Is This a Real Dessert From ‘The Great British Baking Show’ or Something We Made Up?
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The Great British Bake Off is the baking competition show that took Netflix and your heart by storm within the past few years. It has everything: friendly people, warm judges, people trying their best and encouraging each other, almost zero negative energy, and of course… fabulous, delicious desseShow More
The Great British Bake Off is the baking competition show that took Netflix and your heart by storm within the past few years. It has everything: friendly people, warm judges, people trying their best and encouraging each other, almost zero negative energy, and of course… fabulous, delicious desserts. Have you ever watched an episode and wished you could reach your hand into the kitchen and sample one of those creations? Well, we’re about to see how discerning your taste is.
Is your palette refined or are you totally indiscriminate? Here’s how we’ll know: you’ll reach for a totally fake dessert. We’ve collated all the desserts made on The Great British Bake Off and selected our favorites, then threw in a handful of fake ones just to throw you off your game. Can you tell the yummy treats from the decadent lies? Follow your nose (and your sweet tooth) to the truth and try your best, star baker!
Do you remember that episode of The Great British Bake Off where they made a Margeuritte royale or no?
- Yeah, it looked delicious!
- Nope, you definitely just made that up.
Do you know what a traditional battenberg is? Have you ever eaten one? Or is it imaginary?
- It’s a real cake!
- It’s a fake cake!
Gâteau vert – it means "green cake" in French. Fancy dessert or obvious lie?
- Oui oui!
- Mais non…
You can't play tennis with a tennis cake, but you can eat it. If you like fruitcake that is. Too weird or too real?
- Really for real.
- Fake fake fake!
The French are known for their Normandy nut loaf. Or are they?
- Yes, I want one!
- No, but it sounds tasty.
Of course they made flake custard on The Great British Bake Off! Right? That happened, didn't it?
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Have you ever made a religieuse à la ancienne? Was it in real life or in your dreams... because it's fake?
- It’s a real <em>The Great British Bake Off</em> dessert that I’d never attempt, but thank you for believing in me.
- It’s fake, but I may just invent it!
Baumkuchen! Want one? If you get one, are you getting a real dessert or a plate of air since it's totally fake?
- Definitely real.
- Definitely fake.
Is there anything The Great British Bake Off loves more than a French sounding dessert? Remember the noirmange? Or is it imaginary?
- It’s a real (delicious) memory.
- It’s a (really delicious) lie.
It's called an Elizabeth sandwich, but it's really a flaky pastry. True or false?
- Totally true.
- For sure false.
Mokatines! Dreamy dessert or just a dream?
- Dreamy dessert!
- Just regular dreaming of desserts…
Ooh la la, think you can make a toile pancake?
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All the bakers struggled with ma'amoul. Was it because it was a difficult dessert or an easy lie to tell on a quiz?
- Real (not that difficult) dessert.
- Real(ly) a lie.
You definitely wanted a kacang when they made these desserts from Singapore on The Great British Bake Off. Right?
- That was a real want.
- That’s totally fake because they never did that.
You don't get more British than baking a tea loaf, right? Is that true or something so stereotypically British it has to be fake?
- Yeah, and it’s surprisingly tricky.
- No, and it’s surprisingly not a real thing.
The crème de abacate is mostly (delicious) frosting. Mouthwatering, right?
- Yeah, gimmie one now!
- No, but now I’m gonna go eat a tub of frosting probably.
Jumble biscuits! Creative cookies or creative lies?
- Creative cookie!
- Creative lie!
The Christmas treat Kransekake was made on The Great British Bake Off: yes or no?
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