Great British Bake Off, 2016

Great British Bake Off 2016: episode eight recap

Great British Bake Off 2016: Tudor week recap

by Howard Middleton

13 October 2016

Step into Ye Olde Bake Off Tent as Howard Middleton tells us what happened when the bakers were whisked off to Tudor times to create a trio of historical treats in this year’s quarter-final.

Great British Bake Off 2016: episode seven recap

by Howard Middleton

06 October 2016

Howard Middleton takes us through all the rolling, layering and mousse-melting action of Dessert Week on Great British Bake Off.

Great British Bake Off – inspiration and tips for Dessert Week

Great British Bake Off: Dessert Week inspiration a...

Great British Bake Off: Dessert Week inspiration and tips

by Great British Chefs

04 October 2016

French patisserie, rolled sponges and mousse cakes are on the menu for this week’s challenge – if you fancy giving the Bake Off contestants a run for their money, read on to see what the UK’s best chefs would rustle up.

Great British Bake Off 2016: episode six recap

by Howard Middleton

30 September 2016

As the first ever botanical-based week puts the bakers through their paces, Howard Middleton tells us who came up smelling like roses and which bakes were destined for the compost heap.

Great British Bake Off: Botanical Week inspiration...

Great British Bake Off: Botanical Week inspiration and tips

by Great British Chefs

27 September 2016

In another first for Bake Off, the remaining contestants must turn to the great outdoors for inspiration, using herbs, flowers and other garden delights to create the ultimate homage to nature.

Great British Bake Off 2016: episode five recap

by Howard Middleton

22 September 2016

With the tent’s bakers tasked with making filo from scratch, Danish pastries and a classic Bakewell tart, they’ve certainly got their work cut out for them. Howard Middleton tells us how they did.

Great British Bake Off – inspiration for Pastry Week

Great British Bake Off: Pastry Week inspiration an...

Great British Bake Off: Pastry Week inspiration and tips

by Great British Chefs

20 September 2016

Get ready for Pastry Week in the Great British Bake Off tent by brushing up your own pastry skills. We have all the recipes and how-to-cook articles you could ever need to avoid a soggy bottom.

Great British Bake Off 2016: episode four recap

by Howard Middleton

15 September 2016

Amidst the hoo-hah surrounding the future of Bake Off and its eventual departure from the BBC, Howard Middleton wades through the vitriol to bring us the ups and downs of Batter Week.

Great British Bake Off: inspiration and tips for Batter Week

Great British Bake Off: Batter Week inspiration an...

Great British Bake Off: Batter Week inspiration and tips

by Great British Chefs

12 September 2016

For the first time on Bake Off the remaining contestants will have to don their whisks and make batter. Find out what treats they’ll be asked to create and how you can beat them to it at home.

Great British Bake Off 2016: episode three recap

by Howard Middleton

08 September 2016

Howard Middleton takes us through the highlights of Bread Week, which sees the bakers tackle plaited loaves, chocolate dough and the wonderfully named dampfnudel.

Great British Bake Off: inspiration and tips for B...

Great British Bake Off: inspiration and tips for Bread Week

by Great British Chefs

05 September 2016

Bread Week can make or break a Great British Bake Off contestant. We have all the inspiration and advice you need for bringing your own loaves up to scratch.

Great British Bake Off 2016: episode two recap

by Howard Middleton

01 September 2016

Howard Middleton runs through the happenings of Biscuit Week on Bake Off with collapsed gingerbread houses, smashed biscuits and perilous piping making it one of the nerviest episodes yet.

Great British Bake Off – inspiration for biscuit week

Great British Bake Off: inspiration and tips for B...

Great British Bake Off: inspiration and tips for Biscuit Week

by Great British Chefs

31 August 2016

Essential tips for cooking biscuits that would even impress the Great British Bake Off judges!

Great British Bake Off 2016: episode one

by Howard Middleton

25 August 2016

Ex-GBBO contestant Howard Middleton is back to bring us all the highs, lows and laughs of this year's Great British Bake Off, eyeing up this year's contestants as they enter the tent for the first time.

Great British Bake Off: inspiration and tips for C...

Great British Bake Off: inspiration and tips for Cake Week

by Great British Chefs

23 August 2016

The seventh series of the baking bonanza kicks off with the theme we all go potty over – cakes. With one or two soggy bottoms guaranteed, we’ve got all the tips, fool-recipes and guides you could ever need to ensure your homemade creations stand up to Paul and Mary’s expectations.

Four takes on Jaffa Cakes

by Great British Chefs

23 August 2016

For the first week of 2016's Great British Bake Off, the plucky contestants will be whipping up a batch of homemade Jaffa Cakes. Take a look at four of our own recipes for the tangy treat and cook some for yourself.

Great British Bake Off 2015 - Meet the bakers

Great British Bake Off 2016: meet the contestants

by Great British Chefs

16 August 2016

With the baking bonanza returning to our screens in August, we take a closer look at the twelve hopefuls looking to take home the Bake Off crown and cement themselves as a cake-making legend.