Baking

Ingredients:

Directions:

Variations:

• This cake is yummy plain or topped with a cream cheese or vanilla frosting.

Ingredients:

• 225g sugar
• 75g butter
• 3 over ripe bananas
• 2 eggs
• 170g plain flour
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• Chocolate chips or walnuts (optional)

Directions:

• Heat the oven to 180° and line a loaf tin with parchment paper.
• Have your child measure the butter and sugar and put in a bowl. Cream together.
• Show your child how to crack the eggs and mix with a fork before adding to the mixture.
• Have your child peel the bananas then mash with a fork, masher, or their hands before adding to the mixture.
• Have your child scoop and measure the flour, salt and baking soda and add to the mixture.
• Bake uncovered for 15 minutes then cover with aluminium foil, and bake for a further 20 minutes
• Let cool before having your child slice the bread.

Ingredients:

• 125g butter at room temperature
• 170g granulated sugar
• 1 lemon
• 3 eggs
• 160g plain flour
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 85g sour cream (or Greek yogurt)
• approximately 110g fresh or frozen raspberries

Directions:

• Heat the oven to 180° and line a square baking dish with parchment paper.
• Have your child measure the butter and sugar and put in a bowl. Cream together.
• Let your child grate the lemon rind (1 to 2 tsp.) and add to the mixture.
• Show your child how to crack the eggs and mix with a fork before adding to the mixture.
• Have your child scoop and measure the flour and baking powder and add to the mixture.
• Next, let your child scoop and measure the sour cream and add to the mixture.
• Pour into the baking dish and have your child place the berries on top in a design of their choosing.
• Bake for 20 minutes.
• Serve warm or let cool and dust with confectioners’ sugar before serving.

Variations:

• Instead of raspberries, substitute blueberries or blackberries.

Ingredients:

Directions:

Variations:

• This bread is lovely plain. For a cake-like version, top it with a cream cheese frosting.

Ingredients:

• 300g butter
• 175g brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 340g uncooked oats
• 275g plain flour
• approximately 230g jam (any flavour)
• 250g finely chopped walnuts (optional)

Directions:

• Heat the oven to 180°
• Have your child measure the butter and sugar. Beat until fluffy then have your child add in the egg and vanilla.
• Have your child measure and add the oats and flour to the mixture.
• Using your hands, show your child how to form the mixture into one inch balls.
• Roll the balls in the nuts (optional) then place on a baking sheet.
• Have your child use their thumb to press the centre of the ball to make a ‘thumbprint.’
• Have your child use a spoon to scoop jam into the ‘thumbprint.’
• Bake at 180° for 8 to 10 minutes.