The Great British Bake Off

Episode 1 | Cakes

In the first challenge, contestants bake a signature cake that expresses a personal meaning. The second challenge has them follow Mary Berry's general recipe for a Victoria sandwich. During the third challenge, they create a choco...

Episode 2 | Biscuits

The tent comes to Scone Palace in Perthshire, and the bakers must deliver signature biscuits, Paul's recipe for scones, and a showstopping selection of petit fours.

Episode 3 | Bread

The Bake Off comes to Kent, where the bakers bake signature breads, cobs, and sweet and savory rolls.

Episode 4 | Puddings

This week the bakers must make their signature puddings, hot lemon soufflé, and crumble, suet, and bread puddings in Bakewell.

Episode 5 | Pastry

The Bake Off is in Cornwall this week, and the contestants must bake a savory pie, cornish pasties, and show-stopping pastry canapés.

Episode 6 | Tea Party (Final)

For the finale, the remaining 3 bakers must make elegant miniature cakes. After an elimination, the remaining bakers will have to prepare 24 each of scones, sandwiches, choux pastries, and tarts to serve at a tea party.

Episode 7 | The Great British Wedding Cake

In this one-off special edition on the series, the three finalists from series one (Edd, Ruth, and Miranda) return. Paul and Mary set them the ultimate challenge, to make two wedding cakes in just 16 hours.

Episode 8 | Dessert Week

It's Dessert week! Three sweet challenges mean a bitter end for one of the five remaining bakers as they battle for a place in the quarterfinal. For starters, the bakers face a sweetly-filled signature challenge that has them rolling

Episode 9 | Patisserie Week

It's the semi-final, and the last four bakers are assigned three patisserie challenges.

Episode 10 | Final

The season 11 final sees the bakers attempt custard in the signature and multiple baking elements for a show stopping cake.

Episode 11 | The Great Christmas Bake Off

Episode 12 | The Great New Year Bake Off

Episode 13 | "The Great British Bake Off" (2016) Christmas Special 2

A festive welcome awaits four more returning bakers - Chetna, Howard, James M and Janet.

Episode 14 | Masterclass 3

Mary & Paul continue the "Masterclass" series with a Ginger-spiced tray bake, the classic French biscuit Tuile, a fun Tea loaf, an apricot couronne, and irresistible Brioche têtes.

Episode 15 | Masterclass 4

The 4th installment in the "Masterclass" series Mary & Paul kick up the technical challenge with the classic Sussex Pond pudding, the French Religieuses, Wheat-free loaf, the perfect pretzel, andthe Opera cake.

Episode 16 | Christmas Masterclass

Mary and Paul usher in Christmas with classic bakes & modern alternatives such as a mincemeat strussel, a German stollen, a tunis cake, a Scottish black bun, a gingerbread house, and a hot water crust pie.