HOW TO HOLD A TRULY SCRUMPTIOUS BAKE SALE IN YOUR SCHOOL

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1 HOW TO HOLD A TRULY SCRUMPTIOUS BAKE SALE IN YOUR SCHOOL Six simple steps to make organising your bake sale a piece of cake. 1 Get colleagues and pupils in on the baking action. They could bake a few treats or help out on the day. 2 Hold your bake sale at break time or during lunch. Then put whatever s left over on sale in the staffroom. 3 Use the poster in this pack to let everyone know when your bake sale is. 4 Sell a few healthy options like fruit kebabs, smoothies or juices. 5 Bring a small float so you have enough change for your hungry customers. 6 Raise some extra dough with a Bake Off competition. Bake it better: The average Sport Relief baker raises an amazing 180. This 180 can make a world of difference for people living incredibly tough lives here at home in the UK and across the world s poorest communities. 180 could provide professional training and one-to-one support to two people who are caring for loved 180 ones with dementia could train a midwife to provide life-saving care for thousands of pregnant mothers and newborns in Africa. Of all the money raised by the public for Sport Relief, 50% is used to make a difference right here at home, in the UK. The other 50% goes towards transforming lives across the world s poorest communities. The money you raise can do incredible things. charity (England/Wales); SC (Scotland).

2 CHOCOLATE CHIP BANANA BREAD charity (England/Wales); SC (Scotland). Banana bread is a classic all-in-one cake. This one has a lovely dense texture, so there is no need for baking powder. Dark brown bananas add intense flavour and sweetness. Ingredients MAKES: 1 large loaf cake 100g unsalted butter 250g self-raising flour Good pinch of sea salt 150g light muscovado sugar 50g dark chocolate chips 250g peeled very ripe bananas (2 3 depending on size) 2 medium eggs, at room temperature, beaten SUGGESTED SELLING PRICE 1 a slice Method 1 Preheat the oven to 180 C (160 C fan), 350 F, Gas 4. Grease the tin with butter and line the base and two short sides with a long strip of baking paper. 2 Gently melt the butter in a small pan over a low heat, or in the microwave. Leave to cool. 3 Put the flour, salt, muscovado sugar and dark chocolate chips into a mixing bowl and mix thoroughly with a wooden spoon, crushing any big lumps of sugar. 4 Put the peeled bananas onto a large plate and mash them fairly roughly with a fork you don t want a smooth purée, it s better to have some small lumps left in to give a little texture to the cake. Add the bananas to the bowl with the eggs and the cooled melted butter, then mix together for 1 minute, using a wooden spoon, until everything is well combined. 5 Scrape the mixture into the prepared tin and spread it around evenly, getting it right into the corners of the tin. 6 Bake for 55 minutes until the top of the cake is a good golden brown. Check your cake is cooked by inserting a cocktail stick or skewer into the centre; if it comes out clean, it is ready. Test it in a few other spots, too, in case you hit a lump of molten chocolate. 7 Stand the tin on a wire rack and leave to cool for 5 minutes. Run a round-bladed knife around the inside of the tin to loosen the cake, then carefully lift it out using the ends of the lining paper. Leave it on the wire rack until it is completely cold, then peel off the lining paper. The fabulous Great Sport Relief Bake Off Book is as jam-packed as a Victoria Sponge with tasty tips, recipes and ideas to help you serve up a show stopping bake sale. Available from Sainsbury s, sportrelief.com/shop and all good book stores for just 2.50 with 2.00 from each book going to Sport Relief.

3 THE ICING ON THE CAKE Add the finishing touches to your bake sale with some readymade bunting for the venue. Instructions: 1 Print out the sheet as many times as you need. 2 Cut out each section of bunting along the dotted line. 3 Fold the tab over and attach to some string or ribbon with tape or glue. 4 Hang up and decorate around your bake sale. charity (England/Wales); SC (Scotland).

4 DIY CAKE TAGS AND LABELS 1 Print out the sheet as many times as you need. 2 Cut out each label/tag along the dotted line. 3 For the tags, punch a hole where indicated and thread string or ribbon through the hole and attach to your plates of cakes. 4 For the labels, just in half and you re done.

5 Where When charity (England/Wales); SC (Scotland). Photo credits: Tom Dymond, Victoria Dawe, Tara Carey.