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    24 Side-By-Sides Of The "Great British Bake Off" Cake Week Bakes Vs. Their Drawings

    It's finally fall, which means GBBO is back! Now let's stare at a bunch of cakes together...

    There's a chill in the air (on some days, if we're lucky), it's mid-September, and there's a brand-new season of Great British Bake Off for us to obsess over — it's fall, everyone! This week we finally met our brand-new batch (pun intended) of bakers, and I'm already so excited about this group.

    Now, since I could stare at photos and pretty drawings of food all day, I'm back this season with side-by-sides of the drawings next to the bakes.

    Note that the drawings are, of course, done after the final bakes by illustrator Tom Hovey (aka the man with the coolest job ever!). He once told Vulture, “My job is to illustrate what the bakers planned to create, not what they actually baked in the tent." So I just think it's pretty neat to see a side-by-side of what the bakers had planned next to how things turned out.

    SIGNATURE CHALLENGE: Mini sandwich cakes.

    1. Rebs' Hazelnut Mocha Latte Mini Cakes:

    Drawing of Rebs' mini cakes side by side with the actual bake

    2. Syabira's Coconut, Pandan & Caramel Mousse Cake:

    Drawing of Syabira's mini cakes side by side with the actual bake

    3. Abdul's "Cake-y Cacti":

    Drawing of Abdul's mini cakes that look like little cacti side by side with the actual bake

    4. Sandro's "A Bitesize of Love":

    Drawing of Sandro's mini cakes that look like white flowers in a flower pot side by side with the actual bake

    5. Kevin's Mini Persian Love Cakes:

    Drawing of Kevin's mini cakes side by side with the actual bake

    6. Maisam's Pistachio Cakes with Raspberry Buttercream:

    Drawing of Maisam's mini cakes side by side with the actual bake

    7. Maxy's "Mango Magic Mess":

    Drawing of Maxy's mini cakes side by side with the actual bake

    8. Will's Ginger & Caramel Squares:

    Drawing of Will's mini cakes side by side with the actual bake

    9. James' Sticky Toffee Apple Candles:

    Drawing of James' mini cakes side by side with the actual bake

    10. Carole's "To Bee or not to Bee":

    Drawing of Carole's mini cakes side by side with the actual bake

    11. Dawn's Lime, Coconut & Tamarind Spring Cakes:

    Drawing of Dawn's mini cakes side by side with the actual bake

    12. Janusz's Pistachio & Cherry Vodka Liqueur Wuzetka:

    Drawing of Janusz's mini cakes side by side with the actual bake

    TECHNICAL CHALLENGE: Red Velvet Cakes!

    a row of competing red velvet cakes

    Here's James's last place cake for comparison. He lost because they "didn't really like his decoration much" and there was "not quite enough cream in the middle."

    James's red velvet cake

    SHOWSTOPPER: A 3D cake replica of the bakers' homes (or somewhere they have lived at some point).

    13. Dawn's "Nan's House":

    Drawing of Dawn's showstopper cake side by side with the actual bake

    14. Sandro's "Best Time Ever" Cake:

    Drawing of Sandro's showstopper cake side by side with the actual bake

    15. Janusz's "Home Is Where The Flowers Grow":

    Drawing of Janusz's showstopper cake side by side with the actual bake

    16. Kevin's "Ba-Na-Na That's My Hame":

    Drawing of Kevin's showstopper cake side by side with the actual bake

    17. Carole's "Little House In The Country":

    Drawing of Carole's showstopper cake side by side with the actual bake

    18. Will's "First London Family Home":

    Drawing of Will's showstopper cake side by side with the actual bake

    19. Maxy's "At My Mama's":

    Drawing of Maxy's showstopper cake side by side with the actual bake

    20. Abdul's "Summer In Pakistan":

    Drawing of Abdul's showstopper cake side by side with the actual bake

    21. Syabira's "Happiest Childhood Memory":

    Drawing of Syabira's showstopper cake side by side with the actual bake

    22. Rebs' "Piña Colada Cottage":

    Drawing of Rebs' showstopper cake side by side with the actual bake

    23. Maisam's "My Childhood Home":

    Drawing of Maisam's showstopper cake side by side with the actual bake

    24. James' "Last House On The Loch":

    Drawing of James' showstopper cake side by side with the actual bake

    And here's a fun look at them all:

    In the end, Janusz was crowned star baker, and the lovely Will was sent home. Will miss ya, Will!

    And if you enjoy these drawings as much as I do, check out artist Tom Hovey's work on his website and his studio site, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram @TomHoveyArt.

    Alright, let's talk in the comments! What was your favorite bake of cake week? Who are you rooting for? And how good does it feel to have this show back every week?