About this season
Baking enthusiasts are put through a series of grueling elimination challenges, baking a mouth-watering selection of cakes, pies, tarts, pastries, bread, biscuits and desserts, all in the hope of being crowned Australia's Best Home Baker.
Episodes (10)
1. Cake
Aired 3 October 2019 • 60 min
Twelve bakers experience their first set of challenges where their cake-making skills are put to the test.
2. Bread
Aired 10 October 2019 • 60 min
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.
3. Biscuits
Aired 17 October 2019 • 60 min
The contestants must make a batch of chocolate biscuits, French arlettes and biscuit boxes full of surprises.
4. Vegan
Aired 24 October 2019 • 60 min
The bakers must take on the challenge of substituting butter, eggs and dairy to create some classic favourites and a tricky technical bake.
5. Classics
Aired 31 October 2019 • 60 min
The seven remaining bakers must bring their personal baking style and understanding of the basics and use them on some traditional favourites.
6. Patisserie
Aired 7 November 2019 • 60 min
The bakers must display their pastry skills and showcase their imagination with decoration during patisserie week.
7. Spice
Aired 14 November 2019 • 60 min
The bakers must make careful considerations with their flavours during spice week as they tackle maamoul biscuits and a baklava tower.
8. Hybrid
Aired 21 November 2019 • 60 min
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.
9. Party
Aired 28 November 2019 • 60 min
Matt and Maggie set a series of party-themed challenges that will help them select the bakers for the final.
10. Final
Aired 5 December 2019 • 60 min
Our three finalists have three bakes that stand between them and the glory of becoming Australia's best amateur baker.