Light a Birthday Candle for Lumos
Chocolate Brownies by Jane Asher
Jane Asher is an actress who is also known as a cake decorator and a cake shop proprietor. She has written three best-selling novels and published more than a dozen lifestyle, costuming, and cake decorating books. Jane runs a … Read more
Birthday Crunchies by Jane Asher
Jane Asher is an actress who is also known as a cake decorator and a cake shop proprietor. She has written three best-selling novels and published more than a dozen lifestyle, costuming, and cake decorating books. Jane runs a … Read more
Chocolate Nut Squares by Jane Asher
Jane Asher is an actress who is also known as a cake decorator and a cake shop proprietor. She has written three best-selling novels and published more than a dozen lifestyle, costuming, and cake decorating books. Jane runs a … Read more
Magic Chocolate Pudding by Clarissa Dickson Wright
Clarissa Dickson Wright is a chef, television personality, businesswoman and former barrister. She is best known as one half of the Two Fat Ladies alongside Jennifer Paterson. Clarissa has published several books, and was the first female Rector of … Read more
Meringue Swans with Creme Chantilly by Rosemary Shrager
Rosemary Shrager is an accomplished chef who has appeared as a haute cuisine teacher on the reality television programme Ladette to Lady, and as a judge on Soapstar Superchef. She has also presented Kitchen Showdown With Rosemary Shrager. … Read more
Sticky Banana and Chocolate Tart by Gino D’Acampo
Gino D’Acampo is a professional Italian chef, and winner of ITV’s 2009 series of I’m a Celebrity, Get Me out of Here. D’Acampo has starred on several television programmes, and hosts a radio cookery discussion programme on LBC 97.3. … Read more
Black Cherry Victoria Sponge Cake by Gary Rhodes
Gary Rhodes OBE is a celebrated restaurateur, cookery writer, and chef, known for his love of British cuisine. His television career has included a prominent role on may such as MasterChef, MasterChef USA, Hell’s Kitchen, and his own series, … Read more
Berry and Yoghurt Sponge Finger Trifle by Peter Gordon
Peter Gordon is a celebrated New Zealand chef and a holder of the New Zealand Order of Merit. Peter has established an impressive array of restaurants across the globe, including London’s Providores, Istanbul’s Changa and New York’s PUBLIC. … Read more
Carrot, Cinnamon and Gingernut Cheesecake by Peter Gordon
Peter Gordon is a celebrated New Zealand chef and a holder of the New Zealand Order of Merit. Peter has established an impressive array of restaurants across the globe, including London’s Providores, Istanbul’s Changa and New York’s PUBLIC. … Read more
Carrot, Pecan and Orange Muffins by Peter Gordon
Peter Gordon is a celebrated New Zealand chef and a holder of the New Zealand Order of Merit. Peter has established an impressive array of restaurants across the globe, including London’s Providores, Istanbul’s Changa and New York’s PUBLIC. … Read more
Birthday Cake Sponge by Phil Vickery
Phil Vickery has published ten cookery books and has frequently appeared on Ready Steady Cook, This Morning, and on Radio 5Live. Phil is also a Food Ambassador of Coeliac UK. He is married to television presenter Fern Britton. … Read more
Chocolate Slice by Ed Baines
Ed Baines trained in London’s The River Cafe. His flagship restaurant is Randall & Aubin. He is known for starring as a judge on Britain’s Best Dish and for being an alternate chef on Sunday Feast. His latest book, … Read more
Chocolate Whoopies by Simon Rimmer
Simon Rimmer is the resident chef on BBC2′s Something for the Weekend, and the face of cooking video website, Eat The Chef. Simon founded the award winning vegetarian restaurant Greens in Manchester, and is the author of several cookery … Read more
Lavender Scones by Celia Brooks Brown
Celia Brookes Brown is best known as a passionate cook and food writer who aims to inspire and make vegetarian food exciting. Celia was born in Colorado and moved to Britain in 1989 to work in the theatre. She … Read more
Carrot and Olive Oil Cake by Celia Brooks Brown
Celia Brooks Brown is best known as a passionate cook and food writer who aims to inspire and make vegetarian food exciting. Celia was born in Colorado and moved to Britain in 1989 to work in the theatre. She … Read more
Crunchy Nut Apple Cake Bars by Ainsley Harriot
Ainsley Harriot is an accomplished chef and television personality. Ainsley has worked in many prestigious restaurants, such as the Dorchester, Brown’s, The Hilton, The Westbury, Cafe Pelican and Quaglino’s. He was the resident chef of BBC One’s Good Morning … Read more
Strawberry Lassi by Anjum Anand
Anjum Anand is a British Indian chef who has transformed traditional Indian recipes for the health conscious cook. She starred as a regular guest on UKTV Food’s Great Food Live from 2004 to 2007, and featured in BBC Two’s … Read more
Chocolate Chunk Nut Cookies by Celia Brooks
Celia Brooks Brown is best known as a passionate cook and food writer who aims to inspire and make vegetarian food exciting. Celia was born in Colorado and moved to Britain in 1989 to work in the theatre. She … Read more
Who’s Involved?
A host of well-known chefs, including Ainsley Harriot and Ed Baines, have kindly donated their favourite tea party recipes, to give you inspiration for your event. There are cakes, muffins, drinks, puddings, tarts, and scones, and that’s just for starters. Check the recipe section to find out more!
Read MoreAbout The Campaign
By taking part in Light a Birthday Candle for Lumos, you can help us change the lives of thousands of vulnerable children by raising vital funds to support our work in ending the systematic institutionalisation of children across Central and Eastern Europe.
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