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 5 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2019
Episode 1
Cake Week
Twelve of Australia's best amateur bakers must tackle three 'Cake' challenges in the shed: signature a decorated family size Butter Cake, technical a dozen Raffa Cakes (chocolate and raspberry), and the ultimate Illusion Cake showstopper.
Episode 2
Bread Week
Eleven of Australia's best amateur bakers must tackle three 'Bread' challenges; signature a dozen decorated Scrolls - sweet or savoury, technical Maggie's Rye and Beetroot Bread, showstopper a dozen each of sweet and savoury Soft Pretzels.
Episode 3
Biscuit Week
Ten of Australia's best amateur bakers must tackle three tricky biscuit challenges: a signature two dozen chocolate biscuits, technical two dozen chocolate and ginger Arlettes, and a edible biscuit box showstopper with a dozen biscuits.
Episode 4
Vegan Week
Eight of Australia's best amateur bakers face three 'Vegan' challenges in the shed: the signature is a Vegan Sweet Baked Slice, the technical is a Vegan Terrine, and the showstopper is four dozen Vegan Cupcakes.
Episode 5
Classics Week
Eight of Australia's best amateur bakers face three 'Classic' challenges in the shed: signature a dozen Savoury Pastries, technical a Chocolate Hazelnut and Orange Flan, and showstopper a Botanical (both flavour and design) Chiffon Cake
Episode 6
Patisserie Week
Seven of Australia's best amateur bakers face three 'Patisserie' challenges in the shed: signature a dozen decorated Cream Horns, technical a dozen Canelés, and the showstopper is a Crafty Fruit Tart with extravagant pastry work.
Episode 7
Spice Week
Six of Australia's best amateur bakers face three 'Spice' challenges in the shed: signature is a dozen Savoury Pides with filling and spice, the technical is a dozen traditional Ma'amoul, and the showstopper is a 75 piece Baklava Tower
Episode 8
Hybrid Week
Five of Australia's best amateur bakers face three 'Hybrid' challenges in the shed: signature is a dozen Chouxnuts, the technical is six Prosciutto and Gorgonzola Cruffins, and the showstopper is a three layer shaped Biscuit Cake.
Episode 9
Party Week
The four semifinalist amateur bakers face three 'Party Week' challenges: a signature two dozen savoury Pastry Canapes of which half must be Vol Au Vents, the is a technical a Sicilian Cassata Cake, and the showstopper is twenty Entremets.
Episode 10
Final
The last three bakers face three 'Final' challenges: signature a reinvented Dobos torte which must still have seven layers, the final technical is eight Mont Blans, and the showstopper is Three Tier Geometric Cake. The Winner is Announced.