
Worth The Calories - A Great British Bake Off Podcast
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Talking about the latest episodes and bakes of Love Production’s The Great British Bake Off. We talk about the star baker, who left, favourite moments, best tie-in advertising, and our attempts at the recipes.
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United Kingdom
Description:
Talking about the latest episodes and bakes of Love Production’s The Great British Bake Off. We talk about the star baker, who left, favourite moments, best tie-in advertising, and our attempts at the recipes.
Twitter:
@eloquentgushing
Language:
English
Episodes
2025 Episode 10 - Madeleine Tower and Table Cake
11/9/2025
A bake off final, a birthday, and a visit from the Ghost of Bake Offs Past on this week's Worth The Calories.
Madeleine tower recipe
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Duration:00:29:47
2025 Episode 9 - Framboisier and Macaron Centrepiece
11/2/2025
Yes we did the sugar dome. We melted clingfilm. But other than that we also got to use our favourite piping gadget and our favourite cream substitute, so it's a good week.
Framboisier
Le Tube - The best piping gadget ever!
The Coconut Collab - The best cream alternative ever!
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Duration:00:36:12
2025 Episode 8 - Upside Down Orange Puddings and Free Standing Trifle
10/26/2025
This episode stands on its own and is full of gelatine.
Upside Down Orange Pudding recipe
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Duration:00:22:12
2025 Episode 7 - Raspberry Soufflé and Vacherin Glacé
10/18/2025
Raspberry soufflé - minimum ingredients, maximum effort! Find out how we get on making meringue pies and serving a soufflé that simply MUST be eaten as soon as it is baked.
Raspberry Soufflé recipe
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Duration:00:31:46
2025 Episode 6 - Gala Pie and Sculpted Tart
10/12/2025
We're having a gala time enjoying savoury flavours and all types of pastry. Eggy / daddy / nostalgia pie and grumbles about arts & crafts challenges abound!
Gala pie recipe
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Duration:00:35:18
2025 Episode 5 - White Chocolate Tart and Fondue Displays
10/5/2025
Chocolate week and we're enjoying our tarts and keeping our tempers. Another change to a challenge (which we celebrate and welcome), a display of 'fondue' (the inverted commas are important here), and things that are as useful as a chocolate teacup.
White Chocolate Tart Recipe
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Duration:00:32:05
2025 Episode 4 - School Cake and Fete Displays
9/28/2025
We might say it's a nothing week but we still have plenty to say about monkey bread, which obviously everyone knows, and glazed doughnuts of unspecified brand names. Oh yes and that showstopper which was definitely a bread challenge.
'School Cake' Recipe
So yes flapjacks are basically pancakes in the US. Thanks to Suzi H on Instagram for confirming, and this All Recipes article.
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Duration:00:26:23
2025 Episode 3 - Glazed Doughnuts and Celebratory Sweet Bread
9/21/2025
We might say it's a nothing week but we still have plenty to say about monkey bread, which obviously everyone knows, and glazed doughnuts of unspecified brand names. Oh yes and that showstopper which was definitely a bread challenge.
Glazed Doughnuts Recipe
Roasted garlic and herb monkey bread recipe (Great British Chefs)
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Duration:00:29:22
2025 Episode 2 - Hob Nobs and Time Capsule Biscuits
9/11/2025
We may say the word Capsule too many times in this episode, and struggle to contain the excitement over the arrival of the KING OF BISCUITS onto the Great British Bake Off.
Hob Nobs Recipe
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Duration:00:23:09
2025 Episode 1 - Fondant Fancies and Landscape Cake
9/7/2025
Opening the 16th series of the Great British Bake Off and it's rocking with Swiss Roll, a fancy change to the repeated technical, and an arts and craft project for the showstopper.
Fondant Fancies Recipe
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Duration:00:33:51
2024 Episodes 10 - Finale
11/30/2024
A strong line up throughout this series left us with incredibly good bakers, come join us to discuss the eventual winners and our thoughts on each of the bakes.
Strawberry Tarts
Egg & Cress Rolls
Lemon Sandwich Cakes
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Duration:00:28:32
2024 Episodes 8 & 9 - The '70s and Patisserie
11/21/2024
Disco bakes and delicate cakes are the order for the next two 2024 episodes, as we discuss wobbles, Queen, and brave decision making in the tent.
Banoffee Pie
Opera Cake
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Duration:00:32:26
2024 Episodes 7 - Desserts
11/7/2024
Get ready to laugh your spots off with a rude technical, alongside some tasty puddings as we get into week 7 of the Great British Bake Off.
Spotted Dick
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Duration:00:29:40
2024 Episodes 5 and 6 - Pastry and Autumn
11/2/2024
Double duty on episodes this week as we consider the pronunciations for frangipane and pecan; sweets from granny; the regionality of Parkin; and a split of feelings about vegetables in cakes.
Spanakopita
Vegan Parkin
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Duration:00:40:13
2024 Episode 4 - Caramel and Pear Tarte Tatin
10/20/2024
Salty over caramel this week with a set solid attempt at home and some bulges in the tent for this week's Great British Bake Off.
Pear Tarte Tatin
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Duration:00:23:53
2024 Episode 3 - Bread and Seven Plaited Loaf
10/14/2024
Bread week is here bringing savoury flavours, plaits, and horns. Lots of bread analysis for your hosts this week, and the never-ending debate over the impact of the technical challenge.
Seven Strand Plaited Loaf recipe
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Duration:00:26:26
2024 Episode 1 & 2 - Cake, Biscuits, Battenberg, and Mint Cream Biscuits
10/6/2024
We're back and we're bringing you chocolatey minty goodness. Covering the first two weeks of the 2024 season of the Great British Bake Off, prepare for reality show copying, illusion cake disdain, and impressive whirls.
Battenberg recipe
Mint Chocolate Creams recipe
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Duration:00:45:13
2023 Episode 10 - Final and Lardy Cake
12/8/2023
Finally time for the final, and we have three bakers making eclairs, Lardy cake, and layer cake. What a lark! #WorthTheCalories
Lardy Cake recipe
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Duration:00:24:24
2023 Episode 9 - Patisserie and Millefoglie
11/27/2023
Apologies now for the accent attempts, and the noises made at the idea of greeny-blue mirror glaze. But delight at the interesting patisserie available this week! #WorthTheCalories
Tarte Aux Pommes recipe
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Duration:00:26:16
2023 Episode 5-8 - Pastry, Botanicals, Desserts, and Party
11/27/2023
After several weeks unable to record we are back with a packed podcast covering four Bake Off episodes! Join us to discuss treacle pudding timings and botanical opinions. #WorthTheCalories
Dauphinoise potato and caramelised onion pithivier recipe
Lemon and thyme bundt recipe
Orange and ginger treacle puddings recipe
Caterpiller cake recipe
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Duration:00:29:25