Episode
The Great British Bake Off: Cake Week
Overview
The series gets underway with cake week - during which two of the bakers will be sent home. The first stage of the challenge features a fruit cake, while the technical is a retro classic that requires intricate decoration. Finally, for the showstopper, the contestants must create the birthday cake they wish they had received as a child.
Details
- Series
- The Great British Bake Off
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2019-08-27
- Runtime
- 67 min
Episode context
Cake Week is Episode 1 in Series 3 of The Great British Bake Off. It aired on 2019-08-27. The runtime is 67 min.
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Episode 4: Dairy Week
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Episode 5: The Roaring Twenties
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Episode 6: Dessert Week
The cake layers stack up in an elegant and challenging bake. There's also a spherical celebration cake and a Technical where success lies in precise decoration.
Episode 7: Festival Week
The bakers draw inspiration from around the world, including something deep fried and Italian, and a spectacular Indonesian celebration cake.
Episode 8: Pastry Week
The remaining bakers have their knowledge of pastry tested to the max with a savoury take on a French classic, a multi-layered Moroccan Technical, and a towering Showstopper.
Episode 9: Semi-Final - Patisserie Week
It's the semi-final, and the remaining bakers are tested on their patisserie skills, with a domed Signature dish, a towering Technical and a display case Showstopper
Episode 10: The Final
The stakes couldn't be higher as Paul and Prue set three challenges that test every aspect of the bakers' skills. Who will be crowned 2019's Bake Off champion?