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 7 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2023
Episode 1
Cake Week
The twelve new amateur bakers in the shed tackle three 'Cake' challenges: a signature personal story cake with at least two layers and hand crafted decorations, a Raspberry Pepper Cake technical, and a two tier minimum showstopper cake.
Episode 2
Biscuit Week
The amateur bakers in the shed tackle three 'Biscuit' challenges: a signature of two sets of six different Decorated Fondant Biscuits, a technical of Five Explosive Chocolate Wheels with Banana Caramel, and a Biscuit Game showstopper.
Episode 3
Bread Week
The amateur bakers tackle three 'Bread' challenges: signature Sweet Loaf made from a yeasted dough, the technical is to bake two Fougasse with an Australian twist, the showstopper is an artistic Bread centerpiece with at least two doughs.
Episode 4
Winter Week
The amateur bakers in the shed face three 'Winter themed' challenges, signature 16 Savoury Pastries with two shapes and fillings, the technical is to bake a Carrot and Cumin Tart, the showstopper is a Decorated Family Pie sweet or savoury.
Episode 5
Vintage Week
The amateur bakers in the shed must tackle three 'vintage' challenges: twelve signature profiteroles, a beef wellington technical wrapped in puff pastry, and a checkerboard cake showstopper with at least three distinct colours of cake.
Episode 6
Dessert Week
The amateur bakers in the shed must tackle three Dessert challenges: the signature is the bakers families favourite dessert, the technical is a hazelnut and tahini Opera Cake, and the showstopper is ice cream waffle cone shaped cake pops.
Episode 7
Citrus Week
The amateur bakers must tackle three Citrus challenges: the signature is 8 individual sized Citrus Tarts, the technical is a complicated Citrus Roulade, and the showstopper is a Citrus Meringue creation with at least one baked element.
Episode 8
International Week
The amateur bakers face three 'International' challenges: the signature is two Savoury Pides with different fillings, technical is a steamed Rainbow Lapis Cake, and the showstopper is a jacked Macaron stack with at least four 20 cm layers.
Episode 9
Chocolate Week
The semifinal starts with a signature Decorated Chocolate Cake using various chocolate skills, technical is a tempered White Chocolate Marbled Heart containing two kinds of Petit Fours, the showstopper is a Mirror Glazed Cake Collection.
Episode 10
Final
The Final features a signature High Tea with three items that is a mixture of savoury and sweet, the technical is Maggie Beers Guinea Fowl Tureen, the final showstopper is a 3d Illusion Cake of any flavour, style or design they choose .