Little Immie loves to bake up a storm in the kitchen
THE Great British Bake Off has attracted countless dedicated fans over the years who enjoy nothing more than sitting down to watch the show on a Tuesday evening.
But a six-year-old girl from Cardiff has taken her love for the show to new heights by spending hours over her very own Bake Off-inspired creations every week.
Immie Kitchin, who attends Thornhill Primary School, creates painstaking masterpieces to match up with the contestants’ weekly themes.
Spending hours baking every Sunday, so far Immie has conquered feats including making meringues, biscuits, bread and even homemade pasta – with no help except for putting food into and taking it out of the oven.
For the Thornhill family, Tuesday nights are now the highlight of the week – with Immie allowed to stay up to watch the show with her family.
Baking enthusiast Immie has even got her sights set on meeting judge Paul Hollywood, and is a fan of presenter Noel Fielding.
Annie, Immie’s mum, said: “We did it last year all together and she was getting lots of likes and called people her fans.
“She does it all herself and she really enjoys it. They’re not all a success since she’s only six but she does her best.”
While her homemade pumpkin ravioli proved less of a success without a pasta machine, highlights from Immie’s baking have included a three-tier Victorian cake for the show’s “forgotten bakes” theme, along with a chocolate and orange meltin-the-middle cake for the show’s “pudding week”.
Annie, 36, said: “This week it’s pâtisserie and she did a meringue and profiterole tower. I think she has outdone herself and she was quite proud of her biscuit week.
“I bake quite a bit but I’m not particularly good at it. For bread week mine didn’t even rise and hers was amazing.”
All of Immie’s creations are judged by her family, including her four-year-old sister Amber.
Annie added: “She normally bakes on a Sunday afternoon and it can take her a couple of hours.
“She gets people in school asking her what she’s baking this week so it’s become a community thing.
“We all sit together and watch Bake Off when she gets to stay up late. She has a bit of a thing for Noel – she says she loves him.
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