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It was another dramatic night in the Bake Off tent tonight, as the nine remaining bakers were tasked with making canteen favourite flapjacks during all new school-themed week<\/p>\n

21:28, 23 Sep 2025Updated 21:28, 23 Sep 2025<\/p>\n

\"GreatGreat British Bake Off fans were left in shock during tonight’s challenge (Image: Channel 4)<\/p>\n

Channel 4 viewers were left in shock during tonight’s Great British Bake Off <\/a>as they claimed the show’s challenges had gone ‘too far’.<\/p>\n

The nine remaining bakers were tasked with making canteen favourite flapjacks by Paul Hollywood<\/a> and Prue Leith before being tested with a school cake technical for school themed week – but it wasn’t as simple as it sounds.<\/p>\n

Fans were left in shock when it was revealed that the bakers must make their own sprinkles for their school cake.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: Bake Off star on what they do with all the leftovers and what Paul Hollywood is really like<\/a>READ MORE: I asked 5 chefs for their best pasta recipes \u2014 they gave the same cooking tip<\/a>\"BakeThe bakers were asked to make their own sprinkles during school-themed week(Image: Channel 4)<\/p>\n

The bakers themselves were left in shock as they struggled with the technique. Aaron exclaimed: “This should just be the challenge, to make sprinkles!”<\/p>\n

Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter<\/a>, one fan penned: “Mad that you can actually MAKE sprinkles. I thought they just appeared on the shelves at Tesco<\/a>!”<\/p>\n

Another wrote: “Homemade sprinkles is psycho s**t it didn’t even occur to me that you could even make them at home…,” while a third shocked fan wrote: “Making them make their own sprinkles is a step too far.”<\/p>\n

“Sprinkles from scratch, that\u2019s ridiculous!” exclaimed another, while a fifth agreed: “I\u2019m not saying that Bake Off has gone too far but making them make sprinkles is the most ridiculous thing they\u2019ve ever made contestants do.”<\/p>\n

\"JessikaJessika was the fourth contestant to be eliminated from the show(Image: Channel 4 \/ Laura Palmer \/ Love Productions)<\/p>\n

The judges and bakers even joked about the challenge at the end of the episode, as they exclaimed: “No one’s going to make their own sprinkles ever again!”<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, the contestants were asked to create a spectacular school fete showstopper full of nostalgic treats – but the heat got to much for drag king Jessika, who was eliminated from the show.<\/p>\n

Jessika has impressed with her risk taking throughout the show, but this time, Prue declared that she had taken it one step too far. \u201cThe thing I have loved about Jessika all the way through is that she is very creative and she takes risks every single week. And I think she took the risk too far this week.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis was going to be my last year to apply and I feel chuffed that I made it to the tent. I have met some incredible talented inspiring bakers so it\u2019s not all bad,” she said.<\/p>\n

As well as getting her bake on in the tent, Jessika wasted no time in getting to know host Alison Hammond <\/a>while in the tent. \u201cI know she loves hard-boiled sweets, so I got her a giant hard-boiled diamond ring and asked her in Spanish if she\u2019d marry me,” she joked.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe was playing hard to get and, maybe out of kindness, said \u2018yes\u2019. I think Alison and I might technically be engaged now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jessika will join hosts Jo Brand and Tom Allen on The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice on Friday September 26 on Channel 4 at 8pm.<\/p>\n

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