Candice Brown is a baker who appeared in series seven of The Great British Bake Off.
Born in North London, Candice grew up in the pubs her parents ran. She now lives in Bedfordshire with her boyfriend Liam and their pug Dennis. The amateur baker has a degree in Sport, PE and Community Studies and teaches PE at a secondary school. Candice loves everything vintage and was taught to bake by her beloved Nan.
Candice made an impression in the first episode of Series 7 when she threw a disastrous bake against the tent window.[1]
Bakes[]
Episode 1: Cake
- Signature (Drizzle Cake): Raspberry and Rhubarb Drizzle Custard Bundt Cake
- Technical Place (12 Jaffa Cakes): 5th
- Showstopper (Mirror Glaze Cake): Mirror Mirror on the Wall, Who Is the Shiniest Cake Of Them All?
Episode 2: Biscuits
- Signature (24 Iced Biscuits): Salted Caramel, Chocolate Iced Shiny Hearts
- Technical Place (12 Viennese Whirls): 8th
- Showstopper (Gingerbread 3D scene): Gingerbread Pub with Sticky Ginger Carpet
Episode 3: Bread
- Signature (Chocolate Loaf): Chocolate, Salted Caramel & Pecan Brittle Brioche Loaf
- Technical Place (Dampfnudel): 3rd
- Showstopper (Savoury Plaited (Braided) Centrepiece): Italian Light and Dark Rye Twist
Episode 4: Batter
- Signature (Filled Yorkshire Puddings): Yorkshire Wellingtons
- Technical Place (12 Heart-Shaped Lace Pancakes): 2nd
- Showstopper (36 Churros): Two-Way Peanut Butter Churros
Episode 5: Pastry
- Signature (24 Breakfast Pastries): Danish Pastry Croque Monsieur Kites and Cinnamon Apple, Vanilla Crème Rose Danish
- Technical Place (Bakewell Tart): 2nd
- Showstopper (48 Filo Amuse-Bouche): Sausage, Black Pudding and Apple Rounds and Banoffee Whiskey Cups
Episode 6: Botanical
- Signature (Citrus Meringue Pie): Lime, Coconut and Lemongrass Sugar Meringue Pie
- Technical Place (2 Herb Fougasse): 5th
- Showstopper (Three-Tier Flower Cake): Four Seasons Cake
Episode 7: Desserts
- Signature (Family-Sized Roulade): Crowd Pleaser Roulade
- Technical Place (Marjolaine/Dacquoise): 2nd
- Showstopper (24 Mini Mousse Cakes): Blackberry and Raspberry Bubbles and After Dinner Mousse
Episode 8: Tudor
- Signature (Shaped Savoury Pies): Cheesy Cheeky Fish Pies
- Technical Place (12 Jumbles): 1st
- Showstopper (3d Marchpane Cake): Peacock
Episode 9: Pâtisserie
- Signature (24 Savoury Palmiers): Red Onion, Cambozola and Walnut Palmiers and Mushroom, Streaky Bacon, and Parmesan Palmiers
- Technical Place (Savarin): 3rd
- Showstopper (36 Fondant Fancies): Chocolate Praline Fondant Fancies and Cherry Bakewell Fondant Fancies
Episode 10: Royal Picnic
- Signature (Meringue Crowns): Queen Victoria's Mango and Strawberry Crown
- Technical Place (Victoria Sandwich with No Recipe): 2nd
- Showstopper (Picnics): Picnic for Pearly Kings and Queens
External links[]
- @cj.brownie on Instagram
- @CJ_Brownie on Twitter