The Bake Down - Bake Off Reviewed

It's the semi-finals and it's patisserie week. The remaining four bakers face an Eiffel Tower of delicate French desserts in this last final bid to get to the final of the Great British Bake Off 2024. Patisserie week this year brings us a laminated pastry signature, a layered cake technical and a fruity illusion showstopper. With only three places in the final, who will reign supreme as this season's final star baker and who will have to say 'au revoir' to the tent? Join Sarah, Jane and Howard as they discuss patisserie week and the British obsession with pie!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 come and bake along with the show. Places are limited! Click here for more information and to sign up.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.*** Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-bake-down-bake-off-unwrapped. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Grab your flares and your disco balls cos it's Bake Off's first Seventies week. With five remaining bakers and only nine more challenges of the series, the stakes have never been higher, so it's all to play for if the bakers want to be Stayin' Alive. This week, the fabulous five must face a towering choux signature, a sweet pie technical and a vintage gateau showstopper. Who will be crowned the next Star Baker and who will the judges tell to Go Your Own Way. Join Howard, Jane, Sarah, and this week's special guest Chigs Parmar as they discuss Seventies week and learn some new words from the bakers.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 come and bake along with the show. Places are limited! Click here for more information and to sign up.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.*** Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-bake-down-bake-off-unwrapped. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's dessert week in the tent and the bakers have to face some very cheeky puddings to make it to the next round! With a sweet meringue signature, a steamed pudding technical and an Italian classic showstopper, our remaining six must steady their nerves as well as their hands and they whip and pipe their way through a very sweet week indeed. Join Howard, Jane and Sarah as they discuss dessert week and find out what all the sniggering is about.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 come and bake along with the show. Places are limited! Click here for more information and to sign up.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.*** Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-bake-down-bake-off-unwrapped. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're past the halfway mark as we head into week six with Bake Off's very first Autumn week. The remaining bakers will be bringing the flavours of fall into the tent as they tackle a comforting Autumnal signature, a spicy Northern technical and a celebratory festival showstopper. Who will win the Star Baker award and make it one step closer to the revered Bake Off Final? Join Sarah, Howard, Jane and special guest Josh Smalley (Bake Off finalist 2023) as they discuss Autumn week and Sumayah's evil rabbits! 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 come and bake along with the show. Places are limited! Click here for more information and to sign up.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.*** Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-bake-down-bake-off-unwrapped. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.