Summer’s on the way and berries become the star of the show – think Wimbledon, Queens, Ascot, your back garden! Try this easy Summer Berry Chocolate Traybake which will be a real crowdpleaser and one that the kids can help with.

Serves 12

Ingredients:

175g self-raising flour 

150g light brown sugar 

50g cocoa powder 

1 tsp bicarbonate of soda 

2 eggs 

150ml milk 

150ml oil (vegetable or sunflower) 

450ml double cream 

Berries – we recommend strawberries 

Equipment: Mixing bowl, whisk, 30cm x 20cm traybake tin, baking parchment, knife for cutting fruit. 

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 160°C (fan) and line the traybake tin with baking parchment.

2. In the mixing bowl, fully combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder and bicarbonate with the whisk before adding the milk, eggs and oil.

3. Mix everything together to form a smooth batter, then pour into the lined traybake tin. Place in the oven on the middle shelf and bake for 25-30 minutes until springy in the centre. 

4. Allow the sponge to cool before removing from the tin.

5. Whip the cream to soft peaks, swirl on top of the cooled sponge and top with your preferred berries just before serving.

Recipe from the Easy Peasy Baking campaign, launched by UK Flour Millers, making baking simple. You can find more Easy Peasy Baking recipes and information on the campaign over on the Fab Flour website: https://fabflour.co.uk/easy-peasy-baking/.