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Exploding Bakery’s giant ‘Hobnob’ bignob biscuit

The Exploding Bakery’s ‘bignob’ is a tribute to the beloved Hobnob. Cut the giant oaty biscuit into triangles and dunk into your cuppa. Oliver and Tom say: “This is a homage not just to the Hobnob biscuit but also to the ceremony of having a cuppa. Dunking a slice of bignob in hot tea creates an alchemy that elevates the biccie to the realms of fine patisserie. There’s an art to dunking, and cutting the biscuit into triangles allows for a well engineered dunk.” Oliver Coysh and Tom Oxford started the Exploding Bakery in Exeter back in 2011, fuelled by their love of cake. If you’re not lucky enough to live in the Devon city and visit their café, you can order traybakes, letterbox brownies and more for delivery at explodingbakery.com. Their cakes are also available in London’s Fortnum & Mason, as well as cafés, delis and farmshops across the UK. See what they get up to on Instagram @explodingcafe Recipe taken from Bake It Easy by Oliver Coysh and Tom Oxford (Quadrille £16.99) and tested by delicious.