Frances Quinn, former Great British Bake-Off winner, breaks her own world record for the world’s biggest Jaffa Cake
Former Great British Bake-Off champion Frances Quinn creates the world’s biggest Jaffa Cake smashing her current world record feat by over 25cm
The zesty treat clocked in at a total circumference of 471cm, exceeding the previous 2017 record attempt of 124 cm (4 ft 0.8 in) wide and had a surface area of 1.207 m2 (13 ft 2)
Over 160 eggs, 8kgs of dark chocolate and 15kg of orange jelly were used in the creation of the cake which weighed an impressive 80kg in total
The enormous Jaffa Cake was created in celebration of the 15th anniversary of Britain’s Got Talent and the ten years of the current judging panel
The giant Jaffa Cake was handed to the hungry crowds and Britain’s Got Talent crew members outside the Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith ahead of the live Britain’s Got Talent semi-finals
The creation of the World’s largest Jaffa Cake marks the final moment of the McVitie’s Golden Moments campaign, which aims to spread moments of positivity and fun across the nation
Former Great British Bake Off Champion and baker extraordinaire Frances Quinn has smashed the current world record, held by herself, for the world’s biggest Jaffa Cake.
The record-breaking creation took over 11 hours to complete from start to finish, using 16kg flour, 160 eggs, and 8kg of melted chocolate, and took a staggering 160 minutes to bake in the oven.
The delicious feat clocked in at a staggering 80kg, with a diameter of 175cm.
Frances tackled the delicious feat with alongside Will McMath, Product Development Specialist, and the McVitie’s team in celebration of 15th series of Britain’s Got Talent. Frances and her team of three helpers constructed the gigantic Jaffa Cake at the McVitie’s innovation bakery in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. The whole process took over 12 hours to cook.
The new world record for the biggest Jaffa Cake ever baked is a staggering 79.9 kg heavier than the traditional Jaffa Cake found in shops.
The tasty treat was served to guests and crew at the Britain’s Got Talent live semi-finals outside the Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith, producing over 300 servings. Stunned onlookers stopped to marvel at the giant creation and collect their own slice.
Frances wowed audiences with her impressive skills during the fourth season of Great British Bake Off in 2013 where she was crowned the winner after impressing judges with her skills.
Since leaving the show in 2013, the baker turned author has turned her eye to producing bespoke creations and in 2016 launched her own cookbook. She also runs a highly successful food and baking blog, which she regularly updates with recipes and tips for aspiring bakers.
Frances partnered with McVitie’s, which is the third most chosen FMCG brand in Great Britain, according to Kantar’s British Brand Footprint Report 2022, and the headline sponsor for this year’s series of Britain’s Got Talent, as a continuation of their Golden Moments campaign, which aims to spread positivity and fun across the nation. The campaign also includes the opportunity to win money-can't-buy prizes for viewers at home including tickets to the live finals
Frances Quinn said: “It was an absolute pleasure to partner with McVitie’s to beat the record I set five years ago, it was great to celebrate the 15th birthday of Britain’s Got Talent with such an iconic cake, I hope audiences watching the show at the live semi-finals enjoyed tucking in and celebrating the contestants this year.’’
David Titman, Marketing Director of McVitie’s said: “Frances wowed us in 2013 on the Great British Bake Off, and we’ve been looking forward to working with her ever since to recreate the giant Jaffa Cake using our famous but secret McVitie’s recipe. We couldn’t think of a better way to pay homage to one of the UK’s best-loved talent shows celebrating 15 series on air!”
