The Great American Baking Show ™

Challenge Type:

Nippon Memories Spice Cake

Great British Baking Show ™ - Judging

Victoria's hoping to hit the right note with the judges with her spiced loaf cake topped with a ginger glaze and plum compote.

Victoria: "This loaf cake is inspired by my study abroad in Japan. When we were in Kyoto, I bought this ginger liqueur, and I was, like, carrying it around for the entire four days to bring back with me."

Paul Hollywood: "This sounds good. It's all about finding the balance. It's about the plums really adding something to it as well, because plums aren't really particularly strong, but they have a bit of acidity."

They do. Thank you, Victoria.

Paul Hollywood: "It's solid. I mean, it cuts quite hard with the knife. It shouldn't do that."

Prue Leith: "Lots of ginger, which I love. What I like is the contrast of the real acidity of the fruit."

Paul Hollywood: "The acidity. Yeah. But not the flavor, because it's brought nothing to the table. The plums bring nothing. Also it's over baked."