The Great British Bake Off is back, and what better way to celebrate than by learning some baking words in British Sign Language (BSL)?
From cake and biscuit to pastry and bread, our Social Media Executive Stacey, who has been deaf since birth, shares some useful baking signs for you to try.
Learn baking signs in BSL
Follow along with Stacey as she shows some baking words in BSL.
Biscuit
Cake
Chocolate
Pastry
Bread
Botanical
Patisserie
Party Bakes
BSL on the Great British Bake Off
When Tasha Stones competed on The Great British Bake Off in 2023, viewers saw her BSL interpreter, Daryl, supporting communication between deaf and hearing participants in the famous tent. Tasha said:
When we lined up outside the tent to do our first walk-in show, we were all so nervous. It was a big moment when Noel introduced not only Alison but also Daryl as part of the line-up.
Seeing Daryl up at the front and feeling fully part of the show was a really special moment. I couldn’t have done it without him.”
Their partnership helped bring greater visibility to BSL, Deaf culture and accessible communication on one of the UK’s most popular TV programmes.
Learn more about Tasha’s experience on The Great British Bake Off.
Sign names
Tasha and Daryl’s appearance on the show introduced many viewers to aspects of Deaf culture they may not have encountered before, including sign names.
Find out what sign names are and why they’re such a special part of Deaf culture.
Bake for RNID
Feeling inspired by all things baking? Why not take your love of baking one step further and host a bake sale for RNID. You’ll raise vital funds to support people who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus.