Q 01/05

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

A) Pavlova

B) Tiramisu

C) Baked Alaska

D) Black Forest gateau

Answer · why

C) Baked Alaska

Baked Alaska: fellow baker Diana Beard had moved Iain's ice cream out of the freezer to make room for her own.

Q 02/05

Which judge left Bake Off in 2016, saying she was staying with the BBC out of loyalty?

A) Mary Berry

B) Delia Smith

C) Rachel Allen

D) Lorraine Pascale

Answer · why

A) Mary Berry

Mary Berry quit on the same day Paul Hollywood said he would follow the show to Channel 4 on a three-year deal.

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 announced their exit a week before judge Paul Hollywood agreed to stay with the show for Channel 4.

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 went from the 2015 final to starring in her own BBC series, The Chronicles of Nadiya, the following August.

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...