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Can anyone (English) tell me what "fairy cakes" are? [Candice W]
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Just as fairy wheels (training wheels to you?) are for those who can't yet
ride bicycles properly, so 'fairy cakes' are for those not yet proficient in
making something worth eating.
In short they are indeed a cupcake. Typically they are oversweetened, spread
with fluorescent icing and sprinkled with hundreds and thousands. Along with
(US) muffins they are best consigned to the bin.
Now if you want something that _is_ worth eating, try black bun.
CW (Scots, not English)
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