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Thanks to everyone who joined me tonight, it’s been a real delight. Heidi’s back with the liveblog and bingo for next week’s episode, in which we apparently get to see Nancy shouting “come on pasties!” at an oven. I’m already envious. Until next time! Goodnight all.
And the baker going home is ...
Mary and the male judge don’t agree on who should be axed - the race to the bottom has been even between Richard and Kate. But they’ve both been spared! I called it at the start. Both live to fight another week.
Star Baker is ...
It’s Chetna! About time too.
Kate didn’t have enough caramel, but it’s fine, Chetna’s made enough for everyone. That looks fantastic.
“That’s what I call a showstopper.” Mary loves Luis. We all love Luis. He might not have it on the flavour, but it certainly looks good.
Nancy’s managed to pull it out of the bag against the odds, again, and she calls Paul “the male judge”. I do like her.
Again, at the moment it really does look like there’s nothing in it. I don’t think anyone is having a shocker this week, though at this stage, Martha’s dobos torte looks more like a burger.
Nice work, Nancy. Now, onto the showstopper and ‘dobos torte’ - not as satisfying to say as ‘gugelhupf’, yet I seem to be doing it anyway.
Richard’s has collapsed and looks a state. Martha’s dome is ‘sort of there’ but again, it’s a bit of a mess. Kate’s hasn’t set. Luis gets an ‘elegant’ from Paul. Chetna’s piping comes in for some scrutiny, but she’s pulled it off. Nancy’s got a “lovely dome”. She’s nailed it.
That’s where I know it from!
An entire nation exclaims "oh! That Green cake from Ikea" #gbbo
— Stuart Taylor (@stuartctaylor) September 10, 2014
This seems ridiculously complicated, doesn’t it? Though I’m enjoying the various shades of green that it looks like we’re going to get, from ‘pistachio’ to ‘alien with food poisoning’.
We’ve gone north to Sweden for “prinsesstårta” (thanks to the internet for letting me copy and paste that). It looks like a posh fondant fancy. It looks absolutely delicious.
Sue’s never been drunk on cake before. She’s worked on the Bake Off for five series! Jutland, I salute you.
Too good:
Sorry - Nancy’s made a giant yeasty banana doughnut dressed up as a cocktail from a bar in Marbella in 1985.
Nancy’s made a giant yeasty banana doughnut. Chetna’s had a collapse. I think they might be in trouble in this Signature.
Who’s missing Norman?
Could you imagine Norman baking this week? "I've been to the Isle of Wight, which I believe is the epitome of Europe." #gbbo
— Jacob Taylor (@jacobbakes) September 10, 2014
Yes, Israel is technically allowed in the Eurovision contest, Kate. Let’s hope Mary Berry has sufficiently recovered from her Danny Dyer run-in to be in a lenient mood.
Uh oh, Richard - that declaration that you’re “winging it” makes me a little bit worried for you, whatever syrup you’ve got up your sleeve.
Who else is saying ‘gugelhupf’ out loud repeatedly right now? How many variants on its pronunciation are we going to get this evening?
“I’ve had lots of European holidays and I’ve probably had lots of cake.” Brilliant. That means I’m as qualified as Nancy is for this competition.
If that announcer is anything to go by, we’re in for a night of dodgy accents - Saxamaphone has already called it.
So who do we think might be for the chop this week? The six remaining contestants have all been strong at one point or another, and it doesn’t seem like there’s an obvious weak link in this lot. Or, given that Diana’s exit has presumably left a week in which nobody needs to go, could we have an evening of no exits?
Hello all and welcome to the episode six liveblog. The incomparable Heidi Stephens is having a well-earned rest tonight - I suspect she’s still reeling from the #bincident and its continuing fallout - but I’ll be here to discuss all the drama from European Cake week. So please roll up your sleeves, put on your pinnies and join me from 8pm.
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Nancy's cake looks like it might have been served at Abigail's Party