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Privacy NoticeReady, set, bake! We’re onto the 14th series of The Great British Bake Off but we’re still just as excited to see what chaos unfolds. Alison Hammond will be joining the show to present alongside Noel Fielding and Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood remain as judges. But is there a winning formula to get the Bake Off crown? After all, there’s now been 13 previous champs so there must be something which means they are all hitting the jackpot. To crack the conundrum, Betway has analysed the most popular flavours used in all 13 series winning bakes. As it turns out, lemon, chocolate and orange are used the most in finalist bakes- lemon was used in their last masterpieces 9 times overall. So, keep your eyes peeled, the winner might just use any of these three flavours in the final this year.
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Chocolate and orange were used separately 8 times across the final episode by Bake Off stars. Elsewhere, almond, strawberry and raspberry come in joint third when it comes to the most popular flavours. An example of a winning bake is Nadiya Hussain’s “My Big Fat British Wedding Cake” showstopper in 2015 which was flavoured with lemon. Peter Sawkins also used lemon for his Bonkers Bake Off Bubble Cake in 2020. It might come as a surprise to you but coconut, ginger and pistachio have only been used once in previous finals. Even if you’re a lover of all those flavours, it seems they’re not popular at all among the cooks. Here’s this year’s line-up in full: Saku Saku, 50, is a Sri Lankan-born intelligence analyst who lives in Herefordshire. The self-taught baker began baking in 2003 when she moved to the UK with her husband. She places the traditional flavours of her heritage at the heart of her baking and is always rustling up delicious treats for her children’s lunchboxes.
Saku, 50, is a Sri Lankan-born intelligence analyst who lives in Herefordshire
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Josh Josh, 27, hails from Leicestershire and is a post-doctoral research associate. A chemist by trade, Josh’s precision helps him in the kitchen and he likes to experiment. Josh takes inspiration from old baking books and likes to reinvent classics by giving them a modern twist. He dreams of one day opening his own artisan bakery
Josh, 27, hails from Leicestershire and is a post-doctoral research associate
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Cristy Cristy, 33, is a mum-of-four from East London. She’s always got an occasion to bake for thanks to her busy home life, whether that be a birthday or upcoming party. Cakes are Cristy’s speciality and she describes her style as enchanted and pretty. She also draws flavour inspiration from her own Israeli heritage and from her husband’s Jamaican roots. Matty Matty, 28, hails from Cambridgeshire and is a PE and science teacher. He describes his baking style as rustic but neat and he’s a dab hand at creating celebration cakes. Matty’s flavour choices are pretty traditional, with the amateur baker being a big fan of chocolate, citrus and nuts. Once his GBBO stint is over, he plans to make his own wedding cake for his upcoming nuptials to fiancée Lara. Rowan Rowan, 21, is an English literature student from West Yorkshire. His motto is ‘go big or go home’, which he applies to his baking creations. He continues to wow his university pals and family with his grand bakes, having even made his own 21st birthday cake – a 12-layer three-tier creation.
Rowan, 21, is an English literature student from West Yorkshire
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Abbi Abbi, 27, is a vegetable grower and delivery driver who hails from Cumbria. She began learning to bake alongside her mum as a teen, and thanks to interest in the Victorian era, she enjoys baking traditional sweet treats including steamed puddings and fruit cakes. Abbi also takes inspiration from the English countryside, where she resides, and she aims to combine comfort and familiarity with a touch of magic and nature. Tasha Tasha, 27, is GBBO’s first ever deaf contestant. The participation officer from Bristol will be joining the hit Channel 4 show alongside her BSL interpreter, Daryl. Speaking about her reaction after finding out she’d made the lineup, Tasha said: “When I had the Zoom call to tell me I was one of the 12, I cried. Daryl also cried. We were a mess.” Noel, Alison, Prue and Paul have all been busy learning BSL ahead of Tasha’s time on the show Dana Dana, 25, is an Essex-based database administrator. She began baking at the age of 16 after noticing a gap in her family’s traditionally Indian culinary repertoire. She’s become her family’s go-to cake-maker for all celebrations, and is a huge fan of pretty piping and minimalist decoration.
Dana, 25, is an Essex-based database administrator
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Amos Amos, 43, is a deli and grocery manager who lives in North London. He grew up in Nottingham with his mother and sister, and it was his mum’s incredible baking skills that inspired him to get creative. He describes his bakes as a ‘labour of love” and compares his style to the converted church he now lives in – “traditional with a modern twist”. Keith Keith, 60, is a chartered accountant from Hampshire. He learnt to bake alongside his mum and enjoys making apple pies and fairy cakes. He’s never stopped baking since, and recently returned to his cooking books from the 1970s in a bid to tackle the recipes he once deemed “beyond” him. Keith enjoys challenging bakes and has recently mastered making perfectly baked bread Nicky Nicky, 52, is a retired cabin crew member and volunteer from the West Midlands. She describes her baking as “like a pair of comfy old slippers; little traditional bakes that evoke fond memories.” She learnt to bake with her gran and her favourite bakes are parties, breads and celebration cakes for her niece and grandkids. When she’s not busy in the kitchen, Nicky can be found volunteering for a pet-therapy charity along with her dog Bracken or skiing. Dan Dan, 42, is a civil engineering resource planner from Cheshire who found a love for cooking while travelling in South America in 2007. His love of baking pies and puddings has seen him develop a passion for patisserie, and the self-proclaimed perfectionist loves a challenge.Story SavedYou can find this story in  My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterCommentMore OnFood
