From biscuits to bread, pies to pavlovas, 12 amateur Kiwi bakers have their skills put to the test. Will they rise to the challenge?
Where to Watch The Great Kiwi Bake Off • Season 2
8 Episodes
Cake Week
E1
Cake WeekTen new amateur home bakers face three 'Cake' challenges; first up the signature a dozen Lamingtons, the technical is a Battenberg Cake, and the showstopper Two-Tiered Mirror Glazed Cake. The least successful baker will leave the tent.
Biscuit Week
E2
Biscuit WeekThe nine remaining amateur home bakers in the tent face a signature challenge of two dozen identical savoury sandwich biscuits, a technical of three dozen total macarons of two different types and the showstopper is a 3-D biscuit selfie.
Celebration Week
E3
Celebration WeekTonight it's a cause for celebration as our bakers serve up a frightful feast of Spooktacular showstoppers! Plus, dean challenges the bakers to create hot cross buns. Who will rise to the challenge?
Pastry Week
E4
Pastry WeekThe signature is a freestanding tart with a pastry base, custard filling, and fruit; the technical set by Dean is an apple tarte tatin. While the showstopper is a religieuse à l'ancienne assembled from decorated éclairs and profiteroles.
Bread Week
E5
Bread WeekThe six remaining amateur home bakers in the tent face a signature challenge of a pizza while the technical challenge set by Dean is to the bake a chocolate kugelhupf, and the showstopper challenge is to create a bread centrepiece.
International Week
E6
International WeekThe five remaining amateur home bakers signature is a dozen identical Cornish pasties, while the technical is a dozen Nastars, and the showstopper a freestanding charlotte cake with sponge fingers, a set mousse and layers of genoise sponge
Dessert Week
E7
Dessert WeekThe four semi-finalist home bakers in the tent face three 'Dessert' challenges; first up is the signature a half dozen Crème Brûlée, the technical is a dozen mini Opera Cakes, and the showstopper is a Jelly Creation.
Finale
E8
FinaleThe three home baker finalists in the tent face a signature challenge to bake 24 mini Christmas pies, a technical challenge of two Christmas stollens set by Dean, and for the showstopper challenge a Christmas tree meringue with sugar work.
