Nostalgic traybake recipes we remember from childhood
From school dinners to birthday parties to a Sunday afternoon treat, traybakes were a mainstay of these occasions. There can be an almost endless variety of traybakes, but there are some common ones if you want to take a tray down memory lane.
Recreating the Bakes
If the following nostalgic bakes make you decide to recreate those traybakes, make sure you have all the equipment needed, such as mixing bowls, mixers, ovenable trays, and wooden spoons. If you need ovenable trays, make sure you get good quality ones, such as those at southerncrosspackaging.com/ovenable-trays.
Six Tray Bakes
The sprinkle sponge was frequently found in school dinners. A classic sponge is iced, usually in white icing, and then decorated with rainbow sprinkles. Today it is sure to go down a treat at children’s birthday parties or when served with custard after a meal.
Chocolate chip traybakes will go down well with the chocoholics in the family. In this traybake, a chocolate sponge mix is filled liberally with chocolate chips. It is easy to make with children, who will also enjoy eating it. This is an ideal bake for parties.
If you can’t decide what type of sponge to make, create a selection. The Neapolitan traybake has chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry flavoured sponge. For an indulgent treat, top with whipped cream and a chocolate flake.
For a grown-up teatime treat, bake coffee and pecan squares. Whether served at afternoon tea or morning coffee, this treat is sure to go down well.
Don’t forget the vegans in your family as a few adjustments can take a traybake from yesteryears into a modern vegan-friendly recipe. A vegan chocolate traybake can be made with dark chocolate with soy, almond, or coconut milk and yoghurt. Use a dairy-free spread to make a delicious butter icing.
Give an old-style recipe a sophisticated modern touch with a lemon and elderflower traybake. This delicate traybake uses lemon curd in the mix and elderflower cordial in the icing for a delicious floral flavouring that is ideal for a bake sale or a grownup tea party.
