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.
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:
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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
Equal Weight Victoria Sponge
A British summer time classic – an Equal Weight Victoria Sponge Cake. When I crave a traditional light sponge, this is where I go - its truly delicious, fresh, light, with just the right amount of sweetness. Some people may call it a pound cake – but I always knew these classic sponges as an equal weight cake! It’s a great base when making any sponge ... Read more
Oaty Fruity Boost Bars
These Oaty Fruity Boost Bars are a simple and satisfying mix of chewy oats, dried fruits and crunchy seeds. With a combination of dates and apricots, they offer just the right amount of sweetness. The mixed seeds add a nice crunch and a little extra nutrition, while the oats provide a hearty texture, making them a great snack for a quick energy boost at any time of day.
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Easter Simnel Muffins
These Easter Simnel Muffins are a nod to the larger Simnel Cake often baked at Easter. A little easier and quicker than the large cake, they make for a great alternative, easy to share, store, and pack up for an Easter picnic!
For a classic touch, top each muffin with a marzipan ball, symbolizing the apostles in the traditional Simnel Cake. Or, for a more playful, creative ... Read more
Blood Orange Upside-Down Cake
This Blood Orange Upside-Down Cake is a fragrant, light-textured sponge with a bold citrus flavour. The delicate zest of the oranges adds subtle depth, while the marmalade enhances the orange notes. If you don’t have blood oranges, regular oranges work just as well - I just love the incredible colour that blood oranges bring.
Remember, this is an ... Read more
Spiced Carrot Cake Loaf
This Spiced Carrot Cake Loaf is full of flavour, thanks to the well-balanced blend of spices. The combination of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and cloves enhances the natural sweetness of the carrots, creating a subtly spiced, delicious taste.
The cake has a soft, moist crumb, that holds together well whether cut into thick or thin slices. Topped with a smooth cream cheese ... Read more
