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LONDON -- There are Complete Series Archivesall sorts of culinary hacks out there designed to make your cake-baking experience run as smoothly as possible -- but listeningto a cake to tell whether or not it's ready has got to be a new one.

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For Val, though -- a retired headmistress from Somerset, UK, who's taking part in this year's Great British Bake Offcompetition -- it's business as usual.

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"I listen to my cakes," says Val during the first baking challenge, cheerfully raising a sponge to her ear. "And they're not ready.

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"They sing," Val explains moments later. "And they say 'I'm not ready, I'm not ready!'"

Later in the show, Val uses her technique to good effect.

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The internet couldn't get enough of Val.

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It's still early days in the competition, but Val may already be the people's champion.

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