Actually, we call them fairycakes.  And from the pics below you would be forgiven for thinking my love goes beyond normal into the realms of obsession.  Not true, although I do know of some complete cupcake queens. (Cupcakes take the cake, cupcaketastic, Cupcake Bakeshop by Chockylit  , to name but a few). 
We just make them a lot [...]

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This is a simple Victoria sponge recipe, that works every time and improves over 2 or 3 days.  The recipe makes 6 -8 giant muffins or 12 – 16 regular muffins.
Cream

350g butter
350g caster sugar

Sift together

350g Plain (cake) flour
2 pinches of bicarb
2 t baking powder

Lightly beat

6 large freerange eggs
1/4 cup warm water

When the buttercream is light [...]

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If you do not have any sour cream, try substituting creme fraiche or even buttermilk, or put 1teaspoon white wine vinegar into a cup and top with 250ml milk.  Allow this to stand and curdle, then use in place of the sour cream.

Cream 250g unsalted butter and 1 1/2 cups of granulated sugar, until pale [...]

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It has been far too long since I’ve participated in a food blogging event, but halfway around the world from home, and with a deli to run, bending my week’s menu around a blogging event becomes somewhat challenging.  GYO (Grow Your Own) seems to sidestep all that as the title really encapsulates the only rule, [...]

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