Great British Bake Off 2015 (Mod Warning: Post 1)

Mr E

Back again next month, here is an interview with Mel and Sue to kick things off.

http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2015/jul/19/great-british-bake-off-mel-giedroyc-sue-perkins-its-a-show-about-cakes

Added August 10th:

It is rumoured that the name of the winner has been leaked (so be careful if browsing news sites).
If anyone names the winner here, they will be banned from the whole TV category for two months...

Toto Wolfcastle

Back on the 5th!

Woshy

I can't wait! Last year every time we watched it my husband complained that there was no baked goods in the house and watching it gave him serious cravings. This year I'm going to make sure to bake some nice treats each week to eat while we're watching it

Pang

August 5th everyone!!!

Just saw it on Facebook!

Snoopy1

cant wait

Poochie05

Bobblehead Panda wrote: »

Back on the 5th!

And a dedicated thread for this year!

Snoopy1

I always put on weight this time of year, as I get so hungry watching bake off

stargazer 68

will have to record it - im on me hols!

dee_mc

Dovies wrote: »

will have to record it - im on me hols!

Aw that sucks, maybe you can still change your flights

stargazer 68

dee_mc wrote: »

Aw that sucks, maybe you can still change your flights

Lol nope. Even Paul Hollywood can't beat Tuscany

Pang

Saw this last night, all twelve bakers and who they are!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3176613/Great-British-Bake-contestants-eclectic-batch.html

I hope that guy in the hat removes it when baking and the nose ring too.

Woshy

Does anyone know what they're making the first week? I think it's usually cake week? Just need to plan what to bake to eat while I'm watching it

Toto Wolfcastle

Yeah it's cake week. There are a few short clips on the website that might give you an idea of what they're making. Think they're geo-blocked though because I couldn't see them earlier.

Toto Wolfcastle

Actually they have a description of what they're making if you click on the episode on the website.

smurfs5

It's Madeira Cake for signature, frosted walnut cake for technical and black forest gateau for showstopper.

Woshy

Excellent - will think of a nice cake to make, something new maybe. I love cake week

Tonight I made chocolate cupcakes and the icing on them looked like dog turds. I don't think Paul and Mary would be impressed. Tasty though!

Poochie05

Reminder folks to get the cakes in/get baking for tomorrow night!!

Meauldsegosha

There is no "extra slice" on tomorrow night. Does anyone know if it's on this year?

Toto Wolfcastle

It's on Friday.

Meauldsegosha

Cheers have it set to record.

Red Kev

Here we go.... IN

5

4

3

2

1


.......


:):):):):):):):):):):):):):):

dee_mc

Some burnt edges in evidence, but not a sign of a soggy bottom so far!
What are y'all nibbling on? I just finished dinner so no baked goodies for me this week!

Red Kev

Nibbling on a bag of walnuts ironically. Have to lose over 30 KG in the next year, which is about 5 stone, so I won't be baking much.

tampopo

Tuned in at the end of the madeira judging.

dee_mc

Red Kev wrote: »

Nibbling on a bag of walnuts ironically. Have to lose over 30 KG in the next year, which is about 5 stone, so I won't be baking much.

Stick with it Kev, since the end of the last series of GBBO I've lost 4 and a half stone which is around 28 kilos... I miss cake sometimes but I don't miss my gut!

Thargor

Hipster McFedora is for the chop methinks.

dee_mc

Oooh spun sugar for the first challenge, fauncy!

liquoriceall

Hhmm fedora isnt doing too good I think youre right he is for the chop!

dee_mc

Mrs Bodybuilder makes good icing, very impressive

Red Kev

Thargor wrote: »

Hipster McFedora is for the chop methinks.

Yeo.

Two Scottish ladies doing well, the Granny in particular is doing the early running.

And Tamal, he's one to watch out for. (meaning he'll be gone next week if my predictions are anything to go by)

Addle

dee_mc wrote:

Mrs Bodybuilder makes good icing, very impressive

Fine line between confidence and cockiness there.

tampopo

I just love those oven doors.

dee_mc

tampopo wrote: »

I just love those oven doors.

Nifty aren't they! Serious oven-envy here

Birdsong

Was looking forward to this all day. Look like a good group

dee_mc

Ah the ickle chokky elephants! He's the Dali Lama's personal photographer when he's in Britain!!

sammyjo90

damn damn damn i'm only after remembering its on! never missed an episode

Thargor

Oooof.

EDIT: @ her cake not Sammy missing Bake Off^

dee_mc

Oooooooh the mousse mess
Hipster McFedora might be safe yet...

Red Kev

Flora could be a builder, that cake is so straight.

Didn't see much booze in those cakes BTW.

emzolita

Ian said macaroon for macaron..... He needs to go

sammyjo90

Thargor wrote: »

Oooof.

EDIT: @ her cake not Sammy missing Bake Off^

applies to me too though right?

poo..I had cookies for it and all! now to go eat them to lift my spirits!

stargazer 68

Ooh the pile of mousse and nothing else!

dee_mc

Ah that's so disappointing, I was hoping her sponge would be perfect

Thargor

Called it based on the first challenge...

Thargor

Couple of seriously dodgy looking cakes in the preview next week.

dee_mc

Oh I'm so glad Bake Off is back and this year my shifts have changed so I can actually watch it 'live' instead of rushing home from work, making dinner and THEN finally watching! Yay!

Red Kev

I can see 6... but it's early days yet. Thought that lady was lucky to stay in after the cake disaster at the end.


My six...........

Two Scottish ladies

Tamal

Lady with the headscarf

Fireman

Paul Doppelganger.

The Chinese fella as a dark horse.




Bodybuilder lady had ideas but is falling down on the basics,

emzolita

Flora will get annoying quickly.. Marie is so cool headed, and so talented.

Addle

emzolita wrote:

Flora will get annoying quickly.. Marie is so cool headed, and so talented.

It's like flora is auditioning for her own show already.

Snoopy1

God spent that whole episode drooling. Could have eaten everything

Toto Wolfcastle

Yay Bake Off!

I like them all so far, although I can see how Flora could become annoying. I liked Stu but he was too ambitious given that it's the first week and he couldn't pull it off. I loved his clothes so I'll miss that!

My favourites so far are Nadiya and Tamal.

Some of those show stoppers were brilliant. I don't even like black forest gateau but I'd definitely give some of them a go. I made chocolate chip cookie ice cream sandwiches to keep us going. I think I'd go mad watching all that cake if I didn't have something sweet to eat.