Following the challenge of sugar-free baking last week, the bakers were put through their paces once again this week with frangipane tarts. With Paul Hollywood having struck soggy-bottom fear into the hearts of our competitors, tensions were high and ovens were carefully tuned. As soon as the clock struck 6pm on Monday, our bakers rushed from their desks to their kitchens in a frangipanic and set about prepping their pastry.

Come Tuesday morning, the welcoming scent of baked almond wafted through the office. Bleary eyed after much midnight baking (Photography Director Tom Gormer was still going at 1am!), our competitors produced an array of golden crusted tarts, ready for inspection by Richard Burr, the former Great British Bake Off finalist.

The Stylist Cake Off Competition Week Six: Frangipane Tarts