Catch The Great South African Bake Off, for real this time

With trepidation, excitement and a spoonful of nerves, the 12 bakers enter the pressurised environment of the Bake Off tent for the very first time and go whisk-to-whisk in their quest to be crowned South Africa’s Best Amateur Baker.

Episode one is all about cakes – from the Signature Bake challenge of twelve perfect and identical fruit cupcakes, to the daunting challenge of the mystery Technical Bake. Experience, skill and ingenuity come into play as bakers tackle a Naartjie Chiffon Cake.

The final challenge of the week, the Showstopper, requires bakers to pull out all the stops to wow the judges with their version of An Inside Surprise Chocolate Cake.

Going forward, The Great South African Bake Off will continue on Tuesdays with episode two on Tuesday, 13 October at 20:00 on BBC Lifestyle Channel 174.

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