The first episode of the series saw the bakers required to make a cake bust of their celebrity icons as part of the Showstoppers challenge - with some doing better than others. Here are the 12 celebrity cake busts - from Louis Theroux to Blink-182’s Tom DeLonge
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Bake Off celebrity cake busts Photo: Channel 4
. Marie Antoinette
Rowan’s cake bust of Marie Antoinette was recognisable, but he had to make a last-minute switch and use rice paper for the hair, instead of a tower of choux buns as originally planned (Photo: Channel 4/Getty) Photo: Channel 4/Getty
. Tom DeLonge
The cake replica of former Blink-182 singer Tom DeLonge was probably one of the most nightmarish cakes to look at, made by baker Dave (Photo: Channel 4/Getty) Photo: Channel 4/Getty
. Lupita Nyong’o
The cake bust of academy Academy award-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o - known for her roles in 12 Years a Slave, Black Panther and Us - didn’t quite go to plan for baker Hermine (Photo: Channel 4/Getty) Photo: Channel 4/Getty
. Louis Theroux
Lottie’s coconut and lime cake bust of documentary maker Louis Theroux did bear a slight resemblance, albeit an aged version (Photo: Channel 4) Photo: Channel 4
9. Chris Hoy
Peter made things a little easier for himself by opting to make a cake version of cyclist Chris Hoy, as he didn’t have to feature eyes and hair like the other bakers’ cake busts, replacing them with a cycling helmet and goggles instead (Photo: Channel 4/Getty) Photo: Channel 4/Getty
10. Charles Darwin
Mark decided to bake a spiced ginger cake bust of his celebrity icon, Charles Darwin (Photo: Channel 4/Getty) Photo: Channel 4/Getty
11. Bob Marley
Linda opted to make a cake bust of her favourite singer Bob Marley, but she unfortunately forgot to give the iconic musician a mouth (Photo: Channel 4) Photo: Channel 4
12. Bill Bryson
Mac made a cake bust of author Bill Bryson, which is recognisable to some degree (Photo: Channel 4) Photo: Channel 4