Introducing Our First Freelance Baker!

We have great pleasure in introducing our first freelance baker to you. Lloyda has supported us in two events this month and will now be joining us as a baker for deliveries. She will be bringing a #cakeOD to you sometime soon!

Below is a short interview we did with Lloyda last week. 

Hello Lloyda, and welcome to 280 Bakes! Tell us, how did you learn to bake?
It was mainly through trial and error.  I started in my early teens during the long rainy summer holidays in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Iused my Mom's old cookbooks.  I had a break for about 30 years, and then started again about 5 years ago.

What's your favourite kitchen utensil?
My gorgeous pink Kenwood K Mixx.  Known as Mr K.

Tell us about a fantastic cake you made or decorated.
I am still blown away by my spinach cake.  It defies logic and is just the most scrumptious cake ever!

Do you have a top tip for baking cake?
Be aware of the temperature of your ingredients and try not to add freezing cold eggs or butter to a sponge mix.

What is your favourite cake? 
That's a hard question! I really like the 280 Bakes carrot cake - beautifully moist! - our coffee cake, and our vegan Victoria Sponge is delicious as well. 280 Bakes vegan carrot cake - beautifully moist!

And finally, who do you want to win the Great British Bake Off 2016?
Benjamina.

Thanks Lloyda - welcome to the team!

The Team @ 280 Bakes

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