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 8 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2024
Episode 1
Cake Week
Twelve of Australia's best amateur bakers are in the shed where they must tackle three tricky cake challenges: a signature pull-apart cake made up of cupcakes, a technical passion fruit chiffon cake, an epic birthday cake for themselves.
Episode 2
Bread Week
The eleven remaining amateur bakers are in the shed where they must tackle three difficult bread challenges: a signature 24 savory bread-sticks and side, technical six strand braided Zopf, a showstopper of two scored and decorated loaves.
Episode 3
Back to Basics
The ten remaining amateur bakers are in the shed where they must tackle three 'basic' challenges: 9 signature scones with a filling or topping, technical is a decorated chocolate tart, showstopper is a stacked pie or pies measuring 25 cm.
Episode 4
Biscuit Week
The amateur bakers are in the shed where they must tackle three 'Biscuit' challenges: twelve Signature Linzer Biscuits with a jam filling, technical is a Mocha Mochi Cookie, the showstopper is a Moving Three Dimensional Biscuit Vehicle.
Episode 5
Celebration Week
The amateur bakers are in the shed where they must tackle three 'Celebration' challenges: the Signature is a Geometric Sarawak Cake, technical is Darren's tempered chocolate Christmas Ornaments, the showstopper is a Spooky Blacklight Cake.
Episode 6
Cheese Week
The amateur bakers face three 'Cheese' challenges: the Signature a Cheese Share and Tear, technical is Rachel's Three Cheese Pie, the showstopper is a Tiered Cheese Cake with at least two flavours, three tiers and impressive decorations.
Episode 7
Spice Week
The six bakers in the shed face three 'Spice' challenges: Signature is Spiced Filo Pasties half each of savoury and sweet, technical is two types Crullers using indigenous Australian spices, showstopper is a 3D Spiced Biscuit Structure.
Episode 8
Italian Week
The five remaining bakers in the shed face three challenges in the first ever Italian Week: the signature is two hand made Pizza's, technical is three Pesche Con Crema, and the showstopper is a Tiramisu Centrepiece.
Episode 9
Patisserie Week
The four semifinalists face three Patisserie challenges; signature is a sweet laminated Kouighn-amann, Strawberry Pie technical has as layers of strawberry cream, creme patisserie on a buttery sable base, the showstopper is Petits fours.
Episode 10
Finale
The three finalists face their last three challenges; signature is a Botanical Cake, technical is Rachel's version of a Paris-Brest, while the showstopper is the bakers choice. The winner of The Great Australian Bake Off will be announced