Paul Hollywood's Chocolate Fudge Cake - The Great British Bake Off | The Great British Bake Off

From 7 a.m. wake-up calls to one very specific rule about ovens, here's what you need to know before competing in 'The Great British Baking Show.'

A collection of british bakes and recipes to inspire your inner baker. Cakes, pies, tarts, cookies and pastries with interesting takes.

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I grew up on these – my dad used to make these in his bakery. They’re just delicious to eat – soft in the mouth, slightly chewy, and with a beautiful sweetness from the strawberries.

These pillowy balls of dough are filled with homemade raspberry jam. One of the trickiest things about making doughnuts is the frying time – the sugar in the enriched dough means that they brown very quickly, in turn making it tempting to remove them from the oil before they are cooked in the middle. With that in mind, make sure you fry the doughnuts for at least 2 minutes on each side.

Ever wondered what it's like to actually make the recipes from The Great British Baking Show? Here are my tips for a successful bake.

Fans of the Great British Baking show will love these 12 tent-worthy recipes, such as traditional bakewell tart, English trifle, sticky toffee pudding, hard ginger nut biscuits, and others.