Best Bake Off Moments of Each Year (Series 1-15)
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Series 11: Celebrity Cakes
After watching the first showstopper round of season 11, we believe there may be some people who no longer believe that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Tasked with creating a bust of a celebrity they admire, the bakers surprised us all with an array of hilarious results. From a Freddie Mercury that many likened to the Pringles man and nightmarish David Bowie to David Attenborough taking a tumble, many conceded that the disastrous results seemed fitting for the unprecedented theme of 2020. Most of the results were laughable but who doesn’t need a good chuckle these days.
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Series 12: Country Song
The 12th season started off with the usual nature shots and classical music. Then, with a few drumstick clicks it all got very weird. The familiar strains of Billy Ray Cyrus’ "Achy Breaky Heart" took over the soothing scene. Is that Paul Hollywood in a fringe jacket and a mullet wig? Is Prue really wearing a mustache and playing the drums? In one of the craziest show openers in Great British Bake Off history, the hosts and judges rocked out while lip synching baking themed lyrics. It was horrible and hilarious all at the same time. You couldn’t look away. You couldn’t help but laugh. You couldn’t get that song out of your head for days.
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Series 13: Use the Force
Since coming to Channel 4, the Bake Off openings have gotten increasingly higher effort. Their 2023 Star Wars opener was easily their most impressive. Seeing both the judges and hosts in costume is priceless, with Noel playing the role of “Princess Layer Cake”, with a pair of bagels stuck to the side of his head. Naturally, Hollywood takes the role of Darth Baker and Prue becomes “Pruebacca”. We’ve had some outlandish intros in the past but this one takes the cake… or uh Flan.
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Series 14: Bone Dry Beaver
Accidental innuendos are the lifeblood of GBBO, and no matter how PG the hosts intend to be, they just can’t help but fall into these pitfalls. One of the absolute funniest instances was in the 2023 series after contestant Nicky baked a Beaver shaped cake for the Animal Cake Showstopper challenge. It’s when she presented her beaver…that things went wrong. Perhaps funniest of all were the comments made during the judging process. We certainly wont be forgetting the phrase “bone dry beaver” any time soon.
Series 15: Nelly
Sometimes people leave the Bake Off tent not as the winner of the series, but as the winner of the nation’s hearts. That’s certainly the case for fan favourite, Nelly, who always had a hilarious response for everything. From her exasperated quips to her brilliant chemistry with the hosts, any time Nelly appeared on screen we were in for a treat. And while we’re hoping to cut each entry down to one specific shining moment, it’s just too difficult with Nelly so let’s just stick with some of her greatest hits.
What’s your alltime favourite moment from the Great British Bake Off? Let us know in those comments below.
