Bake Off: The Professionals put Manchester chefs under pressure

Two top-level pastry chefs from one of Manchester's best-loved bakeries have made a stressful appearance on Bake Off: The Professionals. Caroline and Martin from Manchester's Bisou Bisou appeared beside four other duos to whip up something special on Tuesday's (July 25) episode.

Patisserie from Bisou Bisou is well-loved by Manchester foodies. There are popular branches in Didsbury, Chorlton, Deansgate and the goods are stocked in Selfridge's Trafford Centre.

Presenters Liam Charles and Ellie Taylor challenged Caroline and Martin alongside the other teams to produce 36 perfect Prinsesstårta - a traditional Swedish cake. The contestants were then asked make one chocolate amenity, a highly-sophisticated sculpture of their own design.

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The judges of this eighth series - Benoit Blin, Chef Pâtissier at Raymond Blanc’s Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons, and Cherish Finden, formerly Executive Pastry Chef of the Pan Pacific London Hotel - were very clear about what they wanted to see in a walk-round of the studio.

Caroline told Cherish that Martin had made a Prinsesstårta previously. Martin is being trained by head pastry chef Caroline. Prinsesstårta is made up of a sponge genoise, raspberry jam, pastry cream, topped with a dome of chantilly cream, covered in green marzipan and topped with a small rose.

Martin said: "I only made it once in my college. It was actually a bit of a challenge."

Caroline said they had prepared well for their appearance.

"We did a couple of challenges watching the old series. We set ourselves and hour and a half to make a plated dessert that had four different elements to it," Caroline said.

When it came to the