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The Great British Bake Off returned on Tuesday night and viewers were left shocked as Prue Leith demanded the bakers to make an unusual cake element from scratch.
As the contestants returned to the famous tent, the judge, 85, tasked the bakers with recreating the iconic school cake for the technical challenge.
However, it wasn’t just the delicious sponge cake and white icing the bakers were asked to make but they were also told to make the sprinkles from scratch.
Prue said: ‘Elbow grease is needed for this, you are going to recreate a school cake. We want vanilla sponge, white icing, sprinkles and custard’.
Hosts Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding revealed, ‘The twist Prue has demanded is everything must be made from scratch, even the sprinkles!’
Noel joked: ‘You will be making 1074 sprinkles’.
The Great British Bake Off returned on Tuesday night and viewers were left shocked as Prue Leith demanded the bakers to make an unusual cake element from scratch
As the contestants returned to the famous tent, the judge, 85, tasked the bakers with recreating the iconic school cake for the technical challenge
Shocked fans quickly took to X as they branded making sprinkles from scratch as ‘ridiculous’ and a ‘bit tight’.
They wrote: ‘Making the SPRINKLES by hand is a bit tight like’; Make the sprinkles?!; Sprinkles from scratch, that’s ridiculous!’;
‘YEP! SCHOOL CAKE, But from scratch… no modern equipment, are they gonna ask them to mill the flour themselves?!?’;
‘You have to make sprinkles from scratch – YOU WHAT!’; Sprinkles from scratch, that’s ridiculous!’; So that’s how you make sprinkles…. I had never thought about that before tonight..’
Once the bakers had finished creating the iconic school cake, contestant Jessica admitted, ‘That was hard!’.
While Prue picked a part the bakers handmade sprinkles, ‘There are some uneven looking sprinkles’ while Paul Hollywood added, ‘The sprinkles on top are interesting’.
Once judging the bakers technical challenge, Aaron came in second with Jasmine coming out on top as Prue said, ‘Beautiful cake, sprinkles are excellent’.
Noel later joked: ‘No one is ever going to make sprinkles by hand ever again!’
Star baker was later revealed as Jasmine while Noel revealed that Jessica was the latest baker to exit the tent.
However, it wasn’t just the delicious sponge cake and white icing the bakers were asked to make but they were also told to make the sprinkles from scratch
Shocked fans quickly took to X as they branded making sprinkles from scratch as ‘ridiculous’ and a ‘bit tight’
Great British Bake Off 2025: Who are the contestants?
Jessika
Age: 32
Occupation: Service designer
From: London
She says: ‘Seeing the big white tent for the first time was so weird.
‘I’ve watched the show for years, and entertained the idea that, potentially, maybe, one day, this girl could quite possibly bake up a storm for the judges.’
Iain
Age: 29
Occupation: Software engineer
From: Belfast
He says: ‘When I got the call to confirm my place I was in sheer disbelief, I had no idea it would actually happen.
‘I thought it was a prank at first, I got a call a few minutes after being told and I thought they were going to tell me they made a mistake and I wasn’t actually on the show!’
Jasmine
Age: 23
Occupation: Medical student
From: Edinburgh
The London based contestant learnt the art of baking through her mother and aunts and has revealed she likes ‘using classic flavours and techniques to produce delicious bakes.’
Lesley
Age: 53
Occupation: Hairdresser
From: Kent
She is inspired by her family, passing on her kitchen skills to her granddaughter Mabel after falling in love with baking as a child herself, thanks her Nanny Mable and Auntie Joan.
Nadia
Age: 41
Occupation: Hairdresser
From: Liverpool
She is inspired by her Italian chef dad and loves to blend Indian and Italian flavours
Toby
Age: 29
Occupation: Business development executive
From: Warwickshire
Toby takes a stripped back and healthy approach to baking and leans towards classic recipes and flavours as he believes they are classics for a reason.
Pui Man
Age: 51
Occupation: Bridal designer
From: Essex
Pui Man brings attention to detail when it comes to designing a wedding dress, and especially when it comes to her bakes.
Nataliia
Age: 32
Occupation: Office assistant
From: Ukraine
Nataliia was taught how to bake by her grandmother, following traditional recipes that have been handed down through the generations.
Tom
Age: 31
Occupation: Creative entrepreneur
From: London
Tom learnt how to bake scones and flapjacks alongside his mum and grandmother.
After stepping back from the advertising agency he set up, he recently reconnected with baking and brings a creative flair to his beautifully presented bakes.
Leighton
Age: 59
Occupation: Software delivery manager
From: Surrey
Leighton likes to play with traditional Welsh, British and American flavours when it comes to baking, with his favourites like Welsh cakes with peanut butter and Victoria Sponge with key lime pie filling.
Hassan
Age: 30
Occupation: Analytical research & development scientist
From: South Yorkshire
As a scientist, Hassan takes an analytical approach to baking, researching processes thoroughly before getting started on a new recipe.
Aaron
Age: 38
Occupation: Senior systems architect
From: London
Aaron is a passionate baker who fuses French patisserie with Caribbean flair, and is always experimenting with his bakes.
