17 Hilarious Quotes From The Great British Baking Show That Confirm It Is Not, In Fact, Just A Baking Competition — It's A Comedy

Great British Baking Show Season 15 is officially on, and only a few episodes in, it's clear that Paul, Prue, Noel, and Allison are having more fun than ever on the show. They even had a good time filming what has to be one of the most bizarre intros to a reality series ever:

Four people dressed in colorful retro outfits on a baking show set. Text: "Welcome to The Great British Baking Show."

Allison is so Barbie.

Netflix

To celebrate my favorite amateur baking competition's return to the small screen, I've compiled some of the most iconic quotes from The Great British Baking Show (or Bake-Off, if you're outside the US) inspired by a Reddit thread where other fans did the same. Here are the hysterical and heartwarming fan-favorite moments from over a decade of baking escapades that I love to quote:

1.When celebrity guest contestant James Acaster responded best to Paul Hollywood's question: "Can you tell us about your signature bake, please?":

Top and bottom images show a bake-off show scene with James Acaster, Prue Leith, Paul Hollywood, and Sandi Toksvig where James says "started making it. had a breakdown. bon appetite."
The Great British Bake Off / Via youtube.com

2.When a contestant made a forest scene out of bread with a snail that looked... like something other than a snail:

Paul says, "I like the snail." Sandy asks, "Is there something about the shape of the snail you particularly like?". Image shows a person and a snail-shaped bread
Netflix

3.When "Compost Carol," a fan-favorite in season 13, had a hilarious reason for feeling prepared to bake:

A person with curly, vibrant hair is wearing a floral-patterned shirt and a gray sweater, standing outdoors in a garden setting
Netflix

4.When contestants Andy and Jeff arrived in the tent wearing the same outfit, Andy joked that it was not a coincidence:

Two scenes from a baking show: Andy in overalls jokes about someone copying his style; Noel in a quirky outfit remarks on it amusingly
Netflix

5.When Tamal, a finalist in season 6, lamented some of his choices during a technical bake. This one's very relatable, actually:

Sue Perkins and Rahul Mandal standing in a kitchen setup, wearing aprons, engaged in a focused conversation during a cooking or baking event
Pbs / ©PBS/Courtesy Everett Collection

6.When Prue somehow turned a how-to for filling doughnuts into full-fledged erotica:

First image: Prue Leith talks about needing two holes for squirting. Second image: Paul Hollywood and Matt Lucas laugh, with caption "[giggles in British]."
Netflix

7.In season 10, when Noel and contestant Rosie formed the next Simon and Garfunkel with an unforgettable baking-related band name:

Noel and Rosie jokingly discuss forming a band called "Eggy Rubber'
Netflix

8.When Prue accidentally asked Nicky, a contestant, about something very intimate, when she only meant to talk about her cartoonish cake showstopper:

Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith giggle with Prue saying: "Nicky, tell us about your beaver"

If you are a little confused, this British tidbit might help: "beaver" is UK slang for a vagina.

Netflix

Nicky's "beaver" in question is, arguably, even funnier:

A cake shaped like a cute beaver with big eyes, buck teeth, and small ears, with crossed arms and nuts around the base
Netflix

9.In season 12, when Lizzie had a very specific description for her ciabatta dough that was not at all appealing:

Sue Perkins mixes ingredients in a bowl while Noel Fielding, in a striped shirt, talks to her on a TV baking set with bunting in the background
Netflix

10.When Rahul, The Great British Baking Show's season 9 winner, was interviewed about how he felt starting dessert week, and he pulled out a literal glass of milk to calm his nerves:

Two close-up images of a person wearing glasses and a jacket. In the first image, they speak; in the second, they drink a glass of milk. There is text about their morning routine

Someone get Rahul a brand endorsement from Big Dairy.

Netflix

11.When Noel met his match in the tent when it comes to telling wild stories (apparently, when it came to fashion, too):

Lizzie and Noel discuss an ostrich incident at what seems to be an event. Lizzie, wearing a smiley-face outfit, recounts the experience, while Noel responds

This interaction was made even better by her amazing Liverpudlian accent.

Netflix

12.When one contestant had a brutally self-deprecating response to Prue's review of his biscuit: "You would eat it if you were given it":

Henry says, "As a prisoner, maybe." Paul, Noel, and Prue react with laughter. Paul says, "As a prisoner...MAYBE."
Netflix

13.When Allison Hammond proved she had an incredible cheeky banter with a contestant having a discussion about blackberries, that was oh-so clearly not about blackberries:

Alison Hammond and Matty in a kitchen, discussing the phrase "The blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice." Matty laughs, responding, "It's true."
Netflix

14.When Noel had some sarcastic words of encouragement for Matty when he was having difficulty frosting his cake:

Matty and Noel are in a kitchen and noel humorously mentions keying Paul's car
Netflix

15.During Halloween week, when Noel asked about the spookiest topic of all: our fears. Instead of the usual suspects like snakes and spiders, Kevin had a hilarious answer about his competitive job:

Noel and Kevin, in a kitchen decorated for Halloween
Netflix

16.In season 15, when Mike included his boyfriend in his signature bake with a few choice words:

A smiling baker with text: "My partner and I love Asian fusion food, so it reminds me of Matt...he is here with me in my buns."
Netflix

17.And finally, an inspirational musing from the Season 6 winner; when Nadiya said the most earnest self-affirming, and brave thing ever spoken on British television after winning the whole dang thing:

Two-panel image of Nadiya Hussain on a baking show, with a quote expressing determination and confidence
Pbs / ©PBS/Courtesy Everett Collection / Everett Collection

What are your favorite moments from The Great British Baking Show? Let us know in the comments!