A Nigerian, Raufikat Oyawoye made history in faraway Canada after she beat nine other bakers to emerge winner of the ‘Great Canadian Baking Show’ Season 4. She becomes the first Nigerian to win the competition since the contest inception in 2017.
The Great Canadian Baking Show kicked off its season 4 on February 14, 2021, and Raufikat was crowned the winner on April 4, 2021, after 8 weeks of competition. In a touching ceremony that reunited the finalists with fellow bakers from earlier in the season, hosts Ann Pornel and Alan Shane announced Raufikat as the winner.
“Raufikat totally deserved that win. She’s such a phenomenal baker, so talented, and never delivered anything less than perfection,” says Mahathi.
Her husband, Taofeek revealed that what makes her wife special and so unique is that she puts her love in what she does.
“Even when she’s missing home, and homesick, she will want to do get up and bake.”
Raufikat said that her flavours were inspired by her mother’s kitchen back when she was in Nigeria.