Baking

Ah… the Victoria sponge cake. It is universally agreed as a timeless classic with its simple butter-and-vanilla flavour, and yet it can be surprisingly difficult to make (to a Queen Vic-standard anyway). If you are one of those poor, unfortunate bakers who, try as they might, end up with...

It’s that time in the year again, when essays are starting to roll around and seminar prep has become a repetitive cycle. Here at Impact we’re yearning for some home baked goods, and if you are too, then you’re in for a treat. Malteser Brownies Ingredients: 180g butter 200g...

Simplicity is all important when baking in a student home, and scones are perfectly suited to this. Requiring only a few ingredients and not much of your time, scones are a well-loved crowd pleaser, and perfect comfort food for the long winter nights. Makes 10 Ingredients 450g self-raising flour...

So after weeks of baking mishaps and wonders, Mel and Sue’s innuendos and Nadiya’s amazing facial expressions, one contestant was finally crowned the winner of the Great British Bake Off… and it was of course Nadiya Hussain. It would be difficult to find anyone who did not think Nadiya...