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A new 'Great British Bake Off' episode stereotypes Mexican culture, viewers say

The Great British Bake Off hosts Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas opening the "Mexican Week" episode while wearing sombreros and serapes. Channel 4 hide caption

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A new 'Great British Bake Off' episode stereotypes Mexican culture, viewers say

October 5, 2022 • While The Great British Bake Off is beloved by many, the show's latest "Mexican Week" episode has left a sour taste in many viewer's mouths.

'British Bake Off' Winner Takes On The Toughest Judge Of All: The Queen

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II cuts into a birthday cake baked by Nadiya Hussain (left), winner of The Great British Bake Off, during celebrations of the queen's 90th birthday in Windsor, England. John Stillwell/AP hide caption

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'British Bake Off' Winner Takes On The Toughest Judge Of All: The Queen

April 21, 2016 • This year the task of coming up with a birthday cake fit for a queen fell to Nadiya Hussain, the winner of the most recent season of the wildly popular TV show The Great British Bake Off.

'British Bake Off' Winner Takes On The Toughest Judge Of All: The Queen

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Why Britain Has Gone Mad About Baking

May 7, 2013 • Some 9 million Britons have taken up baking in the last year alone. A TV program showcasing home bakers is a runaway hit, and sales of baking goods have skyrocketed. Then there are the cake clubs, where the rules call for pacing yourself — and sampling as much as you can.