Junior Bake Off

Junior Bake Off
Genre	Cooking Baking
Directed by	Amanda Westwood
Presented by	Aaron Craze Sam & Mark
Judges	Paul Hollywood Mary Berry James Martin Graham Hornigold Allegra McEvedy Nadiya Hussain
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	4
No. of episodes	58
Production
Executive producers	Kieran Smith Anna Beattie
Production location	Valentines Mansion (2011)
Running time	28 minutes
Production company	Love Productions
Original release
Network	CBBC
Release	31 October 2011 (2011-10-31) – 25 November 2016 (2016-11-25)
Related
The Great British Bake Off

Junior Bake Off is a British TV baking competition series where forty young bakers tackle a series of baking challenges including the art of baking cakes, biscuits, bread and pastries all competing to be crowned "Junior Bake Off Champion", with all their bakes being judged by two leading chefs.

It is a spin-off from the main series, The Great British Bake Off and is broadcast on CBBC.

Transmissions

Series	Start date	End date	Episodes
1	31 October 2011	17 November 2011	13
2	11 November 2013	29 November 2013	15
3	2 November 2015	20 November 2015	15
4	7 November 2016	25 November 2016	15

Series 1 (2011)

Contestants

  Semi-Finalist   Finalist   Winner

Baker	Age	Hometown		Baker	Age	Hometown		Baker	Age	Hometown
Aasiya	11	Hertfordshire		Hari	9	Dudley		Olivia	12	Pontypridd
Abigail	11	Rowley Regis		Holly	12	Oxford		Saffron	10	Essex
Alex	11	Northampton		Jacob	12	Herefordshire		Sam	11	Cheshire
Amari	11	North London		Jim	11	West Sussex		Sam	10	Somerset
Cameron	12	Sheffield		Joe	9	West Sussex		Sami	11	Leicester
Cameron	9	Derbyshire		Joy	12	Glasgow		Sangita	12	Bradford
Coco-Nina	11	Bath		Kai	12	Wirral		Scott	11	Kent
Conal	11	Cambridge		Katie	9	County Fermanagh		Stanley	12	Brighton
Ellie	10	Edinburgh		Kieran	12	York		Sylvia	11	Bristol
Freya	10	Newbury		Marie	11	Southampton		Zyta	12	Aylesbury
Galway	12	Sutton Coldfield		Millie	11	York

Episode 1

Contestant	Technical Challenge	Invention Challenge (Outer Space Cakes)	Airdate
Amari	Victoria Sandwich	Lemon Jupiter Cake	31 October 2011
Joe		Chocolate, Orange and Vanilla Saturn Surprise
Joy		Red Velvet Cupcakes Stars
Marie		Almond UFO Cake

Episode 2

Contestant	Technical Challenge	Showstopper Challenge (Chocolate Celebration Cake)	Airdate
Millie	Jam Shortbread Biscuits	Millionaire's Chocolate Shortbread Cake	1 November 2011
Saffron		Summer Celebration Cake: Chocolate Cake with Ganache and Summer Fruits
Sam		Chocolate Hedgehog Cake
Stanley		Stanley's Super Sour Cherry Surprise

Episode 3

Contestant	Technical Challenge	Showstopper Challenge (Festival/Celebration Cake)	Airdate
Hari	Carrot and Walnut Muffins	Diwali Cake	2 November 2011
Holly		Chocolate Bonfire Cake
Kieran		Halloween Pumpkin Trick or Treat Cake
Sylvia		White Chocolate Valentine's Cake

Episode 4

Contestant	Technical Challenge	Showstopper Challenge (Animal Cake)	Airdate
Alex	Chocolate Chip Cookies	Lemon Sponge Zoo Cake with Royal Icing	3 November 2011
Cameron		Civet-shaped Coffee Cake with Coffee Icing
Ellie		Chocolate and Beetroot Hedgehog Cake
Zyta		Orange and Chocolate Island Cake

Episode 5

Contestant	Technical Challenge	Showstopper Challenge (Royalty Cake)	Airdate
Galway	Cheese Scones	Chocolate Sponge Surprise	7 November 2011
Jim		Orange Cake with Lavender Buttercream decorated with Flowers
Sangita		Vanilla sponge cake with White Icing decorated with Strawberries, Raspberries and Blueberries
Scott		Victoria Sponge Cake with Fresh Fruit and Gem Sweets

Episode 6

Contestant	Technical Challenge	Showstopper Challenge (American Cake)	Airdate
Olivia	Lemon Drizzle Cake		8 November 2011
Kai		Peanutbutter and Jelly Sandwich Cake
Abigail		American-style Hamburger Cupcakes
Sami		Coconut Lemon Cake

Episode 7

Contestant	Technical Challenge	Showstopper Challenge (Birthday Cake)	Airdate
Coco-Nina	Swiss Roll	Lemon Cake	9 November 2011
Conal		Chocolate and Lavender Cake
Jacob		Orange and Mango Cake
Katie		Butterfly Cake

Episode 8

Contestant	Technical Challenge	Showstopper Challenge (Halloween Biscuits)	Airdate
Aasiya	Chocolate Brownies		10 November 2011
Cameron
Freya		Halloween Biscuits with Blueberry Spiders
Sam

Episode 9

Contestant	Technical Challenge	Showstopper Challenge (Sport Savoury Tarts)	Airdate
Cameron	Pitta Bread Pockets	Potter's Tart with Bacon, Leek and Cream	14 November 2011
Joe		Spinach and Gruyere Tart
Kieran		Club Tart with a Kick: Bacon, Tomato, Chicken and Cayenne Pepper
Saffron		Tart with Smoked Haddock and Roasted Quail Eggs

Episode 10

Contestant	Technical Challenge	Showstopper Challenge (Sweet Pastry Beach Tarts)	Airdate
Freya	Mini Pizzas	Lemon flavoured Ice Cream Cone Tarts with Goji Berry, Lemon and Lime Cream Filling	15 November 2011
Jacob		Coffee and Walnut Tarts with Mascarpone
Kai		Raspberry Rippled Bucket and Spade Tarts with Custard
Sangita		Ruff Puff Pastry Tarts with Custard and Raspberry

Finals

Episode 11

The four finalists are first given a masterclass; in the masterclass they learn how to decorate shortbread and cupcakes to a professional standard. They are then split into two teams; they must prepare afternoon tea for judges Mary, Paul and Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Junior. Kai and Freya is one team, Saffron and Kieran is the other.

Episode 12

In this episode the four finalists are put on the spot with a knowledge test, a series of difficult questions and practical challenges. They are split into two teams where they must work together to bake for a glamorous event; the fifth anniversary party for London's West End musical Wicked.

Episode 13: Grand Final

The finalists must bake two of their own recipes for judges Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood and a party of invited friends and family.

Series 2 (2013)

A second series began on 11 November 2013 on CBBC. Chef James Martin replaces Hollywood as judge in this series of Junior Bake Off.

Contestants

  Semi-Finalist   Finalist   Winner

Baker	Age	Hometown		Baker	Age	Hometown		Baker	Age	Hometown		Baker	Age	Hometown
Aaminah	12	Middlesex		Brinta	12	London		Finn	10	North Yorkshire		Kavern	9	London
Abhimanyu	11	Warwickshire		Cameron	12	Kent		George	11	Shropshire		Lily-Grace	12	Middlesex
Alex	10	Lincolnshire		Charlie	11	Norfolk		Griffin	11	Wrexham, North Wales		Louis	10	Cambridge
Alexandre	12	Hertfordshire		Charlie	10	Northampton		Harrison	12	East Sussex		Megan	11	Midlands
Alfie	10	Norfolk		Elizabeth	11	Bristol		Harry	10	Hampshire		Missy	11	Birmingham
Ann	12	Bristol		Ellie	11	Edinburgh		Isabelle	12	Lancashire		Monty	11	Cheshire
Anna	11	Kent		Ellie	10	Manchester		James	11	Coventry		Rosie	11	Essex
Archie	11	County Down, Northern Ireland		Emily	12	South Lanarkshire		Jojo	11	London		Ruby	12	Cheshire
Ben	11	Wales		Emma	11	Pembrokeshire, Wales		Joseph	10	Oldham		Ruby	11	Devon
Ben	10	North Yorkshire		Esther	9	Cheshire		Katie	11	Belfast		Zainab	10	Hertfordshire

Episode 1

Contestant	Technical Challenge	Showstopper Challenge (Racing Cakes)	Airdate
Alexandre	Biscotti	Tour de France Cake	11 November 2013
Anna		Chocolate and Vanilla Battenburg F1 Cake
Brinta		Mango, Raspberry and Vanilla Olympic Cake
Griffin		Tortoise and Hare Carrot Cake

Episode 2

Contestant	Technical Challenge	Showstopper Challenge (Jungle Cakes)	Airdate
Ann	Chocolate Fondants	Chocolate and Banana Monkey Cake	12 November 2013
Ben		Tropical Coconut and Lime Cake
Ellie		Parrot Coloured Jungle Cake
Finn		'Swampy' The Cake with a Bite

Episode 3

Contestant	Technical Challenge	Showstopper Challenge (10 Under-the-Sea Biscuits)	Airdate
Ben	Marble Cake	Fish and Chips	13 November 2013
Emma		Lemon and Coconut Shortbread Sea Creatures
George		White Chocolate Seabed Creatures
Megan		Spectacular Sea Biscuit Display

Episode 4

Contestant	Technical Challenge	Showstopper Challenge (Carnival Cakes)	Airdate
Charlie	Melting Moments	Chocolate Helter Skelter Cake	14 November 2013
Ellie		Carnival Pick and Mix cake
Joseph		Carnival Queen Cake
Ruby		Carnival of the Animals Marble Cake

Episode 5

Contestant	Technical Challenge	Showstopper Challenge (Jigsaw Biscuits)	Airdate
Abhimanyu	Rock Cakes	Ginger and Lemon Jigsaw Castle	15 November 2013
Alex		Marble Chocolate and Almond Hedgejig
Emily		Ginger 'Biscuits in Bloom' with Orange Buttercream Flowers
Jojo		Lemon, Orange & Raspberry and Lavender 'Learn to Count' Jigsaw

Episode 6

Contestant	Technical Challenge	Showstopper Challenge (Fairy Tales Cakes)	Airdate
Cameron	Welsh Cakes	Princess and the Pea Chocolate Cake	18 November 2013
Elizabeth		Goldilocks and the Three Bears Porridge Cake
Katie		Princess and the Pea Madeira Cake
Monty		Fiery Chilli Chocolate Dragon Cake

Episode 7

Contestant	Technical Challenge	Showstopper Challenge (Monster Cake)	Airdate
Aaminah	Cheese Straws	'Skits' The Sweetie Munching Monster	19 November 2013
Alfie		Norfolk Broads Monster Cake
Archie		Sea Monster Cake
Esther		Lady Loch Ness

Episode 8

Contestant	Technical Challenge	Showstopper Challenge (Future Cakes)	Airdate
Harrison	Toffee Puddings	Cake from the Future	20 November 2013
Harry		Hadron Super Collider Cake
Isabelle		Chocolate and Vanilla Tardis Battenberg
Rosie		150th Birthday Cake

Episode 9

Contestant	Technical Challenge	Showstopper Challenge (Natural Wonders of the World)	Airdate
Charlie	Butterfly Cakes	Chilli Chocolate Mountain Cake	21 November 2013
Louis		Pamukkale Cake
Ruby		Floating Iceberg Cake
Zainab		Coral Ocean Marble Cake

Episode 10

Contestant	Technical Challenge	Showstopper Challenge (Bug Biscuits)	Airdate
James	Crumpets	Biscuit Scene on Grass	22 November 2013
Kavern		Coconut and Nutmeg Bug Biscuits
Lily-Grace		Granny's Garden
Missy		Lemon Shortbread Flowers

Episode 11: Semi Final

Contestant	Technical Challenge	Showstopper Challenge (Round the World Savoury Tarts)	Airdate
Ellie	Coffee éclairs	Italian Roasted Pepper and Parmesan Tart	25 November 2013
Emily		Flavours of Brazil Tart
Emma		Welsh Flag Tart
Griffin		Welsh Flag Tart with Dragon Dressing
Ruby		Devon Flag Tart

Episode 12: Semi Final

Contestant	Technical Challenge	Showstopper Challenge (Human Body Sweet Pastry Tarts)	Airdate
Archie	Meringue Roulade	Bakewell Tart Face	26 November 2013
Harry		Lemon Tart Body Boardgame
Kavern		Strawberry Love Heart Tarts
Monty		Lime Chocolate Ganache and Orange Mascarpone Body Part Tarts
Zainab		Treacle & Walnut, Caramel Cream & Berries and Cardamom Milk Three Body Tarts

Finals

Episode 13

In this episode the four finalists face the pressure of a professional kitchen, baking in one of the worlds most famous restaurants, Harrods, they must bake to the highest standards in order to impress Mary, James, Pastry Chef Marcus Bore and John Whaite.

  Team won the challenge

Team Blue	Team Orange
Ruby	Emma
Harry	Zainab

The two teams have 1 hour 15 minutes to bake 15 Shortbread Tea Fancies and two types of Scones; 10 Fruit and 10 Plain.

Episode 14

In this episode the four finalists are put on the spot with the Knowledge test. The two teams must bake for the UK's biggest dance group, Diversity.
For the first part of the challenge, the bakers have been asked to showcase their style and skill by piping the words 'Bake Off' alongside a butterfly; they must try and identify the extra baking powder in Mary's Victoria sponge; and finally they have to identify the spices in the jars through the use of their smell.

Baker	Piping Test	Taste Test	Smelling Test (1. Cinnamon, 2. Cardamom, 3. Nutmeg)
Emma	Run out of room for 'Bake Off'	Too Much Butter Not enough baking powder	Cinnamon Cloves Nutmeg
Harry	Showed his skill, butterfly needs a little more work	Too much baking powder	Cinnamon Cardamom Nutmeg
Ruby	Confident at decorating, had a few drips	Too much baking powder	Cinnamon Cumin Nutmeg
Zainab	Lines were a little thick but showed her skill	Eggs and sugar not mixed very well	Cardamom Couldn't remember the name Cinnamon

For the second challenge of the day, the four bakers are put into two teams, the teams have to pick two recipes from a selection in which they can adapt.

Team Green
Harry	Cheesy Corn Muffins with Chorizo and Bacon
Zainab	Granola Fruit Muffins
Team Red
Emma	Free-form Summer Fruit Tarts
Ruby	Cheesy Corn Muffins with Chorizo

Episode 15: Grand Final

In the final of the series, the four bakers go head-to-head for the very last time, they have to create their most spectacular bake to date. Using the skills that they have acquired, they have to make a selection of bakes, one sweet and one savoury, for a Mad Hatter's Tea Party.

Baker	Sweet Bake	Savoury Bake
Emma	Mad Hatter Chocolate Cake and Shortbread Hat	Chilli, Chorizo and Pepper Scones
Harry	Stopwatch Carrot Cake	'White Rabbit' Muffins with Mushrooms and Chorizo
Ruby	Earl Grey Cupcakes with Cucumber and Lime Icing	Mock-Choc Eclairs (Smoked Salmon Pâte topped with Lemon Jelly)
Zainab	Peppermint and Vanilla Chequered Cake	Cocktail Pizzas (5 Green Pepper, Tuna, Melted Cheese and Tomato Sauce & 5 Garlic Butter)

Series 3 (2015)

A third series began airing on 2 November 2015 on CBBC, with Sam Nixon and Mark Rhodes replacing Craze as hosts and Allegra McEvedy and Graham Hornigold taking over from Berry and Martin as judges in this series of Junior Bake Off.

Contestants

  Quarterfinalist

  Semi-Finalist

  Finalist

  Winner

Baker	Age	Hometown		Baker	Age	Hometown		Baker	Age	Hometown		Baker	Age	Hometown
Alex	12	Manchester		Darcey	12	Belfast		Isaac	11	York		Olivia	10	Northumberland
Alfie	11	Swindon		Euan	12	West Lothian		Isabel	11	Hove		Oscar	9	Maidenhead
Alice	11	Dorset		Farhaan	10	London		James	12	Gosport		Peter	10	Sheffield
Alyth	11	Lanarkshire, Scotland		Finlay	10	Northumberland		Khushi	10	Hertfordshire		Purdey	12	London
Amari	11	Birmingham		Freddie	12	Newcastle		Kiah	11	London		Sienna	11	Stratford-upon-Avon
Andrea	10	Middlesex		Grace	11	Oxfordshire		Lucy	12	Liverpool		Sufia	10	West Yorkshire
Ben	12	Sutton Coldfield		Grainne	12	Belfast		Lucy	11	Kent		Tom	12	London
Ben	12	Leeds		Hafsa	12	Wembley		Matthew	9	Derbyshire		Tom	11	East Sussex
Ben	10	Tyne and Wear		Hannah	11	Conwy, North Wales		Matilda	10	Surrey		Will	9	Cardiff
Corey	11	Forth Valley		Harrison	10	Worcestershire		Megan	12	Rhondda Valley		Will	11	Hertfordshire

Episode 1

Contestant	Technical Challenge (Strawberry Shortcake Stacks)	Showstopper Challenge (Piñata Cakes)	Airdate
Alyth	Top 2	Pin "Haggi" ata Cake	2 November 2015
Harrison	Top 2	Zesty Berry Burst
Kiah	Bottom 2	Summer Fruit piñata cake
Matthew	Bottom 2	Chump Chop's Cosmic Creation

Episode 2

Contestant	Technical Challenge (French patisserie, Madeleines)	Showstopper Challenge (Ultimate Chocolate Gateau)	Airdate
Olivia	Top 2		3 November 2015
Tom	Top 2	Forest Fort Gateau
Farhaan	Bottom 2
Hannah	Bottom 2	Hannah's Heaven

Episode 3

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Episode 5

Alex, Hafsa, James and Megan all who are aged 12 compete against one another in a salted caramel sponge cake technical and musical biscuits for the show stopper! Megan got through to the next round.

Episode 6

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Episode 7

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Episode 8

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Episode 9

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Episode 10

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Episode 11: Semi Final

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Episode 12: Semi Final

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Finals

Episode 13

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Episode 14

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Episode 15: Grand Final

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Series 4 (2016)

Main article: Junior Bake Off (series 4)

The fourth series began on 7 November 2016 on CBBC. Allegra McEvedy returns as judge with Nadiya Hussain replacing Graham Hornigold, and presenters Sam & Mark also return to host.

Ratings

Episode Viewing figures from BARB.

Series 1

Episode No.	Airdate	Total viewers	CBBC Channel Weekly Ranking
1	31 October 2011	382,000	1
2	1 November 2011	366,000	6
3	2 November 2011	329,000	8
4	3 November 2011	356,000	5
5	7 November 2011	352,000	8
6	8 November 2011	365,000	10
7	9 November 2011	382,000	5
8	10 November 2011	396,000	8
9	14 November 2011	398,000	7
10	15 November 2011	401,000	2
11	16 November 2011	397,000	3
12	17 November 2011 (17:45)	408,000	2
13	17 November 2011 (18:20)	422,000	4

Series 2

Episode No.	Airdate	Total viewers	CBBC Channel Weekly Ranking
1	11 November 2013	509,000	6
2	12 November 2013	498,000	7
3	13 November 2013	495,000	4
4	14 November 2013	501,000	3
5	15 November 2013	478,000	5
6	18 November 2013	518,000	6
7	19 November 2013	512,000	2
8	20 November 2013	473,000	3
9	21 November 2013	502,000	1
10	22 November 2013	492,000	5
11	25 November 2013	485,000	8
12	26 November 2013	498,000	6
13	27 November 2013	504,000	5
14	28 November 2013	548,000	1
15	29 November 2013	568,000	2

Series 3

Episode No.	Airdate	Total viewers	CBBC Channel Weekly Ranking
1	2 November 2015	677,000	1
2	3 November 2015	662,000	2
3	4 November 2015	658,000	5
4	5 November 2015	672,000	4
5	6 November 2015	673,000	1
6	9 November 2015	647,000	5
7	10 November 2015	632,000	2
8	11 November 2015	658,000	2
9	12 November 2015	660,000	9
10	13 November 2015	671,000	6
11	16 November 2015	668,000	8
12	17 November 2015	672,000	4
13	18 November 2015	673,000	1
14	19 November 2015	669,000	2
15	20 November 2015	678,000	1

Series 4

Episode No.	Airdate	Total viewers	CBBC Channel Weekly Ranking
1	7 November 2016	295,000	4
2	8 November 2016	294,000	5
3	9 November 2016	308,000	2
4	10 November 2016	341,000	1
5	11 November 2016	299,000	3
6	14 November 2016	—	—
7	15 November 2016	279,000	3
8	16 November 2016	—	—
9	17 November 2016	310,000	2
10	18 November 2016	241,000	7
11	21 November 2016	203,000	5
12	22 November 2016	185,000	10
13	23 November 2016	267,000	1
14	24 November 2016	190,000	8
15	25 November 2016	253,000	2

External links

• Junior Bake Off at BBC Online
• Junior Bake Off at IMDb