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 ...

These little fairy cakes are filled with orange curd and topped with a butter icing. My granddaughter Abby made lots of these for our church sale and enjoyed weighing each one before baking to make ...

Everyone loves a fairy cake and these are another triumph for spelt flour. You can just spoon the decoration on top or make them into butterfly cakes like we did. Delicious either way. For a change, ...

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 ...