About the baker
A little more of the person behind the handshake.
Ruby Bhogal was a series 9 finalist whose baking is generous, glamorous and full of personality. She became known for showstopping designs, including her chocolate-orange collar cake, and has continued sharing food, writing and creative projects with the same warm, confident energy.
Ruby Bhogal baked on 9 (2018) of The Great British Bake Off. 2 Hollywood handshakes are on file — Chocolate-orange Jackson Pollock collar cake, Showstopper (2 / Cake); Traditional sweet/savoury samosas, Signature (6 / Pastry). One of those moments came on a Showstopper.
She earned the second documented Showstopper handshake for her Jackson Pollock-inspired collar cake.
Sources: rubybhogal.substack.com · thegreatbritishbakeoff.co.uk
The handshake ledger
The handshakes
Every Hollywood handshake on file for this baker — bake, week, and series — lined up below.
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