The Great Kiwi Bake Off Celebrity Special
| The Great Kiwi Bake Off Celebrity Special | |
|---|---|
| Starring |
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| No. of episodes | 1 |
| Release | |
| Original network | TVNZ 2 |
| Original release | 23 December 2019 |
| Season chronology | |
The Great Kiwi Bake Off Celebrity Special is a special Christmas-themed episode of The Great Kiwi Bake Off that aired on 23 December 2019 and featured six celebrities competing in two Bake Off challenges with the winner receiving NZ$30,000 for the charity of their choice.[1][2]
The special was won by Jackie van Beek.[3]
Bakers
| Celebrity Baker[4] | Charity | Amount Won |
|---|---|---|
| Art Green | SPCA | NZ$3,500 |
| Bree Tomasel | Lifeline | NZ$3,500 |
| David Fane | Stroke Foundation | NZ$2,000 |
| Jackie van Beek | Women's Refuge | NZ$35,000 |
| Paula Bennett | Dress For Success | NZ$3,500 |
| Toni Street | Catwalk Trust | NZ$13,500 |
Bakes
At the start of the bake, each celebrity received NZ$2,000. For the technical challenge set by Sue, the celebrity bakers had one hour and forty-five minutes to bake 12 sweet ginger kisses. The winner of the technical would receive NZ$10,000. For the showstopper challenge, the celebrity bakers had to bake a 3-D biscuit scene based on a Christmas memory in three hours. The celebrity bakers could also win spot prizes for creativity. Art won NZ$1,500 for "Most Surprising Combination of Biscuit & Liquid." Paula won NZ$1,500 for "Best Death by Biscuit." Jackie won NZ$1,500 for "Spinning the Longest Yarn." Bree won NZ$750 for "Best Gingerbreast Woman" and NZ$750 for "Best New Zealand-Based Australian Celebrity Baker in the Celebrity Bake Off." David won NZ$750 for the "Sound Design Award" and NZ$750 for the "Most Mysterious Use of a Mysterious Bag", which he gave to Jackie & Women's Refuge. Toni won NZ$1,500 for "Best Lighting Design."
| Baker | Technical (12 Sweet Ginger Kisses) |
Signature (3-D Biscuit Scene) |
|---|---|---|
| Art | 2nd | Lakeside Biscuiting |
| Bree | 5th | Howzat Christmas |
| David | 6th | The Last Umu in Ponsonby |
| Jackie | 3rd | Camping in Arthur's Pass |
| Paula | 4th | The Morning After Christmas |
| Toni | 1st | Christmas Tree Tower |
References
- ^ Rae, Fiona (20 December 2019). "What's on television over the Christmas and New Year's break". NOTED. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- ^ Jones, Bridget (22 December 2019). "Behind the scenes of The Great Kiwi Bake-off". Stuff. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- ^ Jones, Bridget (23 December 2019). "Celebrity Bake-Off NZ: Who is NZ's best baker?". Stuff. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- ^ Nealon, Sarah (20 December 2019). "Toni Street, Art Green, Paula Bennett among stars named for Celebrity Bake Off". Stuff. Retrieved 24 December 2019.