The Great Australian Bake Off: Season 5
Season 5 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of The Great Australian Bake Off Season 4.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 5 Progress Shield
Cake
Oct 3, 2019 · 60 min
Twelve bakers experience their first set of challenges where their cake-making skills are put to the test.
Bread
Oct 10, 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.
Biscuits
Oct 17, 2019 · 60 min
The contestants must make a batch of chocolate biscuits, French arlettes and biscuit boxes full of surprises.
Vegan
Oct 24, 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.
Classics
Oct 31, 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.
Patisserie
Nov 7, 2019 · 60 min
The bakers must display their pastry skills and showcase their imagination with decoration during patisserie week.
Spice
Nov 14, 2019 · 60 min
The bakers must make careful considerations with their flavours during spice week as they tackle maamoul biscuits and a baklava tower.
Hybrid
Nov 21, 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.
Party
Nov 28, 2019 · 60 min
Matt and Maggie set a series of party-themed challenges that will help them select the bakers for the final.
Final
Dec 5, 2019 · 60 min
Our three finalists have three bakes that stand between them and the glory of becoming Australia's best amateur baker.