As the latest cohort of hopefuls step into the iconic Great British Bake Off tent, the nation is set to catch the baking bug once again. Kicking off with Cake Week, the new contestants are put to the test with a loaf cake for their Signature challenge. Crafting the ideal loaf cake might seem simple, but ensuring a perfectly cooked interior without charring the top is a baker's balancing act.
Dialling in the correct oven temperature is key to nailing that impeccable bake. However, to elevate your loaf cake to the heights of French patisserie excellence, there's a clever trick you need to know, reports the Mirror . Esteemed French pastry chef Eric Lanlard, the mastermind behind Cake Boy, divulged an ingenious tip for that professional touch.
In a past TikTok video, Eric revealed his 'top baking tip', proclaiming: "A cake like this will sit happily on the shelf of the best patisserie in Paris." For this technique, arm yourself with a cornet fashioned from greaseproof paper and a dab of softened butter. Eric instructs: "Before I put my cake into the oven - this one is a lemon cake - I'm just going to pipe two lines side by side in the middle of the cake.
" He continues: "This is going to go into the oven, the butter is going to melt, create that lovely ridge of fat and create an opening for the cake to erupt beautifully. And no misshapen loaf anymore in your kitchen, always perfection." Jen quipped: "So the perfect loaf looks like a lady loaf.
The French know what's up." For those.