Family-friendly baking for the summer holidays
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July 21, 2025
With the school holidays underway, those long days at home with the kids return. We all cross our fingers for warm, sunny weather so they can run around the garden or enjoy a day out. But, as many of us know, British summers often come with their fair share of rain.
For those drizzly afternoons or slow mornings indoors, baking can be a great way to pass the time. Needing minimal ingredients, our bread and cake mixes are easy to use and perfect for getting little hands involved. You’ll find them at most local supermarkets and with just a few simple additions to the mixes, you can whip up something tasty without much fuss.
We’ve pulled together a few different recipes to help get the ideas flowing.
Ice cream cone cakes
Kids love ice cream, so they’ll love this recipe. It’s easy to follow and gives them the chance to decorate their own cake “ice creams” however they like.
Giant cupcake
A giant cupcake is a great way to mix things up and get your children involved. You get the look of a classic cupcake with plenty of extra space to decorate and have fun with. More room, more creativity. What’s not to love?
Pizza
Instead of saving cooking for dessert or snacks, dinner can be just as fun to make together. Try a family pizza night and let the kids choose their own shapes and toppings. You could even turn it into a friendly competition, who made the best pizza? It’s a relaxed way to get everyone involved and add a bit of fun to mealtime.
All of our bread mixes can create three medium sized pizzas. We love using the Premium White, Cheddar and Sundried Tomato, and Cheddar and Onion.
Chocolate chip cookies
If you didn’t already know, you can make cookies with our cake mixes. It’s a fun way for your children to get creative with what they want to put in them and they’re super simple to make too.
Cheese twists
If you’re planning a picnic or packing snacks for a family day out, these cheese twists are really easy to make. It’s something the kids will want to help with, especially since cheese is involved.
Toffee cake pops
These are a fun twist on the usual slice of cake. You can decorate them with any chocolate you like and finish with your choice of sprinkles. They look spectacular and they’re so easy to make.
Yum Yums
They really are yum yum. These sweet treats are simple to make with the family and you can always colour the icing to mix them up.