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Cooking competition show in which contestants are challenged to bake different types of foods, including cakes...

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The Great British Bake Off: Bread Week  Season 16, Episode 3

Whose Horns of Plenty will rise to the occasion? And who'll knead to dust themselves off?
posted by ellieBOA on Oct 8 at 3:06 PM - 17 comments

The Great British Bake Off: Biscuit Week  Season 15, Episode 2

Bakers compete by making Viennese sandwiches, minty desserts, and puppet theatres.
posted by ellieBOA on Oct 2 at 8:38 AM - 19 comments

The Great British Bake Off: Cake Week  Season 15, Episode 1

Whose cake fakery will take them to new heights and earn them the first Star Baker award?
posted by ellieBOA on Sep 24 at 1:26 PM - 18 comments

The Great British Bake Off: The Great Christmas Bake Off 2023  Season 14 (Specials)

Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith judge a Christmas special featuring the Baker Ghosts of Christmas Past - one contestant from each previous series broadcast on Channel 4. [more inside]
posted by ellieBOA on Dec 25, 2023 at 8:48 AM - 4 comments

The Great British Bake Off: The Final  Season 14, Episode 10

The bakers take on a pastry Signature and a sticky Technical, before making a showstopping celebration cake. Whose choux will see them through to be crowned the winner?
posted by ellieBOA on Nov 28, 2023 at 10:15 PM - 25 comments

The Great British Bake Off: Patisserie Week  Season 14, Episode 9

It's the semi-final and the four remaining bakers take on an elegant French patisserie Signature and a buttery French classic in the Technical, before making a showstopping Italian celebration cake made up of delicate puff pastry layers.
posted by cozenedindigo on Nov 24, 2023 at 8:42 AM - 14 comments

The Great British Bake Off: Party Week  Season 14, Episode 8

It's Party Week. The bakers have a ball with a sausage roll and make an 'anything-but-beige' buffet. Who serves up a semi-finals-worthy spread and who's a party pooper?
posted by ellieBOA on Nov 16, 2023 at 1:44 PM - 20 comments

The Great British Bake Off: Dessert Week  Season 14, Episode 7

It's Dessert Week and the bakers take on a retro crème caramel and a classic treacle sponge, before creating a showstopping meringue bomb. Who will peak and who will wobble?
posted by ellieBOA on Nov 7, 2023 at 3:30 PM - 27 comments

The Great British Bake Off: Botanicals Week  Season 14, Episode 6

In a Bake Off first it's Botanical Week. The bakers tackle a spice-filled Signature, a herby Technical and a showstopping floral dessert. Who will blossom, and whose thyme is up? [more inside]
posted by ellieBOA on Nov 3, 2023 at 1:56 PM - 18 comments

The Great British Bake Off: Pastry Week  Season 14, Episode 5

The bakers makes savoury pies and a classic French rough puff pastry, before creating showstopping decorative sweet pies.
posted by ellieBOA on Oct 25, 2023 at 11:31 AM - 19 comments

The Great British Bake Off: Chocolate Week  Season 14, Episode 4

It's Chocolate Week, and the bakers take on a tricky torte and a showstopping chocolate box. Who can smoothly make it through to the next week, and who'll have a meltdown?
posted by ellieBOA on Oct 18, 2023 at 3:42 PM - 17 comments

The Great British Bake Off: Bread Week  Season 14, Episode 3

The bakers make a classic cottage loaf and head to Devon for the Technical. Whose plaited centrepiece will get the Breadmaster himself, Paul Hollywood, in a twist?
posted by ellieBOA on Oct 11, 2023 at 9:24 AM - 20 comments

The Great British Bake Off: Biscuit Week  Season 14, Episode 2

It's Biscuit Week and the bakers get stuck into a marshmallow Signature and a custard classic, and make their favourite meal out of biscuits in an illusion-themed Showstopper.
posted by ellieBOA on Oct 4, 2023 at 1:41 PM - 12 comments

The Great British Bake Off: Cake Week  Season 14, Episode 1

It's Cake Week, and a new batch of bakers tackle perfect vertical layers, an iconic chocolate cake and a showstopping sponge menagerie of animals to showcase their architectural skills. [more inside]
posted by ellieBOA on Sep 27, 2023 at 1:45 PM - 15 comments

The Great British Bake Off: The Great Christmas Bake Off 2022  Season 13, Episode 11

Gaby Roslin, Sir Tony Robison, Miquita Oliver, Terry Christian and Claire Sweeney compete for Christmas Star Baker, and there's a beautiful performance of Swan Lake by the English National Ballet.
posted by ellieBOA on Dec 27, 2022 at 11:38 AM - 1 comment

The Great British Bake Off: The Final  Season 13, Episode 10

Whose perfect picnic, summer classic and baked celebration of our planet will win the day?
posted by ellieBOA on Nov 16, 2022 at 1:25 AM - 30 comments

The Great British Bake Off: Patisserie Week  Season 13, Episode 9

The bakers tackle mini charlottes and a Swedish showstopper, for a place in the final.
posted by ellieBOA on Nov 8, 2022 at 11:56 PM - 19 comments

The Great British Bake Off: Pastry Week  Season 13, Episode 8

The bakers tackle vol-au-vents, a delicious savoury snack and a 3D pie-scape depicting their favourite childhood story. Who will pieoneer to the semi-final? [more inside]
posted by ellieBOA on Nov 2, 2022 at 2:38 AM - 22 comments

The Great British Bake Off: Custard Week  Season 13, Episode 7

The bakers put their twist on floating islands in the Signature, tackle a summer staple, and make custard the star and basis of a showstopping set gateau.
posted by ellieBOA on Oct 26, 2022 at 1:30 AM - 25 comments

The Great British Bake Off: Halloween Week  Season 13, Episode 6

The bakers make eerie-sistible apple cake, a s'more-ish Technical and showstopping piñatas.
posted by ellieBOA on Oct 18, 2022 at 1:16 PM - 25 comments

The Great British Bake Off: Dessert Week  Season 13, Episode 5

The bakers tackle lemon meringue pie and create a sponge cake with a hidden surprise.
posted by ellieBOA on Oct 11, 2022 at 1:14 PM - 14 comments

The Great British Bake Off: Mexican Week  Season 13, Episode 4

The bakers explore authentic Mexican bakes, as they put their twist on the sweet bread pan dulce for the Signature, tackle a Mexican street food staple in the Technical, and make their own showstopping version of the milk-soaked tres leches cake.
posted by ellieBOA on Oct 5, 2022 at 7:53 AM - 52 comments

The Great British Bake Off: Bread Week  Season 13, Episode 3

It's Bread Week, and the bakers put their stamp on a classic pizza in the Signature and get in a twist with a classic pastry in the Technical. Finally, the bakers tackle a showstopping Smörgåstårta, a decorative Danish sandwich cake.
posted by ellieBOA on Sep 28, 2022 at 11:30 AM - 31 comments

The Great British Bake Off: Biscuit Week  Season 13, Episode 2

The bakers tackle illusion macarons and a fruity favourite, before unleashing their creativity by making a dramatic 3D mask entirely from biscuits.
posted by ellieBOA on Sep 21, 2022 at 2:01 AM - 12 comments

The Great British Bake Off: Cake Week  Season 13, Episode 1

It's cake week, and the brand new batch of bakers tackle mini cakes, a striking sponge and a scaled-down version of a home close to their hearts.
posted by ellieBOA on Sep 14, 2022 at 12:17 PM - 34 comments

The Great British Bake Off: The Final  Season 12, Episode 10

The last remaining bakers make a classic carrot cake and create a grand Mad Hatter's tea party banquet. Who will be crowned the winner of The Great British Bake Off 2021?
posted by ellieBOA on Nov 24, 2021 at 2:15 AM - 52 comments

The Great British Bake Off: Patisserie Week  Season 12, Episode 9

It's the Bake Off semi-final, and time to test the remaining bakers' abilities in patisserie. There's a delicate layered slice that demands precision, a regional French classic, and then the bakers must create an opulent entremets display.
posted by ellieBOA on Nov 17, 2021 at 7:13 AM - 48 comments

The Great British Bake Off: Free-from Week  Season 12, Episode 8

It's Free-From Week and a chance for the remaining bakers to explore alternative ingredients. The Signature challenges them to bake without dairy, there's a hearty vegan Technical, and showstopping celebration cakes that must be gluten-free.
posted by jeather on Nov 10, 2021 at 8:59 AM - 26 comments

The Great British Bake Off: Caramel Week  Season 12, Episode 7

The bakers put their twist on a classic caramel tart and produce a family favourite biscuit bar in the technical, before creating a showstopping dessert encased in a sugar dome.
posted by ellieBOA on Nov 3, 2021 at 8:25 AM - 13 comments

The Great British Bake Off: Pastry Week  Season 12, Episode 6

It's Pastry Week and the bakers tackle signature choux pastry doughnuts and a tricky Turkish technical, before making a savory, delicately designed showstopping pie packed full of flavor.
posted by ellieBOA on Oct 27, 2021 at 11:04 AM - 16 comments

The Great British Bake Off: German Week  Season 12, Episode 5

It's a Bake Off first, as the bakers make traditional German biscuits and a torte fit for a Prince, before rising to the challenge with a showstopping tiered cake using yeast.
posted by ellieBOA on Oct 20, 2021 at 12:16 AM - 20 comments

The Great British Bake Off: Dessert Week  Season 12, Episode 4

The cake layers stack up in an elegant and challenging bake for dessert week. There's also a spherical celebration cake and a technical where success lies in precise decoration.
posted by ellieBOA on Oct 12, 2021 at 11:02 PM - 30 comments

The Great British Bake Off: Bread Week  Season 12, Episode 3

Matt Lucas and Noel Fielding present as the amateurs demonstrate their bread-baking skills, putting their own twist on a classic Italian focaccia in the signature challenge and making a Greek-inspired snack in the technical. On day two, judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith task them with creating an artistic showpiece rendering decorative designs in milk bread. Who will be leaving the tent this week?
posted by ellieBOA on Oct 6, 2021 at 11:50 AM - 30 comments

The Great British Bake Off: Biscuit Week  Season 12, Episode 2

It’s crunch time for the bakers in Biscuit Week, as they put their twist on brandy snaps, make a jammy childhood favourite and create an interactive toy made entirely from biscuit.
posted by ellieBOA on Sep 29, 2021 at 7:29 AM - 17 comments

The Great British Bake Off: Cake Week  Season 12, Episode 1

Twelve new contestants make their way into the famous tent, hoping they have what it takes to bake their way to the final. They start off with cake week, and a signature challenge in which they must produce 12 mini rolls, before working out the recipe for a nostalgic teatime classic in the technical, and finally, a gravity defying showstopper.
posted by ellieBOA on Sep 23, 2021 at 12:16 PM - 25 comments

The Great British Bake Off: 2020 Holiday Specials  Season 11 (Specials)

These may have been seen in the UK earlier, but just made it to Netflix in the US. Episode 1: Briony, Yan, Terry and Tom make a sweet and savory return and tackle festive cake pops, sausage roll wreaths and gingerbread showstoppers. Episode 2: The fun-loving cast of "Derry Girls" wing it as they do their holly, jolly best to impress Paul and Prue with trifles, blini and 3D decade cakes.
posted by ShooBoo on Dec 17, 2020 at 8:32 PM - 12 comments

The Great British Bake Off: The Final  Season 11, Episode 10

It's here! The final is here! Our three last bakers face down three more challenges in a bid to win the whole banana. If there were ever spoilers they are in this thread. [more inside]
posted by Anonymous on Nov 24, 2020 at 5:16 PM - 29 comments

The Great British Bake Off: Patisserie Week  Season 11, Episode 9

It's the semi-final and the bakers' patisserie skills are tested in a booze-soaked signature, a tricky technical and a delicate showstopper showcasing their finesse and precision
posted by jeather on Nov 17, 2020 at 5:00 PM - 28 comments

The Great British Bake Off: Dessert Week  Season 11, Episode 8

It's Dessert Week and the bakers tackle a miniature cheesecake signature, a 17th-century technical and a showstopping jelly art dessert cake, for a place in the semi-final
posted by jeather on Nov 11, 2020 at 6:00 PM - 44 comments

The Great British Bake Off: 80s week  Season 11, Episode 7

It's 1980s Week and the bakers put their twist on the quiche in the signature and tackle a retro treat in the technical. And can they keep their cool with an ice cream showstopper?
posted by jeather on Nov 4, 2020 at 4:13 PM - 36 comments

The Great British Bake Off: Japanese Week  Season 11, Episode 6

It's a Bake Off first - Japanese Week - and the bakers tackle steamed buns, a tricky, layered technical and a showstopper inspired by kawaii - the Japanese love of all things cute and adorable [more inside]
posted by jeather on Oct 28, 2020 at 5:40 PM - 26 comments

The Great British Bake Off: Pastry Week  Season 11, Episode 5

It's Pastry Week and the bakers put their stamp on a Cornish classic in the signature, go retro in the technical, and make a showstopping classic tart hidden within a cage made entirely from pastry
posted by bitteschoen on Oct 21, 2020 at 5:17 AM - 24 comments

The Great British Bake Off: Chocolate Week  Season 11, Episode 4

It's Chocolate Week and the bakers tackle a deceptively simple traybake signature, a technical packed full of chocolate and nuts, and a white chocolate celebration showstopper
posted by jeather on Oct 13, 2020 at 5:05 PM - 37 comments

The Great British Bake Off: Bread Week  Season 11, Episode 3

It's Bread Week, and the remaining bakers have a lot to prove in a sweet and savoury signature, a technical that honours the NHS, and an ambitious, artistic showstopper
posted by bitteschoen on Oct 7, 2020 at 4:10 AM - 21 comments

The Great British Bake Off: Week 2: Biscuit Week  Season 11, Episode 2

Matt Lucas and Noel Fielding present Biscuit Week. The Signature challenge involves a sophisticated combination of fruit, nut and chocolate, and the bakers must then produce two takes on a tropical Technical. For the Showstopper round, they are challenged to create an elaborate table setting made entirely from biscuits, before judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith decide who will be crowned Star Baker and who will be leaving the contest this week.
posted by jeather on Oct 1, 2020 at 8:54 AM - 29 comments

The Great British Bake Off: Week 1: Cake  Season 11, Episode 1

IT'S HERE! After six weeks in a bubble the beloved baking show is back with a brand new batch of bakers. Week 1 brings Battenbergs, Bromeliaceae, and . . . busts? Airs on Channel 4 in the UK on Tuesdays and on Netflix in the US on Fridays. [more inside]
posted by Anonymous on Sep 22, 2020 at 5:30 PM - 52 comments

The Great British Bake Off: Final  Season 10, Episode 10

The last three bakers face a signature, technical, and showstopper challenge, but one is named StarBaker of 2019. [more inside]
posted by miss-lapin on Nov 1, 2019 at 4:17 AM - 48 comments

The Great British Bake Off: Patisserie Week  Season 10, Episode 9

So pastry and patisserie are different now. [more inside]
posted by miss-lapin on Oct 25, 2019 at 5:22 PM - 34 comments

The Great British Bake Off: Pastry Week  Season 10, Episode 8

This week's challenges all features pies as bakers try to avoid soggy bottoms. [more inside]
posted by miss-lapin on Oct 18, 2019 at 1:15 PM - 38 comments

The Great British Bake Off: Festival Week  Season 10, Episode 7

The bakers face particularly complicated challenges linked to festivals. [more inside]
posted by miss-lapin on Oct 11, 2019 at 2:39 AM - 20 comments

The Great British Bake Off: Dessert Week  Season 10, Episode 6

After two weeks featuring brand-new themes, the GBBO returns to a well-worn classic: Desserts Week. [more inside]
posted by miss-lapin on Oct 4, 2019 at 1:51 PM - 45 comments

The Great British Bake Off: The Roaring Twenties  Season 10, Episode 5

The challenges inspired by the roaring twenties include a slapstick Signature and a tiered Showstopper special (Channel 4 description). [more inside]
posted by PearlRose on Sep 26, 2019 at 2:16 PM - 38 comments

The Great British Bake Off: Dairy Week  Season 10, Episode 4

In the first ever Dairy week, the bakers face challenges that include a historical pastry and Indian milk sweets. [more inside]
posted by miss-lapin on Sep 20, 2019 at 5:12 PM - 37 comments

The Great British Bake Off: Bread Week  Season 10, Episode 3

The bakers tackle a signature bake designed to be shared; a deceptively simple summer staple in the Technical; and an ambitious Showstopper (Channel 4 description). [more inside]
posted by PearlRose on Sep 12, 2019 at 9:02 AM - 26 comments

The Great British Bake Off: Biscuit Week  Season 10, Episode 2

It's crunch time with Biscuit Week, starting off with a luxurious chocolate coated signature bake, then a snack with family significance for Paul and an eye-catching showstopper
posted by Anonymous on Sep 4, 2019 at 7:24 AM - 34 comments

The Great British Bake Off: Cake Week  Season 10, Episode 1

This series kicks off with cake week, with challenges including a retro classic technical that demands precision and intricate decoration, and a showstopper birthday cake, taking the baker's dozen back to their childhoods.
posted by Anonymous on Aug 29, 2019 at 4:45 AM - 41 comments

The Great British Bake Off: Bread  Season 3, Episode 2

On Netflix and PBS as The Great British Baking Show: The Beginnings, s1e2 In two days of breadmaking, the bakers produce a dozen flatbreads, eight-strand plaited loaves, and, for the first time ever on the show, bagels.
posted by bunderful on Dec 4, 2018 at 12:14 PM - 3 comments

The Great British Bake Off: Cakes  Season 3, Episode 1

On Netflix and PBS as The Great British Baking Show: The Beginnings, s1e1 Upside-down cakes, rum babas and cakes with hidden designs.
posted by bunderful on Dec 1, 2018 at 9:48 AM - 4 comments

The Great British Bake Off: The Final  Season 9, Episode 10

Three bakers. A scorchingly hot tent. Three last challenges to see who of Kim-Joy, Rahul or Ruby will be 2018 Bake-Off winner. First, doughnuts - actually, British-style filled doughnuts and US-style ring donuts. Not that Rahul has had either before - will his imagination get the better of him? Then a technical challenge that surprises the bakers as much as it does us. Finally, a show-stopper bake where our final three get to show us their best. Needless to say, discussion involves mention of the winner. [more inside]
posted by Major Clanger on Oct 30, 2018 at 4:35 PM - 24 comments

The Great British Bake Off: Pâtisserie  Season 9, Episode 9

Semi-final week: only three out of Briony, Kim-Joy, Rahul and Ruby can go through to the final. Firstly, our bakers must go in search of lost time the approval of Prue and Paul with madeleines, then they must attempt one of the most complicated technical challenges ever, the Torta Setteveli, before producing 12 each of three different types of pastries: choux pastry, pate sucree and puff pastry Mille-feuille. [more inside]
posted by Major Clanger on Oct 24, 2018 at 11:49 AM - 31 comments

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