[s12e1] Cake Week May 2026

served with homemade butter. This was a "retro" bake that left the younger contestants baffled.

A perfect malt loaf must be "sticky, dark, and squishy." [S12E1] Cake Week

Many underbaked their loaves, fearing the dark color was a sign of burning rather than the natural caramelization of the malt. served with homemade butter

" cake. His technical precision and flavors earned him the first title of the season. and squishy." Many underbaked their loaves

Bakers struggled to achieve a tight, concentric circle without cracking the delicate sponge.

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