The Great British Bake Off is back for a 17th season with new judge Nigella Lawson, so naturally, we've been thinking about cake!
Baking stories don't often make the headlines, but when they do, you can be sure the stories go viral pretty quickly. After all, who can resist the temptation of cake? Sometimes though, it's fake news rather than cake news. Can you tell the difference in this fun quiz?
This quiz was updated in September 2026
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