Kim and andrea recap Great British Bake Off Series 3 Episode 1, which features an upside down cake signature bake, a rum baba technical challenge, and a hidden design cake showstopper. There are two too many Union Jacks and the wrong person goes home! Also: join andrea as they make a Baked Alaska for the first time. Visit us on Twitter @roughpuffs to see the Baked Alaska and vote on what herbs andrea should use in their gluten-free vegetarian Wellington (yes we know that sounds ridiculous). Follow us on Instagram @theroughpuffs if that is your preferred Baked Alaska delivery method ..read more

Kim and andrea recap Great British Bake Off Series 5 Episode 6, which features a yeasted cake signature, a Prinsesstårta technical challenge, and a Dobos torte showstopper. Kate likes the constructive criticism she receives on her Babka-influenced yeasted cake, Nancy’s cake looks like a themed holiday party from the ’70s, and Chetna gets inventive with caramel and grapes. andrea uses their brand-new bundt pan to bake a boozy Paul Hollywood orange savarin.  Follow us on Twitter at @roughpuffs! Find us on Instagram @theroughpuffs ..read more

Kim and andrea recap Great British Bake Off Series 5 Episode 3, which features a rye bread roll signature, a ciabatta technical challenge, and a filled loaf showstopper. Jordan’s cheesecake brioche turns to mush, Chetna’s onion and pine nut buns are delicious but flat, and Martha’s filled loaf opens to reveal a smelly fondue à l’Epoisses. andrea bakes a relatively successful caramelized onion, chard and gruyere stromboli, and a bonus pizza stromboli that gets a little too excitable in the oven.   Follow us on Twitter at @roughpuffs! Find us on Instagram @theroughpuffs ..read more

Kim and andrea recap Great British Bake Off Series 5 Episode 1, which features 12 oven-fresh bakers tackling a swiss roll signature, a classic cherry cake technical challenge, and a showstopper featuring 36 miniature British cakes. Ian’s swiss roll scoring technique falls flat, Jordan’s cherries disappear, and Martha makes some gorgeous lemon and thyme drizzle cakes with mascarpone cream. andrea attempts Nancy’s swiss roll and needs to make a last-minute substitution after a minor disaster. Follow us on Twitter at @roughpuffs! Find us on Instagram @theroughpuffs ..read more

Kim and andrea—and Danielle!—recap Great British Bake Off Series 4 Episode 10, the Finale, which features a picnic pie signature, a pretzel technical challenge, and three-tiered wedding cake showstopper. Kimberley’s meaty picnic pie falls apart, Ruby feels like she’s on the verge of a baking abyss, and Frances makes a Midsummer Night’s Dream Wedding Cake to rival Stanley Tucci’s Puck.  Find Danielle on Twitter or Instagram as @DanielleMohlman, or on DanielleMohlman.com! Follow us on Twitter at @roughpuffs! Find us on Instagram @theroughpuffs ..read more

Kim and andrea recap Great British Bake Off Series 8 Episode 5, which features a school pudding signature, a molten chocolate pudding technical challenge, and a trifle terrine showstopper. The custard for Kate’s “Mr Darcy's Steamy Lake Scene' Steamed School Pudding is “embarrassing,” Julia is baffled by British puddings, and Yan reveals her modus operandi: “if you’re going to serve a cake, send it phallic.” andrea’s first bajillion attempts at trifle terrine fail miserably, but they prevail.  Follow us on Twitter at @roughpuffs! Find us on Instagram @theroughpuffs ..read more

Kim and andrea recap Great British Bake Off Series 4 Episode 9, French week, which features a canapé signature, a Charlotte Royale technical challenge, and an Opera Cake showstopper. Francis finds the courage to make vegetable-shaped bakes again, Kimberley nails the weird-ass technical, and Beca's Banoffee tastes like a "gravelly banana." andrea makes a gluten-free version of choux buns with goat cheese and balsamic onions. Follow us on Twitter at @roughpuffs! Find us on Instagram @theroughpuffs ..read more

Kim and andrea recap Great British Bake Off Series 8 Episode 4, which features a millionaire’s shortbread signature, a stroopwafel technical challenge, and a sugarwork-y caramel cake showstopper. Liam makes a Tetris-themed salted caramel peanut butter millionaire’s shortbread, somehow no one in the tent has gotten stoned and eaten stroopwafels in the Netherlands, and Yan bakes an entire jungle around a river of caramel. andrea goes their own way with a mystery bake this week.  Follow us on Twitter at @roughpuffs! Find us on Instagram @theroughpuffs ..read more

Kim and andrea recap Great British Bake Off Series 8 Episode 3, which features a teacake (the bread roll-ish kind!) signature, a cottage loaf technical challenge, and a multicoloured bread sculpture showstopper. Tempting the bread gods, Flo says she is unworried about this week. Not everyone fingers their cottage loaves properly, and Julia creates a very evocative-looking snail. andrea attempts the showstopper, baking a bunch of beets.  Follow us on Twitter at @roughpuffs! Find us on Instagram @theroughpuffs ..read more

Kim and andrea recap Great British Bake Off Series 4 Episode 7, pastry week, which features a suet pudding signature, a religieuses technical challenge, and a puff pastry canapé showstopper. Glenn’s reverse puff pastry doesn’t go over well, Kimberley brings a whole plant to the showstopper, and Christine helpfully describes Eccles cakes as “fly pies.” andrea tries for a punny bake: Arnold Palmiers, palmier cookies with lemon-tea filling. Follow us on Twitter at @roughpuffs! Find us on Instagram @theroughpuffs ..read more