30/03/2026
As you all know I make a banging school cake so here’s the recipe 😁
High Peak Bakes Old School Cake 🧁
Tin: 9x9 inch square tin
Sponge
250g white sugar
250g baking spread
250g self-raising flour
5 eggs
15g vanilla extract
Icing
300g icing sugar
10g vanilla extract
Water, enough to make a thick spreadable paste
Sprinkles, to finish
Method
Preheat the oven to 160°C fan.
Grease and line a 9x9 inch tin.
In a mixing bowl, cream together the sugar and baking spread until lighter and smoother.
Add the eggs, self-raising flour, and vanilla extract.
Mix until the batter is smooth and evenly combined, but do not overmix.
Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared tin.
Bake for 25–30 minutes, or until the sponge is golden, springy to the touch, and a skewer comes out clean.
Leave to cool in the tin for a short while.
To finish
Mix the icing sugar and vanilla extract together.
Add a little water at a time until you get a thick paste consistency.
Spread over the cooled cake.
Finish with sprinkles.
Leave the icing to set slightly before slicing into squares.