The new series of Junior Bake Off had a sweet start as no one was sent home at the end of the episode.
All ten bakers were delighted when host Harry Hill told them they would be back in the tent the following day.
Fans of the Great British Bake Off know that every episode ends with one contestant getting their marching orders.
But judges Liam Charles and Prue Leith were so happy with the bakes they sampled that they didn’t have the heart to send anyone home.
However it does mean that next weeks episode has a sting in the tail.
Host Harry explained that as no one went home this week, next week two young bakers will be eliminated.
Explaining the judges’ decision, Liam said: ‘For a first day the standard has been absolutely amazing.’
Prue added: ‘We didn’t have a bad cake. It just doesn’t seem fair to send someone home, but that will make it worse for us tomorrow because we have to send two people home.’
Unlike the adult version of Bake Off, the bakers get two challenges: a technical and a showstopper.
For the showstopper this week they had to bake a cake that reflected their favourite topic at school.
It led to Prue and Liam having to sample an impressively realistic cake creation shaped like a brain.
Ollie, who had brought along a toy monkey for luck, was named star baker at the end of the episode.
The show will have 10 heats, from which only four will progress to the final.
Junior Bake Off continues weeknights at 5pm on Channel 4.
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