For the first technical challenge of series 6 of The Great British Bake Off, the bakers were asked to make Marry Berry’s Frosted Walnut Layer Cake. This was a nice technical challenge to do, make the Walnut Cake was easy, the tricky part is making the boiled icing frosting, I have never had a frosting like this it sets quickly so you have to work quickly to decorate this cake.
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GBBO Technical Challenge S51E1 - Cherry Cake
For the first technical challenge for the fifth series of Bake Off, the bakers had to make Marry Berry’s Cherry Cake. This challenge seems pretty simple however the main problem with the bake would be the distribution of the glace cherries in the cake. If the cherries are cut to small then they will dissolve into the cake mix and if they are not coated in flour they will sink to the bottom of the cake.
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For cake week in series 7, the bakers were challenged to bake a British classic, Jaffa Cakes. This challenge seems easy however getting a nice smooth finish on the chocolate top of the Jaffa Cakes can be a bit tricky!
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