Blake Lively has a reputation for being quite the baker, the kind who could easily put many professional chefs out of business. It all started back in July 2012 when the actress told Marie Claire that she was in the middle of a “big cooking phase.” Ever since that interview, the Gossip Girl star has made it clear through her social media updates that the kitchen is where she feels most at home. These days, she is thought of as a seasoned expert in the baking world, but her journey to that status was not without its share of trial and error. 

Right in the middle of the holiday season, Blake Lively's blogger friend recently brought up one such baking blunder of the actress. 

Blake Lively recently shared an Instagram story from her food blogger friend, Tieghan Gerard. Gerard had posted a story featuring some tiny Santa Claus-shaped cookies with the caption, “maybe this year we bake these together.” Lively humorously responded by reposting the story and adding, "@halfbakedharvest kindly reminding me of my biggest cookie failure”. Despite the lighthearted jab at herself, Lively does have an impressive baking catalog. Even Ryan Reynolds has publicly vouched for her culinary talents.

Ryan Reynolds shared in May 2018 with Entertainment Weekly that his wife, Blake Lively, “loves” to bake. He revealed that as a child, Lively and her mother lived in a modest household where their dream was to recreate the elegant world of Martha Stewart’s magazines. Interestingly, Martha Stewart happens to be the same lifestyle guru that Reynolds recently had a playful spat with. He also admitted, “She loves that world, and she’s really good at it.” However, Blake Lively might not hold the title of his absolute favorite cook.

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In a past interview, Ryan Reynolds confessed that there is one person who could rival even Lively’s culinary skills. 

Although Ryan Reynolds is a huge fan of his wife’s cooking, he admitted there is one celebrity who might have the edge over her. During an appearance on Good Morning America, Reynolds confessed, "My wife is very good at cooking, and Jake might just be a little bit better," giving a shoutout to his Life co-star Jake Gyllenhaal. Reynolds shared how things could heat up in the kitchen when their families got together. 

According to him, Lively and Gyllenhaal would often engage in intense kitchen battles. "He can throw down. It gets very competitive”, Reynolds said about the Spider-Man actor. Even with Reynolds' playful endorsement of Gyllenhaal’s skills, it is safe to say that he cannot match Lively's creativity in making Beyoncé-inspired sparkling Bey-hive cakes or X-rated birthday cakes for children.

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