[s12e4] Dessert Week May 2026

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). 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 [S12E4] Dessert Week

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. Set by Prue Leith, this challenge required the