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Recipe for Blueberry Cake

May 17, 2012 by Sheryl Cooper

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In our 3 year old class we love using parent helpers to help with cooking activities, so I found an easy recipe for blueberry cake. Easy recipes such as this work well with young children because they can gather around and help add ingredients and it’s not overwhelming. We put together our cooking activity during centers time and place it in the oven immediately afterwards. We let it cool and enjoy it with our snack.

 

 

Blueberry Cake - Cooking with Kids

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Recipe for Blueberry Cake

What you will need:

  • Blueberry bread recipe
  • Ingredients for the above recipe
  • Bundt cake pan
  • Non-stick spray

 

How I changed it to work with a group of preschoolers:

 

Instead of using a loaf pan, I opted for a bundt pan. But a loaf pan would also work just fine.

I love cooking activities because they help develop many motor skills:
  • Stirring
  • Patting
  • Pressing
  • Dipping
  • Scrubbing
  • Cleaning
You can read more about this here

How to involve the children:

 

We have 16 preschoolers, and we divide them into color groups for small group time. We use these same groups when doing a cooking activity. I call each group to the cooking table so that there are only 4 at a time.

 

The first group helped me wash the berries and pat them dry.

 

 
 
Blueberry Cake - Cooking with Kids 
They then helped measure and pour the dry ingredients into a large bow. Often 2 preschoolers would work together.

 

Blueberry Cake - Cooking with Kids

The second group sifted the dry ingredients, trying to keep everything in the bowl. (Notice the trying part.)

Blueberry Cake - Cooking with Kids

The third group added the wet ingredients. This is such a good activity for hand-eye coordination, concentrating while transporting and then pouring the liquid.

 

Blueberry Cake - Cooking with Kids

They then had to carefully mix the wet and dry ingredients together.

Blueberry Cake - Cooking with Kids

The fourth group added the blueberries and gently folded them into the cake batter.

Blueberry Cake - Cooking with Kids

I sprayed the bundt pan with oil and they distributed it with a paper towel.

Blueberry Cake - Cooking with Kids

The batter was poured into the pan and placed in the oven.

Blueberry Cake - Cooking with Kids

We do our cooking activities first thing in the morning so that there is time for baking and cooling. We can then enjoy what we made during snack time.

What do you like to make with your preschoolers?

Blueberry Cake - Cooking with Kids

More ideas for young children:

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About Sheryl Cooper

Sheryl Cooper is the founder of Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds, a website full of activities for toddlers and preschoolers. She has been teaching this age group for over 20 years and loves to share her passion with teachers, parents, grandparents, and anyone with young children in their lives.

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Comments

  1. Amie (Triple T Mum) says

    May 18, 2012 at 10:49 am

    I love cooking with kids! This recipe looks delicious. How cool are your classes!

    • Sheryl @ Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds says

      May 20, 2012 at 2:28 am

      Thank you, Amie! I admit it took me awhile as a teacher to embrace this. I struggled with how to manage it with 16 children. Prep work is crucial!

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