The Great Australian Bake Off
Ten home baking enthusiasts will be put through a series of grueling elimination challenges, baking a mouth-watering selection of cakes, pies, tarts, pastries, bread, biscuits and desserts, all in the hope of being crowned Australia's Best Home Baker.
- 2013-2026
- 10 seasons
- Reality
Ten home baking enthusiasts will be put through a series of grueling elimination challenges, baking a mouth-watering selection of cakes, pies, tarts, pastries, bread, biscuits and desserts, all in the hope of being crowned Australia's Best Home Baker.
Season 1 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2013
Episode 1
Cakes
68 mins
Ten amateur home bakers face three 'Cake' challenges in the tent; signature is Cupcake's a dozen each of two different flavours, the technical is a Chocolate and Orange Checkerboard Cake, and the showstopper is a Children's Birthday Cake.
Episode 2
Pies
The amateur home bakers face three 'Pie' challenges in the tent; signature is a hearty Family Pie either sweet or savoury, the technical is a Lemon Meringue Pie, and the showstopper is a dozen each of Party Pies, Pasties and Sausage Rolls.
Episode 3
Biscuits
The amateur home bakers face three 'Biscuit' challenges; the signature is an Aussie assortment with a dozen each of two different biscuits, the technical is a dozen Brandy Snaps, and the showstopper is a impressive Gingerbread structure.
Episode 4
Tarts
The amateur home bakers face three 'Tart' challenges; the signature is the bakers twist on a Tarte Tatin, the technical is a Quiche Lorraine, and the showstopper a dozen sweet tarts - half of them must be fruit and half of them chocolate.
Episode 5
Bread
The bakers face three 'Bread' challenges; the signature a free form loaf of bread with whatever ingredients the bakers choose, the technical is a dozen Coffee Scrolls, and the showstopper a basket made from bread with two dozen bread rolls
Episode 6
Desserts
The five remaining home bakers in the tent face three 'Dessert' challenges; the signature is a large Baked Cheesecake, the technical is a layered Pavlova Torte with sugar art decoration, and the showstopper a tiered Celebration Cake.
Episode 7
Pastry
The four semifinalist home bakers in the tent face three 'Pastry' challenges; the signature is a gluten free Fruit Tart, the technical is a half dozen Croissants, and the showstopper a large Strudel which can be either fruit or savoury.
Episode 8
Finale
The finalists face three more challenges; the signature is a large multi-layer Gateau, the technical is three La Religieuse (one each of chocolate, rose and coffee), and the showstopper is a dozen each of three different sweet Petit Fours.