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Come and chat to Bake off's PAUL HOLLYWOOD, Friday 10 October, 10-11am

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RachelMumsnet · 06/10/2014 14:06

On the week that TV's most hot-contested baking challenge reaches its climax, we're thrilled that Paul Hollywood is returning to Mumsnet Towers. Paul last joined us back in February 2013 when he gave us his tips on bread-making. This Friday between 10 and 11am he will be on hand to help out with all your baking conundrums and of course give us the inside story on this year's GBBO.

Paul's latest book Paul Hollywood's British Baking is published this week and everyone who joins the webchat will be entered into a draw to win a SIGNED copy. If you're unable to join Paul on Friday morning, post a question in advance on this thread.

Come and chat to Bake off's PAUL HOLLYWOOD, Friday 10 October, 10-11am
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RachelCMumsnet · 10/10/2014 09:47

Hi Paul, another Rachel from MNHQ here Smile welcome! I am in desperate need of your advice as I am making my friend's wedding cake, as my long-suffering colleagues are only too aware having already munched their way through two attempts.

It's a chocolate fruit cake - I've already had to abandon one recipe as I couldn't get it to bind properly, despite the addition/substitution of treacle, molasses and an extra egg, and am now using a Nigella one. I've not yet cut into this latest version, but have it here on my desk so we can have a slice with our coffee and hopefully you can advise me!

As you'll see from the pic, the dark brown specs are where the top of it crumbled when I spread the buttercream icing on, and it sunk in the middle a bit too - what can I do about this? This recipe doesn't have any brandy in, should I inject it for moistness? And any general advice you have on wedding cakes would be much appreciated - stacking, scaling down for the top tier, tins...and how on earth do you double-line them?!

Flowers in advance!

Come and chat to Bake off's PAUL HOLLYWOOD, Friday 10 October, 10-11am
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RachelMumsnet · 10/10/2014 09:58

Much excitement at Mumsnet HQ this morning as Bake-off's favourite male judge Paul Hollywood joins us. He's already sampled half the office's baked goods and is poised to answer as many of your questions as possible throughout the next hour. A big welcome back to Mumsnet Paul...

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RachelMumsnet · 10/10/2014 10:12

Here's a couple of pics of Paul as he arrived at Mumsnet HQ. He wasn't short of cakes to try out Smile

Come and chat to Bake off's PAUL HOLLYWOOD, Friday 10 October, 10-11am
Come and chat to Bake off's PAUL HOLLYWOOD, Friday 10 October, 10-11am
Come and chat to Bake off's PAUL HOLLYWOOD, Friday 10 October, 10-11am
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RachelMumsnet · 10/10/2014 11:47

Thanks to everyone who joined the webchat today. Make sure you're following @mumsnetbookclub as we're about to run a twitter comp to win a signed copy of British Baking

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RachelMumsnet · 11/10/2014 21:44

@DrankSangriaInThePark

It doesn't say twitter in the title HQ....

And he's a book out you say? I wonder why he didn't mention it?

Blush You're right. There are 2 signed copies of the book up for grabs. If you can all hold out until Monday we'll draw a name from the Mumsnet hat once we're back in the office. Sorry for not doing on Friday - we were all a bit beside ourselves with Paul Hollywood and Alan Titchmarsh gracing the Mumsnet (and Gransnet) offices in the same day.

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RachelMumsnet · 13/10/2014 16:50

Congratulations to: slithytove who who has won a SIGNED copy of Paul's book. We'll be in touch via pm to get your details to send your prize.

Thanks to everyone who joined the webchat on Friday.

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