Absinthe cup/ fairy cakes

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Makes around 12 small, fragrant, tasty cakes :D

Ingredients:
50g unsalted butter
50g caster sugar
50g self raising flour
1 egg
30ml (2 tbsps) absinthe

1. Preheat oven to 180degrees celcius
2. Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Beat in the egg.
4. Sift in the flour, then fold into the mixture.
5. Finally stir in the absinthe.
6. Divide between cake cases and bake for 10-15 minutes until golden brown
7. Remove and cool

Icing
50g unsalted butter
125g icing sugar
20mls (4 teaspoons) absinthe

Mix until the desired consistency (thick cream) is reached, ice cakes