Q 01/05

Which dessert did Bake Off's Iain Watters bin in 2014, a row that drew 800 complaints to the BBC?

A) Pavlova

B) Tiramisu

C) Baked Alaska

D) Black Forest gateau

Answer · why

C) Baked Alaska

Baked Alaska melted on the hottest day of the year: Diana Beard had taken Iain's ice cream out of a shared freezer, though the BBC said it was out for...

Q 02/05

Which judge, the first person chosen for Bake Off in 2010, quit in 2016 citing loyalty to the BBC?

A) Mary Berry

B) Delia Smith

C) Rachel Allen

D) Lorraine Pascale

Answer · why

A) Mary Berry

Mary Berry said the BBC had 'nurtured me, and the show', while Paul Hollywood announced the same day that he would follow it to Channel 4.

Q 03/05

Which duo fronted Bake Off from 2010 and quit in 2016 saying 'we're not going with the dough'?

A) Ant and Dec

B) Dick and Dom

C) French and Saunders

D) Mel and Sue

Answer · why

D) Mel and Sue

Mel and Sue learned of the Channel 4 move only the evening before, and said the BBC had 'nurtured the show from its infancy'.

Q 04/05

Which 2015 Bake Off champion was invited to bake for Queen Elizabeth II's 90th birthday in 2016?

A) Tamal Ray

B) Nadiya Hussain

C) Ian Cumming

D) Flora Shedden

Answer · why

B) Nadiya Hussain

Nadiya Hussain made the Queen an orange drizzle cake with orange curd and orange buttercream, a year after a final watched by an overnight 13.4 millio...

Q 05/05

Which gesture from Paul Hollywood, reserved for outstanding bakes, became Bake Off's trademark?

A) A wink

B) A salute

C) A handshake

D) A standing ovation

Answer · why

C) A handshake

A handshake from Paul Hollywood is so coveted that fans log every one on a dedicated website, and he admits they have grown more frequent as standards...