Name of baker:  Rebecca Rutt

Name of cake:  Surprise smarties chocolate cake

Ingredients & Methods: You can find all the details on Rebecca’s blog https://bakesfromahackneykitchen.com/2017/02/21/surprise-smarties-chocolate-cake/

A bit about yourself and how you got in to baking/ why you chose to volunteer with Free Cakes for Kids Hackney:
For as long as I can remember I’ve enjoyed baking, whether it’s something I’ve made a hundred times before or an experimental recipe. While at university in Cardiff I first heard about Free Cakes For Kids and then in the past year found out there was a branch in Hackney where I live. I chose to volunteer as I wanted to put my baking skills to good use in the local area. Baking a cake is a small way I can help a child in the community and hopefully give them a brighter Birthday.