Bake Off Banter #7: Handshakes, Heartbreaks & Wobbly Peaks

The tent was filled with sugar, stress, and a few shaky peaks as Meringue Week took center stage! From delicate mini meringue pies to the dreaded staggered-start soufflé technical, and…

Bake Off Banter #6: Flaky Layers and Flakier Nerves

It’s Pastry Week in the Bake Off tent, and the pressure is officially rising! From flaky pastries that needed perfect lamination, to gala pies in the Technical, and sculpted tart Showstopper…

Bake Off Banter #5: Chocolate Week

Chocolate Week turned up the heat in the tent! From mousse cups that struggled to set, to a tricky white chocolate tart technical, and indulgent fondue displays in the showstopper,…

Bake Off Banter #4: School’s In Session

It’s Back to School Week in the Bake Off tent, and nostalgia is on the menu! From flapjacks in the Signature to a deceptively simple school cake with custard in…

Bake Off Banter #3: It’s Bread Week!!

It’s Bread Week in the Bake Off tent, and the stakes have never been higher! From savoury monkey breads to a tricky glazed donut technical and a towering tiered sweet…

Bake Off Banter #2: Biscuit Week (And No Not That Kind!!!)

It’s Biscuit Week in the Bake Off tent, and the bakers are feeling the pressure. From slice-and-bake signatures to a fiddly Hobnob technical and ambitious biscuit time capsules, we break…

Bake Off Banter #1

Bake Off Banter kicks off with Series 16’s premiere and a full serving of Cake Week drama!  We will take you through the history, back story and explanation of the show before…