Assemble all your ingredients and measure them out accurately.

Sift flour and baking powder into a bowl. Add the margarine/butter and rub with your hands to a sandy texture.

Make a well at the centre. Add egg, milk, sugar and essence and mix to get drop consistency.

If the batter is too heavy you can add alittle more milk.

Heat your sandwich toaster. Scoop batter using a spoon and drop into the grooves of the toaster, careful not to fill too much. Close the toaster and bake for 5minutes.

Open the toaster and check using a fork whether your cakes are well baked. If not, cover and bake for a further 2minutes.

If well done, remove from the toaster and leave to cool. Repeat the process until all your batter is gone.

Once cooled, take the icing sugar, put in a sieve and sprinkle on your mini cakes.

You can serve your mini cakes with tea or milk.

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