(a light almond sponge cake with an embossed design). The interiors often featured complex elements like jellies, mousses, or bavarois, which had to be perfectly set to stand on their own without the sponge wrap. The Outcome
The bakers were tasked with creating a pavlova that maintained a crisp exterior and a soft, pillowy interior. While many experimented with bold flavours, Chigs earned the second Paul Hollywood Handshake of the season for his exceptional bake. [S12E4] Dessert Week
Set by Prue Leith, this challenge required the bakers to produce four identical individual sticky toffee puddings, complete with toffee sauce, triangular tuiles, and crème anglaise in just 90 minutes. Many struggled with timing, resulting in undercooked sponges. Maggie (a light almond sponge cake with an embossed design)
infamously forgot to add flour to her sponge, leading to a result Paul Hollywood compared to "onion chutney". While many experimented with bold flavours, Chigs earned
The final challenge was a multi-layered dessert wrapped in a decorative imprimé joconde sponge
Chigs Parmar took home the title, marking a significant rise in his performance after a strong signature bake.