Traditional School Dinner Traybake 🎂✨
This vanilla sprinkle traybake is a nostalgic classic, perfect for bringing back memories of school dinners! Fluffy vanilla sponge topped with sweet icing and colourful sprinkles is simple, fun, and utterly delicious.
Ingredients
For the Sponge:
🧈 Unsalted Butter: 200g, softened
🥚 Eggs: 4 large
🥄 Caster Sugar: 200g
🌾 Self-Raising Flour: 200g, sifted
🌟 Vanilla Extract: 1 tsp
🥛 Milk: 2 tbsp
For the Icing:
🍋 Icing Sugar: 250g
💧 Water: 2–3 tbsp (adjust as needed)
🌟 Vanilla Extract: ½ tsp
For the Topping:
🎉 Coloured Sprinkles: 2–3 tbsp
Method
🔥 Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 180°C (fan) or 160°C (gas mark 4). Grease and line a 20x30cm rectangular traybake tin with baking paper.
🥣 Make the Sponge Batter: Cream together the softened butter and caster sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in the vanilla extract.
🌾 Add Dry Ingredients: Gently fold in the self-raising flour, alternating with the milk, until the batter is smooth and well combined.
🍰 Bake: Pour the batter into the prepared traybake tin and smooth the top with a spatula. Bake for 25–30 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Allow to cool completely in the tin.
🍋 Prepare the Icing: In a bowl, mix the icing sugar with water and vanilla extract until smooth and spreadable. Be careful not to make it too runny!
🎨 Decorate: Spread the icing evenly over the cooled sponge. Sprinkle generously with colourful sprinkles while the icing is still wet.
🔪 Slice and Serve: Once the icing has set, cut into squares or rectangles and serve!
Serving Information
⏱ Prep Time: 20 minutes | 🔥 Cook Time: 30 minutes | ⏳ Total Time: 50 minutes
🍴 Servings: 12–16 squares
🔥 Calories: ~250 per slice
Perfect for birthdays, afternoon tea, or just a trip down memory lane. Enjoy with a glass of milk or a cuppa! 🫖🍰