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The finalists go all out with Signature scones, afternoon tea and tiered celebration cakes. Whose chance of winning has come and scone? And who'll be shedding tiers of joy?
posted by ellieBOA on Nov 26, 2024 - 28 comments

It's the semi-final and the bakers show off their patisserie prowess with buttery breakfast pastries and a classic-but-theatrical Technical. Who'll make final-worthy fruit entremets?
posted by ellieBOA on Nov 19, 2024 - 15 comments

The bakers get groovy with towering profiteroles. Whose gateau will steal the show?
posted by ellieBOA on Nov 13, 2024 - 11 comments

It's Dessert Week in the tent. Meringue nests, spotted dick and tiramisù await.
posted by Pallas Athena on Nov 6, 2024 - 16 comments

Who's got their eyes on the pies in Autumn Week, and who'll be leaf-ing the tent? [more inside]
posted by ellieBOA on Nov 2, 2024 - 16 comments

Bakers compete in pastry challenges: frangipane tart Signature, flaky Technical, and choux Paris-Brest Showstopper requiring freestanding podium. Challenging pastry skills tested in warm climate setting.
posted by ellieBOA on Oct 22, 2024 - 6 comments

It's all about delicious melted sugar this week as our bakers sail a treacherous course between the Scylla of burnt bitterness and the Charybdis of crystallisation. Featuring caramel biscuits, a pear Tarte Tatin technical, and a showstopping caramel mousse cake.
posted by Pallas Athena on Oct 15, 2024 - 8 comments

The tent has been decorated and the invitations have been sent out for two very special Christmas episodes of The Great British Bake Off. Eight bakers of Bake Off past return to the tent to compete once more. In this first episode there's another chance to see Mary-Anne from Series 2, Ali from Series 4, Cathryn from Series 3 and Norman from Series 5. [more inside]
posted by metaBugs on Dec 26, 2016 - 4 comments

The three finalists face their three last challenges before one is crowned champion.
posted by Diablevert on Oct 26, 2016 - 23 comments

This week we are stepping back in time for a Bake Off first - Tudor Week. Mary and Paul have set three new challenges that embrace a time when Henry VIII reigned and a time of flamboyant banquets and impressive centre pieces that were Tudor showstoppers.
posted by Diablevert on Oct 12, 2016 - 21 comments

In a Bake Off first, the entire episode is devoted to the period of history that gave birth to modern baking - the Victorian era [more inside]
posted by everybody had matching towels on Sep 17, 2015 - 13 comments

For the nine bakers left, it's time to tackle the sweet ending to every meal - desserts. [more inside]
posted by everybody had matching towels on Aug 28, 2015 - 12 comments