What are your top tips for the school cake sale? Tell Flora for the chance to win a £200 John Lewis voucher. NOW CLOSED

[AngelieMumsnet]

With school starting up again and cake sales coming up, Flora would love to hear about Mumsnetters' tips for the school cake sale.

Here's what Flora have to say: “We know that the school cake sale can sometimes be a battleground but Flora is here to offer a helping hand. Baking with Flora Buttery couldn’t be simpler- just 5 ingredients and 15 minutes is all it takes. All it takes is a bowl and spoon! You can even get the kids to help for easy peasy baking fun and tasty sell out cakes every time!”

So, what are your top tips for the school cake sale? Do you have any simple fail-safe cake recipes which you know will sell well? Do you like to bake with your DCs? Perhaps you prefer to buy cakes? Are there any cake sale favourites which have surprised you?

Do you have any tips for navigating cake stand politics? What are the pricing policies in place at your DCs' school? What tips do you have for getting as many parents involved as possible?

Whatever your top tips are, Flora would love to hear about it.

Everyone who posts on this thread will be entered into a prize draw where one winner will receive a £200 John Lewis voucher.

Please note your comments may be included on Flora's social media channels, and possibly elsewhere, so please only post if you're comfortable with this.

Thanks and good luck,
MNHQ

Rocky road tray bake with loads of edible glitter.

Choc fairy cakes with choc icing & sweets & edible glitter.

Chocolate always sells!

A tray bake can be cut into smaller pieces to maximise profit

Keep it simple.

Keep prices cheap and make sure your kids have clean hands before baking / mixing.

Betty Crocker frosting! I know it's kind of cheating, but it saves so much time. I always have a tub in the cupboard for such occasions and it lasts ages!

I always go with a theme e.g flowers using cut mini marshmallows with plenty of glitter

Don't make fancy cakes, kids prefer chocolate rice crispy cakes with edible sparkly sprinkles on top. Cheap & easy!

Be creative to make your cakes stand out.

Cake sale tips:

• Keep it simple; sponge, cornflake cakes, cupcakes, biscuits
• Don't make them too delicate or put something on top that could squish such as cream, fruit etc.
• Make sure you get your tin back! (I swear they have about 6 of mine!)

make some retro jam and lemon curd tarts colourful easy to make and a crowd pleaser

Thanks for all your comments :) The winner of the prize draw is Aethelfleda - congratulations! I'll PM you for your details shortly.