The First Ever Thing I Baked At 11 Years Old

Hi again!

So, this is a nostalgic post of sorts. I am re-making and improving the first ever thing I baked independently and completely homemade.

The first ever thing I baked was a Plain Victoria Sponge with a layer of royal icing. It was baked in a loaf tin with a layer of pale pink icing.

The only factor I have changed this time, is that the icing is white and has a crumbled up flake on the top for that extra hit of indulgence.

This is a Delia Smith recipe; the ingredients that you'll be needing are;

- 220g Self- Raising Flour
- 220g Butter
- 220g Caster Sugar
- 4 Eggs

I doubled this recipe and that meant that it baked for around an hour in a loaf tin in the oven at 170C.

As 11-year-old Ciara did back then, put all the ingredients into a bowl with a little milk and whisk until glossy and smooth looking.

Line a loaf tin with butter and then a rectangle of baking parchment. This will stop the cake from sticking to the loaf tin when baking.

Pour the mixture into the loaf tin and shake it slightly from side-to-side to even it out and bake for an hour. If it begins to colour too quickly, cover with a small sheet of tin foil and wrap around the cake. This will stop it from burning and will ensure it cooks through.

When cooked, take out of the oven and leave to cool on a cooling rack until warm. When warm pour the royal icing over and allow it to dribble over the edges.

Making the icing;

11-year-old Ciara didn't really do complex, so this is icing sugar and water. You'll need around,

- 100g Icing sugar :  to enough water until it is a thick, glossy consistency. You want it to give a thick coating and not one that is see- through and a little sad looking.

Spread over the cake and crumble a flake over and eat!

Short and sweet, just as 11-year-old Ciara liked it- lol!

Thanks again and hope you enjoyed this!?