It’s time to meet your new besties! The Great British Bake Off is back, as the nation’s most famous tent gets pitched in the grounds of Welford Park once again. Say hello to the Series 15 bakers: ANDY Family lies not only at the centre of Andy’s world, but also of his baking. As a […] The post Meet the Class of 2024 appeared first on The Great British Bake Off ..read more

As Bake Off: The Professionals judge and Chef Pâtissier at Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons, Benoit Blin knows baking. An expert chef with huge accolades and experience, Benoit has been Raymond Blanc’s right-hand man for all things pastry for almost 30 years. In his first book, Bake with Benoit, he shares his years of expertise so you, too, can master cakes, pastries and desserts like a professional. During lockdown, without access to the professional kitchen and tools he was used to, Benoit learned to adapt his favourite pastry and cakes to suit his home kitchen. This inspired him to share how to m ..read more

Are you bonkers about bread? Do you have a passion for pastry? Then you could be baking in the famous white tent in 2024! If you, or someone you know, are aged 9-12 and love baking, apply for the next series of Junior Bake Off. We’re looking for talented home bakers to impress our judges. Apply today and who knows, you could end up baking in the world-famous tent later this year… Start your application now! applyforjuniorbakeoff.co.uk The post Apply for Junior Bake Off 2024 appeared first on The Great British Bake Off ..read more

Whip out your whisks and butter your bun tins, The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer returns to Channel 4 this spring with a delectable new mixture of celebrity bakers. Over five new episodes hosts Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding will welcome the 20 famous faces to the Bake Off tent, where they will try to impress Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith with their baking skills. Over two days the celebrities will compete against their cohort in a bid to be crowned Star Baker at the end of their episode. The stars facing the signature, technical and ..read more

Junior Bake Off is back! From thousands of applicants, sixteen talented junior bakers aged 9-12 battle it out in the iconic white tent to be crowned winner of Junior Bake Off 2023. Harry Hill oversees proceedings with his characteristic wit and warmth, alongside seasoned judges Liam Charles and Ravneet Gill. Heat A Charlie, 11 Swansea Charlie lives with his mum and older brother in a small village just outside of Swansea, close to his friends and not far from the coast. In true Welsh fashion, Charlie’s favourite hobby is rugby. He plays outside half for his local rugby team, and he is not afr ..read more

The Great British Bake Off judge Paul Hollywood took time out of the current series for a special trip to England’s training camp St George’s Park to task international stars Jordan Henderson, Declan Rice, Kieran Trippier and Trent Alexander-Arnold in a specially constructed version of the legendary Bake Off tent. The four players, who have been selected as part of Gareth Southgate’s squad to take on Malta in the UEFA EURO qualifier match at Wembley on Friday, broadcast live on Channel 4, were challenged by the celebrity chef to bake and decorate a gingerbread man in the style of their favouri ..read more

Have you got what it takes to bake in the iconic white tent? We’re looking for the next batch of bakers for the 15th series of The Great British Bake Off. If you or someone you know is a Star Baker in the making then start your application now! www.applyforbakeoff.co.uk   The post Apply for Bake Off 2024 appeared first on The Great British Bake Off ..read more

The Great British Bake Off is back, as the nation’s most famous tent gets pitched in the grounds of Welford Park once again. Say hello to the Series 14 bakers: ABBI Yorkshire-born Abbi first learned to bake alongside her mum, honing those early skills during her teens, when she became enthralled by the Victorian era and especially the traditional bakes of the time – steamed puddings, fruit cakes and more. Now she takes her inspiration from her environment and the beautiful English countryside around her home. A lover of the great outdoors, she forages for seasonal ingredients – the bigger and ..read more

The search for the best patisserie team in Britain returns with Liam Charles, joined by a new host for 2023, Ellie Taylor, as they welcome pastry chefs hailing from hotels, patisserie shops and small ventures from around the UK. As always, each week they face two days of testing challenges judged by two world class pâtissier experts, Benoit Blin and Cherish Finden. Which teams will earn themselves a place in the next round, and which team will be going home? As the competition ramp ups, so does the pressure and the difficulty of the challenges for the teams, all of whom want to stay in the com ..read more

Are you bonkers about bread? Do you have a passion for pastry? Then you could be baking in the famous white tent in 2023! If you, or someone you know, are aged 9-12 and love baking, apply for the next series of Junior Bake Off. We’re looking for talented home bakers to impress our judges. Apply today and who knows, you could end up baking in the world-famous tent later this year… Start your application now! applyforjuniorbakeoff.co.uk The post Apply for Junior Bake Off 2023 appeared first on The Great British Bake Off ..read more