Hi my name is Jo Wheatley, some of you may know me as the winner of 2011 Great British Bake off. Since finishing GBBO I have started up a Home bakery school from my house in Essex (the class dates are listed in masterclasses) and I've now written 2 books 'A passion for baking' on general release & 'Home Baking' available exclusively in Sainsburys and where I also write my monthly column for their lovely foodie magazine. I would love to hear from you with any questions you may have and I promise to answer if I can! (for a quicker response Facebook or Twitter me) Love JoX

Sunday, 17 June 2012

The Finalist




I want to thank each and everyone who has taken part, an amazing 92 of you have all been fantastic, the standard has been so wonderful, it has been so difficult to pick the 6 finalists we have deliberated for hours,and now chosen our  finalists for all of those who have entered and not made it through please know that all the cakes were stunning and it was a case of having to pick 6 from 92  I’d like to offer  you a 15% discount voucher if you’d like to book a masterclass as Thank you.Lastly just to say I really hope you have enjoyed the competition and cake as much as I have, you are all truly lovely bakers, please email me @ Jowheatley@live.co.uk if you’d like to take your voucher. 


The cakes have been chosen by the myself and 5 other judges, I felt the fairest way to choose was to pick one each and say why, below are our choices and comments.


My choice is Something about cupcakes entry. Looks like a nice even bake,Ganache is good and shiny.



This cake has a wonderfully even bake and the decoration is beautiful. It is just so neat! I'm sure it tastes just as good as it looks. xx


Red is my Favourite colour so June Benson's cake really stood out for me.
A perfectly even bake with wonderfully crafted poppies. If I thought there was a chance of there being any left over, I would be hot footing it round to June's in a flash! Looks delicious! :0)


Laura Chittock's choc cherry cake is not only beautiful to look at (well presented and has a shiny ganache) but also uses one of my favourite flavour combinations. Her cake has inspired me! Simple and beautiful. Though frankly I would have happily eaten a slice of every single entry!




 I love the colours and for me lots of different skills have been used on this bake, I think the macaroons a lovely simply elegant addition to this cake.
My finalist cake is Ryan Carr's beautiful chocolate & strawberry cake. It looks like a exceptional bake, lovely dark rich and moist. The feathering of the chocolate ganache is a lovely touch. Such a well thought out and executed design. Fabulous.



4 comments:

  1. Truly beautiful!!! And I am so happy to see Something About Cupcakes cake there!!!! Well done Ryan ;0))

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  2. Well done Ryan it's gorgeous and I bet it tastes fantastic as well!! All the cakes are fab and I'm over the moon to be a finalist, I've loved doing this so a big thanks to Jo for getting us all baking our own little versions of your lovely chocolate Birthday cake :)) xx

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  4. Thank you Jo I am completely speechless and I have just come home from the gym and my heart rate is still sky high...just goes to show you that you need to believe in yourself. I also wish to congratulate all the other finalists. They are all beautiful cakes and we thank you Jo for giving us your cook book, Beverley xoxo @somethingaboutcupcakes

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