At the end of the weekend, the judges had to make their first tough decisions:
: When Benjamina was overwhelmed by her runny icing, Sue Perkins offered the perfect tent-side mantra: "Every second spent crying is a second less to show how good you are".
: Whether he was forgetting cinnamon or dealing with a splitting glaze, Selasi remained unflappable. [S7E1] Cake Week
: Jane Beedle was crowned the first Star Baker of the series. Her chocolate orange mirror glaze was "dead impressive" in flavor, even if it was slightly lopsided.
Mary Berry’s recipe for 12 Jaffa cakes proved trickier than expected. The bakers had to master a fatless sponge, consistent orange jelly, and tempered chocolate. Selasi took first place, while Lee and Val struggled at the bottom of the gingham altar. At the end of the weekend, the judges
The debut episode of Series 7 set the bar high with three distinct challenges designed to test basic skills and advanced finesse:
It was a classic opening that reminded us why we love this show—plenty of heart, a few soggy bottoms, and some genuinely stunning bakes. Her chocolate orange mirror glaze was "dead impressive"
Bakers were tasked with creating a moist, perfectly permeated drizzle cake in two hours. Highlights included Selasi's cardamom-heavy citrus cake, which established him as the coolest baker in the tent, and Tom's "gin and tonic" cake that was so boozy it apparently left the judges feeling a bit lightheaded.
