The tent is up, the ovens pre-heated and 12 of the country’s best amateur bakers are ready to showcase their baking skills through a series of challenging tasks. This creative competition show is sure to provide inspiration and delicious fun as the amateurs go all out to impress the judges with their originality and skill, ultimately hoping to bake their way to the final. No matter what the theme, all the bakers must deliver a show-stopping, mouth-watering creation. But after eight weeks of whisking, crimping and piping, only one can emerge victorious.

The ten-part series will culminate with two very special masterclasses featuring the show’s expert judges

The Great South African Bake Off builds on the success of the hugely popular and award-winning BBC series The Great British Bake Off and will air on BBC Lifestyle as part of BBC Worldwide’s ongoing commitment to provide high quality local programming. The Love Productions format has been licensed to 20 countries around the world including France, Estonia, Brazil, Australia and Denmark.

Produced by Rapid Blue for BBC Worldwide executive producer Julie Swanston, The Great South African Bake Off is sponsored by Snowflake and Mugg and Bean.

The show will premiere on Tuesday, 6 October at 20:00 on BBC Lifestyle, channel 174 on DStv.

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