Where There's Cake, There's Hope...Bake Off 25

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The new series starts on Tuesday 2nd September and the bakers have been named. A few weeks earlier than recent seasons, so taking us nicely from late summer through to the cosiness of autumn.

No change to the team of Paul, Prue, Noel and Alison, which I thought worked well last year - it was a warmer and kinder programme than it has been for a few years.

The usual eclectic mix of contestants, but less of an age spread than some years - a lot of 30 somethings, no-one under 20 or over 60.

Anyone else excited for this season?

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Evening all! Never heard of monkey bread before

They look delicious

This looks epic 🙌🏽

Well - these monkey bread concoctions all sound delicious!
I’ve never even heard of it but some of the combinations are wonderful…

I'm not going to be so opinionated this week. I have much more to say about biscuits than I do bread, much as I love the latter.

Never heard it called monkey bread before. They all sound delicious, though. (Early prediction for Iain to go home after saying that bread was his thing.)

I love the look of the monkey breads, but not interested in those iced ring donuts at all. When I was a kid we always had jam filled donuts dipped in sugar - much nicer!

My dd LOVES these donuts so i'm watching to try and learn 😭

I love an iced ring donut but could never be faffed to make them.

Also not interested in these donuts. One the foods which my non existent gall bladder hates and even the smell is too much like my body knows

I'm fussy with my donuts. They have to be gorgeous and fresh for me to eat one.

Never had a Krispy Creme. Never appeal.

Well.done Jasmine - yours did look the best..

I'm also not tempted by the doughnuts. DH likes them, but he's happy with the £1 for five sort from the supermarket.

Will Pui Man pull it out of the bag again with the showstopper like last week I wonder.

Ahhhh showstopper bread week.... Remember the lion ? I still think 'wow' whenever that gets shown.

Serious lack of dogs and cats this week

Not a lack of black gloves and plasters.
Sharp knives this week.

Me too Toby, I love Christmas

Not a fan of raisins though

Tom's been taking tips from The Apprentice lot about making turds 😭

A turd tree... do you think Tom will work his magic and make it less turdy?

Pui Man, Toby or Aaron to go. The first two haven’t been that good over the last couple of weeks, so it’s only a matter of time anyway ….

Definitely 🤭

Oh Toby... missing you already.

They use a thermometer now to test if it’s done?

Pui man to go.

Jasmine's looked like a work of art.

Tom's tree wasn't turd like.