The Bake Down - Bake Off Reviewed

It's a Bake Off first this week as the viewers at home are the ones to choose which recipes are featured on Audience Choice week. Join Howard and Sarah, and special guest Jane Beedle as they dive deep into baked cheesecakes, wearable cakes and the infamous gingham pantry.Thank you to everyone who listens to our podcast, and if you're looking for an amazing way to support our work at The Bake Down, you can visit our Buy Me A Coffee page and become a supporter. You can find our page here.The big news once again from Bake With A Legend is that not only are we still having great fun hosting regular online baking classes every weekend, but this year we are going to be teaching a virtual class of either the signature or the technical challenge EVERY SUNDAY at 5pm UK following the episode. So, to take your enjoyment of the series to a new level, you can sign up week by week. Places are limited!We have plenty of virtual classes on sale now for you to enjoy and learn from the comfort of your own home. The classes are great fun and if you use the code PODCAST at checkout you'll get 10% off, whilst gift vouchers and bundle packs are also available. You can check out our online baking classes on our website.

It's biscuit week in the tent and our twelve bakers whip up batches of delight in a gooey cookie signature, a miniature nostalgic technical and a mosaic masterpiece showstopper. Join hosts Howard Middleton and Sarah Taylor with special guest Ian Cumming as they discuss the ups and downs of another biscuit week on The Great British Bake Off.Thank you to everyone who listens to our podcast, and if you're looking for an amazing way to support our work at The Bake Down, you can visit our Buy Me A Coffee page and become a supporter. You can find our page here.The big news once again from Bake With A Legend is that not only are we still having great fun hosting regular online baking classes every weekend, but this year we are going to be teaching a virtual class of either the signature or the technical challenge EVERY SUNDAY at 5pm UK following the episode. So, to take your enjoyment of the series to a new level, you can sign up week by week. Places are limited!We have plenty of virtual classes on sale now for you to enjoy and learn from the comfort of your own home. The classes are great fun and if you use the code PODCAST at checkout you'll get 10% off, whilst gift vouchers and bundle packs are also available. You can check out our online baking classes on our website.

It's time to meet the twelve new bakers arriving in the tent for the seventeenth series of The Great British Bake Off. Join Howard Middleton and Sarah Taylor as they read through the bakers' biographies and discuss who they think will go far this year.Thank you to everyone who listens to our podcast, and if you're looking for an amazing way to support our work at The Bake Down, you can visit our Buy Me A Coffee page and become a supporter. You can find our page here. The big news once again from Bake With A Legend is that not only are we still having great fun hosting regular online baking classes every weekend, but this year we are going to be teaching a virtual class of either the signature or the technical challenge EVERY SUNDAY at 5pm UK following the episode. So, to take your enjoyment of the series to a new level, you can sign up week by week. Places are limited!We have plenty of virtual classes on sale now for you to enjoy and learn from the comfort of your own home. The classes are great fun and if you use the code PODCAST at checkout you'll get 10% off, whilst gift vouchers and bundle packs are also available. You can check out our online baking classes on our website.*** If you enjoyed this podcast please do leave us a review, it'll help ensure more Bake Off fans find us and would be a huge motivation for to keep making these podcasts for you. Please note we're not affiliated to the show itself or Love Productions, but we're huge fans of their work.***

It's here...the 2025 Bake Off final. Only three bakers made it here and with three challenges left to go, only one can be crowned the winner. This week, our amazing finalists tackle a doughy signature, a classic French technical and 1.2 meter-long showstopper! Join Sarah, Jane and Howard as they dive into the details of the final and reveal who has won the final accolade of 'Great British Bake Off Winner 2025'. The big news once again from Bake With A Legend is that not only are we still having great fun hosting regular online baking classes every weekend, but this year we are going to be teaching a virtual class of either the signature or the technical challenge EVERY SUNDAY at 5pm UK following the episode. So, to take your enjoyment of the series to a new level, you can sign up week by week. Places are limited!We have plenty of virtual classes on sale now for you to enjoy and learn from the comfort of your own home. The classes are great fun and if you use the code PODCAST at checkout you'll get 10% off, whilst gift vouchers and bundle packs are also available. You can check out our online baking classes on our website.*** If you enjoyed this podcast please do leave us a review, it'll help ensure more Bake Off fans find us and would be a huge motivation for to keep making these podcasts for you. Please note we're not affiliated to the show itself or Love Productions, but we're huge fans of their work.***

Four bakers remain but only three can get through to the final...it's patisserie week! Our fantastic four must face a puff pastry signature, a fruity technical and a macaron marvel of a showstopper with Paul and Prue watching and waiting for any slipups. Who will make the Bake Off final and who will fall at the final hurdle? Join Jane, Sarah and Howard as they discuss all things Parisian in this patisserie semi-final. The big news once again from Bake With A Legend is that not only are we still having great fun hosting regular online baking classes every weekend, but this year we are going to be teaching a virtual class of either the signature or the technical challenge EVERY SUNDAY at 5pm UK following the episode. So, to take your enjoyment of the series to a new level, you can sign up week by week. Places are limited!We have plenty of virtual classes on sale now for you to enjoy and learn from the comfort of your own home. The classes are great fun and if you use the code PODCAST at checkout you'll get 10% off, whilst gift vouchers and bundle packs are also available. You can check out our online baking classes on our website.*** If you enjoyed this podcast please do leave us a review, it'll help ensure more Bake Off fans find us and would be a huge motivation for to keep making these podcasts for you. Please note we're not affiliated to the show itself or Love Productions, but we're huge fans of their work.***

It's dessert week for the quarter-finals, and our five remaining bakers must tackle three sweet challenges to get them that step closer to the illustrious Bake Off final. This week we have a cheesy signature, a reversed technical and a free-standing showstopper, and, as always, Paul and Prue are watching for any mistakes...who of our Famous Five will be sent home? Join Sarah, Jane and Howard as they discuss dessert week and how much cardamom is too much cardamom. The big news once again from Bake With A Legend is that not only are we still having great fun hosting regular online baking classes every weekend, but this year we are going to be teaching a virtual class of either the signature or the technical challenge EVERY SUNDAY at 5pm UK following the episode. So, to take your enjoyment of the series to a new level, you can sign up week by week. Places are limited!We have plenty of virtual classes on sale now for you to enjoy and learn from the comfort of your own home. The classes are great fun and if you use the code PODCAST at checkout you'll get 10% off, whilst gift vouchers and bundle packs are also available. You can check out our online baking classes on our website.*** If you enjoyed this podcast please do leave us a review, it'll help ensure more Bake Off fans find us and would be a huge motivation for to keep making these podcasts for you. Please note we're not affiliated to the show itself or Love Productions, but we're huge fans of their work.***

For the second time this year, we've got a never-before-seen theme: meringue week. The bakers must whisk their way through three sticky challenges if they are to be crowned Star Baker. We've got a tarty signature, a technical on the rise, and a chilly showstopper - all opportunities to impress the judges and make it through to next week. Join Sarah, Jane and Howard as they discuss all things meringue - can you tell your Italian from your Swiss? The big news once again from Bake With A Legend is that not only are we still having great fun hosting regular online baking classes every weekend, but this year we are going to be teaching a virtual class of either the signature or the technical challenge EVERY SUNDAY at 5pm UK following the episode. So, to take your enjoyment of the series to a new level, you can sign up week by week. Places are limited!We have plenty of virtual classes on sale now for you to enjoy and learn from the comfort of your own home. The classes are great fun and if you use the code PODCAST at checkout you'll get 10% off, whilst gift vouchers and bundle packs are also available. You can check out our online baking classes on our website.*** If you enjoyed this podcast please do leave us a review, it'll help ensure more Bake Off fans find us and would be a huge motivation for to keep making these podcasts for you. Please note we're not affiliated to the show itself or Love Productions, but we're huge fans of their work.***

Seven bakers remain but only six can make it through pastry week. With both sweet and savoury challenges, our magnificent seven face a plaited signature, a classic technical and a sculpted showstopper. Paul and Prue will be on the lookout for the perfect flake and no one wants to have a dreaded soggy bottom. Join Sarah, Jane and Howard as they discuss pastry week and reveal which of our intrepid bakers will make it through to next week.The big news once again from Bake With A Legend is that not only are we still having great fun hosting regular online baking classes every weekend, but this year we are going to be teaching a virtual class of either the signature or the technical challenge EVERY SUNDAY at 5pm UK following the episode. So, to take your enjoyment of the series to a new level, you can sign up week by week. Places are limited!We have plenty of virtual classes on sale now for you to enjoy and learn from the comfort of your own home. The classes are great fun and if you use the code PODCAST at checkout you'll get 10% off, whilst gift vouchers and bundle packs are also available. You can check out our online baking classes on our website.*** If you enjoyed this podcast please do leave us a review, it'll help ensure more Bake Off fans find us and would be a huge motivation for to keep making these podcasts for you. Please note we're not affiliated to the show itself or Love Productions, but we're huge fans of their work.***