Old Fashioned Queen Cakes - Fairy Cakes

[@sindilekhumalo9871]

Queen cakes, yay! Had these as a child, in Durban SA

[@geoffsbakingblog]

Hi Sindile Khumalo. That's nice. I used to enjoy them as child too.

[@sindilekhumalo9871]

@@geoffsbakingblog I love your recipes BTW. The hiker bars are my favorites. Been making & sharing them since I found your recipe.

[@geoffsbakingblog]

@@sindilekhumalo9871 Oh that's good. I am so glad you enjoy them.

[@brucebowen100]

Thanks for the video. This is indeed a royal treat.

[@geoffsbakingblog]

You are welcome. Isabella Beeton knew a thing or too.

[@Lisa101-x9x]

Happy New Year Geoff xx

[@geoffsbakingblog]

Hi Lisa. Thanks very much. Happy New Year to you too.

[@aliencat11]

These look wonderful. Smaller sizes are good and Americans supersize everything, so these look like a proper size to me! I'm putting them on my list! Thanks Geoff! Stay well!

[@geoffsbakingblog]

Hi Mary. Thanks very much. I hope you make some and enjoy them.

[@henriettahenson]

More nostalgia in baking please 👍💕🤗

[@geoffsbakingblog]

I am sure there will be more to come.

[@glenmason1876]

Hi Geoff these being back memories with me to at school, my mum used to make these as well

[@geoffsbakingblog]

HI Glen. That's good. I think they were very popular in the 50s and 60s, and maybe later too.

[@spiderbirdiespiderbidie1807]

We can all use a little fairy magic. Thanks for another great recipe Geoff. Wonderful video.

[@geoffsbakingblog]

Hi Spiderbirdie. You are very welcome.

[@1904say]

The Old Fashioned English food brings back so many memories. Appreciate these wonderful recipes. I have Mrs Beeton's Book of Cookery and Household Management !

[@delilahboa]

Me too!

[@geoffsbakingblog]

Hi 1904say. Yes the good old recipes still work, or mostly, even if our tastes and fashions changed. That Mrs Beeton was a godsend it days gone by ensuing so many households worked perfectly.

[@delilahboa]

Hi Geoff, I hope you’re well?……your little cakes look delicious, I love it when something is made with a different method, I’ve never done a cake of this style this way either…….Your Queen Cakes have brought back fond memories for me today, my mum used to make these for me when I was young and whenever my dad ever saw me or answered my phone call etc, he would always, always say "Hello Queen", neither of them are with me now 😔 so thank you Geoff, for a lovely recipe and bringing back happy memories of my childhood……love Jan xx

[@geoffsbakingblog]

Hi Jan. I am well thanks. I hope the same for you too. I am glad these little cakes brought back some fond memories.

[@missmaryhdream6560]

Hello Geoff Happy New year. Going to, try these, look lovely, with a cuppa x ❤ thank you 💞

[@geoffsbakingblog]

Hi Miss Dream. Happy New Year to you too.. I hope you enjoy these with your tea.

[@julie-joywilliams7280]

I have never had a Queen cake Geoff, however I think they look very nice and I would like to try them, so I will give them a go. I love the flavour profile and I would like a little something new to have with tea. Thank you for the something new to try.

[@geoffsbakingblog]

Hi Julie-joy. I hope you enjoy them. They do go well with a cuppa.

[@b.holmes8283]

Lovely

[@geoffsbakingblog]

Hi B. Holmes. Thanks very much.

[@henriettahenson]

My mother made these all the time her favourite quick CAKES to do... I have all her old pans which actually were my grannies also they are great tins never stick... I'm DEFINITELY making some of THESE.... for a lovely walk. Down memory lane... I can see my DAD pinching one out the tin everytime he passed through our kitchen great memories.... HOW'S your weather GEOFF ITS SO MILD IN DEVON BUT HORRENDOUS STORMS... ANYWAY THANKS Again HAVE A GREAT WEEK END WE ARE STAYING IN.SO I WILL BAKE TOMORROW MY FAVOURITE THING TO DO AFTER BREAKFAST... 🍳👍🤗❤️😊

[@geoffsbakingblog]

Hi Henritetta. I am glad these took you for a nice walk down memory lane. The weather here has been mild and very windy today. Just a little rain, so far. At least the mild weather means a little saving on the heating bills.

[@henriettahenson]

@@geoffsbakingblog yes it did thanks... It really makes no difference to us through the winter months with heating... the log burner in our cottage is on constantly because cob wall have to be kept dry especially when it's damp weather.. So we are all snuggled up till April at least... Neil would light the fire all year round if he had it his way he's a bit of a piromaniact... And he's always out in the garden chopping logs... oh well little things as they say 😂😂😂

[@maeflorogario3733]

Wow geoff i of course love those🥰🙏🏽🎈❤️

[@geoffsbakingblog]

Hi Maeflor Ogario. I am glad you like them.

[@zappababe8577]

My lovely Nan used to make fruit fairy cakes like these. She also used to make icing out of icibg sugar and lemon juice, which gave it a nice, tangy flavour.

[@geoffsbakingblog]

HI Zappababe. I bet they tasted good with the icing. As a child I would probably have licked the icing off before eating the cake.

[@bella123439]

very nice Geoff just the right size for a snack 🙂👍ATB

[@geoffsbakingblog]

Hi Stephen. Yes these are a very good size. Over the years we seem to be making sweeter and larger cakes.

[@lorrainestokes931]

Happy New Year Geoff ! Thanks for the recipes !

[@geoffsbakingblog]

Hi Lorraine. Happy New Year to you too. I am glad you enjoy watching the recipes.

[@marianlawrie8614]

They look really lovely ,I’ve been wondering what I could make to take to the Church’s picnic ,and these I,m sure will be a winner ,thank you very much . I used to have Mrs Beatons cookbook but I,m afraid the spine came off and pages fell out and it was binned . I used to think she was an elderly lady but in in fact she was only 28 years old when she died in 1865 .

[@geoffsbakingblog]

Hi Marian. I am sure these will be much enjoyed at your Church picnic. As for your book it seems it needed the attention of the guy on The Repair Shop, he is a wizard at giving books a great new lease of life.

[@DonutDocP]

Happy New Year, Geoff! Another wonderful video. The mixing method is the reverse creaming method - which is supposed to reduce gluten development so you end up with a more tender crumb.

[@geoffsbakingblog]

Hi Patrick. Happy New Year to you too. I am not sure the method resulted in a more tender crumb, though without knowing what it would be like doing it the other way I cannot be sure.

[@devi3145]

Thankyou Geoff lovely recipe

[@geoffsbakingblog]

HI Devi. Thanks. You are very welcome.

[@susanfryer1616]

Hi Geoff they look well risen , my mum always called them queeen cakes too , delicious , we often had them for tea, happy new year to you thankyou ,

[@geoffsbakingblog]

Hi Susan, they did rise quite well. Happy New Year to you too.

[@duckhead014]

I thought my speakers were broken because the song wasn't in the beginning! Great recipe, now we need king's cake too!

[@geoffsbakingblog]

Hi Duckhead. I am so stupid. I hadn't noticed that I forgot to include the music at the beginning. I will see if I am able to add it directly on KZbin but I rather think I cannot.

[@geoffsbakingblog]

I have managed to apply the music, though not quite as usual. It will appear once KZbin has processed it.

[@duckhead014]

@@geoffsbakingblog You are not stupid! Sometimes we all make mistakes. I love your videos and have made several of the recipes. We made the oatmeal cookies this morning.

[@duckhead014]

@@geoffsbakingblog Yay!

[@geoffsbakingblog]

@@duckhead014 The music is in place now, though not perfect. I hope you enjoy your cookies.

[@oneitalia2312]

Great video, THANK YOU! If you like to use those little molds, the Italians make little cakes like that called Bocconoti. It's a sweet dough pressed into the molds then you can use a tablespoon or so of Nutella for the filling......or there are other chocolate variations for the filling, then top the Nutella with the same dough (double-crust). You can watch other Italian cooks and pastry chefs making our beloved Bocconoti. I like your dried fruit version, Jeff, THANK YOU! (Dust with powdered sugar before eating!)

[@geoffsbakingblog]

Hi One Italia. You are most welcome. I have been considering Bocconoti for a while now. Maybe I will make some soon.

[@oneitalia2312]

@@geoffsbakingblog Hey Geoff - HAPPY NEW YEAR! Thank you for your reply 😀 We make Bocconoti for Christmas, it's a special treat and everyone loves them. KZbin Italians are doing them...they're easy too!

[@geoffsbakingblog]

@@oneitalia2312 Yes, I have seen several videos on KZbin, some don't have pastry on the top but others do.

[@oneitalia2312]

@@geoffsbakingblog Yes, Geoff, we could also put a crumble topping on top, too

[@oneitalia2312]

@@geoffsbakingblog Hey Geoff - what about a filling like for the Rugulach....Apricot preserves with ground almonds...mmmm! Or any preserve/nut variation thereof. 🇮🇹❤️😀

[@lbrowning2543]

Looks wonderful! Interesting Mrs. Beaton made a fluffier cake by whipping the butter first, but then the order of ingredients after that doesn’t make “cake” sense. I must try! Thank you.

[@geoffsbakingblog]

Hi L Browning. Thanks very much. I hope you enjoy them if you do make some.

[@eurekalass]

Hi Geoff, Happy New Year! I missed you 🤗. Gosh, I still make these regularly, as did my own mother. Always delish! I notice you switched between baking soda and baking powder. I assume it’s powder, but not sure. What about doing weights in the video and volumes as a written alternative. It would be less confusing. Just a thought! Take care, Geoff x

[@geoffsbakingblog]

Hi Mary. Happy New Year to you too. I did say when listing the ingredients baking soda. Then when adding it into the mixture I said baking powder, but I put some text on the screen to confirm it was baking soda. Sorry for the confusion. I do metric weights in the video and cup volumes. The reason for the cup volumes is that most people in the USA work in cups. If they have a digital scale so could use weights instead they can switch to grams on the scale and use the metric measurements.

[@maureenkent2565]

Hi Geoff, that’s a cool recipe. I’ve never heard of fairy cakes before. What’s the texture like? Could you use mixed spice instead of mace? We don’t have mixed spice here in Canada but I made my own based on a Google search because I wanted to try your hiker bars recipe. I love them by the way 😊

[@geoffsbakingblog]

Hi Maureen. The texture was quite light, but mine were not particularly soft and springy such as with a cupcake. They were firmer than that. You could use a little mixed spice, or no spice at all and they would be very nice.

[@patiencekates5975]

Thank you Geoff, are they like tea cakes?

[@geoffsbakingblog]

Hi Patience. In the UK we have teacakes which are actually a bread dough with fruit in. They are usually toasted. I read that in the US can be cookies or small cakes. These particular cakes are small, but they have a denser texture than a cup cake. In some ways the texture is similar to a scone.

[@sirbarneythethirdbobbyandme]

Oh Hi Uncle Geoff, Uncle Percival has requested the possibility of Uncle Geoff in working his magic on homemade baked rice pudding in the near future. And the possibility of a Madeira cake also in the near future. Sir Barney is resting after his Sunday dinner aswell as Uncle Percival who is midway through his mid afternoon 4hour nap .

[@geoffsbakingblog]

Hi Hugh & Sir Barney. Both rice pudding and Madeira cake are already available on the channel. You can search for the videos from my Homepage (click on my name) and then clicking the search symbol on the right side above the videos.

[@sirbarneythethirdbobbyandme]

@@geoffsbakingblog I have left a note ,marked as urgent on the bedside locker from Captain Cooper. To inform both parties ( dog included ) when and if they both surface. I feel both submarines are stationed below the waves for the night. I will man the look out post under the duvet . Wishing you a pleasant evening .

[@sislertx]

Pushing 80 and just learned about fairy cakes...tho im a Texan and dont get out much

[@geoffsbakingblog]

Hi Sisertx. It's good to know we can still learn new things all the time.