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Bake like the greats! Recipes from The Great British Bake Off stars
If you're as excited as us about this year's The Great British Bake Off, this collection of wonderful recipes from some of our favourite GBBO stars is for you. From Nancy Birtwhistle's ultimate Victoria sponge to muffins from the man with the very special handshake, Paul Hollywood, these delicious recipes will bring a bit of Bake Off action to your kitchen. On your marks, get set, bake!
James Morton's tea loaf
To get in the bread challenge mood, we wanted to share former GBBO star James Morton's delicious tea loaf. So put on your finest Fair Isle jumper à la James and bake it for a family afternoon tea – it's delicious with butter and jam...
Get the recipe for James Morton's tea loaf
Liam Charles's baklava roll-up
Bake Off star Liam Charles has taken all the sweet, nutty flavours of baklava and rolled them up into this fabulous showstopping dessert.
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Paul Hollywood's raspberry and passionfruit muffins
These muffins would no doubt get a handshake from the man himself – they are his recipe, after all!
Get the recipe for Raspberry and passionfruit muffins
Freya Cox's roasted beetroot and red onion focaccia
'My family and I enjoy eating this focaccia for teatime in spring when the nights start to get lighter, and it also makes a great addition to a picnic or alfresco meal,' Freya explains.
Get the recipe for Roasted beetroot and red onion focaccia
David Atheron's mango and avocado cake
This dairy-free mango cake doesn't need any butter, and has a mango syrup instead of icing.
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Edd Kimber's chocolate and Guinness cake
Also known as 'The Boy Who Bakes', Edd was the first GBBO winner in 2010 and has since become a familiar face on TV and in magazines. In addition to a thriving blog and podcast Stir The Pot, he has published three cookbooks, The Boy Who Bakes, Say it With Cake and Pattiserie Made Simple.
Get the recipe for Chocolate and Guinness cake
Frances Quinn's 'jam sandwiches' cake
This fun cake was Great British Bake Off winner Frances Quinn's first signature bake on the show. Frances says: 'I sometimes use a special large bread-shaped cake tin for this cake, but here I simply bake the cake in a regular loaf tin and cut it into individual slices of “bread”, ready to assemble as sandwiches'
Get the recipe for 'Jam sandwiches' cake
Nancy Birtwhistle's Victoria sponge
You simply can't beat a classic Victoria sponge. This delightful recipe from The Great British Bake Off winner Nancy Birtwhistle is a class above the rest
Get the recipe for Nancy Birtwhistle's Victoria sponge
