Baking

Breads, cakes and biscuits for beginners.

• Baking your first white loaf

  A plain white loaf for beginners, with clear steps for kneading, rising, shaping and baking, and how to tell when the bread is done.

• A basic sponge cake for beginners

  An easy two-layer sponge cake made by the creaming method, with tips for a light texture, checking it is baked and storing it well.

• Three-ingredient shortbread biscuits

  Crumbly, buttery shortbread made from just butter, sugar and plain flour, with tips on handling the dough, even baking and storage.