Weekend Baking Challenge: How to make traybakes

— and drizzle is always a good thing with traybakes

Coffee & Walnut Squares

When baking in a panicked state, there is a reason why people reach for a traybake recipe. There will be no showstopper unveiling, so it does not matter if you don't get the decoration quite right, and that lowers stress levels considerably. 

Traybakes are wonderful for many reasons. The sheer quantity they produce — often around 20 squares per tray - makes them the obvious choice for parties. Mistakes can be simply sliced off when portioning - a tin of cake off cuts stored in a cupboard is a very welcome midweek treat!