Martha Collison

Martha Collison is a British baker and food columnist. She rose to fame after competing as The Great British Bake Off 's youngest ever contestant,^[1][2] reaching the quarter-final of the fifth series. She writes a weekly column for the Waitrose weekend newspaper,^[3] and has released two cookery books. The first, Twist, was released on 14 July 2016,^[4] and took simple, everyday recipes, such as chocolate cake and adapted them into new ones, like Chocolate and Passion fruit Layer Cake, or Mint Chocolate Ice Cream Cake. The second book, Crave, was published on 13 July 2017,^[5] and split the recipes into chapters for various cravings, Chocolate, Caramel, Cheese, Citrus, Fruit, Nut, Spice and Alcohol. She runs a successful baking blog.

She is a Christian and attends Emmanuel Church in Brighton,^[2] and has appeared at festivals for the faith, such as Newday, Big Church Day Out South & North and WestPoint. She is also a charity ambassador for the charity Tearfund,^[6] and has spent time in Cambodia teaching young girls to bake funnel cakes.^[7] Giving them this skill can be life-changing, as they can generate an income, meaning they are far less vulnerable to child-trafficking. She has also been out to refugee camps in Lebanon with the charity to see Tearfund's work with those displaced due to conflict.

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