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brown sugar in cakes plz help

Hi can anyone please tell me if soft brown sugar will be ok in fairy buns i was just about to make somebuti have ran out of caster sugar :rolleyes:
Baby Due Date 30/01/ 2013 :D
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  • Gingernutmeg
    Gingernutmeg Posts: 3,454 Forumite
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    I'd say go for it. You'll get a darker cake with a clightly different flavour and it might not rise quite so well, but if you cream the sugar and butter together really well then I bet it'd be fine.
  • ellionic
    ellionic Posts: 351 Forumite
    thanks will give it a try will pop back and let you know
    Baby Due Date 30/01/ 2013 :D
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  • ivyleaf
    ivyleaf Posts: 6,431 Forumite
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    What gingernutmeg said :D The texture may be a bit different too but i bet they'll taste lovely!
  • nikflo
    nikflo Posts: 504 Forumite
    i only ever use brown sugar in my fairy cakes now, i find they are darker and taste lovely.
  • angeltreats
    angeltreats Posts: 2,286 Forumite
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    I've never tried fairy cakes with brown sugar but I like the idea of it, next time I make a batch I'll have a go.
  • you can whizz up some granulated sugar in a food processor and use that as caster sugar
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  • ellionic
    ellionic Posts: 351 Forumite
    you can whizz up some granulated sugar in a food processor and use that as caster sugar
    I never even thought about that silly me
    Well i made them they taste nice but i am not a fan, normal fairy cakes are better they did rise and have a great colour though.
    Baby Due Date 30/01/ 2013 :D
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