24 Side-By-Sides Of The "Great British Bake Off" Cake Week Bakes Vs. Their Drawings

There's a chill in the air (on some days, if we're lucky), it's mid-September, and there's a brand-new season of Great British Bake Off for us to obsess over — it's fall, everyone! This week we finally met our brand-new batch (pun intended) of bakers, and I'm already so excited about this group.

Now, since I could stare at photos and pretty drawings of food all day, I'm back this season with side-by-sides of the drawings next to the bakes.

Note that the drawings are, of course, done after the final bakes by illustrator Tom Hovey (aka the man with the coolest job ever!). He once told Vulture, “My job is to illustrate what the bakers planned to create, not what they actually baked in the tent." So I just think it's pretty neat to see a side-by-side of what the bakers had planned next to how things turned out.

SIGNATURE CHALLENGE: Mini sandwich cakes.

1.Rebs' Hazelnut Mocha Latte Mini Cakes:

2.Syabira's Coconut, Pandan & Caramel Mousse Cake:

3.Abdul's "Cake-y Cacti":

4.Sandro's "A Bitesize of Love":

5.Kevin's Mini Persian Love Cakes:

6.Maisam's Pistachio Cakes with Raspberry Buttercream:

7.Maxy's "Mango Magic Mess":

8.Will's Ginger & Caramel Squares:

9.James' Sticky Toffee Apple Candles:

10.Carole's "To Bee or not to Bee":

11.Dawn's Lime, Coconut & Tamarind Spring Cakes:

12.Janusz's Pistachio & Cherry Vodka Liqueur Wuzetka:

TECHNICAL CHALLENGE: Red Velvet Cakes!

Here's James's last place cake for comparison. He lost because they "didn't really like his decoration much" and there was "not quite enough cream in the middle."

SHOWSTOPPER: A 3D cake replica of the bakers' homes (or somewhere they have lived at some point).

13.Dawn's "Nan's House":

14.Sandro's "Best Time Ever" Cake:

15.Janusz's "Home Is Where The Flowers Grow":

16.Kevin's "Ba-Na-Na That's My Hame":

17.Carole's "Little House In The Country":

18.Will's "First London Family Home":

19.Maxy's "At My Mama's":

20.Abdul's "Summer In Pakistan":

21.Syabira's "Happiest Childhood Memory":

22.Rebs' "Piña Colada Cottage":

23.Maisam's "My Childhood Home":

24.James' "Last House On The Loch":

And here's a fun look at them all:

In the end, Janusz was crowned star baker, and the lovely Will was sent home. Will miss ya, Will!

And if you enjoy these drawings as much as I do, check out artist Tom Hovey's work on his website and his studio site, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram @TomHoveyArt.

Alright, let's talk in the comments! What was your favorite bake of cake week? Who are you rooting for? And how good does it feel to have this show back every week?