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This week, the tent hosted Spice Week for the first time ever, ushering in a hot parade of warming cakes, exotic biscuits and a never-before-seen decorative Showstopper. Though the mercury was rising with all that heat flying around, our hearts were certainly falling when it was time to bid farewell to not one, but two bakers: Karen and Terry.

Have you got yourself into a dessert-disaster? Is your knickerbocker lacking in glory? Never fear! Our spotted-dictionary is here to help aspiring pudding producers, dessert designers and cake constructors…

Congratulations to Dan, Dessert Week’s Star Baker!

With a prowling Paul Hollywood casting a watchful eye over a batch of bakers keen to prove their bread-making abilities, Bread Week was never going to be a walk in the park. But despite being knocked back more than once over the course of the three challenges, and eventually being named the baker to leave the tent this week, Antony kept smiling throughout. What a guy.

In a flurry of tears over tiers, rising tempers over tempered chocolate, and bakers going cray over tray bakes, Cake Week left us with lots to digest. But through all the drama, the moment that will stay with us the longest is having to bid bakewell to Luke, who became the second baker to leave the tent. We cornered him for one last cup of tea to talk about his time on the show.

Biscuits were dunked, bread was short and brandy well and truly snapped. But how closely were you watching Biscuit Week? Answer these questions to find out if you’re a Star Viewer.

As the icing sugar settles after Biscuit Week, the inaugural episode of Series Nine of The Great British Bake Off, we share a fond farewell with Imelda, the first baker to leave the tent. We’ll never forget her, just as we’re sure Prue and Paul will never forget her knockout Signature biscuits.

This recipe makes one series of The Great British Bake Off. Serve once a week from Tuesday 28th August with a cup of tea.

Eight series of The Great British Bake Off have already bin and scone. But what have we learnt from the bakers’ pies and doughs, their triumphs and mis-cakes?