Best 4 Fairy Garden Cake Recipes

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Indulge in a whimsical adventure with our enchanting Fairy Garden Cake, a delightful treat that brings the magic of a fairy tale to life. This captivating cake is a feast for the eyes and a symphony of flavors, featuring moist vanilla sponge layers, creamy vanilla buttercream, and an array of colorful decorations that evoke a charming fairy garden scene. Discover the secrets behind this enchanting creation with our step-by-step recipe, complete with detailed instructions and helpful tips.

Unleash your creativity and explore the additional recipes included in this article. Learn how to craft delicate fairy figurines and flowers from fondant, adding a touch of whimsy to your cake. Elevate your culinary skills with our Vanilla Buttercream recipe, a versatile frosting that pairs perfectly with a variety of cakes and desserts. And for those who prefer a gluten-free option, we offer an alternative recipe that caters to dietary restrictions without compromising on taste. Embark on this culinary journey and create a magical Fairy Garden Cake that will transport you to a realm of enchantment.

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EASY FAIRY CAKES



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This easy fairy cakes recipe is perfect for baking with children. Decorate with a little drizzly icing and plenty of sprinkles, or go for the full butterfly effect.

Provided by BBC Food

Categories     Cakes and baking

Yield Makes 12-16 fairy cakes

Number Of Ingredients 10

110g/4oz butter or margarine, softened at room temperature
110g/4oz caster sugar
2 free-range eggs, lightly beaten
1 tsp vanilla extract
110g/4oz self-raising flour
1-2 tbsp milk
300g/10½oz icing sugar
2-3 tbsp water
2-3 drops food colouring
hundreds and thousands, or other cake decorations

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4 and line 2 x 12-hole fairy cake tins with paper cases.
  • Cream the butter and sugar together in a bowl until pale. Beat in the eggs, a little at a time, and stir in the vanilla extract.
  • Fold in the flour using a large metal spoon. Add a little milk until the mixture is a soft dropping consistency and spoon the mixture into the paper cases until they are half full.
  • Bake in the oven for 8-10 minutes, or until golden-brown on top and a skewer inserted into one of the cakes comes out clean. Set aside to cool for 10 minutes, then remove from the tin and cool on a wire rack.
  • For the icing, sift the icing sugar into a large mixing bowl and stir in enough water to create a smooth mixture. Stir in the food colouring.
  • To ice the fairy cakes, drizzle the icing over the cakes, sprinkle with decorations and set aside until the icing hardens.

FAIRY GARDEN CAKE



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No party is complete without a birthday cake, and this fairy garden is simply magical! It's made easy with cake mix, ready-made frosting and lots of candy and sprinkles.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 3h35m

Yield 15

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 boxes Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ yellow or devil's food cake mix
Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix boxes
Food colors (green, blue and yellow)
2 containers Betty Crocker™ Whipped or Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting
8 round vanilla wafer cookies
5 large and 2 small red gumdrops
1 small (1-inch) chewy chocolate candy, unwrapped
3 round chewy caramels in milk chocolate, unwrapped
1/4 cup chocolate chips, melted
1/2 cup white vanilla baking chips, melted
Candy rocks
Small and large flower-shaped candy sprinkles

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Grease or spray 2 (8-inch) round cake pans. Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups. Make, bake and cool 1 box cake mix as directed for 2 (8-inch) rounds. Make, bake and cool other box as directed for cupcakes. Reserve 3 cupcakes; save remaining cupcakes for another use. For easier handling, refrigerate or freeze cakes 30 minutes or until firm.
  • Stir green food color into 1 container frosting to make light green. On plate, place 1 cake layer, rounded side down. Spread with 1/2 cup light green frosting. Top with second cake layer, rounded side up. Spread thin layer light green frosting over cake to seal crumbs. Refrigerate or freeze 30 minutes.
  • Spread another layer light green frosting on cake; smooth with spatula. Stir green food color into 1/3 cup frosting to make dark green. Spoon into small plastic bag. Cut 1/4 inch off corner, and squeeze gently to draw grass, flower stems and bushes on cake.
  • Stir blue food color into 1/3 cup frosting to make blue. Spoon into small plastic bag. Cut 1/4 inch off corner, and squeeze gently to draw pond and river on cake.
  • Stir yellow food color into 3/4 cup frosting to make yellow. Remove baking cups from 2 cupcakes. Place 1 cupcake, rounded side down, on cake for fairy cottage. Spread 2 teaspoons yellow frosting on cupcake; top with another cupcake, rounded side up. Spread yellow frosting on top and sides of cupcake stack. Place 3 cookies on rounded top of cupcake, using remaining yellow frosting to stick them together. Place remaining cookies on cake as shown.
  • Press 2 large gumdrops together; on sugared surface, roll gumdrops with rolling pin to flatten. Cut out large circle for roof; place on top of cottage.
  • Spoon melted chocolate into small plastic bag. Cut 1/4 inch off corner; squeeze gently to draw door and windows on cottage.
  • To make gumdrop mushrooms, use melted white chips to attach 3 large gumdrops to round chewy caramels. Cut chewy chocolate candy in half crosswise; use white chips to stick 1 to base of each small gumdrop. Use melted white chips to draw dots on gumdrops and roof. Place on cake.
  • Decorate with candy rocks and sprinkles as shown. Spread remaining frosting on last reserved cupcake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 600, Carbohydrate 88 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Fat 5, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, ServingSize 1 Serving (frosted, undecorated), Sodium 550 mg, Sugar 0 g, TransFat 3 1/2 g

FAIRY CAKES



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My best friend made these for my bridal shower and they were really great! The best part was decorating them, they were the most beautiful "cupcakes" I'd ever seen. the recipe is from the cookbook "How To Be a Domestic Goddess" by Nigella Lawson.

Provided by Miss Erin C.

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 12 Fairy Cakes, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
7 tablespoons sugar
2 large eggs
3/4 cup self-rising cake flour
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 -3 tablespoons milk
1 cup powdered sugar
1 egg white
3 -4 drops lemon juice
food coloring

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Line a 12 cup muffin tin with baking cups.
  • Put all the ingredients except for the milk into a food processor and blend until smooth. Pulse while adding the milk down the funnel to make for a soft consistency.
  • It doesn't seem like enough, but you can get enough into each baking cup, just scrape it all out and try to fill each one equally.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes or until they are golden on top.
  • Cool on a wire rack, but remove from the tin as soon as possible.
  • Before you decorate, slice off any mounded tops so you have a flat surface to decorate. Icing: Mix the sugar, egg white and lemon juice in a small bowl until smooth and creamy, it should have the consistency of heavy cream I always break the batch into smaller batches so I can have different colors When my girlfriend made these for my shower, she frosted them with a bright pink icing, sprinkled them with iridescent edible glitter and topped it with an edible (gum paste) rosebud.
  • Very very cute!
  • In the cookbook they show them topped with rosebuds and little sugared daisies and fresh berries and they even made a spiderweb with black and white icing.
  • Use your imagination, the flat tops give lots of room to be creative!

FAIRY GARDEN CAKE



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Check out our adorable Fairy Garden Cake. Perfect for springtime, decorate this Fairy Garden Cake with cookies and flowers to form cute flower shapes.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Home

Time 1h55m

Yield Makes 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 pkg. (2-layer size) yellow cake mix
1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed
3 or 4 drops green food coloring
6 vanilla creme-filled chocolate sandwich cookies, finely crushed (about 1/2 cup)
1/2 cup bear-shaped graham snacks
assorted candies (licorice, ring-shaped hard candies, soft candies)

Steps:

  • Prepare cake batter and bake as directed on package for 13x9-inch pan. Cool cake in pan 5 min.; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely.
  • Tint COOL WHIP with food coloring. Spread over cake.
  • Decorate with remaining ingedients to resemble photo.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 230, Fat 10 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Sodium 240 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0.9385 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 2 g

Tips:

  • Choose the right cake base. A simple sponge cake or vanilla cake mix is a good option for a fairy garden cake. You can also use a chocolate cake mix, but be sure to adjust the frosting recipe accordingly.
  • Make sure your cake is level. This will help to ensure that your fairy garden cake is stable and easy to decorate.
  • Use a crumb coat of frosting. This will help to seal in the crumbs and prevent them from showing through the final layer of frosting.
  • Be creative with your decorations. You can use a variety of edible items to create a fairy garden scene, such as flowers, leaves, mushrooms, and even tiny figurines.
  • Don't be afraid to experiment. There are no rules when it comes to making a fairy garden cake. Have fun and let your imagination run wild!

Conclusion:

A fairy garden cake is a fun and whimsical way to celebrate a special occasion. It's also a great way to get creative and use your imagination. With a little planning and effort, you can make a fairy garden cake that will be the star of the show.

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