Episode
The Great British Bake Off: Cake Week
Overview
The new batch of bakers elevate a loaf cake, tackle a Technical with a twist and make bamboozling illusion cakes. Whose cake fakery will earn them the first Star Baker award?
Details
- Series
- The Great British Bake Off
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2024-09-24
- Runtime
- 69 min
Episode context
Cake Week is Episode 1 in Series 15 of The Great British Bake Off. It aired on 2024-09-24. The runtime is 69 min.
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Episode 3: Bread Week
In Bread Week, the bakers are challenged to make savoury buns and bread horns filled with delectable delights. In the Technical challenge, the bakers must follow along as Paul Hollywood demonstrates a recipe before them.
Episode 4: Caramel Week
It's Caramel Week and the bakers make caramel biscuits and turn up the heat with showstopping mousse cakes. Who gets a taste of sweet success, and whose mousse cuts them loose?
Episode 5: Pastry Week
It's Pastry Week and the bakers tackle a frangipane tart and Paris-Brest, complete with a freestanding podium. Who'll be put on a pedestal, and whose dreams will flake away?
Episode 6: Autumn Week
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Episode 7: Dessert Week
In Dessert Week, the bakers meringue-making skills are put to the test before they make their own attempts at Prue's twist on the classic British steamed suet pudding. The Showstopper Challenge sees the contestants putting their own mark on the beloved tiramisu.
Episode 8: 1970s Week
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Episode 9: Patisserie Week
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Episode 10: The Final
The finalists go all out with Signature scones, afternoon tea and tiered celebration cakes. Whose chance of winning has come and scone? And who'll be shedding tiers of joy?