A DIFFERENCE. TOOLKIT Your guide to hosting the perfect cake sale & raising some dough to fight hunger & malnutrition with Concern Worldwide.

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1 A DIFFERENCE YOUR ORANISER S TOOLKIT Your guide to hosting the perfect cake sale & raising some dough to fight hunger & malnutrition with Concern Worldwide HOLD A CAKE SALE RAISE SOME DOUGH BAKE A DIFFERENCE INSIDE: Celebrity recipes & top tips for putting the icing on your fundraising cake! follow us

2 what your concern does WELCOME TO YOUR BAKE A DIFFERENCE Organisers toolkit Every cake, bun, biscuit or raffle you sell will help Concern Worldwide bring life saving food, care and support to mothers like Rachida and her daughter Mazida. We re so excited that you are baking a difference with us this year. Your pack contains lots of useful tips, great recipes and a step by step guide to holding a successful event. It doesn t matter if you are having a small tea party in your home or office or a big cake sale at your school or town hall. Every crumb sold or raffled will bake a difference! Thank you for getting involved and we hope you have fun, The Bake a Difference team at Concern Worldwide HELP US HELP CHILDREN LIKE MAZIDA! I can t sleep for worry. I have no money to buy food for my children. Rachida Haladou (25 years old) with her daughter Mazida Dabdon, an 18 month old baby who is malnourished and has a high temperature. I am grateful to Concern for helping my child get healthy. We treat children at home to avoid long journeys to treatment centres and families being separated for long periods. Trained volunteers support and reassure families to make sure they get the help they need. 2

3 what your concern does Each year 6.5 million children under 5 years old die from hunger related illnesses. It s easy to think you can t make a difference, but every year you, and thousands of people like you do! Concern Worldwide has been helping the poorest communities across countries in Africa, Asia and the Carribean find better ways to provide food for themselves now and in the future. We couldn t do that without your support. Here are a few examples of how your support works: can buy 20 sachets of ready to use therapeutic food to treat children suffering from malnutrition at home. can buy a vegetable pack to help someone stay healthy providing all they need to grow vegetables on a small plot. can buy an emergency food kit packed with rice, pulses, cooking oil and oral rehydration salts to feed 20 families for a week. can help people build a simple, lasting irrigation system for a whole village that can double crop yields. We re proud that 91p in every 1 raised is spent directly on our projects overseas. 3

4 Concern Worldwide (UK) Reg Charity Nos /SC038107/ to malnourished children in time to save lives. 91p of every 1 you spend will go creating an event YOUR RECIPE FOR SUCCESS 1 Choose your event and venue - we think a cake sale is the perfect way to raise some dough, but if you re not the baking type or you have another event you d like to do instead that s fine too. You can hold your event at home, work or school. 2 Pick a date in October - give yourself time to get organised. Think who you will invite and the best time of day to hold the event. You can hold your event anytime in October. 3 Spread the word - use the invitations from the Bake website and the posters in your organisers toolkit. Don t forget about your Facebook or Twitter! (remember to mention using #bakeadifference). If you are having the event in a public venue download the pre-event press release and send it to your local paper. WE RE BAKING & WE NEED YOUR DOUGH! WHERE: WHEN: Buy delicious treats and help Concern get emergency food to Concern s child nutrition programmes. See how you can put your concern to work at THANKS FOR BAKING A DIFFERENCE

5 creating an event 4 Get some help - ask friends, family or colleagues to help out with promoting and preparing for the event. Getting others involved is a great way to make your event fun and stress free, as well as getting help with baking and spreading the word to more people. 5 Raise some extra dough - now that you have everyone at your party it s a good idea to have some fun! Raffle Ask friends, local shops or businesses if they will donate prizes and sell tickets during your event. You can download a special poster on the Bake site to help with your raffle. Bring and Buy You re already selling baked treats so have a table for unwanted gifts, books or homemade crafts to sell too. Gift Aid Use the Gift Aid sheet in your pack and ask your guests to fill it in so that we can claim Gift Aid on their donations! Set a target Set yourself a realistic fundraising target and stick to a budget - use our price tags to let people know what things cost and think about doing one or more of these activities to raise some extra dough! Remember, it s all for an excellent cause. 6 The icing on the cake! - Balloons, posters, price tags and bunting will give your day that extra burst of colour. If you need extra materials give us a call or us. Check out the Bake website for more resources. HEALTHY BAKING CHALLENGE can your guests come up with healthy baking recipes for your event? Turn the page for one to get you started. 5

6 bake a difference recipes HERE ARE SOME WE MADE EARLIER From simple crowd pleasers, to recipes from some of the top chefs in the land, to more adventurous creations from around the world there is a recipe or two in here for you! Be sure to sign up for our e-newsletter to get even more exclusive recipes and video demonstrations. GET SHARING If you have a great recipe then don t keep it to yourself, share it with us. If you have any tips for running a bake sale or any other fundraising event then let everyone know. 6 From innovative event ideas to something that makes events run a bit more smoothly pass it on. And, of course, we want to see your best photos! You can share all your tips and tell us about your event at: or follow us

7 bake a difference recipes PAUL S HEALTHY BREAKFAST MUFFINS HOW TO: 1. Preheat oven to 180 C / 350 F / Gas Mark If possible, leave the oats to soak overnight in the buttermilk. If not aim for at least for a couple hours, (it doesn t need refrigerated if only couple hours, but if overnight, please cover with cling film and place in fridge.) 3. Sift the flour, soda, salt together into a big bowl; Combine in the brown sugar and lemon zest. 4. Stir in the oats/buttermilk mixture. 5. Stir in the melted butter and eggs, but only until just combined. Overmixing results in a tough, chewy muffin. Lastly, fold in the mashed banana and vanilla. 6. Line approx 18 muffin moulds with paper liners. Fill each liner to about 3/4 full and bake in a moderate over for about 17 to 20 minutes. Enjoy warm and fresh, or freeze for handy snacks and breakfasts. Approx 18 muffins INGREDIENTS 700ml buttermilk 225g rolled oats (old fashioned style) 3 Tbsp melted butter 3 eggs 200g soft brown sugar 300g plain flour 1½ tsp baking soda ¼ tsp salt zest of one lemon 200g Mashed ripe bananas 1 tsp Vanilla extract (optional) Lightly toasted and roughly chopped almonds or hazelnuts are a nice added extra option Still need a few pointers? Watch Paul s recipe online 7

8 bake a difference recipes RACHEL ALLEN S LEMON CUPCAKES HOW TO: 1. Preheat the oven to 180 C (350 F), Gas mark 4. Line a 12-hole fairy cake tin with 12 paper cases. 2. Cream the butter in a large bowl or in an electric food mixer until soft. Add the sugar and grated lemon zest and beat until the mixture is light and fluffy. Gradually add the beaten eggs, then sift in the flour and baking powder and fold into the mixture Alternatively, whiz all the ingredients together in an electric food mixer. 3. Divide the mixture between the paper cases and bake in the preheated oven for 7-10 minutes, until risen and golden. When cooked, the centre of each cake should be slightly springy to the touch. Remove the cakes from the tin and place on a wire rack to cool before you ice them. 4. To make the lemon butter icing, cream the butter in a bowl with a wooden spoon or hand-held electric beater until very soft. Gradually add the icing sugar and beat into the butter, along with the lemon zest and enough lemon juice to soften the icing to a spreadable consistency. 5. When the cupcakes are cool, spread a generous heaped teaspoon of lemon butter icing over the top of each one. Decorate with the crystallised flowers (if using). Rachel s Lemon Cupcakes INGREDIENTS 125g butter, softened 125g caster sugar Finely grated zest of ½ large lemon (keep the zest of the other ½ for the icing) 2 eggs, beaten 150g plain flour ¼ tsp baking powder For the icing: 75g butter softened 175g icing sugar, sifted Finely grated zest of ½ large lemon 1-2 tsp freshlysqueezed lemon juice 12 crystallised flowers (optional) THE BAKERS FORMULA: + + = 8 Taken from the book Bake by Rachel Allen published by Collins, priced 20

9 bake a difference recipes NICK NAIRN S GINGER AND TREACLE PUDDINGS INGREDIENTS 175g stem ginger (keep the syrup) 75g plain flour ¼tsp ground ginger ¼ tsp baking powder ¼rounded tsp bicarbonate of soda 1 medium egg 45g butter 50g dark muscovado sugar 1 tbsp black treacle For the ginger toffee sauce: 50g dark muscovado sugar 50g butter 150ml double cream HOW TO: 1. Slide a baking tray onto the middle shelf of the oven and preheat it to 180 C / 350 F / Gas Mark Lightly grease four 100ml non-stick pudding moulds with a little butter. 3. Put the stem ginger and the syrup into a food processor and give it a whizz until the ginger is finely chopped but not completely smooth. Spoon half of it into a small pan and add the sauce ingredient to it. Set aside. 4. Sift the flour, ground ginger, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda into a bowl. Add the egg, softened butter, sugar and black treacle and beat together until smooth. Beat in 75ml of warm water and the remaining whizzed ginger. 5. Spoon the mixture into the prepared moulds and bake in the oven for minutes. 6. Meanwhile, stir the sauce ingredients together over a low heat until heated through and smooth. Turn out the puddings onto dessert plates and spoon over the ginger toffee sauce. 7. Serve immediately with a scoop of crème fraîche, clotted cream or vanilla ice cream. Don t forget to share your ideas and progress with us on Twitter (@concernbake) and Facebook on facebook.com/bakeadifference 9

10 bake a difference recipes AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHT CAKES Almost every country or culture around the world has a signature cake or bake. There are countless cake recipes; some are simple and bread-like, some are rich and elaborate and many are centuries old Tres Leches Cake, Latin America, a cake made from three types of milk 2 Croquembouche, France, means crunch in the mouth 3 Buccellato, Italy, especially made for baptisms by the godparents 4 Dabo Kolo is a traditional Ethiopian crunchy peanut snack 5 Bebinca, India, baked with 16 layers in a specially-made oven 6 Moon Cake, China, traditionally served during Mid-Autumn Moon Festival 7 Kek Lapis Sarawak, Malaysia, made with a geometric pattern 8 Pavlova, New Zealand, created to honour a famous Russian ballet dancer FIND THESE RECIPES ON OUR WEBSITE If you fancy trying your hand at some of these amazing cakes check out our website for full ingredients and instructions: 10

11 creating an event TOP TIPS TO KEEP IT IT SAFE Please take care at your event! You the fundraiser are responsible for the overall running of the event. Depending on the size and location of your event you may need to consider, amongst other items, the following: HYGIENE: If you are having a large event it is always wise to get some advise from your local council or food hygiene body. INSURANCE: Concern s insurance cannot extend to volunteer fundraising events - depending on the type of event you should consider whether you need to seek independent advice. LICENCES: If your event is in a public place (not your home or office ) it is best to check with your local authority in case you need special permission or licences. We really appreciate your support. All fundraising events are carried out solely at the risk of individual organisers. If you have any questions us at bakeadifference@concern.net 11

12 HOW TO RETURN YOUR FUNDS The after party round up! Well, all the hard work is done and you ve had a great day. Now it s time to put your feet up and give yourself a pat on the back for a job well done. We truly couldn t help all the people we do without your support, so thank you. When you have counted all the money from the event return it to us as soon as you can so that we can get it to those most in need. Here are the ways you can return your money: By Phone Online By Post Bake a Difference, Concern Worldwide, FREEPOST BEL1098, Belfast, BT1 2BR To ensure we know who has sent in money we need you to complete this form and return it with as much information as possible at the same time as returning your cheque. (Your Baker ID can be found on all correspondence from us or give us a call and we can tell you.) Title: First Name: Surname: Name of Organisation (if appropriate): Address (Home or Organisation delete as appropriate): Postcode: Baker ID: Phone Number: I raised at my Bake A Difference event. I enclose cheque/s or postal orders payable to Concern Worldwide totaling I would like to pay my funds in by card Payment details by card: Card type: Visa / Mastercard / Maestro / amount Name: Card number: Start: Expiry: Issue number (if applicable) Signature: Concern Worldwide (UK) Reg. Charity Nos / SC Security Code