The Great Australian Bake Off

Jul 9, 2013

Based on a hugely popular UK concept, the series sees ten home baking enthusiasts put through a series of gruelling elimination challenges, baking a mouth-watering selection of cakes, pies, tarts, pastries, bread, biscuits and desserts, in the hope of being crowned Australia’s Best Home Baker.

Jul 16, 2013

Jul 23, 2013

Jul 30, 2013

Aug 6, 2013

Aug 13, 2013

Aug 20, 2013

Aug 27, 2013

Oct 13, 2015

The first challenge for the bakers is a family-sized signature cake.

Oct 20, 2015

The bakers are tasked with creating biscuits, including Matt's technical task, Italian cannoli.

Oct 27, 2015

For this challenge, the bakers work with choux pastry and create a Paris-Brest as well as a Gateau St. Honore.

Nov 3, 2015

The bakers are tasked with creating different pies, including savoury pies and a blood orange meringue pie.

Nov 10, 2015

The eight remaining bakers are tasked with baking with chocolate. They cook brownies and a Black Forest gateau.

Nov 17, 2015

The last six contestants are challenged by Dan Lepard's speciality: bread.

Nov 24, 2015

Desserts are the task this episode for the bakers. They make individual hot puddings and a dried apricot pavlova.

Dec 1, 2015

The remaining five bakers are tasked with cooking pastry. They make miniature savoury pastries and a strudel.

Dec 8, 2015

The theme for the bakers is classics. Classic doughnuts and a passionfruit tart are on the menu, and a High Tea show stopper pushes the bakers to new heights.

Dec 15, 2015

Only three bakers are left for the final challenge. This will test the bakers to their limits as they are asked to create a cornucopia cake and signature vanilla slices.

Oct 11, 2016

What better way to kick off the series than with a Bake Off cake off! The bakers have two hours to bake one family sized signature cake. The bakers have to cook in an unfamiliar kitchen to a tight deadline under the watchful eyes of judges Maggie Beer and Matt Moran

Oct 18, 2016

The bakers are tasked with creating biscuits, including Matt's technical task, Italian cannoli.

Oct 25, 2016

This challenge is to bake one family-sized savoury quiche with a filling of their choice. The technical bake is a pistachio frangipane tart with roasted rhubarb and raspberries.

Nov 1, 2016

The eight remaining bakers are tasked with baking with chocolate. They cook brownies and a Black Forest gateau.

Nov 8, 2016

The seven remaining bakers get baking some bread, including making savoury flat breads and knotted bread rolls.

Nov 15, 2016

The remaining bakers are tasked by Matt and Maggie to create their versions of two classic dishes, a Swiss roll and a Neenish tart.

Nov 22, 2016

The remaining five bakers are tasked with cooking pastry. They make miniature savoury pastries and a strudel.

Nov 29, 2016

Matt tasks the remaining amateur bakers with creating 12 bee stings, a traditional German sweet yeast cake.

Dec 6, 2016

The four semi-finalists remaining in the Bake Off Shed are tasked by Matt and Maggie to create a showstopper centred on an 'Around the World' theme.

Dec 13, 2016

Only three bakers are left for the final challenge. This will test the bakers to their limits as they are asked to create a cornucopia cake and signature vanilla slices.

Jan 18, 2018

Twelve bakers look to tackle some challenging bakes on their first week in the tent, as they show off their cake-making skills for Matt and Maggie.

Jan 25, 2018

The bakers must test their bread-making skills as they prepare classic pumpkin scones in a technical challenge, before assembling a showstopping bread centrepiece.

Feb 1, 2018

The remaining 10 bakers attempt to put their own twist on biscotti for their signature bakes. They also make jam drops and a biscuit jigsaw puzzle to impress the judges.

Feb 8, 2018

The bakers are tasked with the toughest technical challenge to date, as Maggie asks them to make her chicken pie. Showstopping pavlovas are also on the menu.

Feb 15, 2018

The remaining bakers are given their hardest task yet for pastry week, to create a 3D animal sculpture out of choux pastry.

Feb 22, 2018

The remaining bakers are challenged by making all things batter, preparing wonderful waffles, an apple clafoutis, and a colossal crepe cake.

Mar 1, 2018

The bakers enter the shed for dessert week, where they are tasked with creating desserts that don't contain any gluten, sugar and dairy.

Mar 8, 2018

The bakers enter the shed prepared to take on British week, where they are faced with creating sponges, bakewell slices, and a pudding good enough for a queen.

Mar 15, 2018

Four bakers are left in the semi-final, and to celebrate their hard work, they make some fabulous creations with the theme of celebrations.

Mar 22, 2018

The bake off shed is transformed into a beautiful garden party as the three remaining fight to become Australia's greatest home baker.

Oct 3, 2019

Twelve bakers experience their first set of challenges where their cake-making skills are put to the test.

Oct 10, 2019

The bakers must rise to the challenge during bread week where they take on a rye and beetroot bread and add their own flair to the pretzel showstopper challenge.

Oct 17, 2019

The contestants must make a batch of chocolate biscuits, French arlettes and biscuit boxes full of surprises.

Oct 24, 2019

The bakers must take on the challenge of substituting butter, eggs and dairy to create some classic favourites and a tricky technical bake.

Oct 31, 2019

The seven remaining bakers must bring their personal baking style and understanding of the basics and use them on some traditional favourites.

Nov 7, 2019

The bakers must display their pastry skills and showcase their imagination with decoration during patisserie week.

Nov 14, 2019

The bakers must make careful considerations with their flavours during spice week as they tackle maamoul biscuits and a baklava tower.

Nov 21, 2019

The bakers mix things up to create a fusion of favourites, croissants that look like muffins, doughnuts that aren't quite what they seem, and cakes made from anything but cake.

Nov 28, 2019

Matt and Maggie set a series of party-themed challenges that will help them select the bakers for the final.

Dec 5, 2019

Our three finalists have three bakes that stand between them and the glory of becoming Australia's best amateur baker.

Jan 27, 2022

Twelve of Australia's best amateur bakers are back in the shed where they must tackle three tricky cake challenges: a signature sponge, cotton cheesecake, and a miniature world cake.

Feb 3, 2022

In Biscuit Week, our remaining amateur bakers face off in three exciting biscuit challenges: a Signature slice-and-bake, an alfajores Technical, and for the Show Stopper, they create a magical biscuit chandelier

Feb 10, 2022

In Bread Week, our remaining amateur bakers must compete to make 12 identical flavoured bread rolls, a tricky Swedish cinnamon and cardamom bread, and finally a delicious gardenscape focaccia.

Feb 17, 2022

In Nostalgia Week, our remaining bakers take a stroll down memory lane, baking Aussie pavlovas, a classic Maggie Beer steamed pudding, and inventing a nostalgic mash-up of their favourite childhood flavours.

Feb 24, 2022

In Homegrown Week, our remaining amateur bakers celebrate traditional First Nations ingredients, baking open galettes, a layered trifle, and creating a bread sculpture based on Aussie nature.

Mar 3, 2022

In French Week, our remaining amateur bakers deep dive into classic French pastry, creating a mille-feuille, a brioche a tete, and a religieuse a l'ancienne, a traditional choux pastry tower in the shape of a nun.

Mar 10, 2022

Our remaining amateur bakers compete to show us their sweet tooth for Dessert Week. They must create silky baked custards, Matt Moran's gourmet raspberry tart, and finally, a dessert charcuterie board.

Mar 17, 2022

Our remaining bakers compete to showcase healthy baking. They must create two kinds of savoury vegetable tarts, Maggie's delicious erbazzone pie, and a spectacular basket-weave cake.

Mar 24, 2022

It's the semifinal, and our bakers must make patisserie creations worthy of a place in the finale: delicious breakfast pastries, a formidable gateau St Honore, and a gravity-defying biscuit chandelier.

Mar 31, 2022

In the grand finale, our amateur bakers face off to win the title of Australia's Best Amateur Baker, creating signature fondant fancies and a tricky technical torte, before baking and building their ultimate dream homes.

Jun 13, 2023

Twelve of Australia's best amateur bakers tackle three tricky cake challenges - a signature personal story cake, a tricky technical raspberry and black pepper curd cake, and a two-tiered layer cake.

Jun 20, 2023

Eleven amateur bakers bid to win a biscuit war with their signature fondant biscuits, delicious peanut and choc chip explosive wheels, and a spectacular biscuit game.

Jun 27, 2023

In Bread Week, our remaining amateur bakers compete to make a Sweet Loaf, a difficult Fougasse bread, and an eye-catching Bread Centrepiece.

Jul 4, 2023

In Winter Week, our remaining bakers tackle warming winter favourites - baking classic savoury pastries, a carrot and cumin tart, and creating a decorative pie with 3D art.

Jul 11, 2023

In Vintage Week, our remaining amateur bakers step back in time to bake filled profiteroles, a tasty beef wellington, and create a classic checkerboard cake.

Jul 18, 2023

In Dessert Week, amateur bakers compete to create three delicious desserts: a family favourite, a beautiful layered Opera Cake with a twist, and a Showstopping fun-filled Ice Cream Cake Pop.

Jul 25, 2023

Our amateur bakers compete to show us a tangy tropical side to baking for Citrus Week, taking on Individual Citrus Tarts, a Gin and Tonic Roulade and a Citrus Meringue creation.

Aug 1, 2023

The amateur bakers take a trip around the baking world with Signature Turkish pides, a steamed Rainbow Lapis from South-East Asia, and super-size the famous French macaron with a Jacked Macaron Stack.

Aug 8, 2023

Our remaining bakers must make chocolate creations - stunning decorated chocolate cakes, a combined Technical challenge from the judges, and two different types of individual mirror glazed cakes.

Aug 15, 2023

Our final bakers face off to win, creating their Signature high tea, a difficult Technical Terrine set by Bake Off royalty Maggie Beer, and for their final Showstopper a 3D Illusion Cake.

Sep 18, 2024

Twelve new bakers enter the shed kitchen to show off amazing cake creations. The first bake is a personal project followed by a challenging technical curd cake.

Sep 25, 2024

The amateur bakers aim to make the best loaves in bread week. They make signature bread sticks, a Zopf and showstopping scored and painted loaves.

Oct 2, 2024

In Back to Basics Week, our remaining amateur bakers compete to make their signature scones, a Chocolate Tart, and a towering Vertical Pie.

Oct 9, 2024

In Biscuit Week, our remaining bakers make their biscuit creations - making Linzers, some Mocha Mochi Cookies and some spectacular Moving Biscuit Vehicles.

Oct 16, 2024

In Celebration week, our remaining amateur bakers make something for every occasion, making Layered Cakes, Christmas Ornaments and Spooky Blacklight Cakes.

Oct 23, 2024

It's Cheese Week and our remaining amateur bakers create cheesy Tear and Shares, Three Cheese Pies and Floating Cheesecakes

Oct 30, 2024

Things are heating up in The Shed for Spice Week. The remaining bakers make Spiced Filo Pasties, Crullers and 3D Biscuit Structures.

Nov 6, 2024

We're off to Italy with our remaining amateur bakers serving up Pizzas, Pesche Con Crema and Tiramisu centrepieces.

Nov 13, 2024

It's Patisserie Week as our remaining bakers complete for a spot in the finale, making Kouign Amanns, Strawberry Tarts and Petit Fours.

Nov 20, 2024

In the grand finale, our remaining bakers face off to win the title of Australia's Best Amateur Baker, making Botanical Cakes, Paris-Brests and a Showstopper of their choice.

Jul 29, 2025

The amateur bakers are challenged to use the imprime roll technique, and make Esterházy torte and gravity defying cake.

Aug 5, 2025

Eleven remaining amateur bakers compete in three challenges for Biscuit Week to make Decorated Sandwich Biscuits, Pistachio Shortbread and a Biscuit Diorama.

Aug 12, 2025

In Pie Week, our 10 remaining amateur bakers compete to make their signature Party Pies, a Galette des Rois, and a fruity Tangram Pie.

Aug 19, 2025

In Bread Week, our remaining amateur bakers create Mini Bagels, Turkish bread with Za'atar and showstopping Reveal Bread.

Aug 26, 2025

Tropical week gets fruity as our remaining amateur bakers make Tropical Tarts, a Mille Feuille and Meringue Bombes.

Sep 2, 2025

For Little and Large week, the remaining amateur bakers serve up tiny tiered cakes, make a giant chocolate eclair and create a whole biscuit city.

Sep 9, 2025

It's Japan week, and our remaining amateur bakers tackle Shokupan Buns, a Matcha & Black Sesame Crepe Roll and show off their Double Fromage Cheesecakes.

Sep 16, 2025

It's Earth week! Our remaining amateur bakers go sustainable and celebrate the Earth with Raw Cakes, Beetroot Tarts and Edible Terrariums.

Sep 23, 2025

It's Patisserie Week as our remaining bakers compete for a spot in the finale, creating an En Croute, a Spiced Charlotte Ruse and Modern Vienoisserie.

Sep 30, 2025

In the grand finale, bakers vie for the title with a Top Forward Cake, a Raspberry and Chocolate Entremets and a spectacular Choux-Stopper creation.