The Great Australian Bake Off

1. Cake

Air Date: 2013-07-09

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.

2. Pies

Air Date: 2013-07-16

3. Biscuits

Air Date: 2013-07-23

4. Tarts

Air Date: 2013-07-30

5. Breads

Air Date: 2013-08-06

6. Desserts

Air Date: 2013-08-13

7. Pastry

Air Date: 2013-08-20

8. Finale

Air Date: 2013-08-27

1. Cakes

Air Date: 2015-10-13

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

2. Biscuits

Air Date: 2015-10-20

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

3. Choux

Air Date: 2015-10-27

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

4. Pies

Air Date: 2015-11-03

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

5. Chocolate

Air Date: 2015-11-10

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

6. Bread

Air Date: 2015-11-17

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

7. Desserts

Air Date: 2015-11-24

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

8. Pastry

Air Date: 2015-12-01

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

9. Classics

Air Date: 2015-12-08

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.

10. Final

Air Date: 2015-12-15

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.

1. Cake

Air Date: 2016-10-11

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

2. Biscuits

Air Date: 2016-10-18

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

3. Pies & Tarts

Air Date: 2016-10-25

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.

4. Chocolate

Air Date: 2016-11-01

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

5. Bread

Air Date: 2016-11-08

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

6. Retro Week

Air Date: 2016-11-15

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

7. Pastry

Air Date: 2016-11-22

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

8. Sweet Dough

Air Date: 2016-11-29

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

9. International

Air Date: 2016-12-06

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.

10. Final

Air Date: 2016-12-13

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.

1. Cakes

Air Date: 2018-01-18

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.

2. Bread

Air Date: 2018-01-25

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

3. Biscuits

Air Date: 2018-02-01

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.

4. Family Favourites

Air Date: 2018-02-08

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.

5. Pastry

Air Date: 2018-02-15

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

6. Batter

Air Date: 2018-02-22

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

7. Desserts

Air Date: 2018-03-01

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

8. British

Air Date: 2018-03-08

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.

9. Celebrations

Air Date: 2018-03-15

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

10. Final

Air Date: 2018-03-22

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

1. Cake

Air Date: 2019-10-03

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

2. Bread

Air Date: 2019-10-10

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

Air Date: 2019-10-17

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

4. Vegan

Air Date: 2019-10-24

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

Air Date: 2019-10-31

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

6. Patisserie

Air Date: 2019-11-07

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

7. Spice

Air Date: 2019-11-14

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

8. Hybrid

Air Date: 2019-11-21

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

Air Date: 2019-11-28

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

10. Final

Air Date: 2019-12-05

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

1. Cake Week

Air Date: 2022-01-27

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.

2. Biscuit Week

Air Date: 2022-02-03

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

3. Bread Week

Air Date: 2022-02-10

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.

4. Nostalgia Week

Air Date: 2022-02-17

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.

5. Homegrown Week

Air Date: 2022-02-24

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.

6. French Week

Air Date: 2022-03-03

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.

7. Dessert Week

Air Date: 2022-03-10

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.

8. Fruit & Veg Week

Air Date: 2022-03-17

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.

9. Patisserie Week

Air Date: 2022-03-24

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.

10. Finale

Air Date: 2022-03-31

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.

1. Cake Week

Air Date: 2023-06-13

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.

2. Biscuit Week

Air Date: 2023-06-20

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.

3. Bread Week

Air Date: 2023-06-27

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

4. Winter Week

Air Date: 2023-07-04

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.

5. Vintage Week

Air Date: 2023-07-11

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.

6. Dessert Week

Air Date: 2023-07-18

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.

7. Citrus Week

Air Date: 2023-07-25

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.

8. International Week

Air Date: 2023-08-01

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.

9. Chocolate Week

Air Date: 2023-08-08

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.

10. Final

Air Date: 2023-08-15

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.

1. Cake Week

Air Date: 2024-09-18

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.

2. Bread Week

Air Date: 2024-09-25

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.

3. Back to Basics Week

Air Date: 2024-10-02

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

4. Biscuit Week

Air Date: 2024-10-09

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

5. Celebration Week

Air Date: 2024-10-16

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

6. Cheese Week

Air Date: 2024-10-23

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

7. Spice Week

Air Date: 2024-10-30

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

8. Italian Week

Air Date: 2024-11-06

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

9. Patisserie Week

Air Date: 2024-11-13

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

10. Grand Finale

Air Date: 2024-11-20

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.