
Bake Off has had its fair share of bizarre themed weeks over the years – Mexican week, Japan week – but have they ever been quite as abstract as Botanicals week?
For that is the theme of the latest episode – and the bakers seem equally in the dark. “I had to ask Lara what botanicals was and then google it, but…” Matty says, while Paul helpfully explains it’s all about “spice, herbs, and lots of floral hints.”