Glasto Cakes Blog 1

Well, we have really started our preparation for the first WI Tea & Cakes Stand at Glastonbury Festival.

A gathering of WI Sisters learnt the art of vegan baking from WI Legend Joanne Croxford (Cambridge Blue Belles WI/Daisy Change WI) on Saturday 2nd May.

Katie and Joanne mixing a gluten-free vegan victoria sponge!

We spent a morning discussing our plans as cakes rose in my oven through the magic of baking powder, and care…we even tried some totally ‘free-from’ bakes - using gluten free flour alongside the dairy free products.

Et voila! Gorgeous, light, airy and DELICIOUS

Here's a snap of the WI Glasto Cakes team tucking in to said gluten free vegan victoria sponge! YUM!

WI members from across Somerset have taken the challenge of this mighty bakeathon, and will be producing their finest cakes (including many suitable for those with specialist requirements).

Brave sisters of the Somerset Federation will bake a force to be reckoned with for Glasto's Green Fields

 Lovely Ladies from Somerset WIs, and across the UK, will be taking a turn on the Tea & Cakes Stand in the Green Fields at this greatest of festivals to ensure that the world knows the wonder of WI!  We will be sharing our love of all things cake and tea, as well as letting our customers know the massive amount of phenomenal campaigns the WI runs and supports.  To top it all we will hopefully raise some much needed funds for our sisters at ACWW!

So, if you fancy a cuppa and a catch-up, we will be ready and waiting for you for the whole of Glastonbury Festival 2015!

x Katie (Secretary, Puriton & District WI)