[s12e1] Cake Week Apr 2026

Jurgen, a German IT professional, blew the judges away with his " Night in the Library

served with homemade butter. This was a "retro" bake that left the younger contestants baffled. [S12E1] Cake Week

The journey began with the . The judges, Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith, tasked the bakers with creating 12 decorative mini rolls . While the concept seemed simple, the execution was a minefield of technical hurdles. Jurgen, a German IT professional, blew the judges

Experience won the day, as those familiar with the tea-time staple navigated the vague instructions to produce the required chewy consistency. The Showstopper: Anti-Gravity Defiance The judges, Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith, tasked

Heavy decorations threatened to topple the cakes. Several bakers watched in horror as their creations began to lean under the heat of the tent.

The finale of Cake Week was the , where bakers had to create an Anti-Gravity Illusion Cake . This required as much engineering as it did baking.