Episode
The Great British Bake Off: Cake Week
Overview
Twelve new amateur bakers enter the iconic tent and take on three cake-making challenges.
Details
- Series
- The Great British Bake Off
- Season
- Season 7
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2016-08-22
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Cake Week is Episode 1 in Series 7 of The Great British Bake Off. It aired on 2016-08-22. The runtime is 60 min.
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Episode 3: Bread Week
The bakers face an ovenless technical challenge and a three-flour showstopper.
Episode 4: Batter Week
Mary and Paul have set three challenges to test the bakers on some store cupboard classics.
Episode 5: Pastry Week
It is Pastry Week, and with just eight bakers left, Mary and Paul are looking for perfection. They have set three challenges to test the bakers on three very different types of pastry. For the signature challenge it is breakfast time, Danish style.
Episode 6: Botanical Week
Mary and Paul set three challenges inspired by nature for Botanical Week.
Episode 7: Dessert Week
The bakers face three sweet challenges, including a mousse marathon showstopper.
Episode 8: Tudor Week
For the first ever Tudor Week, the bakers face pies, biscuits and a marzipan showstopper.
Episode 9: Patisserie Week
The semi-final sees the bakers tackling three patisserie-based challenges.
Episode 10: The Final
It is the final, and with just three of the original twelve bakers remaining. The theme for the final is a Royal Bake Off, as the tent plays host to three challenges to impress the Queen.
Episode 11: Class of 2015
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