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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GBBO Technical Challenge S71E1 - Jaffa Cakes
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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GBBO Technical Challenge S2W1 - Coffee and Walnut Battenberg Cake
This was an interesting technical challenge, making the cake and the buttercream for this recipe was straight forward however, the hard part of this challenge was to cut the cake perfectly so that you get the checkerboard look. So if you try to make this cake, take your time while cutting the cake, it will be worth it.
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