School cake

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School cake or school dinner cake is a UK traybake dessert consisting of a vanilla sheet cake with vanilla frosting and sprinkles, often served with pink custard. [1] [2] [3] It was commonly served as part of school dinner in primary schools in the UK. [1] [2]

According to Vulture, the cake was served to students on Fridays as an inducement to good behavior through the week. [1] According to Wales Online , the dish is "synonymous with school dinners" and was served "for generations". [4] Good Housekeeping called it a "classic". [5] The Manchester Evening News called it "iconic". [6]

The dish was part of the pandemic baking phenomenon. [3] [7] [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Moylan, Brian (2025-09-26). "The Great British Baking Show Recap: Getting Schooled". Vulture . Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  2. 1 2 Smith, Ellie (2025-09-24). "Bake Off Recipe: Prue Leith's School Cake". Country and Town House . Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  3. 1 2 "Future nostalgia: how school dinner cake became a surprise baking sensation". The Guardian . 2021-03-03. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  4. ↑ Marshall, Lucy (2024-09-12). "Mum's viral 'school cake' recipe will take you back in time in 40 easy minutes". Wales Online . Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  5. 1 2 "The nostalgic 'School Dinner Cake' is trending and we can't wait to make it". Good Housekeeping . 2021-03-04. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  6. ↑ Whelan, Zara (2020-04-14). "How to make a retro school dinner cake with sprinkles". Manchester Evening News . Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  7. ↑ "Juliet Sear's school dinner cake and custard". ITV . 3 March 2021.
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