The Great British Bake Off returned to our screens on Tuesday evening (August 27) with its youngest batch of contestants yet.
Hoping to impress judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood were Dan, Helena, Jamie, Amelia, David, Alice, Henry, Michelle, Phil, Priya, Michael, Rosie and Steph.
And it was a classic – Cake Week – where the contestants were challenged to make the birthday cake they dreamt of as a child for the technical challenge.
But first up it was the Signature Challenge, where the hopefuls were tasked to create a fruit cake with a "significant amount of fruit".
While Dan (whose cake was raw) and Rosie struggled, it was better news for Michael, who managed to impress Paul.
Next it was time for the first Technical of the series, which was set by Prue, where the contestants were challenged to make six identical angel cake slices from her 15-stage recipe.
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In third place was Steph, with Rosie coming in second and first place going to Henry, thanks to his impressive feathering technique.
Of course, it's really all down to the Showstopper, which this week challenged the bakers to go back to their childhoods and recreate their dream birthday cake.
And after the judging, it was Michelle who was crowned the first Star Baker of the series thanks to her beautiful Toadstool Cake, which Paul branded "faultless".
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But unfortunately, Dan became the first contestant to be eliminated (maybe because he forgot to set his timer).
Next time it's Biscuit Week, where another Star Baker will be crowned and another contestant will be eliminated.
The Great British Bake Off airs on Tuesdays at 8pm on Channel 4.
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