Nick and Malory, discuss Cake from Series 5, Episode 1 of the Great British Bake Off (Known in America as the Great British Baking Show and on Netflix as Collection 1 Episode 1). Nick made a Coffee Caramel Bûche de Noël and Malory made Mini Blood Orange-Cardamom Madeira Cakes with candied orange and pistachios. We discuss our bakes, the show, and the history of Swiss Rolls!  We'd love to hear from you and see your delicious bakes! Find us @hotbopod on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram or visit

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In this Bonus Episode, Malory and Nick are trying out their microphones for the first time, so they have a quick conversation about the most important meal of the day: Breakfast. Malory steals pancakes, Nick hates breakfast foods, and we learn the true origins of cake! This isn't a real episode from Hats Off to Bake Off, and it might expire soon, so come and listen now, friends and family.