It is that time of year again! The Great British Bake Off is BACK!
I am a massive fan of the show and have even joined a ‘Bake Off’ Fantasy league team in which a group of us compete against other teams and each other to guess which contestants will do well and which will throw their cake out of the pan. This week I thought Lee would be Star Baker so clearly not a great start, as he was the first one evicted from the show.
This year I have decided to take my love of the show one step further and Bake Along with the contestants.
Week 1 was cake week and contestants were asked to make their own twist on a basic drizzle cake.
I used Mary Berry’s Lemon Drizzle Recipe but I added poppy seeds and a lemon icing.
In true Great British Bake Off style things didn’t go that smoothly.
Firstly, my scales stopped working so I had to guesstimate the weight of the ingredients.
I also forgot to add the poppy seeds so had to add them after it had been in the oven for 5 mins (not ideal!)
I am pretty sure that Paul Hollywood be unimpressed with the slightly wonky shape.
I made the icing by simply adding some lemon juice to icing sugar until I got a nice drizzle consistency.
Mary Berrys recipe makes a fabulously light sponge, which is melt in the mouth yummy and no soggy bottom in sight!
It definitely passed the taste test!
The next episode is biscuit week!
I used to say carrot cake until my partner made Mary Berry’s orange layer cake. If you haven’t tried it yet then you must!
Oh I haven’t tried that one!!!! I will definitely google it later!!!!! Good luck for the giveaway! 💜
Oh I love the idea of baking along with them as they go so I am making a lemon drizzle cake for after the family Bank Holiday roast tomorrow as it is my absolute favourite along with everyone else here!
Oh YEAY!!!!! Lemon drizzle is a big favourite in our house as well! Good luck with the giveaway. 💛
need inspiration to not just read cookery books but make them as well the cakes can do a neat banana bread
Banana bread is so nice!!! I throw in a handful of chocolate chips when I make mine!! Good luck with the competition. X
I dont think you can beat a Victoria sandwich cake especially with cream and strawberries as a filling
I agree! A Vicky sponge is always a winner! Good luck! X
I would love to win the book Olive Oil is something that is always on hand. My favorite cake to make is Carrot Cake.
Carrot cake rules!!!!! Good luck with the giveaway X
My favourite cake is a chocolate olive oil cake courtesy of Nigella.
Oh wow that sounds amazing! Good luck with the giveaway. X
My favourite cake is carrot cake, love the sticky gingeryness
And the cream cheese icing! Yum! Good luck! X
I love iced ginger cake!
Oh Yum Ginger cake is delicious, I haven’t tried iced ginger cake though. Can you recommend a good recipe? Good luck for the giveaway. x
i love chocolate sponge cake
Hmmm Chocolate!!!!!! Good luck with the giveaway. x
I’ve found a really nice chocolate zucchini cake recipe that’s a go to for me. It stays moist for ages. I might make it for my daughter’s birthday on Saturday because I think it will travel well.
Oh wow I would love that recipe if you didn’t mind sharing it with me. Good Luck with the giveaway. x
i love toffee apple fudge cake, my mum makes it its delicious,whenever i try it though never turns out so good !
Mums are amazing aren’t they! My mum is such an incredible cook, it puts me to shame! Good luck with the giveaway. x
Now you can’t beat a really lovely lemon drizzle cake
I agree! Good Luck with the giveaway. x
Wow, your lemon drizzle cake looks gorgeous!
My favourite is chocolate fudge cake. I still haven’t found the absolute perfect recipe though. But that just means trying more out!
Thank you so much! My husbands favourite is Chocolate fudge cake. Good Luck with the giveaway. x
My favorite cake is a fresh coconut cake.
Hello! Hope you are well. I made a great Caribbean Coconut cake the other day which was yummy! Good Luck with the giveaway. x
I love a coffee and walnut 🙂
I love walnut cake, not too fond of coffee cake though. Good Luck with the giveaway. x
Lemon drizzle cake,just saying It makes my mouth water
I love it as well. Good Luck with the giveaway. x
I love making a gooey chocolate fudge cake
Hmmm you are making me feel hungry now! Good Luck with the giveaway. x
Love coffee and walnut cake x
Walnut cake is yummy! Good Luck with the giveaway. x
Looks really great,I always love to make a lovely chocolate cake
Hubbys fave as well. Good Luck with the giveaway. x
Red velvet is my absolute favourite cake, I love the colour as well as the taste. Always really inviting 😉
Red Velvet cake is so much fun! Good Luck with the giveaway. x
My children absolutely love my banana cake.
They have great taste! Good Luck with the giveaway. x
Lemon drizzle cake is my favourite
Me to! Good Luck with the giveaway. x
Coffee and Walnut mmmm😀👍🏻
I love walnut cake not a big fan of coffee flavour in cake though. Good Luck with the giveaway. x
Chocolate fudge cake
Hmmmmm CHOCOLATE!!!!!! Good Luck with the giveaway. x
Chheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssssseeeeeeeeeeee Cake!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yum!!!
Oh the love of cheese cake!!!!! Good Luck with the giveaway. x
This book looks amazing, my favourite cake is a lemon Madeira cake 🙂
Thank you Rebecca. Good Luck with the giveaway. x
Orange rhubarb and almond is my winner
Wow! This sounds incredible! I would love this recipe if you don’t mind sharing. Good Luck with the giveaway. x
A classic Victoria Sponge
You can’t beat a Viccy Sponge can you? Good Luck with the giveaway. x
Lemon drizzle with a thick layer of icing or a Victoria sponge with fresh cream and homemade jam are the best!
Hmmm great taste! Good Luck with the giveaway. x
I have 2 and they are chocolate fudge cake and carrot cake
Carrot cake is definitely one of my favourites. Good Luck with the giveaway. x
I love my mum’s gingercake – much nicer than the shop-bought ones!
Ginger cake is amazing! Mum cakes aways taste better than shop bought! Good Luck with the giveaway. x
I love a coffee and walnut cake with plenty of flavour.
I love walnut cake. Good Luck with the giveaway. x
I love a key lime pie anything citrus but it for the kids its chocolate all the way so devils cake for the family
Hmmm Key lime pie! Amazing. Good Luck with the giveaway. x
I think banana cake is my favourite 😊 I’m subscribed with WordPress x
Banana is cake is so gooey and sweet. Love it. Good Luck with the giveaway. x
Chocolate fudge cake with super thick icing!
Hmmm Hubbys favourite as well! Good Luck with the giveaway. x
i love warm chocolate cake with ice cream
Yum!!!!! Good Luck with the giveaway. x
I love carrot cake
With lots of cheese cream icing! Good Luck with the giveaway. x
chocolate cake mmmmmmm
…Chocolate….!!!!!!! Good Luck with the giveaway. x
I love pimms cake!
No way! Boozy cake! Please share this recipe with me I need this in my life! Good Luck with the giveaway. x
love banana loaf of carrot cake
Two of my favourites as well. Good Luck with the giveaway. x
I love carrot cake or being Welsh bara brith😀
Being a Welsh girl, Bara Brith was a staple growing up…I love it! Good Luck with the giveaway. x
love red velvet cake and carrot cake
Both amazing choices! Good Luck with the giveaway. x
A coffee and walnut cake always goes down a treat with a big mig of tea.
Cake and tea is amazing! Good luck with the giveaway. x
I adore banana cake. Delicious
Me too! Good luck with the giveaway. x
my favourite is chocolate cake
Can’t go wrong with a chocolate cake! Good luck with the giveaway! X
Victoria Sponge is my favourite
I love a Viccy Sponge. Good luck with the giveaway. x
A rich dark chocolate cake, with chocolate butter cream between layers covered in no less than more chocolate! I also like to try and make decorations out of chocolate but I haven’t quite mastered that yet
WOW!!!!! Sounds yummy! Don’t forget to subscribe to the blog as well to be included in the giveaway!
A very naughty chocolate fudge cake (with cream or custard to add even more sin to it!)
Yum!!!! Good luck with the giveaway. X
Mine is actually lemon drizzle cake x
Good choice!!!!! Good luck with the giveaway. X
chocolate indulgence cake–rich, dense, moist–with ganache
denise
Hmmmmm! Sounds amazing! Good luck with the giveaway. X
chocolate fudge cake is my favourite cake, i love mary berrys lemon meringue pie with a twist also its beautiful
Oooh I will need to find Mary Berry’s recipe! That sound incredible. Good luck for the giveaway. X
Victoria sponge!
You can’t beat a Viccy sponge! Don’t forget to subscribe to the blog as well to be included in the giveaway!
red velvet cake goes down well in my house
Sounds yummy! Don’t forget to subscribe to the blog as well to be included in the giveaway!
I love chocolate cake with chocolate icing.
Sounds yummy! Don’t forget to subscribe to the blog as well to be included in the giveaway! ❤️
Coffee cake is my favourite
Coffee isn’t my favourite, so you can have my helping of this one! Don’t forget to subscribe to the blog as well to be included in the giveaway! 💖
Victoria sponge for me.
Sounds yummy! Don’t forget to subscribe to the blog as well to be included in the giveaway!
I absolutely love chocolate fudge cake, I could eat it all day!
Hmm chocolate! Don’t forget to subscribe to the blog as well to be included in the giveaway!
Carrot cake
I love carrot cake! Don’t forget to subscribe to the blog as well to be included in the giveaway!
I have to say I love a good old fashioned coffee cake. Have to say your lemon drizzle looks absolutely yummy 🙂
Thank you so much Jo. Good Luck! x
Lemon drizzle cake is mine too. But I also love chocolate tiffin
Good choices! Make sure you have subscribed to the blog as well if you haven’t already to ensure you are included in the draw. Good Luck! x
I’ve been trying lots of new recipes and a current favorite in Raspberry and White Chocolate
That sounds delicious!!!!!! Good luck. X
Always love a Victoria sponge but recently found a sticky toffee cake recipe which is immense!!
Oooh I would love to know that recipe if you fancy sharing!!!!!! Good luck. X
Lemon Cake
Yummy! good luck for the giveaway. X
Lemon sponge cake
I love a lemon drizzle traybake. Or a nice moist carrot cake. Or a traditional Victoria sponge but filled with cream and icing sugar whipped thing and fresh raspberries. Or fairy cakes with lemon icing. Or lemon and cherry cake. Of ginger cake. Or earl grey tea cake. Or boiled fruit cake…
I like cake.
A girl after my own heart Rachel! Good luck with the giveaway. x
Love coffee and walnut cake with buttercream, yum could eat it now!!!
I love walnut cake. Good luck with the giveaway! X
I love orange cake, I make it by boiling a whole orange then it gets processed up and put into the cake mix, it’s beautiful
That sounds incredible!!!!!!! 💕
I admit I’m partial to an 80’s retro black forest gateau
Oooh controversial I like it!!!!! 💖
Chocolate cake
This one is definitely a favourite. Good luck X
my favourite cake is a good old retro pineapple upside down cake! Reminds me of the cakes my Nan used to make
Yes! Me to! Good luck X
I like scones made with honey instead of sugar, and my husband loves the granny loaf I make
Yummy! Good luck with the giveaway. x
has to be a black forest gateau for me
Love an old school cake! Good luck! X
I love Victoria Sponge
You can’t beat a good Viccy sponge! X good luck! X
i love carrot cake – though it has to be moist. I have tried far too many carrot cakes that are dense. My mother in law gave me a fantastic recipe, and I swear by it 🙂
I love carrot cake but I agree light and moist is a must! Good luck. x
I love a chocolate fudge cake
Hmmmm me to! X
I love a great carrot and courgette cake
Oh wow! what a great idea! Good luck with the giveaway. x
Marmalade cake, which I make every year in February with seville oranges. It’s gorgeous!
Oooh yummy I remember making a marmalade cake for a brownie hosting badge when I was little😃
Victoria sponge!
I love coffee and walnut cake both to make and to eat!
Sounds delicious! Good luck X
Carrot cake.
One of my absolute faves! Good luck X
my favourite is coffee and walnut
This one seems very popular! Good luck X
I love coconut cream cake
Wow! That sounds delicious! Good luck X
I love welsh cakes
Me too! Hot and gooey straight from the griddle! Good luck X
I love carrot cake, it’s awesome 🙂
Lemon Drizzle Cake
I do love a lemon drizzle! Good luck X
Victoria sandwich xxx
A classic!!!! Good luck! X
Victoria sponge! is my fave cake
Hmmmm yummy! X
Carrot cake is my favourite
I love the frosting best!!!!! X
My favourite cake is Chocolate Guinness Cake with cream cheese frosting.
Gosh boozey cake! Perfect! X
St Clement Drizzle Cake.
The classic victoria sponge, you can’t beat it!
You are right it is a classic. x
Chocolate Fudge Cake
I love chocolate cake!!!!! esp with icecream. x
Carrot cakes!
I love a coffee cake
Chocolate fudge cake
Hmmm Chocolate!!!!! x
Madeira Cake pure and simple with a nice hot pot of tea
Tea and cake!!!! Perfect! x
Has to be Carrot Cake or Hummingbird Cake. Mmmmm
Wow what is hummingbird cake! Sounds awesome! x
My favourite is a Battenburg. Delicious!
One of my personal faves!
my favourite is lemon drizzle cake
Good luck with the giveaway. x
I love red velvet cake
Me to esp the frosting. x
Carrot cake!
I seriously love carrot cake, especially the frosting!
has to be lemon drizzle yummy
I agree you can’t beat a drizzle cake. x
Victoria Sponge
My mum’s rum, coffee and walnut cake
That sounds like my sort of mum!!!! x
Coffee & Walnut cake topped with American frosting
Wow this sounds really good!
I love banana and chocolate cake! 🙂
Me to! I saw one on pinterest the other day that had peanut butter in it as well! I may have to have a go! x
Love Banoffee! 🙂
Technically a pie! But an amazing one so I will accept it lol! x
I just love coffee and walnut cake!
Carrot Cake
coffee cake delicious
I love classic chocolate cake!
my favourite is carrot cake 🙂
I love Apple Pandowdy 🙂
I don’t know what this is! Off to google it! x
Still look delicious to me! Next year when I have a proper kitchen I am hoping to bake along with GBBO too, looks like fun 🙂 My favourite cake is a ginger cake!
Lemon drizzle all the way!
Chocolate fudge cake
vegan sweet potato and raw chocolate cake
This sounds awesome! x
My favourite cake is lemon drizzle cake, so your version sounds and looks lovely.
Thank you so much Vanessa! x
I love a good chocolate and walnut cake .x have subscribed .x
Hmmm I love anything with walnuts. x
Chocolate guiness cake
cake and booze! great combo! x
Red velvet cake!
Chocolate cake
lemon drizzle cake
Carrot cake is my favourite – still not found the best recipe though!
I love making banana bread in the slow cooker with Nutella and chocolate chips 🙂
Oh my goodness, I can smell this form here! Yum. x
Chocolate and Vanilla marble cake 🙂
We used to make these as kids! Great fun. x
Coffee cake
coffee and walnut cake
Banana cake
Chocolate Guinness cake 🙂
I love carrot cake 🙂
Black forest gateaux (with plenty of kirsch)
I love a Victoria Sandwich Cake
My favourite cake is a lemon drizzle with plenty of lemon
I love carrot cake with cream cheese frosting.
Me to, it is all about the frosting. x
Blueberry muffins
Hmmmm. Sounds fab! x
Victoria sponge cake, yum yum, could just eat a slice now!
I just love a good old classic Victoria sponge cake
cheese cake
I am a total chocoholic so my favourite cake is Devil’s Food Cake! Especially when it’s served with a dollop of Clotted Cream!
Oooh you had me at clotted cream!!!!!!
Always lemon drizzle🎂
It’s the best any day 😊😊😊😊😊
why birthday cake of course! preferably chocolate
Good call!
I love a lemon drizzle and that one looks particularly good
Thank you Kerry. x
Dundee
Carrot cake is my favourite!
carrot cake
Mine is a courgette and lime cake which I usually make following the typical glut in courgettes I get from the garden each year!
Wow this sounds brilliant! x
Coffee cake…but no walnuts!
Controversial!!!!! xxxxxx
oh mine is coffee and walnut cake..yummy
Cant beat a Victoria Sponge <3
I love lemon drizzle cake, Yummytastic
Lemon drizzle is amazing!
I love a good Carrot and Walnut cake x
Victoria sponge cake 😀😀
Toffee Crunch Cake
This sounds amazing!!!! x
Coffee Walnut cake
black forest gateau
Carrot cake
I really enjoy the tanginess of a lemon drizzle…
My Victoria sponge with jam and Chantilly cream in the middle dusted with icing sugar…hmmm gotta go make one now. x
Save a slice for me! x
Carrot cake with a thick layer of frosting
love carrot cake
I love Lemon Drizzle, it’s easy to make and love the slightl tart/sugar taste combo – yours looked so good, thinking of seeing if I have any lemons around!
Thank you Sheila. x
I love coffee & walnut cake
It has to be carrot cake!!! HUGE YUM 🙂
Thanks for a lovely giveaway! xx
My chocolate brownies are very well received at work lol
I bet they are! I wish you worked with me… x
strawberry and cream sponge cake
victoria sponge cake!
not much of a cake lover, but I do like Hummingbird Cake!
Someone else mention this on here, what is it? x
Carrot cake is my favourite, in fact it’s a family favourite and the only way my Son will eat carrots!
Carrot cake 🙂
Lemon drizzle is my fave
Lemon & poppy seed cake with lemon drizzle icing!
That sounds amazing! x
I do love a lemon drizzle cake, my gran taught me how to make it!
We love fruit cake in our house!
cannot go wrong with a fantastic Victoria Sponge, so yummy yummy
One of my favorite cakes is pineapple upside down cake