you use a fan oven?
Hi Jeanette9Mck. Thanks very much. I preheated the oven to 180C/160C Fan/350F. You can use the conventional oven or the fan. I used the fan. For info, if you miss the oven temperature in the video you can always click SHOW MORE below the video and see the clickable chapters, one of which will always be 'preheat the oven'.
I'll be making some tomorrow I do every week . But I make a out a dozen .
Hi Susan. That's great. I only made 8, in an effort to limit how many I could eat.
Hi Geoff, these cakes look amazing... I have a question about the flour
I have now weighed 115Grams of this, do I now need to add the 1&half spoons of flour to the 115grams
Wasn't to sure hope you dont mind me asking
Kind Regards
Darren
HI Darren. The flour i used was self raising flour. If you have self raising flour you just need 115g and then you need 2g(1/2 tsp) baking powder. However if you only have plain flour then you need 115g of that and 2 tsp(8g of baking powder). The extra baking powder will turn the plain flour into the equivalent of self raising flour.
Hi Geoff those look yummy. If I was to make a chocolate alternative. How much cocoa powder would I need? I see you dont have a chocolate muffin recipe. Thanks from Zenab
Hi Zenab. If you take replace 25g of flour with 25g of cocoa powder that should work fine. I have some muffin recipes which use chocolate/cocoa powder in combination with other flavours or fillings.
@@geoffsbakingblog thanks Geoff will have a good search for those. 😀