Bake Off Showstopper recipes

The Great British Bake Off 2014 final airs this week, and it wouldn’t be a finale without a showstopper challenge complete with sponge cake, caramel, choux pastry and petit fours. Here are a few of our own showstopper recipes for you to bake along at home.

By Charlotte WatsonPublished: 07 October 2014

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Choux Pastry

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Profiterole pyramid
In its larger form, this classic dinner party dessert is known as a croquembouche (or ‘crunch in mouth’) – a masterpiece often served at weddings.

Salted caramel profiteroles
Using caramel sweets to make the topping, these dinner party favourites are easier to make than they look.

Mini coffee and hazelnut éclairs
Once you’ve tried home-made éclairs, you will never look back!

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Victoria Sponge

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Fluffy, light and enjoyable at any time of year, the Victoria sponge cake is one of Britain’s best-loved bakes.

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Caramel

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Sugar is a wonderfully versatile ingredient. When heated it can be transformed entirely into crisp caramel, perfect for use in desserts and other sweet treats.

Caramel flowers
Follow this quick and easy recipe to create pudding decorations that top chefs would be proud of!

Caramel peanut chocolate tart
With its gooey peanut caramel layer and velvety chocolate topping, this indulgent tart will be a sure-fire hit at your next dinner party.

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Petit Fours

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A petit four (‘little oven’ in French) is a small confectionary bite, usually served at the end of a meal.

Marshmallows
A clever gelatine trick, plus a little help from a sugar thermometer, makes these failsafe.

Macarons
These French delights are notoriously tricky to make, but use this easy-to-follow macaron recipe to master the technique.

Mini-meringues
All the best parties have a showstopping finale – and our gorgeous tower of individual meringues is sure to impress guests.

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