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Classic Humble Queen Cake with Warm Milk and Sprinkles
This Humble Queen Cake That Stays Soft and Fluffy for Days
Why You Will Love and Enjoy This Humble Queen Cake
- They bake quickly and come together with simple pantry ingredients.
- The caramel essence gives them a bakery-style flavour without extra effort.
- They stay soft for days, which makes them great for lunchboxes and tea time.
Soft, buttery and Fluffy Humble Queen Cake that disappears fast at tea time
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Humble Queen Cake
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Total Time: 29 minutes
- Yield: 18–20 depending on size 1x
- Category: Cake Cupcakes Cookies and Tarts
- Method: Easy baking
Description
These Humble Queen Cakes come out soft, buttery, and just a little nostalgic. The caramel essence gives them that bakery-style flavour I grew up loving, and the sprinkles on top make them hard to leave alone once they’re cooled.
Ingredients
- 1 cup + 2 tablespoons – 250g softened butter or margarine
- 1 cup sugar, or 1 1/2 cups if you like it sweeter
- 4 extra-large eggs or 5 large eggs
- 3 cups Self-Raising flour
- 1 cup warm milk
- 1 tbsp caramel essence or vanilla essence
- Sprinkles of your choice for topping
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350⁰F (180⁰C).
- Grease muffin pans well or line them with cupcake cups.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the 250g softened butter and 1 or 1½ cups sugar (for a sweeter taste) until pale and fluffy, as it helps give the cakes a lighter texture.
- Add the 4 extra-large eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Add the 3 cups of self-raising flour in batches, alternating with the 1 cup of warm milk.
- Mix gently after each addition so you don’t knock too much air out of the batter.
- Stir in the 1 tbsp caramel essence until the batter is smooth and slightly thick.
- If it feels too stiff, add 1 to 2 tbsp extra milk, especially if your flour absorbs more liquid.
- Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin pans or cupcake cups, filling each about 3/4 full.
- Sprinkle generously with your favourite sprinkles.
- Bake at 350⁰F (180⁰C) for 12 to 14 minutes, or until the tops are lightly golden and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
- Let them cool in the pan for about 5 minutes before moving them to a wire rack.
Notes
Prepared, tried, and tested by Irene
Additional Information
- Sugar: Use 1 cup of sugar for a lightly sweet cake and 1 1/2 cups if you prefer a sweeter bakery-style flavour.
- Thickness of batter: It should scoop easily but not pour like pancake batter. It should hold its shape slightly when spooned.
- Baking times: Start checking at 12 minutes. Smaller cupcake pans bake faster, while deeper muffin pans may need closer to 15 minutes.
- Can this be frozen? Yes. Let the Humble Queen Cake cool completely, then freeze them in an airtight container for up to 2 months. Thaw at room temperature before serving.
- How long can these be stored and how? Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. For longer storage, refrigerate for up to 1 week, though they’re softest at room temperature.
- Mix just until the flour disappears. Overmixing can make the Humble Queen Cake heavier instead of soft.
Ingredient Substitute Suggestions
- Butter can be replaced with margarine for a softer, slightly lighter texture.
- Caramel essence can be swapped with vanilla essence.
- Warm milk can be replaced with evaporated milk mixed with a little water for a richer flavour.
- Sprinkles are optional, but they do add that classic queen cake look
The caramel flavour in these Humble Queen Cakes is so good
This Humble Queen Cake are the kind of bake that feels familiar from the very first bite. The soft buttery texture, gentle caramel flavour, and lightly crisp tops make them hard to stop eating once they cool. They come together quickly with everyday ingredients, but the finished cakes still feel special enough for birthdays, tea time, or sharing with friends over coffee.
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Ah Irene, they look scrumptious.
Thanks Simply-Me, I will pass your note to Irene.
That would be nice of you, thank you.
Thank you, I’d love to but exam season on the horizon for me dear. Till then I shall certainly enjoy your bites. Hehe
You can provide me with a link of a previous post as long as it fits the theme and you made it yourself.
My previous posts are poetry and short stories but I shall do some digging though.
Any recipe, does not matter when you made it, as long as you made it and its on your own blog, and fits the theme, then by all means, send me and email. Check the link, I would love to have you also participate. Good night, I am off to bed now.
Thank you for the lovely offer and surely will do dear.
Sweet dreams.
Thanks