FUNDRAISING – Bake it till you make it
THE RULES ON BAKES PTAs and school communities
often face confusion about the rules for selling food at events. Many schools have a no-nuts policy, which applies to all cake stalls and competitions held on school grounds.
However, there are allergens beyond nuts to consider, such as gluten. To clarify these
regulations, resources such as those from the Natasha’s Law Foundation can be helpful. Since a PTA cake stall does not have to be registered as a
food business, allergen
labelling is not legally required. However, it is good practice for PTAs to ask contributors to list the ingredients of their baked goods, highlighting any of the 14 common allergens in bold. Find a list of these allergens at
gov.uk/food- labelling-and-packaging/ ingredients-list.
If you are selling gluten-free or vegan items, keep them in a separate area and serve them with different knives and tongs.
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Get more baking advice on the PTA Ideas and Advice Network
BAKE IT BETTER Cakes and bakes are undoubtedly a treat – a few small adjustments can make them healthier while still being delicious!
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Aim for homemade: By making your treats at home, you can avoid the industrial additives and preservatives commonly found in supermarket and shop-bought bakes.
Boost your bake: Swap white fl our for wholemeal to add fi bre and essential nutrients to your recipes.
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Less is more: When using recipes from books, you can usually reduce the sugar by 10-20% without sacrifi cing taste.
Go easy with the icing: Avoid US-style cupcakes with an inch of cake and two inches of frosting.
Use chocolate sparingly: Do they really need a chocolate cake with chocolate fi lling and chocolate icing?
Use healthier ingredients: Flapjacks may be sweet, but oats are an
unheralded superfood. Try cookies with dried fruit instead of chocolate chips, or make a carrot or courgette cake.
MORE INFORMATION ● Find more cake stall ideas at pta.
co.uk/events/ideas/cake-stall
● Source the answers to many common PTA questions regarding food at events on the government website:
food.gov.uk/safety-hygiene/ providing-food-at-community-and- charity-events
● Find more information in our FAQs at
pta.co.uk/events/planning/ natashas-law-faqs
● Read Daniel’s baking blog at
breadcakesandale.com
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