Bake and raise some dough for Comic Relief

Our #RaiseSomeDough Twitter party was all about doing something delicious for a good cause: Baking something funny for money and raising some dough for Comic Relief.

Bakers can help Comic Relief by purchasing from HomeSense some very groovy Henry Holland-designed aprons, tea towels and more that give to the charity with each purchase.

The #RaiseSomeDough party was sponsored by HomeSense, which offers unique and branded baking accessories, the perfect match for the new Comic Relief range. The homeware-for-less retailer is offering a fantastic range of limited edition products so budding bakers can get messy in the kitchen and bake something funny for money. Available in HomeSense and TK Maxx stores and on rednoseday.com, the range includes the apron and tea towels along with a selection of leather journals featuring quirky quotations from Oscar Wilde, Hannah Horvath from Girls and Baldrick from Blackadder. Profits from the sale of each item will all go to Comic Relief to help people living incredibly tough lives across Africa and here in the UK.

Here’s what you came up with during the #RaiseSomeDough party:

You made us laugh

Dinosaurs keep stealing my Brownies http://t.co/Y3X6iLDtnw

 @angep1969

My daughter wanted Barbie cake but doll was naked so me and my dad covered her modesty with squirty cream @kateonthinice

Every time a child whinges a fairycake gets its wings 😉 http://t.co/RxjLSUEy5p @dianestar17

My apron is looking a bit chocolatey still! http://t.co/2aj2xFKojT @Team_honk

You gave us creative ideas

Was thinking of ‘charging’ Hubby for dinner to donate to #RND15 @unevenlemming

What about having your own Bake Off with family/friends? Doesn’t help my brother is a baker  @unevelemming

You picked your noses (for Red Nose Day of course)

I think my princess cakes need red noses 🙂 http://t.co/wbZ6dsBP48 @Miamoos_mummy

My retro coconut macaroons squares with cherries are perfect for @rednoseday easy to make http://t.co/ntlOqZx0Fd @Over_A_cuppa

If you can’t bake try making something cute with marshmallows http://t.co/qWl8q9EWnI
 @lecoindemel

We’re going to recreate marshmallow cakes with red food colouring for noses http://t.co/l9fPRaUeFG
@dear_mummy

My 3rd ever blog post was in fact a recipe for Comic Relief cookies I made http://t.co/C6ySxVTdPs very easy @Over_A_cuppa

Made a Red Nose cake once but could not stop picking at it @kateonthinice

You showed creative baking

Easy cupcake mice http://t.co/bI5S18IcFH these were really popular
@domesticgoddesq


Moo wants to make a red mickey, here was our pumpkin orange one lol http://t.co/De5EiHNqqZ
@Miamoos_Mummy

My son loves creepy crawlies so we made some spider cupcakes 🙂 http://t.co/zd6DmAcEgA
@BeautybyEmma

My Mum did a football cake for my brother once with coconut grass! @Over_A_Cuppa

We make cupcakes  fondant icing + give children writing icing. Add jokes or funny pics @CherylintheUK

Fairy cakes! Like these little gems! http://t.co/gvj1Uxbu5P @poeywatson

Sometimes it is fun to just do basic fairy cake  get out all the sprinkles & food colouring and have at it!
@jhowze

These are my Doctor Who cupcakes. Bigger on the inside 😉 #RaiseSomeDough http://t.co/cJrBLXadO8 @Perk1nz

You shared savoury bakes

Prefer a savoury bake? How about this toad in the hole  http://www.mummybarrow.com/toad-hole-can-raisesomedough via @MummyBarrow

A savoury treat these courgette muffins http://t.co/mwTZtYpr4s with a cherry tomato nose!
@Playlearntoday

You shared baking tips for kids

Have everything measured/ prepped. Let them dump, pour  and mix. Gives you all some control.
@modzy78

I am all about the oilcloth: great for baking  crafting and eating with kids (and husbands) @domesticgoddesq

Tell them to pour and mix carefully. The more mixture that makes it to the oven  the more cakes we make
@CherylintheUK

Just do all the baking before bath time @AModernMother

 I use a mixer to minimise mess. They still get to lick the bowl though @suburb4nmum

Let the kids be boss of the kitchen…it’s gonna get messy anyway! http://t.co/YGKhqbd8fS @poeywatson

The last words

Remember you can buy kitchen goodies  have a bake sale & more to #RaiseSomeDough for @rednoseday http://t.co/hLyaPWqnpB #sp @BritMums

You can always find someone who hasn’t had enough! http://t.co/FYffbVT20w @dianestar17