A passionate and creative home baker, Pip believes the first taste is with the eyes, crafting visually stunning cakes and sweet treats. Her favourites include a four-tier chocolate sponge with fresh cream, strawberries, and raspberries, as well as a coffee and pecan cake with coffee icing.
Since joining the BakeryBits team, Pip has been diving into beginner bread baking, with hopes of mastering the art of sourdough - and a determination to bake loaves as good as her dad’s!
Before working at BakeryBits, Pip studied embroidery at university, developing a keen eye for quality, precision, and beauty - skills she’s now transferring to her baking. In her spare time, Pip enjoys picking up a paintbrush or needle and thread to work on her next interior project or watercolour painting.
Cinnamon Buns
I have trialled a fair few cinnamon bun recipes, this is my favourite! They are a wonderful brunch showstopper, sweet, sticky and great warm fresh from the oven. This recipe could be achieved with a few final shape options, you can roll up your plait and place in a muffin tin as the recipe suggests. This keeps the cinnamon butter confined in the bun shape, making a taller knot ... Read more
Halloween Chocolate Muffins
These chocolate muffins are simple but delicious, full of chocolate chunks, making them a hit with kids and adults. Each muffin has a soft, tender crumb with a deep cocoa flavour and the decadent chocolate decoration on top adds a spooky touch that’s perfect for Halloween parties, school treats or a cosy autumn afternoon. Play with the percentage ... Read more
Welcome to the Bake My First Series
Welcome to Bake My First – the perfect place to begin your baking journey. Whether you’ve just unboxed your first breadmaker, want to try a simple yeasted loaf, or are ready to explore sourdough, this section is here to guide you step by step.
Here you’ll find beginner-friendly recipes, clear instructions and tips on the equipment and ... Read more
Bake My First Yeasted Loaf of Bread
If you’ve already baked a loaf in a breadmaker, this is the perfect next step. Making a yeasted loaf by hand gives you more control over the process and a chance to really get to know your dough. You’ll learn how it feels as it changes, practice shaping it and gain confidence handling it yourself.
One of the joys of baking bread at home is ... Read more
Bake My First Sourdough Loaf of Bread
Baking your first sourdough loaf is a little like starting a new adventure. It takes more time and patience than yeasted bread, but the reward is a loaf with incredible flavour, texture and character that feels truly homemade. Once you have mastered a yeasted loaf, take a look at how you can expand into the world of sourdough!
At the heart of sourdough ... Read more
Bake My First Cake
Baking cakes can be such a wholesome experience, taking simple ingredients from your kitchen and turning them into a sweet treat in your own home.
With so many flavours to choose from, it’s best to start with a true classic. Once you’ve mastered it, you can experiment with flavours and sizes. So, let’s begin with a Victoria sponge equal-weight cake. This ... Read more
Apple and Blackberry Cake
With apples dropping from the tree and blackberries ripening in the early autumn sunshine, this cake is the perfect way to ease into the changing seasons.
It has a subtle warmth from cinnamon, just enough to complement the fruit, without overpowering it. The berries add a fresh burst, while the apples keep the cake moist. For a little crunch on top, toasted almond ... Read more
Molasses Ginger Loaf
This Molasses Ginger Loaf is super easy and speedy too! Decorate as you like, but I love the contrast of the dark ginger cake with the pure white icing with a bright lemon sprinkle!
A lot of ginger loaf cakes use black treacle or golden syrup, but this recipe uses molasses instead. The molasses add a depth of rich flavour without piling in quite as much sugar. ... Read more
A Beginner’s Guide to Bread
Welcome to the wonderful world of bread.
In this blog, we hope to prepare you for a fun time in the kitchen making your first loaf of bread. We will share top tips, suggested ingredients and essential equipment as well as a simple first recipe. Whether you're starting a sourdough journey or baking a yeasted loaf, this is the place to be.
Ingredients:
First ... Read more
Sekowa Special Baking Ferment
We have got a great Sekowa (pronounced “Sek-o-va”) introduction and recipe on our Sekowa produce page.
But I wanted to extend on this for beginner’s top tips. I am very new to bread making, so I am yet to learn how your dough should look to be successful. It’s taking a bit of trial and error to get the perfect loaf. But here are a few ... Read more
