Who has been watching the new Bake Off Crème de la Crème series on BBC2?
I have been agog since the first episode and rushed out the buy the Crème de la Crème book* – that’s my copy above. And just for fun I thought I’d give away another copy to one of my readers. This isn’t a brand or publisher sponsored giveaway, I will be sending the winner a copy direct from Amazon*.
Here are a few of the beautiful recipes you can make, inspired by the series (and don’t panic, it’s a slightly cuddlier home cook’s version than the carved birds and sugarcraft towers we’ve seen on TV!)
Framboises
Paris Brest
Lemon Meringue Pie
Gateau St Honore
The series has divided opinion. Some viewers have been REALLY upset that there’s no Paul and Mary and that it’s not in a tent. “It’s not the Bake Off!” they cry, “The judges are SO rude!” (and yes one made a participant cry but she did give her a hug immediately afterwards).
We had a quite a chat about it on the Maison Cupcake Facebook page and I’ve embedded the post above if you’d like to read.
If you don’t have a clue what you’re missing, here’s the BBC trailer. There are still several weeks of the show to run so you can pick it up half way through. I really hope there will be a second series!
WIN A COPY OF BAKE OFF CREME DE LA CREME BOOK
And if you’d like to win a copy of the Bake Off Crème de la Crème book* accompanying the series, fill in the Rafflecopter form below, leaving your blog comment below answering the question shown on the embedded form.
There aren’t a ton of social media hoops to jump through, I’ve kept it nice and simple. If you know someone who loves baking enter to win the prize for them or forward this post onto them.
Good luck everybody!
If you LOVE French patisserie take my virtual tour of the best Paris patisseries to follow on Instagram!
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I’m really enjoying the series, and would love to win the accompanying book ? I think I’d love to try my hands at the petit gateux
I think the contestants are inspiring and although I am only an novice baker in comparison, I still appreciate their work and talent and I think they are all worthy winners and deserve nothing but credit and praise. I think the negative attention that the show has received is a shame – it’s not the GBBO, it’s Creme de le creme… it’s not trying to be the same programme so why are some people comparing like, for like?
I hope I am lucky enough to win a beautiful copy of this book. Thank you!!
Paris-breast! It looks so fabulously indulgent!
The cherry on the top of baking – loving the show – inspiring!
Bake Off Creme de la Creme is right up my street Sarah! This is a fantastic giveaway and it looks like there are some great recipes in the book. I love the show and I love how critical they are – these are professionals, they should know better.
I would make the coconut dacquoise.
Mary’s Paris Brest – I love choux pastry!
Love the look of the Gateux
I loved the Paris Brest
The Gateau looks delicious!
Tempered chocolate so I could make all those fancy bits and bobs.
i would have to go for the Gateux too 🙂 nom!
The Lemon Meringue Pie looks scrumptious. It is on my “to do” list.
I wasn’t aware of the series but I’m setting my DVR. I like the looks of the Framboisiers above.
I’d love to have a go at the Paris Brest too!
the lemon meringue pie, hubby’s favourite!
Sadly I haven’t seen any of this yet so I can’t say which I would like to try the best.
I’d like to make Lemon Meringue Pie.
Definitely the Lemon Meringue Pie
Framboisiers – this is the first year I’ve grown my own raspberries
I think Episode 5s Chocolate Cheese Cake showstoppers looked amazing, Choc-cheesecake is a real family favourite in our house,so I would give that a go <3
The lemon meringue pie.
as I love coconut , Coconut Dacquoise
I would try the Paris Brest
The Paris Brest
The gateau looks amazing 🙂
How fabulous!
The lemon meringue pie my mother use to make the. Yummy
I have mixed opinions about the series. I really appreciate the skills of the contestants and enjoy watching them create their bakes. I do feel the judges can be over critical. In the real world there would not be time constraints and all of the bakes would be perfect, the mistakes happen when rushing to finish.
I would love to try and create some layered slices. The sponge and mousse layers look fabulous when decorated and presented. If I could master one of these my family and friends would be very impressed!
The Lemon Meringue Pie xx
I’d like to try any of it!
Eclairs, would be a yummy start.
addicted to anything ‘carrotcake’ x
Love the series, the eclairs would be lovely.
I would love to try and make the petit gateau, not sure how well I would do though!!
Paris Brest…as I think I might be able to make a half decent go of it!
Imagine being able to learn their secrets, though?
Yes please.
The Paris Best, it looks delicious
The Lemon Meringue Pie
I’d like to try making the Petit Antoine, it looked so delicious with the chocolate.
I would try Paris Breast!
I woukld love to have the confidence to make thwe Paris Brest
I think I’d love to try my hands at the petit gateux
Paris Brest is my challenge to try this year at some point!
Love. Paris. Brest. To. Visit. My. Cousins
Petite gateaux
I would love to be able to master The miniature Opera Slices. I am in awe of the sugar pulling skills. Amazing. My Tuesday night must watch.
the coconut dacquoise
Lemon Meringue pie – it’s my friend’s favourite
Personally for me i would have to say i would love to try to make the lemon meringue pie
Lemon meringue pie one of my favourite desserts! But id honestly like to give them all a try!
The Gateau looks amazing! Would love to have a go at doing that!
The lemon meringue pie. But i dont think mine would look as good!
I think probably the Gateau because I love them but all of it looks lovely!
ALL OF THEM WOULD BE GREAT BUT I SO WANT THE ARMY GUYS TO WIN SO I HOPE THEY GET THROUGH WITH THE HIGHEST SCORE FROM THE SEMIS
Definitely have to be the Coconut Dacquoise!
the coconut dacquoise.
The petit gateaus look absolutely delicious I would love to try and make them myself
Lemon Meringue Pie
I’d love to have a go at the Paris breast 🙂 I’m really enjoying the series so far!
I liked the edible bonsai trees 🙂
I think the show is great! Its so inspiring and it has really opened my eyes to the fact that there is more out there in the pastry world than just croissants – although they are super delicious. I am also in awe of all the intricate show pieces they make, those chocolate cabinets on tuesday were really something!
petit gateau
I haven’t caught all of this but after an episode did Google to try and find the recipe for, without luck (and I’m sorry I can’t remember the name) amazing little dome cakes with layers of mouselline and citrus jam/jelly.
I would love to try the lemon meringue pie.
The lemon meringue pie looks lovely.
definitely the paris brest
Paris Brest
I’m loving this series & Tom Kerridge is looking awesome isn’t he?
I would actually love to learn to make croissants
I am going to see if I can get caught up. I didn’t know it was on!! I love the GBBO &such. Thanks so much. I never win anything but I will give it a try. I don’t usually enter any longer on these giveaways. I would love to have such a wonderful book for sure.
Love the series and love all the recipes – I’d have a go a macaroons and also the coconut dacquoise x
I would love to make the coconut dacquoise
It’s got to be the lemon meringue pie. One of my favourite desserts.
the coconut dacquoise.
The chocolate designs they make for the show stoppers with spun sugar creations are amazing would love to be able to make something like that – or eat something like that.
I’m hopeless and will mess it all up but if I could in my dreams then I would try Petit Gateau
Peanut Butter and White Chocolate Tart 🙂
Paris Brest would really impress my friends
The little gateaux
I would try the eclairs first and then progress onto something I have not done before
I like the apples made for one of the final challenges. Like little white apples with the pudding inside (I am sure it was described far better by them! but I was so in awe I don’t really remember what they called it)
I loved the Paris Brest
This book looks lovely, and useful – I would love to win
And I’d make the little gateaux
oooh there’s so many but the lemon meringue pie looks great!
I would make the coconut dacquoise
Want to try the Coconut Dacquoise!
mmmm the coconut dacquoise!!!
Lemon meringue pie as its a family favorite
So many to choose from, but I’d like to know how to temper chocolate
I love Lemon Meringue Pie, so a different version would be great.
The Paris Brest
Peanut Butter and White Chocolate Tart :o)
To make the coconut dacquoise would be lovely xx
I have been really enjoying it 🙂 I would most like to make the Granola crumble, lemon sponge, lemon, poppy seed and ginger buttercream, blueberry buttercream & blueberry gel Miniatures that the Celtic Manor team made in the last episode 🙂 A couple of the showstoppers have been amazing and I would love to make them, but way way out of my league (who am I kidding, it’s all out of my league!)
I don’t know where on earth one would put one of those showstoppers!!
Amazing programme! I love it! would love to try the fruit tarts x
anything with salted caramel
The Lemon Merangue Pie Slice looks gorgeous .x
I would love to try make the chocolate cheesecake
The chest of drawers made from chocolate
oooh I have been missing this, must look for it. Love the look of the miniature Opera Slices. Wish I was so clever
Has to be the Gateau
Mary’s Paris Brest
The Peanut Butter and White Chocolate Tart
Lemon Meringue Pie
I’d love to try out some of the Apple Crumbles from the 1st episode, who knew you could make a good old crumble look that amazing
I’d make the Paris Brest
The lemon meringue
Love the show . I would love to make the spherical petit gateaux …though I must admit I would like to attempt an apple bake , just to see if I cold succeed where all of the contestants so far have failed ….not that I’m competitive you understand .
that should of course be could not cold
Would love to try some of these recipes
Lemon meringue pies! I’m salivating already 🙂
Anything with chocolate 😉 .. coconut and chocolate especially
Ooooh lots of them maybe gateaux
one of the chocolate showstoppers
tempered chocolate would be fab!
Lemon meringue pie, yummy yummy
Paris Brest first because I have just mastered choux.
I’d like to be able to make the Lemon Meringue Pie.
lemon meringue pie made properly with fresh lemons is delicious , would love to try to make it
Paris-Brest
The Paris Brest….. these bakers are so talented…. I’ve really enjoyed the series…
Paris-breast! 🙂
The lemon meringue pie
Very hard to choose which pastry I’d like to make. I loved the look of the Mouse Bank but that is far beyond my skills as a baker, or my artistic skills when it comes to modelling marzipan. I think I’d have to stick to something that looks a bit easier, maybe those chequered biscuits, can’t remember what they are called.
I would like to try the Lemon Meringue Pie
The Lemon Meringue pie. Refreshing and yummytastic for Summer tastiness. Thanks for the chance
lemon meringue pie
Gateau
I would make the apple flavoured Apple marshmallows that the team put on there choc tree they looked amazing! I love Tom Kerridge! I tweeted him but no reply boohoo