Lesson by A Jones
Learning Intentions:
- To follow a recipe to make a cake.
- To weigh ingredients accurately.
Step 1: Activity overview for parent, carers and pupils
This is a cooking activity that will need to be supervised by an adult.
There is a video story. (Approximately six minutes)
The recipe for the main activity is presented as a six page PowerPoint.
The main activities can be completed offline although you will need to refer to the recipe.
Step 2: Introduction to the activity and additional information
Let’s start by listening to the story of ‘The mystery of the missing cake’ by Claudia Boldt. Click on the link below.
Today we are going to make a strawberry layer cake.
Step 3: Tasks to carry out for this activity
Activity 1 – Making a strawberry layer cake
Requires adult support
Follow the recipe below to make your layer cake. This activity is about cooking together, with your child doing as much as possible with your support.
Gather together all the equipment and ingredients that you will need.
| Equipment | Ingredients |
| Large mixing bowl
Kitchen scales Fork Teaspoon Knife Spatula/Pallet knife Two sandwich cake tins Baking parchment |
Margarine
Caster sugar Self-raising flour Eggs Double cream Fresh strawberries
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- First and most importantly wash your hands
- Help your child to weigh out all the ingredients.
- Follow the recipe to make the layer cake.
- Allow them to mix the ingredients together, put the mixture into the tins etc.
- WARNING – The adult must put the cakes into the oven and take them out when they are cooked.
- Take care because the cakes will be hot when they first come out of the oven. An adult should also turn the cakes out onto the cooling rake as they will be hot.
- Don’t forget to get your child to help clear and wash up.
Recipe: How to make a Strawberry Layer cake
Enjoy a cake with a glass of milk in the company of your teddies or toys and share your cake with your family.
Once you have completed the task you can email anything you create (photos, documents, screenshots etc.) directly to your teacher or directly upload it to any of the available places in Step 5.
Step 4: Look over the success criteria for this activity:
Success criteria #1: I can follow a recipe to make a strawberry layer cake.
Success criteria #2: I can weigh ingredients accurately to make my cake.
Look at the learning intentions ‘how well do you think you have done?’
Step 5: Upload your work
Click on the relevant link below if you have any work to upload to your online areas