This was a very special Band of Bakers event as it was organised to launch Dan Lepard’s incomparable baking book, Short and Sweet in the Netherlands. As well as our 23 wonderful bakers, we were joined at Bambuni by five Dutch journalists and publishers, all intrigued by the set-up of our little south-east London baking club.
The plan was simple: each baker chose their favourite recipe from Short and Sweet and we all had the opportunity to try as many as possible whilst knocking back some rather good wine. Below is a selection of the goods on offer:
Everyday Scones by Gemma Gannon
Chocolate Crumble Cake by Naomi Knill
Black Pepper Rye by Sharon Willis
Plum and Cobnut Tart by Felicity Spector
Ginger Macadamia Biscuits by Mandy Mazliah
Jammy Lamingtons by Elena Pierazzo
Coconut Milk Layer Cake by Annisa Muchtar
Lemon Whoopie Pies by Rianna Williams
Sticky Toffee Apple Buns by Elliw Gwawr
Rocky Road Rock Cakes by Harley Beecroft
Mushy Pea and Pork Pasties by Chloe Gill
Lemon and Poppy Seed Cake by Julia Noakes
Black Millionaire’s Shortbread by Eva Alexis Almon
The Boozy Rouge 