Great British Bake!

can't do it I am afraid. Maybe I'm being a bit harsh - she actually sounds very intelligent but does defend herself an awful lot. Tuesday's Guardian online

It's here *Flower*

Anyone read Ruby's diatribe in the Guardian. Will try to post it. Not sure how though.

Last Saturday I was helping DD decorate her son's birthday cake in the shape of the new Skylanders Portal (Ask your grandchildren!) It looked brilliant but she thought she'd made an awful mess of it. She felt so much better after she'd seen the Bake Off wedding cakes

Frances was the correct choice on the night (in my humble opinion).
Mind you I watched the preceding program about last years contestants and had forgotten it had been an all male final. Funnily enough do not seem to remember there're being quite so much rampant press attention of the relative (perceived) personalities of the chaps involved.

Cari, next time you decorate a cake, please post a picture so that we can judge for ourselves.

I thought Ruby's cake looked like a seven year old had decorated it and Kimberly's was disappointingly plain.

Frances was so good at the finishing touches throughout the series that she should be given her own programme demonstrating sugar craft and other presentation skills. Out of all the BBO winners I think she was the most talented in that area.

Funny how the judges criticised her flavours until the last round. We only have their word that her food was bland. We could see that she was an artistic baker.

I was surprised but pleased Frances won. The other wedding cakes were a bit sad.

Loved Frances' cake and so glad she won. She deserved it.

Here's how to knot a pretzel Hairy Biker Style

Frances did make a very pretty cake!

I was sitting there trying to imagine the shape of a pretzel and work out how you would twist it merlot

Yes, must admit I was rather disappointed with Beverley's - so much work went into it but it did look a bit drab.

She was always imaginative and in the final she made the prettiest wedding cake by far.

And me, Cari....[hurt emoticon]

Just how DO you knot a pretzel??

HURRAH!!!

I was rooting for Kimberly but Frances was a very worthy winner

Hooray! So glad Frances won - she really deserved it!

Me too Annodomini - spoilers are mean.

I agree that there has been some clever editing to heighten the drama, but it has been used on ALL of the competitors.

Of course, it's all done and dusted months ago. I wonder how they can manage to maintain the secrecy. I do hope that was a red herring from Raymond Blanc.

I like Kimberley too, think she is by far the most competent and has been unfairly edited so that she seems competitive. I fear it will be Droopy Ruby though.

Same here, Cari but I read yesterday that Raymond Blanc has 'let slip' on twitter that Ruby wins.

I hope it's a wind up.