LONDON There are all sorts of culinary hacks out there designed to make your cake-baking experience run as smoothly as possible but listening to a cake to tell whether or not it’s ready has got to be a new one.
For Val, though a retired headmistress from Somerset, UK, who’s taking part in this year’s Great British Bake Off competition it’s business as usual.
“I listen to my cakes,” says Val during the first baking challenge, cheerfully raising a sponge to her ear. “And they’re not ready.
“They sing,” Val explains moments later. “And they say ‘I’m not ready, I’m not ready!'”
Later in the show, Val uses her technique to good effect.
The internet couldn’t get enough of Val.
everyone’s crying or dropping their cakes and then there’s val . val talks to her cakes #gbbo
sherena (@yeezusdjh) August 24, 2016
Love #GBBO and the innuendos always make me laugh. Val listening to her cakes was a new one! #simplepleasures
Sara Brown (@Sara_J_Brown) August 24, 2016
Val was defo my fav tonight, lady after my own heart talking to her cakes #gbbo #GBBO2016
marteeny weeny (@MartinaVeale) August 24, 2016
Val is my favourite hands down, I love how she thinks the cakes sing to her #GBBO
lydia (@lydsarrowsmith) August 24, 2016
I wish people listened to me as much as val listens to her cakes #GBBO
saffron (@saffronvp) August 24, 2016
It’s still early days in the competition, but Val may already be the people’s champion.
