The fifth season of The Great Australian Bake Off premiered on 3 October 2019 on the LifeStyle channel, and saw 12 home bakers take part in a bake-off to test their baking skills as they battled to be crowned The Great Australian Bake Off's best amateur baker.[1] The season consisted of 10 episodes. Each episode saw bakers put through three challenges, with each episode having its own theme or discipline. The season aired from 3 October 2019 until 5 December 2019, and saw Subha Nasir Ahmad win. The season was hosted by Claire Hooper and Mel Buttle, and was judged by Maggie Beer and Matt Moran.
| The Great Australian Bake Off | |
|---|---|
| Season 5 | |
| Starring | |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Release | |
| Original network | LifeStyle |
| Original release | 3 October – 5 December 2019 |
| Season chronology | |
The Bakers edit
The following is the list of the bakers that competed this season:[2]
| Baker | Age | Occupation | Hometown | Competition Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subha "Sunny" Nasir Ahmad | 26 | PHD Science Student | Sydney, New South Wales | Season Winner |
| Daniel "Dan" Pasquali | 35 | Research Scientist | Brisbane, Queensland | Season Runner-Up |
| David Hills | 41 | Project Manager | Melbourne, Victoria | Season Runner-Up |
| Donald "Don" Hackett | 55 | Superannuation Consultant | Sydney, New South Wales | Eliminated (Episode 9) |
| Angela Navacchi | 36 | Housewife | Adelaide, South Australia | Eliminated (Episode 8) |
| Wynn Visser | 36 | Disability Services Manager | Sydney, New South Wales | Eliminated (Episode 7) |
| Anston Ratnayake | 28 | Student Voice Officer | Sydney, New South Wales | Eliminated (Episode 6) |
| Sue Dahman | 70 | Retired Bank Manager | Sydney, New South Wales | Eliminated (Episode 4) |
| Laura Peters | 22 | Cafe Manager | New South Wales | Left (Episode 3) |
| Dennis Mews | 71 | Retired Maths Teacher | Melbourne, Victoria | Eliminated (Episode 3) |
| Annette Peffers | 48 | Account Manager | Gold Coast, Queensland | Eliminated (Episode 2) |
| Zee Scott | 39 | Marriage Celebrant | Melbourne, Victoria | Eliminated (Episode 1) |
Results summary edit
| Elimination Chart | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Sunny | SB | SB | WINNER | |||||||
| Dan | SB | Runner-Up | ||||||||
| David | SB | SB | Runner-Up | |||||||
| Don | SB | OUT | ||||||||
| Angela | SB | OUT | ||||||||
| Wynn | SB | OUT | ||||||||
| Anston | OUT | |||||||||
| Sue | OUT | |||||||||
| Laura | LEFT | |||||||||
| Dennis | OUT | |||||||||
| Annette | OUT | |||||||||
| Zee | OUT | |||||||||
Colour key:
| Got through to the next round | Awarded Star Baker | Season winner |
| One of the judges' favourite bakers that week | The baker was eliminated | Left the competition |
| One of the judges' least favourite bakers that week | Season runner-up |
Episodes edit
| The baker was eliminated | Awarded Star Baker | Season winner |
Episode 1: Cakes edit
| Baker | Signature (Family Sized Butter Cake) |
Technical (12 Raffa Cakes) |
Showstopper (Ultimate Illusion Cake) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don | Lime & Coconut Butter Cake | 12th | Antique Porcelain Vase Cake |
| Annette | Strawberry & Matcha Butter Cake | 10th | Sea Turtle Cake |
| Laura | Chocolate & Orange Butter Cake | 11th | Wooden Planter Box Cake |
| Wynn | Lime & Coconut Butter Cake | 2nd | Pterodactyl Cake |
| Zee | Vanilla Butter Cake | 4th | Beach Cake |
| Sunny | Lemon Scented Butter Cake | 1st | Concrete Succulent Box Cake |
| Anston | Arabic Spiced Butter Cake | 6th | Weight Set Cake |
| Sue | Carrot Butter Cake | 8th | Chicken Cake |
| David | Apple Butter Cake | 3rd | Over the Moon Cake |
| Angela | Spiced Apple Pie Butter Cake | 5th | Pancake Stack Cake |
| Dan | Sicilian Cassata Butter Cake | 7th | Tree Stump Cake |
| Dennis | Rhubarb & Ginger Butter Cake | 9th | Cheese Illusion Cake |
Episode 2: Bread edit
| Baker | Signature (Scrolls) |
Technical (Rye and Beetroot Bread) |
Showstopper (24 Soft Pretzels - 12 sweet & 12 savoury) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angela | Cinnamon Scrolls | 3rd | Sweet – Cinnamon Sugar and Dark Chocolate Savoury – Parmesan, Rosemary and Garlic |
| Annette | Adult Cinnamon Scrolls | 6th | Sweet – Cinnamon and Ginger Savoury – Chilli, Cheese and Dark Chocolate |
| Anston | Pork, Rhubarb and Caramelised Onion Scrolls | 2nd | Sweet – Marshmallow Fluff and Dark Chocolate Savoury – Brie and Camembert |
| Dan | Italian Scrolls | 4th | Sweet – Cannoli Inspired Pretzels Savoury – Squid Ink and Fig |
| David | Savoury Scrolls | 1st | Sweet – Banana and Caramel Savoury – Garlic and Parmesan |
| Dennis | Chelsea Bun Scrolls | 10th | Sweet – Orange and Poppyseed Savoury – Mozzarella and Bacon |
| Don | French Scrolls | 5th | Sweet – Raspberry Pretzels Savoury – German Pretzels |
| Laura | Rum, Raisin and Pecan Scrolls | 7th | Sweet – Orange and Almond Savoury – Pistachio Pesto, Mozzarella and Ricotta |
| Sunny | Za’atar Scrolls | 9th | Sweet – Orange and Cardamom Savoury – Garlic Naan Pretzels |
| Sue | Lebanese Scrolls | 8th | Sweet – Date, Cardamom and Aniseed Savoury – Sesame Seed and Molasses |
| Wynn | Cinnamon and Apple Scrolls | 11th | Sweet – Triple Chocolate Savoury – Biltong Pretzels |
Episode 3: Biscuits edit
| Baker | Signature (Chocolate Biscuits) |
Technical (Chocolate and Ginger Arlettes) |
Showstopper (Biscuit Box filled with 12 Biscuits) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angela | Choc Chunk Cookies | 8th | Chocolate Taco Truck with Chocolate Tacos |
| Anston | Choc Chip Peanut Cookies | 1st | Christmas Cookie House with Peanut Butter Cookies |
| Dan | American Choco-smores | 3rd | Gingerbread Treasure Chest with Canestrelli Biscuits |
| David | Dark Chocolate MeltinG Moments | 7th | Gingerbread Checkerboard with Chocolate and Vanilla Macarons |
| Dennis | Chocolate Orange Shortbread | 10th | Gingerbread Checkerboard with Almond and Lemon & Cranberry and Vanilla Biscuits |
| Don | Dark Chocolate Sable Biscuits | 4th | Gingerbread Jewellery Box with Butter Biscuits |
| Laura | Dark Chocolate Melting Moments | 5th | Gingerbread Biscuit Tower with Dairy-Free Lemon Butter Cookies. |
| Sunny | Miso Chocolate Chunk Cookies | 6th | Spiced Biscuit Crocodile Skin Suitcase with Lemon Myrtle Biscuits |
| Sue | Chocolate Graybeh | 9th | Arabic Biscuit Basket with Ma'amoul, Orange Biscotti and two types of Kaak Biscuits |
| Wynn | White Chocolate Shortbread | 2nd | Vanilla Sugar Biscuit Matchbox with Roobois Tea Matchsticks |
Episode 4: Vegan edit
| Baker | Signature (Layered Slices) |
Technical (Vegan Terrine) |
Showstopper (48 Vegan Cupcakes) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angela | Matcha & Raspberry Slice | 8th | Chocolate Cupcakes and Vanilla Cupcakes |
| Anston | Black Forest Slice | 1st | Dark Chocolate & Lavender Cupcakes and Vanilla & Vodka Cupcakes |
| Dan | Cherry Ripe Slice | 5th | Chocolate Cupcakes and Vanilla Cupcakes |
| David | Peppermint Slice | 3rd | Carrot Cupcakes and Red Velvet Cupcakes |
| Don | Chocolate Caramel Slice | 7th | Chocolate Cupcakes and Vanilla Cupcakes |
| Sunny | Peanut Butter, Chocolate & Date Slice | 2nd | Coconut Cupcakes and Chocolate & Raspberry Cupcakes |
| Sue | Ma'amoul Slice | 4th | Turmeric Cupcakes and Red Velvet Cupcakes |
| Wynn | Chocolate & Raspberry Slice | 6th | Ginger & Pear Cupcakes |
Episode 5: Classics edit
| Baker | Signature (Savoury Pastries) |
Technical (Chocolate, Hazelnut and Orange Flan) |
Showstopper (Botanical Chiffon Cake) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angela | New Orleans Red Bean & Rice Pasties | 7th | Rose, Orange Blossom and Lavender English Garden Chiffon Cake |
| Anston | Shepherd's Pie Pasties | 4th | Lavender, Mandarin, Rosewater and Strawberry Chiffon Cake |
| Dan | Boscaiola Pasties | 3rd | Lemon, Earl Grey, Lavender, Orange and Rosewater Chiffon Cake |
| David | Lamb Pasties | 2nd | Juniper Berry, Vanilla, Orange Blossom and Cardamom Chiffon Cake |
| Don | French Chestnut Pasties | 1st | Sakura Cherry Blossom and Japanese Chiffon Cake |
| Sunny | Vegetarian Samosas | 5th | Bay Leaf, Kumquat, Fennel and Lemon Chiffon Cake |
| Wynn | Beef & Mushroom Pasties | 6th | Blackberry and Lemon Chiffon Cake |
Episode 6: Patisserie edit
| Baker | Signature (Cream Horns) |
Technical (Canelés) |
Showstopper (Crafty Fruit Tarts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angela | Peanut Butter & Strawberry Jam | 2nd | Bumbleberry Fruit Tart |
| Anston | Coconut Mousse, Mango & Longan | 6th | Apple & Rhubarb Tart |
| Dan | Macadamia & Vanilla | 7th | Apple & Date Fruit Tart |
| David | Date & Orange | 5th | Pear & Walnut Tart |
| Don | Mandarin & Cardamom Curd | 3rd | French Apple Tart |
| Sunny | Kaffir Lime | 1st | Frangipane Tart |
| Wynn | Cheesecake & Strawberry Jam | 4th | Strawberry & Coconut Tart |
Episode 7: Spice edit
| Baker | Signature (Savoury Pides) |
Technical (Ma'amoul) |
Showstopper (Baklava Tower) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angela | Vegetarian Pides | 3rd | Palm Baklava Tree |
| Dan | Italian Pide | 6th | Christmas Baklava Tree |
| David | Pumpkin & Caramelised Onion Pides | 5th | Military Baklava Fort |
| Don | Four Cheese Pide | 2nd | Baklava Colosseum |
| Sunny | Sujuk & Capsicum Pide | 1st | Jenga Baklava Tower |
| Wynn | Spiced Lamb Pides | 4th | Spiral Baklava Tower |
Episode 8: Hybrid edit
| Baker | Signature (Chounuts) |
Technical (Prosciutto & Gorgonzola Cruffins) |
Showstopper (Biscuit Cakes) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angela | Raspberry & Vanilla Chounuts | 4th | Queen of Hearts Biscuit Cake |
| Dan | Passionfruit Chounuts | 2nd | Plane Lemon Biscuit Cake |
| David | Apple & Hazelnut Chounuts | 1st | H for Harper Butter Biscuit Cake |
| Don | Marshmallow & Blueberry Chounuts | 5th | Cars & Cakes Biscuit Cake |
| Sunny | Passionfruit & Chocolate Chounuts | 3rd | 4 You Biscuit Cake |
Episode 9: Party edit
| Baker | Signature (24 Savoury Pastry Canapés) |
Technical (Sicilian Cassata Cake) |
Showstopper (20 Entremets) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan | Mushroom and Truffle Choux Buns & Mussel and Spinach Vol Au Vents | 1st | Mojito Entremets & Tropical Sunset Entremets |
| David | Chicken, Mushroom and Leek Vol Au Vents & Mini Beef Wellington | 4th | Carrot Cake Entremets & Triple Chocolate Opera Cake Entremets |
| Don | Mini Escargot Tarts & Duck a l’Orange Vol Au Vents | 3rd | Mango Entremets & Chocolate Entremets |
| Sunny | Mini Tuna Tartare Cones & Smoky Baba Ganoush Vol Au Vents | 2nd | Berry Opera Cake Entremets & Chocolate and Ginger Entremets |
Episode 10: Finale edit
| Baker | Signature (Dobos Torte) |
Technical (Mont Blancs) |
Showstopper (Geometric Cake) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan | Let's Celebrate Dobos Torte | 2nd | White Chocolate & Apple Geometric Cake |
| David | Chocolate & Peppermint Dobos Torte | 3rd | White Chocolate, Raspberry and Salted Caramel Geometric Cake |
| Sunny | Chocolate & Orange Dobos Torte | 1st | Vanilla, White Chocolate & Raspberry Geometric Cake |
Ratings edit
| No. | Title | Air date | Overnight ratings | Ref(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viewers | Rank | ||||
| 1 | "Cakes" | 3 October 2019 | 110,000 | 1 | [3] |
| 2 | "Bread" | 10 October 2019 | 81,000 | 1 | [4] |
| 3 | "Biscuits" | 17 October 2019 | 88,000 | 1 | [5] |
| 4 | "Vegan" | 24 October 2019 | 85,000 | 1 | [6] |
| 5 | "Classics" | 31 October 2019 | 106,000 | 1 | [7] |
| 6 | "Patisserie" | 7 November 2019 | 97,000 | 1 | [8] |
| 7 | "Spice" | 14 November 2019 | 89,000 | 1 | [9] |
| 8 | "Hybrid" | 21 November 2019 | 108,000 | 4 | [10] |
| 9 | "Party" | 28 November 2019 | 95,000 | 1 | [11] |
| 10 | "Finale" | 5 December 2019 | 95,000 | 1 | [12] |
References edit
- ^ "The Great Australian Bake Off is back". Lifestyle. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ "AIRDATE: The Great Australian Bake Off returns for a fourth season". Foxtel. 4 September 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (4 October 2019). "Thursday 3 October 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (11 October 2019). "Thursday 10 October 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (18 October 2019). "Thursday 17 October 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (25 October 2019). "Thursday 24 October 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (1 November 2019). "Thursday 31 October 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (8 November 2019). "Thursday 7 November 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (15 November 2019). "Thursday 14 November 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (22 November 2019). "Thursday 21 November 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (29 November 2019). "Thursday 28 November 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (6 December 2019). "Thursday 5 December 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 3 February 2020.