Kindergarten Activity No. 58 : Jelly and Coconuts Cake

Jelly and Coconuts Cake

Cooking offers the opportunity to enhance language development by linking it to other areas such as Maths and Science. It is important that while you are cooking together with your child you encourage him/her to talk about what s/he is doing. Apart from this, cooking helps children to:

develop confidence and skill
be creative
learn how to follow directions
develop problem solving skills
apply Mathematics skills by counting, measuring, and sequencing
develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

To make this cake you will need:

1 cup strawberry or vanilla yogurt,
1 cup sugar,
1 cup oil,
3 cups self-raising flour,
3 eggs,
1 packet strawberry jelly,
1 packet shredded coconut,
fresh strawberries pieces (optional),
vanilla essence,
milk (only if needed)

Those who suffer from nut allergies can substitute the coconuts with 100s and 1000’s.

You will also need:

a mixing bowl,
a small bowl,
a spoon,
a measuring jug,
a bowl for mixing the jelly in it,
a whisker,
a spatula,
a baking dish,
cookie cutters,
a plate or tray.

Method:

In a bowl whisk the eggs and sugar well until light and fluffy.

While still whisking add a cup of yogurt and a cup of oil.

Using a spatula fold the 3 cups of self-raising flour into the batter.

Add a few drops of vanilla essence and some pieces of fresh strawberries (optional).
Add some milk. (if needed)
Heat oven to 180C. Then pour the batter into the baking dish and bake the cake for about 25minutes or until a skewer inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean.

Once the cake is ready let the cake cool down. In the meantime, prepare the jelly following the instructions on the packet. (Do not put the jelly in the fridge)