The Great Australian Bake Off

Seasons

2013

Australia

7.4

Ten passionate home bakers compete in a grueling elimination series, crafting mouthwatering cakes, pies, tarts, pastries, breads, biscuits, and desserts to be crowned Australia's Best Home Baker.

Episode List

S1 • E1

Cakes

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.

S1 • E2

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.

S1 • E3

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.

S1 • E4

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.

S1 • E5

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

S1 • E6

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.

S1 • E7

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.

S1 • E8

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.