So here it is week one of a new linky – Great Bloggers Bake Off. (You can read more about it here.) Last night’s episode of the Great British Bake Off saw the contestants attempt to make
*Sandwich Sponge
*Angel Food Cake
*Chocolate – Showstopper
So these will be the 3 themes for this weeks linky – you can re-create a recipe you saw or invent your own as long as they fit into those 3 themes then you can link up.
I decided to make a sandwich sponge because I find the recipe so versatile. I could not believe how ornate and embelished some of the sandwich sponge cakes were in last night’s episode – I would have kept mine quite simple and let the flavour speak for itself I think. What about you?
Anyway, here is my Great Bloggers Bake Off cake inspired by week 1 of the Great British Bake Off
Ingredients
200g self raising flour
200g stork baking spread
200g caster sugar
4 eggs
grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
400g jar of white chocolate spread (for sandwiches)
400g cream cheese ( I used full fat)
lemon curd
225g (approx) fresh raspberries
Method
Pre heat the oven to 180oC / 160oC fan
Grease and line 2 x 8inch sandwich tins
Cream together the butter and sugar for a few minutes until pale and creamy
Add the eggs, lemon zest and juice and beat for a minute
Fold in the sifted flour and mix to combine
Divide between the sandwich tins and bake in the oven for about 22 minutes (20-25 until golden on top and cooked right through)
Then allow to cool completely
To make the white chocolate frosting is very simple:
place the white chocolate spread and cream cheese in a bowl and beat well until smooth
place in the fridge for at least 30 minutes to harden a little
fill a piping bag with it when ready to use with your sponge
Then assemble your cake
Sandwich your sponges together with the lemon curd and frosting – being careful not to add too much else it will ooze out once the top sponge is added!
On the top sponge pipe your remaining frosting – I did individual swirls but it is up to you
Then top each swirl with a raspberry and the cake is finished!
Yummy!
So, that is my attempt and now it is over to you!!!

REMEMBER:
The Wednesday morning following each episode of the GBBO a linky will open on mine and Helenโs blogs, and you need to bake a recipe inspired by one which was featured in the show the night before. It can be an exact copy, one you have created yourself or a mix! As long as it can be connected to the themes used in that episode it can be linked up.
Each Tuesday morning after we have judged all the linked up entries, as with the Great British Bake Off we will award one blogger the coverted Star Baker accolade and he/she will recive an exclusive blog badge to wear with pride ๐
We will also link all entries to our GBBO Pinterest board (to be revealed next week)
This is not a serious baking competition it is just something to envoke some blogger community spirit. Whatever you baking skills it does not matter – I am not an expert and I am sure I will struggle with some of the themes set by the TV show. However, even if you have a baking disaster still link up please – we will give you virtual tea and sympathy!!
**please tweet myself @jessies_kitchen and @JennyPaulin using the hashtag #GreatBloggersBakeOff and we will RT all entries that we see
Please note, that although this is for fun, there are a few rules that Helen Hollywood and myself, Jenny Berry, would appreciate you following
**RULES**
**all recipes must be a new post and not an old one linked up
**all recipes must fit the themes set by that week’s Great British Bake Off episode
**all entries must carry the GBBO badge (designed by Annie – thank you)
**all entries must also carry a link to Helen and myself please http://www.thecrazykitchen.co.uk/p/the-great-bloggers-bake-off.html
and
http://www.mummymishaps.co.uk/category/gbbo
**all entries must be linked up on either mine or Helen Hollywood’s blog by 8pm each Sunday night (click on our GBBO badges to find the linky posts)
>>To co-incide with the linky and TV show finale, Helen Hollywood and myself, Jenny Berry, will be hosting a fabulous give away with some baking goodies. We hope the bloggers who take part in the begining will still be around to be entered into this!! One condition to be entered into the prize draw at the end of the linky (and TV show) is that each blogger must ensure they have linked up at least 6 GBBO blog posts – we want committment people!!! It will be a great prize too – more details to follow.<<
And that is it – now get baking and good luck!! We cannot wait to see all your showstoppers.
That cake is amazing, it looks so inviting
*mental note – do not look at cake first thing in a morning*
thank you it tasted pretty good too x
Fabulous!
Let me know what you think to to white chocolate & cream cheese? I think it will go well with the raspberries as its quite sweet.
The cake looks amazing , your friend will love it!
It’s all about the commitment !!! X
thank you and they did! one even had seconds! x
Drooling all over the laptop. *wonders if she has time to bake*
please find time – always time for cake surely???? x
So excited about the bake off! We sat and watched last night and planned what we could make to enter – so I’m off to the supermarket now to get the goodies! Although now I’ve seen the strawberries you’ve used I might have to change my mind!
i am so excited too!!! i cannot wait to see what you make x
ps. i used raspberries but it does not matter if you use the same x
No pressure then!!!! @PaulHollywood reads his tweets so worth tweeting him too ๐
thanks Aly and I have sent him a cheeky tweet now x
such a great looking cake when can i come over and have tea with you ?
anytime x
Oh god, another excuse to break my diet and make cake instead! Love your cake, looks absolutely delicious!
this is why i can never diet x
OH MY WORD – feed me! I need to try and get my cakey-mojo on!
*passes big slice over*
get that mo-jo on sister – and get baking ๐ x
Looks yummy! I can’t wait to get baking ๐
yaaaay and i cannot wait to drool over so mnay cake s x
Oh my, that looks gorgeous! I haven’t seen GBBO yet this series due to a poorly toddler but I’ll have to pop it on iplayer quickly to catch up if the stuff is as yummy as yours ๐
thank you – get on iPlayer now!!! x
Wow,wow,wow. I’m off to have a go at this cake xxx
oh please do – it was very nice!!! x
oh that cake looks amazing! such a good idea to link with the GBBO ๐
thank you – i love the show so its my way of competing x
That cake looks and sounds absolutely stunning. Your friend is a very lucky person! ๐
thanks she even let me try some x
I am so not a big baker, and I can’t for the life of me get involved this week, but I so WANT to be part of this! If only I can remember to watch GBBO next Tuesday! Someone poke me!
you dont need to be a good baker just make a sandwich sponge – so easy and fill with jam done! next week is bread!!! x consider yourself poked!!
I can’t believe I missed the start of Bake-Off – right, to the Iplayer it is and then we’ll see whether I feel inspired to turn the oven on – the answer is almost certainly yes, it never does any good to my waistline!
never too late to catch up on iPlayer!!! please do feel inspired and show us what you bake x
Ohhh that cake looks scrummy. I’ll have to join in with this, maybe not this week as I’m busy on a special birthday cake (that doesn’t fit the theme) but I will be watching next week. Found this post on #BlogLoveDay
Wow, your cakes are getting more and more impressive! I’ve never seen GBBO but I’m just about to try and watch it on iplayer.
Wow what an incredible cake! Thanks for linking up to #tastytuesdays. If you could add my badge that would be fab x
Oh my Jenny! I daren’t get involved with this one although your cake looks sooooo delicious! My waist band is bulging just looking at it ๐ I’ve been away and missed the start of GBBO but plan to catch up when I return. I so love to bake but have stopped as I have no self control with eating it all ๐ Will just sit and drool over your gorgeous creations instead ๐ x
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Best of luck, this looks mighty good to me, and I know you make a mean cake!
suuuuch a fun linky, I am on a big time detox process at the moment and promised myself not to have any sugar until 27th September so will miss out on this one but loooove the idea!!! Amazing looking cake by the way!!
Wow you have some of my favourite flavours here and it looks so beautiful and indulgent! YUM
That looks so good, I just want to run my finger along the filling. Yum!
That looks so lovely, what a lovely combination . I can feel the calories already
Looks delicious! Raspberries and white chocolate always a great combination!
That looks SO delicious. I can never seen to get sponge cake to rise. I can with cupcakes, but not a big cake for some reason. Any tips? x
I just missed out on this one, boo. Will join in next time though. Cake looks fab Jenny x
That looks so nice ๐ lemon and raspberry is always lush ๐
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Cant beat this recipe. So delcious, thanks for sharing.
Simon
awww thank you so much for your lovely comment x