Episode
The Great British Bake Off: Cake Week
Overview
Week 1 in the tent brings 13 new bakers together to test their cake skills. The judges are looking for perfect mini cakes, a tangy technical, and a home baked showstopper.
Details
- Series
- The Great British Bake Off
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2022-09-13
- Runtime
- 67 min
Episode context
Cake Week is Episode 1 in Series 6 of The Great British Bake Off. It aired on 2022-09-13. The runtime is 67 min.
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