Easy iced buns

Retro cake recipe for 4 - 8 people, takes only 15 mins; recipe has bread, caster sugar, egg, icing sugar and sprinkle.

Easy iced buns

Easy iced buns

Recipe by Chef Soomro Course: Retro cake
Servings

4 - 8

servings
Prep time

30 mins

Ingredients

  • Egg: 1 egg
  • Bread: 500g white bread mix (we used Wright's)
  • Caster Sugar: 100g caster sugar
  • Icing Sugar: 350g icing sugar
  • Sprinkle: sprinkles (plus food colouring, if you like)

Directions

  1. Pulse together the bread mix and sugar in a food processor or table-top mixer. While the motor is running, add the egg and about 250-300ml lukewarm water, until a soft dough is formed. Knead on a lightly floured surface until smooth, about 5-10 mins. Leave in an oiled bowl, covered with oiled cling film, in a warm place until doubled in size - about 1 hr.
  2. Knock back dough by squashing with your fist, and divide into 20 even-sized pieces - keep covered with a clean tea towel so they don't dry out. Shape each into a sausage and place on an oiled baking tray. Cover with oiled cling film and rise until doubled in size again.
  3. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Remove film and cook buns on top shelf for 8-10 mins, until golden. Cool on a wire rack. To decorate, mix icing sugar with a little water until stiff but spreadable - add food colouring, if you like. Dip in the top of each bun and scatter with sprinkles.