CharityBIGBake: ‘Our UK Charity Week calories don’t count, do yours?’

DAY Three of UK Charity Week is CharityBIGBake, much like #Give5Day, this is yet another straightforward concept.

In previous years, it’s an opportunity to make and sell cakes in the office, the local community centre or alike and recoup some funds for your chosen charity.

However, due to the coronavirus restrictions that may be easier said than done!

With that in mind, and never wanting an opportunity for cake to go a miss, many of our Official Partner Charities will be taking to Zoom and hosting virtual Coffee & Cake events, and subsequently dropping a little donation into a fundraising pot.

Some are using the opportunity to bake with their children.

Here we have a couple of recipes to help get you started:

• Victoria Sponge

Mix:
200g caster sugar
200g softened butter
4 eggs, beaten
200g self-raising flour
1 tsp baking powder
2 tbsp milk

Divide into two tins, line with baking paper, then bake 190C/fan 170C/gas 5 approx 20-mins

Mix Filling:
100g butter, softened
140g icing sugar
Vanilla

Spread Jam pic.twitter.com/VuSAegtufr

— UK Charity Week – #UKCharityWeek❤️ (@UKCharityWeek) December 8, 2020

• Chocolate Brownie & Ice Cream with Sauce

100g chocolate
100g butter
200g self-raising flour
200g sugar
3 eggs
2 tbsp cocoa powder

• Melt choc and butter together
• Add self-raising flour & cocoa powder
• Mix it all
• Pour into a greased tin

Bake 15mins 180c

Add ice cream and cover in chocolate sauce – enjoy! pic.twitter.com/PS3hwbeQ2y

— UK Charity Week – #UKCharityWeek❤️ (@UKCharityWeek) December 8, 2020

UK Charity Week Founder Lee Rayment said:

“I love making a good pavlova or a Victoria Sponge! Selling our bakes may not be as easy as in previous years because of coronavirus restrictions, but I will still certainly have some time with my youngest to do some baking. We’ll then donate to a charity of his choice.”

Share details of your efforts and activities on social media using these two hashtags in your posts #UKCharityWeek #CharityBIGBake

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Remember to search the hashtag #UKCharityWeek, and get involved in the conversation.