If you’ve gone to a supermarket recently and noticed that flour, butter, and eggs keep selling out, the return of The Great British Bake Off may be your answer. As 12 new bakers take to the iconic tent each week, seeing one crowned the Star Baker and the others bowing out each week on Channel 4. The traditional format of Bake Off sees the bakers take on three tasks: a signature bake, a technical challenge, and a show-stopper.
Whilst all three of the challenges are entertaining, there is one that keeps viewers and bakers alike at the edge of their seats - the technical challenge. Each week bakers are tasked to bake an unknown item with little recipe and guidance, typically ending in a nightmare. As a keen baker, I thought why not try out a technical challenge myself and see if they really are as hard as The Great British Bake Off makes them look? You can see the full recipe for Paul Hollywood's Red Velvet Cake here.
@uktoday_ I tried the #greatbritishbakeoff red velvet cake technical challenge and it didn't go to plan! #baking ♬ Bon Appétit - The Great British Bake Off How hard are The Great British Bake Off's technical challenges? Looking through the many Bake Off technical challenges, I went with the classic and personal favourite, the Red Velvet Cake. With its traditionally soft sponges and smooth cream cheese icing, I, slightly delusionally, went into the process thinking it would be easy. I was very wrong.
Trying to be as close to the show as I could be, I was able .
