Fairy Cake or Cupcake - what do you call yours?

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Ahh no its Rhynie, a small town @25 miles away - Thought I recognised it as I've prob been in there but when it had a different name - Rhynie is also where I get my goat socks from & one of the places I go fishing is about two miles away.

Where's Rhynie?

 

[spanglechick]

We have already done the barm/barm cakes thing IIRC and here, baps (foodwise anyway) are a floory bun. Sweet iced buns are something else.

Buns buns buns buns buns

buns contain yeast. iced buns, chelsea buns, hot cross buns, burger buns...

 

[weepiper]

Confusingly, butterfly cakes are also known as fairy cakes to some people

those are angel cakes to me. Just to add another confusing term.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

those are angel cakes to me. Just to add another confusing term.

That's only if your angel or fairy is laying flat on their faces with their wings raised in the air. They're quite obviously butterfly cakes as butterflies fly that way up

 

[spanglechick]

That's only if your angel or fairy is laying flat on their faces with their wings raised in the air. They're quite obviously butterfly cakes as butterflies fly that way up

tbf, i'd lie flat on my face on top of a cake. my mouth is on my front. fairies and angels aren't stupid.

 

[Mrs Magpie]

Fairy cakes are the English variety. Not too much icing or OTT decoration. Cupcakes are Texan fairy cakes. Big, brash, conspicuous consumption, supersized. Too much icing and a bit overbearing. They never knew rationing or the concept of FHB.

 

[spanglechick]

Fairy cakes are the English variety. Not too much icing or OTT decoration. Cupcakes are Texan fairy cakes. Big, brash, conspicuous consumption, supersized. Too much icing and a bit overbearing. They never knew rationing or the concept of FHB.

FHB?

 

[pogofish]

I'll post a map link later Minnie. Posting off phone just now.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Fairy cakes are the English variety. Not too much icing or OTT decoration. Cupcakes are Texan fairy cakes. Big, brash, conspicuous consumption, supersized. Too much icing and a bit overbearing. They never knew rationing or the concept of FHB.

Yes, we all know that now, but the fact is, most of us still call them fairy cakes (according to the poll). I shall continue to call cupcakes fairy cakes, same as I continue to call Snickers a Marathon

 

[Maurice Picarda]

Family hold back?

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Family hold back?

I just had to google that as well. Never heard of it

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

those are angel cakes to me. Just to add another confusing term.

That looks more of a cream puff.

 

[weepiper]

That looks more of a cream puff.

You're getting your puffs and your fairies mixed up. Easy mistake to make.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

You're getting your puffs and your fairies mixed up. Easy mistake to make.

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

You're getting your puffs and your fairies mixed up. Easy mistake to make.

I'm not that conversant in the things composed of the lighter batter.

 

[pogofish]

Where's Rhynie?

here:

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&s...7.333054,-2.830825&spn=0.012671,0.038581&z=15

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

That looks more of a cream puff.

That looks more like a profiterole

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

here:

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&s...7.333054,-2.830825&spn=0.012671,0.038581&z=15

I already said it looks like it's in Aberdeen

 

[weepiper]

I already said it looks like it's in Aberdeen

it's about as in Aberdeen as Milton Keynes is in London.

 

[pogofish]

it's about as in Aberdeen as Milton Keynes is in London.

Exactly - Deepest Aberdeenshire is a very different place.

Here are a couple of my pics from very near Rhynie:

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

This is confusing. So wtf is it then?

 

[pogofish]

Well I am enjoying fairy cakes just now.

And if you want even more confusion -M&S had "cupcakes" on their bakery shelves which were tiny little iced fairy cakes.

So I'll just stick to funcy pieces FTM.

Oh and I got pancakes too.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Well I am enjoying fairy cakes just now.

And if you want even more confusion -M&S had "cupcakes" on their bakery shelves which were tiny little iced fairy cakes.

So I'll just stick to funcy pieces FTM.

Oh and I got pancakes too.

Scotch, English,Welsh, French, Canadian, American....?

there must be Irish ones as well?

I'm currently eating Hobnobs. No confusion there

 

[pogofish]

Scotch of course.

Which are very similar to ones I have been served in Ireland - Although the Irish version usually accompanies a fry.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Scotch of course.

Which are very similar to ones I have been served in Ireland - Although the Irish version usually accompanies a fry.

It looks like everyone calls Scotch pancakes Scotch pancakes, except the Americans with their larger version which aren't called Scotch pancakes

 

[geminisnake]

I'm guessing Aberdeen by the postcode

http://www.qype.co.uk/place/1605233-Funcy-Pieces-Rhynie

I LOLled!! Rhynie isn't Aberdeen

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I LOLled!! Rhynie isn't Aberdeen

I've still not been told where it is

 

[weepiper]

I've still not been told where it is

It's in Aberdeenshire but Aberdeenshire is a bloody massive county which Aberdeen is right at one side of. If you click on pogo's link then scroll out with the control at the side you'll see

 

[geminisnake]

Pogofish said about 25 miles to the NW of Aberdeen. He put a map up didn't he?? Just google map it
Nice wee rural placey with a fine bakery Between Alford and Dufftown.

I call the ones wi wings angel cakes too sometimes. I also have pancakes for supper

This is the Rhynie man
http://www.celtarts.com/Rhynie.GIF

 

[EastEnder]

It looks like everyone calls Scotch pancakes Scotch pancakes, except the Americans with their larger version which aren't called Scotch pancakes

I call them crêpes. Because I am cultured, not uncouth.