Primary schools have ways of keeping parents on their toes. Tactics include giving your child a piece of paper detailing an extra-curricular task – to make a Viking ship, say, or a Nissan hut, or… a ...

Mary Berry's "easy" butterfly fairy cakes are filled with orange curd and topped with icing. First sharing the recipe in her Mary Berry Cooks recipe book, the iconic baker reveals it can take as ...

Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/Gas 4. Line a bun tin with 12 fairy-cake cases (see Mary’s Wise Words below). Measure all the cake ingredients except the orange curd into a large bowl and beat ...

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. If you want to change the flavour, ...

A little baking won’t go amiss as generations of families gather to watch the Gaelic football final replay, Dublin clashing once again with Kerry. I thought these old-fashioned fairy cakes might ...

These butterfly cakes (or butterfly buns if you prefer) are super easy and incredibly delicious! They are perfect for children, bake sales and family gatherings. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4 ...

1. Preheat the oven to 190°C/gas 5. Line a 12-hole or 24-hole cake tin with 12 (or 24) paper cases. Cream the butter in a large bowl or in a food mixer until soft. Add the sugar and vanilla extract ...