Former Great British Bake Off winner whips up tiny Victoria Sponge

As part of the Guide Dogs fundraising appeal, David mixes together tiny amounts of ingredients – including three-quarters of a teaspoon of egg, three-quarters of a teaspoon of butter, and one-and-a-half teaspoons of sugar.

It shows the miniature sponge being whisked before it’s popped inside a normal cooking oven – meaning you can bake at home alongside your everyday cooking.

After just eight minutes, the tiny cake is taken out the oven and topped with a dollop of jam, cream, and strawberries, before being squished together with another layer of Victoria Sponge.

David, who has teamed up with Guide Dogs as part of its annual fundraising campaign, said: “I’ve had a link to Guide Dogs as long as I can remember. My auntie was a guide dog breeder and I loved playing with the tiny puppies before they went to Guide Dog school.

“Growing up my friend’s dad was a guide dog trainer and I’d help whenever I could, and then more recently a colleague at work had a guide dog called Henley who I adored.

“I’ve seen first hand the amazing work of Guide Dogs, and at all stages of the process.”

He added: “Bake sales have become a really core thing in charities and it’s great, because you’re giving to charity and you’re also doing something for yourself and your friends, because baking is great.

“I like baking as it’s so meditative. When it goes wrong, it’s not so fun, but in general the kitchen is a fun place to be.

“I’ve been doing it to inspire people to get into the kitchen, get your apron on, and bake for Guide Dogs.”

The tiny treat comes after a poll of 2,000 adults who like baking found they typically whisk something up in the kitchen three times a month – with 33 percent going as far as to say they love it.

The fascination with baking runs deeper than just the kitchen too, with 70 percent also watching videos of the hobby online.

The microbaking trend is sweeping the internet, too – as 22 percent said they had seen videos about the new craze, while 35 percent have heard about it.

And more than a quarter (26 percent) have already made a tiny version of a bigger cake.

The study, carried out via OnePoll, also found three in five (59 percent) reckon they bake too much, and are left trying to figure out what to do with the leftovers.

More than four in ten (41 percent) have baked for their partner in the last 12 months, while 39 percent have made a creation for their children, and 24 percent for parents.

The most commonly baked goods of the last 12 months were cupcakes (25 percent), pancakes (35 percent), cookies (24 percent), and chocolate cake (21 percent).

A spokesman for Guide Dogs said: “Baking is becoming increasingly popular, but finding the time can be difficult.

“With microbaking, it gives people the perfect opportunity to create a portion small enough, so you know it won’t go to waste.

“And if you’re short on time, they’re great, as they only take a few minutes, and you can pop them in with the rest of your cooking.”

To find out how you can get involved in the Guide Dogs micro-bake challenge, click here.

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