The first episode of the new series of The Great British Bake Off saw the bakers tasked with creating 12 uniform Jaffa Cakes in the technical challenge.
But, rather than focusing on their efforts, fans of the show on Twitter were left absolutely fuming over judge Paul Hollywood’s decision to dunk one of Mary Berry’s Jaffa Cakes into his tea.
Mary Berry does not approve of dunking. #GBBO😱 😱 pic.twitter.com/EoQFwSmU9X
— British Bake Off (@BritishBakeOff) August 24, 2016
Mary herself was horrified over his actions, chastising him for dipping the cake into his brew.
She told him: “We don’t do that in the South, you know.”
She wasn’t the only one to feel this way, as many reacted in abject horror at his dunking display.
did he just dunk his jaffa cake in his tea wtf #gbbo pic.twitter.com/ZL34df0AdI
— peanut (@wewillnotcavein) August 24, 2016
YOU DON'T DUNK A JAFFA CAKE!? HOLLYWOOD YOU MANIAC! #GBBO
— Richard Protheroe (@richieproth) August 24, 2016
Who dunks Jaffa Cakes in tea?? Then again, why would you dunk in general? 😅😷 #GBBO #weirdo
— Katya Allison (@KatyaAllison) August 24, 2016
Why did he dunk his Jaffa cake…its soft already Paul!#GBBO
— ✨Sue✨ (@Happy_Susie) August 24, 2016
What are you doing Paul we don't dunk a jaffa cake #GBBO pic.twitter.com/9sDKx5ik17
— nicola lemmon (@lemmon_nicola) August 24, 2016
First time I've seen someone dunk a Jaffa cake! #GBBO
What Sue said #Jaffin 😂
— Lindyloobylooo (@Lindyloobylooo) August 24, 2016
I don't have time for people who dunk Jaffa cakes and call them biscuits. #GBBO
— Alannah (@alannahroberts9) August 24, 2016
Nooooo! Never dunk a Jaffa cake.😩 #GBBO
— Kelly Florentia (@kellyflorentia) August 24, 2016
You dunk digestives Paul not jaffa cakes #GBBO
— – (@khayelihle_h) August 24, 2016
We don't do that in the south! #jaffacakes #dunk #GBBO #GBBO2016
— Jasmine Storm (@Jasminestormy) August 24, 2016
Others, however, got caught up in the dunking debate as they insisted that, yes, you do dunk a Jaffa Cake.
@BritishBakeOff If they don't dunk in the south, I'm definitely where I belong in the north #GBBO
— Jessica Williams (@jessrosetweets) August 24, 2016
#GBBO "we don't dunk in the south" Oh yes we do Mary 😉!!
— Drew (@ajs2103) August 24, 2016
#GBBO I could demolish a whole packet of Jaffa Cakes….lovely…and dunk in tea….mmm
— MilenaZP♿ (@Italiataff) August 24, 2016
When Mary said they don't dunk in the south #GBBO pic.twitter.com/9Ook8WpQcF
— Melissa Johnston (@Melissajohnsto2) August 24, 2016
You don't dunk jaffa cakes in the South? Go wild and give it a go! ☕️ #proudtobenorthern #GBBO @BritishBakeOff #Yorkshirehour
— Kim Wilks ﹣ PᴡC (@KimWilksUK) August 24, 2016
I'm from the south but I would happily dunk my Jaffa #GBBO
— Rick Eaglestone (@rickeaglestone) August 24, 2016
Uh I totally dunk my Jaffa #GBBO #southerngirlsdunk
— another ten things (@Another10things) August 24, 2016
And plenty of others were happy to be there for the ride and see where the Jaffa Cake war would take them.
Ooh @PaulHollywood dividing a nation – to dunk or not to dunk #jaffacake #GBBO
— Debbie Farmer (@Debs_100) August 24, 2016
To dunk or not to dunk? #GBBO gets to the heart of the real questions
— Jo-Anne Rowney (@JoAnne_Rowney) August 24, 2016
#GBBO to dunk or not to dunk that is the question #northsouthdivide
— Barbara Warren (@bebebunting) August 24, 2016
To dunk or not to dunk your Jaffa cake.# ? #gbbo
— fozziebear17 (@Fozziebear17) August 24, 2016
The jury is out. But then again, it all depends on whether you class a Jaffa Cake as a biscuit or a cake…
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