People love this 'Great British Bake Off' contestant's unusual baking technique
LONDON — There are all sorts of culinary hacks out there designed to make your cake-baking experience run as smoothly as possible — but listening to a cake to tell whether or **t it's ready has got to be a new one.
For Val, though — a retired headmistress from Somerset, UK, who's taking part in this year's Great British Bake Off competition — it's business as usual.
"I listen to my cakes," says Val during the first baking challenge, cheerfully raising a sponge to her ear. "And they're **t ready.
"They sing," Val explains moments later. "And they say 'I'm **t ready, I'm **t ready!'" Read more...