Sunday afternoon was the day that the board outside was chalked up and we were ready to go. Tins, Tupperware even chill boxes arrived and the unpacking began.
There was hushed excitement to see what each of us had prepared and WHO was going to be awarded Best In Show! It was always stiff competition, however always healthy with far too much laughter.
Recipies’ techniques and flavours were swapped and willingly exchanged. It was a brilliant occasion and then it was time to get the kettle on and open up the doors.
About The Cake Committee
Founding Members: Peter Ting, Natasha Daintry, Jinny Ngui and yours truly.
The group was formed in 2009. Remember this was way before; The Great British Bake Off became popular, trendy cupcakes with stupid amounts of buttercream and the resurrection of Mary Berry.
We were makers, designers and artists who enjoyed baking, feeding and meeting up close to Elephant and Castle to sell baked goods. It was the celebration of the cake and all that it entails.
The bakers baked their hearts out and people came and bought cake, drank tea and took takeaways way before click and collect!
This was a project way before its time. The response and generosity was brilliant.
All proceeds went to charities and all leftovers (of which there was very little) were donated to the local Buddhist temple.
‘A gorgeous spread of cakes. All homemade by people who don’t bake for a living. Beautiful stuff with good craftmanship, easily rivaling or surpassing some of the professional stuff I’ve had at bakeries.’
‘A wonderful depth of flavour in a Bramley apple cake, rich almost caramel-like frosting, sweet (cinnamony?) apple, all the flavours coming together with a beautiful natural ease.’
‘Welcome to the Cake Committee, a group bound together, not by books, but by a passion for baking.’
‘As soon as the doors of the South London community centre open, the tables start to fill up. People arrive and reveal the contents, purrs of pleasure and gasps of admiration ripple around the room. Aromas of vanilla, chocolate, maple and raspberry sweeten the air, and there is an infectious feeling of excitement.’
