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Clauses for Big Rebel Bake off

• Make a flock of duck biscuits
• Bake with an unusual ingredient
• Cultivate a sourdough starter
• Host your own bake off
• Research the history of a traditional bake
• Watch an episode of Bake Off and decide what you would make
• Buy the same baked good from 3 locations. Taste test and compare.
• Make a list of baking innuendos and display them in a creative way
• Invent your own brownie flavour and make them. What would you improve?
• Give someone a handshake when you are impressed.
• Learn how to make a cake in the microwave.
• Bake something with 5 ingredients or less.

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• Bake a cake shaped like a mushroom
• Bake a batch of fondant fancies shaped like bananas.
• Recreate a birthday cake from your childhood.
• Make a traditional bake from another country.
• Make a traditional bake from your local area.
• Make a bake for a dietary requirements you don’t normally need to consider.
• Bake bread from scratch
• Watch an episode of the Bake off and make your own creation for each task.
• Make a cookbook with other Rebels containing your your favourite bakes.
• Host a cookie exchange with your local rebellion. Bake a batch of cookies and then swap one of each with each of the people.

• Make a showstopper with a moving windmill part.
• Make a showstopper that represents RBC for you.
• Pair up and set a technical challenge for another Rebel.
• Make your own puff pastry
• Set yourself a timed baking challenge
• Set yourself a blind baking challenge- no instructions
• Make a homemade oven and use it.
• Do a bake-along from the advanced baker with another Rebel.

Clauses that I have done for this badge

Research the history of a traditional bake

Learn how to make a cake in the microwave.

Bake something with 5 ingredients or less

Make a cookbook with other Rebels containing your your favourite bakes.

Research the history of a traditional bake

History of Victoria Sponge

Victoria sponge cake dates back to the 14th to 16th centuries, a period during which cake recipes transitioned from using yeast to beaten eggs as a leavening agent

The sponge cake widely enjoyed today was first invented in 1843 by an individual named Alfred Bird.

Anyone who’s watched The Great British Bake Off for a while knows that getting the perfect Victoria Sponge can be a hot topic. It gets even more interesting when trying to nail the right consistency and flavor, even though the main ingredients are just flour, sugar, eggs, and butter. (source accessed on 27.7.26 https://www.grantsbakery.co.uk/blogs/the-history-of-your-favourite-cakes-and-desserts?fbclid=IwdGRleATUKjZwZG9mBWZkaWQWULVNI1e_Z3qOsLPYRrJNfbGr1CEZPGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR7nInz01SX_S36cB_5mEDX1iaP-Q8UnKFol_01fFOlPZCygxaEJ9dvo7yUnCw_aem_K8WmIDAmcn3WSsR4D4WaAg

Learn how to make a cake in the microwave.

The mug recipe resulted in a bland taste and a pile of mess on the plate. The following recipe was used:

Microwave Chocolate Cake in a Mug

This mug cake tastes like the best molten chocolate cake! The recipe uses both melted chocolate and cocoa powder so it’s extra chocolaty! 

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 3minutes minutes

Cook Time 4minutes minutes

Total Time 7minutes minutes

Servings 1

Calories 687kcal

Author Stefani

Equipment

• ▢ Microwave-safe mug

Ingredients

• ▢ 14.17 g chocolate This could be a chocolate bar broken into pieces, chocolate squares, or a small handful of chocolate chips. Dark or milk chocolate both work.
• ▢ 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• ▢ 61 g milk any kind – even soy or almond milk will work
• ▢ 31.25 g all-purpose flour
• ▢ 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• ▢ 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• ▢ 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• ▢ 1/4 teaspoon salt
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ▢ 2 tablespoons chocolate chips dark or semi-sweet

Instructions

• Place chocolate, butter, and milk in a microwave-safe mug. Microwave on high for 40 seconds and stir to fully combine. If there are still pieces of butter or unmelted chocolate remaining, microwave for another 20 seconds.
• Let the mixture cool for two minutes.
• Add flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, sugar, salt, and vanilla to the mug and stir to combine.
• Place chocolate chips on top.
• Microwave on high for 70 seconds or until the top of the cake is set and the chips are melted.
• Eat immediately!

I rated the item zero out of five. I should have anticipated that a mug cake would be unappetizing; however, it served as an opportunity to open a large chocolate bar I received from work, as I was off sick and the chocolate was substantial in size.

Bake something with 5 ingredients or less

I prepared cheese scones with the Spoonie Rebels. Nic organized the event, which featured a Ready Steady Cook-style competition where participants selected ingredients virtually from three different bags. Only three individuals participated in this activity—myself, Sal, and Nic. I chose to make cheese scones for the challenge. Subsequently, Sal, Nic, and I developed a close friendship, and we began participating in Spoonie seasons, where we cook together regularly. My recipes from these experiences were compiled into a cookbook, which I am very pleased with.

Make a cookbook with other Rebels containing your your favourite bakes.

This warrants recognition, and I sincerely thank Sal Onions for including my recipe in the publication. I generally have concerns regarding online safety and unfamiliar contacts; however, both you and Nik Ann have encouraged me to step outside my comfort zone and participate in my inaugural Spoonie Rebels event. The experience was significantly more comfortable in a smaller group setting.

Bring on Rebel fest

This achievement challenged my comfort zone, and I utilized my Canva training skills to design a logo to top a cupcake.

Overall I rate this badge a 6 out of 10 I enjoyed it more than my first-ever monthly badge I think this is to do with the fact that I love to bake this badge was one of my favourites.