Whenever I’m baking, whether making a batch of cookies, a sheet cake, or cornbread, I always use parchment paper to make my life simpler. Using it has always saved me from having to pre-grease ...

Parchment paper and aluminum foil are only good for one use, and cooking sprays can leave stains behind on sheet pans even after a good scrub, but using a silicone baking mat is just right.

You can leave them plain or emboss them using patterned or letter ... them between more parchment paper to cut more tags. Lift the tags, on the parchment, on to a baking tray.

Inspired by Japanese deco rolls, Paul uses different coloured cake batters to make a patterned Swiss roll ... Grease and line a Swiss roll tin with baking parchment. For the decorative sponge ...