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Trailer for the new series just dropped - no transmission date yet though.

Anyone else excited to see how Nigella gets on as the new judge? A worthy successor to Pru and Mary, I think.

I'd feel the other way round. I'd be very annoyed if they thought a Jaffa Cake was actually a cake. Though I'd also be surprised if they thought it was an adequate substitute for a biscuit. Maybe Jaffa Cakes ought to have their own category?

Agreed. They are neither cake nor biscuit. Perhaps heading in the direction of bun?

Just googled and they sound/look really good! Enjoy...

Cake here, I had a go at a self portrait cake so we're tucking into that tonight. Mr GetSetFake said doubtfully "well you can see what it's meant to be..."

DD and I eat along too :)

Last week being ' cake ' we had our favourite which is red velvet from M&S.
we can proudly declare that one Spring we tried every supermarkets' red velvet, M&S is our favourite with the CO Op a very close 2nd.

Biscuits aren't something either of us would choose to eat, esp in an evening but in the spirit of the show ! we will be comparing M&S chocolate covered bourbons v ASDA's chocolate covered bourbons.
We know we like the M&S ones.

Biscuits. Old people. 🤣🤣

Does a dead goat trump a dead granny?

Burst when he said that!!

There’s a lot of grannies dead or alive in this episode

@GetSetFake Well there are more grannies than goats so probably yes!

Oh no - a dead nan who never got to go to Wimbledon 🥹

Thought poor dog was going to get hit with the backswing!

That is too ambitious for me but I do buy cakes to eat whilst watching the programme!

Jeez her husband looks like a serial killer

Thought the sister was too!!! Lot of golf this episode

So they have practiced the cookies but some of them still can’t cook them 😧

Aww so sweet them helping her. Such a 180 from that bitch with the baked Alaska all them years ago!!! Id still kill her to this day!

Thank goodness cookies are plural so are referred to as “they” not “she”

Nigella dragging Paul into the 21st century for flavours. Telling him that miso is mainstream now. Brilliant.

Bitch is a bit uncalled for.

Too much salt for Nigella!!

There doesn’t seem to be a great cookie yet

I’m not keen on this challenge, I only think very plain biscuits should be decorated.

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Place marking, will watch after the England match

Tom best so far

Oooooh the gem

Yes it should be more about the flavour and texture than masses of stuff on top!