The Great Irish Bake Off series 2
| The Great Irish Bake Off | |
|---|---|
| Series 2 | |
| Presented by | Anna Nolan |
| Judges | Biddy White Lennon Paul Kelly |
| Release | |
| Original network | TV3 |
| Original release | 21 May – 9 July 2014 |
| Series chronology | |
Series 2 of The Great Irish Bake Off, aired on TV3 and saw twelve home bakers take part in a bake-off to test every aspect of their baking skills as they battled to be crowned The Great Irish Bake Off's best amateur baker. Each week saw keen bakers put through two challenges in a particular discipline. The series aired from 21 May 2014 till 9 July 2014.
The Bakers
| Baker | Age | Occupation | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Fitzpatrick | 17 | Student | Rathfarnham, Dublin |
| Ali Mitter | 33 | IT Sales | Bray, Co Wicklow |
| David Murphy | 28 | Petrol station attendant | Dublin |
| Elaine Hartigan | 56 | Retired | Rathfarnham, Dublin |
| Hazel Ryan | 31 | Teacher | Corbally, Limerick |
| Jenny Donohoe | 30 | Self-employed Craft Teacher | Ranelagh, Dublin |
| Khade Idogho | 25 | Google Account Manager (UK) | Dublin |
| Poppy O’Sullivan | 22 | Student | Dublin |
| Shane Murray | 27 | Student & Waiter | Lusk, Dublin |
| Tala Zilberman | 29 | Google Legal Assistant | Dublin |
| Tracy Coyne | 41 | Banker | Killarney, Co Kerry |
| Treasa Walsh | 58 | Palliative Care Nurse | Irishtown, Dublin |
Results Summary
| Elimination chart | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |||||||
| Tracy | SB | SB | WINNER | ||||||||||||
| Ali | SB | Runner Up | |||||||||||||
| Shane | SB | Runner Up | |||||||||||||
| Alex | SB | SB | OUT | ||||||||||||
| Poppy | SB | OUT | |||||||||||||
| Khade | OUT | ||||||||||||||
| Hazel | OUT | ||||||||||||||
| Tala | OUT | ||||||||||||||
| Treasa | OUT | ||||||||||||||
| Jenny | OUT | ||||||||||||||
| David | OUT | ||||||||||||||
| Elaine | OUT | ||||||||||||||
Colour key:
| Got through to the next round | Awarded Star Baker | baker was eliminated |
| Series runner-up | Series winner baker didn't complete all challenges |
Hazel didn't complete the technical because she became ill
Episodes
- Baker eliminated Star Baker Winner
Episode 1 Cake
| Baker | Signature (Layered Cake) |
Technical (Battenberg Cake) |
|---|---|---|
| Alex | Chocolate, Coffee and Bacon Cake | 3rd |
| Ali | Black Forest Gateau Inspired Chocolate & Sour Cherry Cake | 10th |
| David | Raspberry & Strawberry Sponge Cake | 6th |
| Elaine | "Nuts About Chocolate" Cake | 11th |
| Hazel | — | 7th |
| Jenny | Chocolate & Vanilla "Cassette Cake" | 2nd |
| Khade | Salted Caramel, Chocolate & Peanut Nougat Cake | 4th |
| Poppy | Chocolate, Raspberry & Hazelnut Chiffon Cake | 5th |
| Shane | Pistachio & Cherry Gateau | 1st |
| Tala | — | 9th |
| Tracy | Chocolate Orange Cake | 8th |
| Treasa | Orange, Lemon & Lime "Citrus Burst Cake" | 12th |
Episode 2 Pastry
| Baker | Technical (Dingle Pie) |
Showstopper (Savory and Sweet) |
|---|---|---|
| Alex | 4th | Full breakfast Inspired Pie with Green and Yellow Tomato Ketchup Strawberry Tart with Strawberry Curd, Vanilla Creme Patisserie |
| Ali | 9th | Duck Confit and Pork Pie with Pancetta and Port Figs Praline Tartelletes with Pear and Ginger Compote |
| David | 6th | Broccoli and Bacon with Mozzarella and Pine Kernels Topping Velvet Mocha Tart |
| Hazel | 7th | Spinach, Ricotta and Pine Nut Tart |
| Jenny | 10th | Butternut Squash, Feta and Kale Filo Anchor Spiced Apple and Pear Pecan Crumble Pie-rate Ship with Lavender Custard |
| Khade | 11th | Strawberry and Mango Cream Cheese Tart |
| Poppy | 1st | Sun Blushed Tomato, Spinach, Goat Cheese & Caramelized Onion Puff Lattice |
| Shane | 3rd | Salmon En Croute Rhubarb, Custard, & Elderflower Meringue Pie |
| Tala | 8th | |
| Tracy | 2nd | Raised Picnic pie with Chicken and Ham Eastern Rhubarb Frangipane Tart |
| Treasa | 5th | Lemon and Raspberry Tar with Creme Patisserie |
Episode 3 Biscuits
| Baker | Signature (Sweet and Savory Biscuits) |
Technical (Checkerboard Cookies) |
|---|---|---|
| Alex | Spelt, Basil, & Parmesan Biscuits Filled with Tomato Jam Wagon Wheels with Rosewater Marshmallows and Chocolate Squares |
2nd |
| Ali | Savory Sticks with Garlic and Cheese Walnut Biscuit Rolls with Caramel Cream and Chantilly Cream Fillings |
5th |
| Hazel | Black Pepper Oat Cakes Limerick Lavender Butter Cookies |
6th |
| Khade | Pimento & Cheddar Biscuits Sweet Chocolate Hobnobs |
7th |
| Poppy | Feta, Mint, & Basil Leaves Vanilla Black Forest Viennese Sandwichs |
4th |
| Shane | Gruyere, Pistachio, & Rosemary Sticks | 3rd |
| Tala | Petit Beurre Maision | 8th |
| Tracy | Popcorn Crackers "Not" Caffreys Tea Cakes |
1st |
| Treasa | Parmesan, Basil, & Onion Shortbread Cointreau, Orange, & Cardamom Fig Rolls |
9th |
Episode 4 Continental
| Baker | Technical (Apple & Ginger Strudel with Honey & Walnut Cream) |
Showstopper (Choux Pastry) |
|---|---|---|
| Alex | 3rd | Viking Longboat with Black Tea and Chocolate Creme Patisserie |
| Ali | 5th | Peacock Flavored with Creme Patisserie |
| Hazel | 7th | Gardner's Basket with Pistachio & Rosewater Cream |
| Khade | 4th | Liffey View with Lemon Cream Filling, Macaroon Cobblestones & Nougatine Road |
| Poppy | 1st | "An Afternoon Tea" |
| Shane | 6th | Beehive with Lavender, Orange, & Honey Creme Patisserie |
| Tala | 8th | Jenga Tower with Chocolate & Halva Mousse |
| Tracy | 2nd | Fruit Basket with Flavored Choux Fruits |
Episode 5 Bread
| Baker | Signature (Sweet & Savory Breads) |
Technical (Bagels) |
|---|---|---|
| Alex | Toffee Apple Tear & Share Loaf with Caramel Sauce | 6th |
| Ali | Indian Paneer Kulcha Traditional Czech 'Kolache' with Walnut, Poppy Seed and Plum Jam Filling |
1st |
| Hazel | Cheddar Chive Loaf with Guinness Cinnamon Breakfast Bread |
N/A |
| Khade | Chorizo, Spinach & Feta Loaf | 5th |
| Poppy | Orange, White Chocolate & Apricot Bouquet Savory Four Cheese Loaf |
3rd |
| Shane | Ginger, Lime & Coconut Twist Loaf Parsnip, Parmesan & Truffle Oil Bread |
2nd |
| Tracy | Crafty Beer & Banana Bread Indian Street Roll with Curry Sauce & Cucumber Salsa |
4th |
Episode 6 Classic Baking
| Baker | Technical (Puff Pastry Pear Tarte Tatin) |
Showstopper (Surprise Cake) |
|---|---|---|
| Alex | 4th | ""it's called ART!" |
| Ali | 1st | Pink Champagne Surprise Chiffon Cake |
| Hazel | 7th | eliminated after technical |
| Khade | 2nd | Arsenal Stadium Cake |
| Poppy | 6th | Night Sky Cake |
| Shane | 3rd | Summer Bunting Cake |
| Tracy | 5th | White Chocolate Box with Tiffany Surprises |
Episode 7: Semi Final - Dessert
| Baker | Signature (Summer Dinner Party Dessert) |
Technical (Strawberry Charlotte Russe) |
|---|---|---|
| Alex | Raspberry White Chocolate Opera Cake with Pistachio Praline Tuiles | 5th |
| Ali | Oversized Macaroons, Raspberry Mint Sorbet & White Chocolate Lemon Truffles | 2nd |
| Poppy | Mango, Lime & Chilli Mousse Gateau | 4th |
| Shane | Two Tier Summer Trifle | 3rd |
| Tracy | Summer 'Candy Crush' Bombe | 1st |
Episode 8: Final - Macarons & Afternoon Tea
| Baker | Technical (Rainbow Macaroon Tower) |
Showstopper (Afternoon Tea) |
|---|---|---|
| Ali | 3rd | 'From the Woods to the Sea' Lobster on Brioche with Homemade Lemon Mayonnaise Blackberry Bakewell Frangipane Blueberry Streusel Scone |
| Shane | 2nd | 'Around the World in Eleven Bites' Vodka Salmon on Dill Bread with Caviar & Beetroot Choux with Icewine-poached Pears and Honey Walnut Cream Passionfruit Cheese Cake with a Hazelnut Brownie Base |
| Tracy | 1st | 'From Valencia to Tinakilly' Open Crab Brulee with a Parmesean Crisp & Pickled Cucumber Plain Scone with a Brown Sugar Crust Choux Bun with Baileys & Chocolate Topped with Red Sable Pastry |