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School cake

School cake or school dinner cake is a UK traybake dessert consisting of a vanilla sheet cake with vanilla frosting and sprinkles, often served with pink custard. It was commonly served as part of school dinner in primary schools in the UK.

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School cake or school dinner cake is a UK traybake dessert consisting of a vanilla sheet cake with vanilla frosting and sprinkles, often served with pink custard.123 It was commonly served as part of school dinner in primary schools in the UK.12

According to Vulture, the cake was served to students on Fridays as an inducement to good behavior through the week.1 According to Wales Online, the dish is "synonymous with school dinners" and was served "for generations".4 Good Housekeeping called it a "classic".5 The Manchester Evening News called it "iconic".6

The dish was part of the pandemic baking phenomenon.375

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  1. Moylan, Brian (2025-09-26). "The Great British Baking Show Recap: Getting Schooled". Vulture. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  2. Smith, Ellie (2025-09-24). "Bake Off Recipe: Prue Leith's School Cake". Country & Town House. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  3. "Future nostalgia: how school dinner cake became a surprise baking sensation". The Guardian. 2021-03-03. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  4. Marshall, Lucy (2024-09-12). "Mum's viral 'school cake' recipe will take you back in time in 40 easy minutes". Wales Online. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  5. "The nostalgic 'School Dinner Cake' is trending and we can't wait to make it". Good Housekeeping. 2021-03-04. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  6. Whelan, Zara (2020-04-14). "How to make a retro school dinner cake with sprinkles". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  7. "Juliet Sear's school dinner cake and custard". ITV. 3 March 2021.