The eighth season of The Great Canadian Baking Show premiered on CBC Television on October 6, 2024.[1] As with previous seasons, ten amateur bakers compete over eight weeks of challenges, vying for the title. Ann Pornel and Alan Shane Lewis return for their fifth season as hosts. Bruno Feldeisen and Kyla Kennaley return for their eighth and sixth seasons respectively as judges.
| The Great Canadian Baking Show | |
|---|---|
| Season 8 | |
| Starring | |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBC Television |
| Original release | October 6, 2024 |
| Season chronology | |
Bakers
edit| Baker[2][3] | Age | Profession | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guillaume Boivin | 35 | Psychologist | Saguenay, QC |
| Christine Campbell | 46 | Customer service representative | Saint John, NB |
| Jen Childs | 45 | Bookkeeper | Esquimalt, BC |
| Patty De Guia | 50 | Stay at Home Cat Mom | Toronto, ON |
| Elora Khanom | 42 | E-commerce process assistant | Edmonton, AB |
| Pamela Kramer | 34 | Cooperative education teacher | Stayner, ON |
| Réjean Mayer | 58 | Retired communications manager | Ottawa, ON |
| Erica Schell | 30 | Ecologist | Calgary, AB |
| Marcus Tam | 30 | Tax manager | Vancouver, BC |
| Rita Vathje | 60 | Retired | Calgary, AB |
Results summary
editColour key:
- Baker was one of the judges' least favourite bakers that week, but was not eliminated.
- Baker was one of the judges' favourite bakers that week, but was not the Star Baker.
- Baker got through to the next round.
- Baker was eliminated.
- Baker was the Star Baker.
- Baker was a season runner-up.
- Baker was the season winner.
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| Baker | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |||||||
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| Jen | SB | ||||||||||||||
| Patty | |||||||||||||||
| Elora | |||||||||||||||
| Pamela | |||||||||||||||
| Réjean | |||||||||||||||
| Erica | |||||||||||||||
| Marcus | |||||||||||||||
| Rita | |||||||||||||||
| Christine | OUT | ||||||||||||||
Episodes
edit- Baker eliminated
- Star Baker
- Winner
Episode 1: Cake Week
editFor their first signature challenge, the bakers were given two hours to make a love cake, using nut flours and flavoured with spices and aromatics. In the technical challenge set by Bruno, the bakers had 2 hours to bake a schmoo cake, a cake from Winnipeg composed of layers of pecan angel food cake, whipped cream, candied pecans, and caramel sauce.[4] For the showstopper, the bakers had four hours to make a split cake - a cake that is split open and decorated on the inside and outside.[5]
| Baker | Signature (Love cake) |
Technical (Schmoo cake) |
Showstopper (Split cake) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guillaume | Woodsy Cake | 3rd | Gynandromorphic Moth Cake |
| Christine | Lime in the Coconut Cake | 9th | Split Heritage Cake |
| Jen | Ode to the Tent | 1st | Half & Half Black Forest |
| Patty | Filipino Love Cake | 6th | Impressive Impressionist Cake |
| Elora | Ras Malai Love Cake | 5th | Geode Split Cake |
| Pamela | From Uruguay with Love Cake | 7th | Bananas for Split Cake |
| Réjean | Proposal Cake | 10th | Family Tree Cake |
| Erica | Perfect Morning Love Cake | 2nd | Pumpkin Patch at First Frost |
| Marcus | Pumpkin Redemption Cake | 8th | Tasty to the Core Cake |
| Rita | Love for Mama Cake | 4th | Don't Burst My Bubble Cake |
References
edit- ^ "The Great Canadian Baking Show returns to CBC this fall". CBC. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. September 10, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
- ^ "Meet the newest bakers to compete in the tent on Season 8 of CBC's The Great Canadian Baking Show". CBC Life. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. September 10, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ "B.C. bakers to compete in The Great Canadian Baking Show". Vancouver Sun. September 10, 2024. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ Schmoo torte, 2024-10-06, retrieved 2024-10-06
- ^ "CBC Gem". gem.cbc.ca. Retrieved 2024-10-06.