0:00:02 > 0:00:03Welcome to Junior Bake Off,
0:00:03 > 0:00:07the show that whisks, kneads and sieves its way to find
0:00:07 > 0:00:08Britain's best young baker.
0:00:08 > 0:00:11'The Bake Off tent hosts the greatest baking battle.'
0:00:11 > 0:00:13Come on, come on.
0:00:13 > 0:00:15Pretty nerve-racking, yeah.
0:00:15 > 0:00:18'32 of the country's finest bakers
0:00:18 > 0:00:20'will be pushed to their limits.
0:00:20 > 0:00:21'But who will rise...?'
0:00:21 > 0:00:23I am really happy.
0:00:23 > 0:00:25'..and who will crumble?'
0:00:25 > 0:00:26Uh!
0:00:28 > 0:00:31'The bakers will whisk, fold and ice their way through cakes,
0:00:31 > 0:00:33'biscuits and bread.'
0:00:33 > 0:00:35It's up to them to battle it out
0:00:35 > 0:00:39as only one can be crowned Junior Bake Off Champion.
0:00:40 > 0:00:43'Standing between them and the title'
0:00:43 > 0:00:44are our Judges -
0:00:44 > 0:00:46'Queen Of Cakes, Mary Berry...'
0:00:46 > 0:00:50I think this competition will be very tough for them.
0:00:50 > 0:00:54They need to grasp the nettle and get going.
0:00:54 > 0:00:56'..and Master Baker, Paul Hollywood.'
0:00:56 > 0:00:59I'm looking for the best of the best.
0:00:59 > 0:01:03I'm expecting something that'll blow my mind away.
0:01:03 > 0:01:05This may collapse. They'd best hurry.
0:01:05 > 0:01:06Whoo!
0:01:06 > 0:01:08'I'm Aaron Craze...'
0:01:08 > 0:01:10Keep it fresh, that's what I say. Bless.
0:01:10 > 0:01:12'..I support the bakers...'
0:01:12 > 0:01:14There's three minutes to go.
0:01:14 > 0:01:16I know.
0:01:16 > 0:01:19'..as 32 are whittled down to just one.'
0:01:22 > 0:01:27'In today's heat, four hopefuls face two tough challenges.
0:01:27 > 0:01:31'They must impress with one of Paul's favourite recipes -
0:01:31 > 0:01:33'Jammy Shortbread Biscuits.
0:01:34 > 0:01:38'In the second they must prove their baking skills,
0:01:38 > 0:01:40'creating a cake with the wow factor,
0:01:40 > 0:01:42'inspired by...chocolate.'
0:01:42 > 0:01:46It'll be tough as only one can make it through to the semifinal
0:01:46 > 0:01:47but who will it be?
0:01:47 > 0:01:49'Meet Millie from York...'
0:01:50 > 0:01:52I'm bubbly,
0:01:52 > 0:01:56talkative and... a little bit on the wild side.
0:01:56 > 0:01:58I'd like to be an actress.
0:01:58 > 0:02:02When I was younger I thought, "I want to be a cook, too."
0:02:02 > 0:02:05So I thought, "I'll be an actress playing a cook."
0:02:05 > 0:02:07'..Stanley from Brighton...'
0:02:07 > 0:02:08I'm not a baker.
0:02:08 > 0:02:10I'm the...crazy cook,
0:02:10 > 0:02:13a MAD creator.
0:02:13 > 0:02:15I'm just adventurous.
0:02:15 > 0:02:17'..Sam from Cheshire...'
0:02:17 > 0:02:20Em...creative,
0:02:20 > 0:02:23imaginative and... a touch mad, possibly.
0:02:23 > 0:02:27I love baking cos if you're slightly stressed or bored
0:02:27 > 0:02:31you can find a recipe, go into the kitchen and make it.
0:02:31 > 0:02:33I try to get everything, sort of precise.
0:02:33 > 0:02:36'..and Saffron from Essex.'
0:02:36 > 0:02:39To be crowned Britain's Junior Bake Off Champion
0:02:39 > 0:02:41would mean everything to me
0:02:41 > 0:02:43and I'd be really speechless.
0:02:43 > 0:02:46I wouldn't be able to say anything - for a change!
0:02:51 > 0:02:54'These four have made it through the selection process.
0:02:54 > 0:02:56'The real work begins now.
0:02:56 > 0:02:59'They'll make one of Paul's favourite recipes -
0:02:59 > 0:03:01'Jammy Shortbread Biscuits.
0:03:01 > 0:03:04'They have the same ingredients and time to bake,
0:03:04 > 0:03:07'but their results could be very different.'
0:03:07 > 0:03:09Right, bakers.
0:03:09 > 0:03:14The shortbread will be judged on technique, taste and texture.
0:03:14 > 0:03:19You've only one hour to make them and this really is your opportunity
0:03:19 > 0:03:22to impress Mary and Paul and show them what you can do.
0:03:22 > 0:03:24- Are you ready?- CHILDREN: Yes.
0:03:24 > 0:03:26On your marks, get set...
0:03:26 > 0:03:27bake!
0:03:29 > 0:03:33'These guys know their way around a kitchen.
0:03:33 > 0:03:36'If you fancy baking always ask an adult.'
0:03:38 > 0:03:41I've made shortbread, just not like this.
0:03:41 > 0:03:44Yeah, it's just a bit dry.
0:03:44 > 0:03:46I've never made this recipe before.
0:03:46 > 0:03:50Only problem with shortbread, it's really crumbly.
0:03:50 > 0:03:53I've made it once or twice before.
0:03:53 > 0:03:57The only tricky bit is rolling it out to the right size...
0:03:57 > 0:03:59which is pretty hard.
0:03:59 > 0:04:02'11-year-old Saffron is off to a flying start.'
0:04:02 > 0:04:06The right size is just between... Not too thick.
0:04:06 > 0:04:07Thick is about that.
0:04:07 > 0:04:10Thin literally breaks every time you pick it up.
0:04:10 > 0:04:12'Sam's more relaxed.
0:04:12 > 0:04:14'Back home in Cheshire,
0:04:14 > 0:04:17'he uses baking to chill out after a hard day at school.'
0:04:17 > 0:04:20I'm just cutting out
0:04:20 > 0:04:24the top parts for my shortbreads.
0:04:24 > 0:04:27It's more difficult than I thought it would be.
0:04:27 > 0:04:31The key thing is to get the biscuits cut and on trays
0:04:31 > 0:04:33as quickly as possible.
0:04:33 > 0:04:36If you can do that, it stops that rush
0:04:36 > 0:04:39and stops the panic and any mistakes.
0:04:39 > 0:04:42'Millie loves acting in local pantomimes.
0:04:42 > 0:04:45'She's used to performing for an audience,
0:04:45 > 0:04:47'but, she's struggling with her mixture.'
0:04:47 > 0:04:50It's too dry so when I try to stick one in it...
0:04:50 > 0:04:53it kind of like...
0:04:55 > 0:04:57..breaks.
0:04:57 > 0:04:59'Stanley wrestles with his dough
0:04:59 > 0:05:02'and it's becoming dry and harder to roll out.'
0:05:02 > 0:05:05It crumbled a bit but it's OK. I'll use this bit...
0:05:05 > 0:05:06later.
0:05:06 > 0:05:08Just focus on this bit for now.
0:05:08 > 0:05:10But it's...
0:05:10 > 0:05:11nerve-racking, yeah.
0:05:11 > 0:05:16'Saffron shares her kitchen with her mum, dad and two brothers,
0:05:16 > 0:05:19'so she's learned to be quick round the kitchen.'
0:05:19 > 0:05:23They're cooking nicely. At least they're rising, I know that.
0:05:23 > 0:05:26And by looking, I think I'm doing it quickly.
0:05:26 > 0:05:29I don't know if I'm doing it too quick or quick enough.
0:05:29 > 0:05:33OK, bakers, you've got 20 minutes left.
0:05:33 > 0:05:37'By now the bakers should be getting their biscuits in the oven.
0:05:40 > 0:05:43'Stanley's still attacking his poor dough,
0:05:43 > 0:05:46'but Saffron's so far ahead, she's decided to give herself
0:05:46 > 0:05:49'a well-earned break.'
0:05:49 > 0:05:51I'm doing well for time, cos when these are out
0:05:51 > 0:05:54I've got about 15 minutes to put jam on them,
0:05:54 > 0:05:58then put them together, and that won't take long.
0:05:58 > 0:06:01'Moving warm shortbread is a delicate operation.
0:06:01 > 0:06:04'It's vital that the bakers stay cool and don't rush.'
0:06:04 > 0:06:08A big danger is if they bring that biscuit off too early
0:06:08 > 0:06:10and put the jam on, it'll crumble and break.
0:06:10 > 0:06:14'Whoa! Take your time there, Saffron.'
0:06:14 > 0:06:15Uh!
0:06:15 > 0:06:19'Disaster, Saffron's biscuit has crumbled.
0:06:19 > 0:06:23'The clock ticking, she's no choice. She has to make another biscuit.'
0:06:23 > 0:06:25- Hi, Saffron.- Hi.
0:06:25 > 0:06:28- You're rolling out another biscuit. - Yep.
0:06:28 > 0:06:30- You've got a broken one.- I know...
0:06:30 > 0:06:32Will this change things?
0:06:32 > 0:06:34- I don't think it will.- No?- Nope.
0:06:34 > 0:06:37- It all depends on how quick this'll bake.- Yeah.
0:06:37 > 0:06:39If it'll bake quickly or not.
0:06:43 > 0:06:47'Saffron's slip gives the others a chance to catch up.
0:06:47 > 0:06:50'Stanley's shortbread is finally in the oven.'
0:06:50 > 0:06:55I knew everyone else was getting theirs in and I was like..."Ah!"
0:06:55 > 0:06:58Sam's almost finished, so... I am worried
0:06:58 > 0:07:01but I think I can do it, get it done.
0:07:01 > 0:07:04OK, guys. The final push. Ten minutes left.
0:07:04 > 0:07:07Hopefully, come on, come on.
0:07:07 > 0:07:09'Saffron's only got minutes to make another biscuit
0:07:09 > 0:07:12'but the pressure's starting to show.'
0:07:12 > 0:07:15I'm going to do this. Oh, no I'm not!
0:07:18 > 0:07:21'With the clock ticking, she needs to get it in the oven.
0:07:21 > 0:07:25'Her stress levels are rising faster than her biscuits.
0:07:25 > 0:07:27'She can only watch as the others catch up.
0:07:27 > 0:07:30'Everyone's biscuits are out of the oven...'
0:07:30 > 0:07:31(Beautiful!)
0:07:31 > 0:07:34'..except Saffron's.'
0:07:34 > 0:07:38(Oh, I don't want to break this biscuit!)
0:07:43 > 0:07:47'Saffron's just had the longest nine minutes of her life.'
0:07:47 > 0:07:49CLOCK BEEPS
0:07:49 > 0:07:54'Now all she has to do is get the biscuit on the plate.'
0:07:59 > 0:08:02SHE SIGHS
0:08:02 > 0:08:07- Saffron, there's three minutes to go.- I know.- OK? Good luck.
0:08:07 > 0:08:10It's too soft, now.
0:08:10 > 0:08:14'It's kicking off in the kitchen, except in Sam's calm corner.'
0:08:14 > 0:08:19OK, guys. You've got one minute left, one minute now.
0:08:25 > 0:08:28I've finished now, actually. I think they look good.
0:08:28 > 0:08:31Just putting a few splodges of jam...
0:08:31 > 0:08:34to make it look nice and fancy.
0:08:34 > 0:08:38Aw, just put that over the top.
0:08:38 > 0:08:43OK, bakers, your time is up. Please step away from your worktops.
0:08:50 > 0:08:52Well, let's just...hope now.
0:08:56 > 0:09:00'There's no more that these four can do.
0:09:00 > 0:09:04'Their biscuits will be judged by two of the country's best bakers.
0:09:04 > 0:09:08'Mary and Paul are looking for six delicious golden-brown biscuits,
0:09:08 > 0:09:12'which are perfectly round, with star shapes cut out of the lids.
0:09:12 > 0:09:14'The results will help decide
0:09:14 > 0:09:17'who books a place in the semifinal
0:09:17 > 0:09:19'and gets a step closer
0:09:19 > 0:09:23'to winning the title of Junior Bake Off Champion.'
0:09:23 > 0:09:25I think you've all done really well.
0:09:25 > 0:09:27MARY: I'm very impressed.
0:09:27 > 0:09:31'Stanley's up first. Will his jammy presentation be enough
0:09:31 > 0:09:33'to cover the cracks in his biscuits?'
0:09:33 > 0:09:36You've had issues with the dough.
0:09:36 > 0:09:39- I know...- Yeah. - ..you had a problem with the paste.
0:09:39 > 0:09:42- I shouldn't have added as much flour as I did.- Mmm.
0:09:42 > 0:09:44Mmm.
0:09:44 > 0:09:46The flavour is spot-on.
0:09:46 > 0:09:50You've had a bit of a disaster which you've tried to cover up.
0:09:50 > 0:09:53Nice trick but I'll always find it.
0:09:53 > 0:09:56'Saffron had a broken biscuit battle...but has she won?'
0:09:56 > 0:09:59Now, you went like an express train.
0:09:59 > 0:10:02I've never seen someone move so quickly.
0:10:02 > 0:10:05You've broken that one... but the others seem OK.
0:10:05 > 0:10:07Well done, it melts
0:10:07 > 0:10:10and that's what you're looking for in a good shortbread.
0:10:10 > 0:10:15I liked your technique and you got the hang of it quite quickly.
0:10:15 > 0:10:19You're very quick, but maybe too quick sometimes.
0:10:19 > 0:10:21'Sam was silent and steady,
0:10:21 > 0:10:23'but has his method paid off?'
0:10:23 > 0:10:28They look absolutely perfect. You've kept the shape of the biscuit.
0:10:29 > 0:10:31- PAUL:- Oh, yeah.
0:10:33 > 0:10:38- They're evenly baked.- The appearance of those, you could sell in a shop.
0:10:38 > 0:10:40You worked away at the back there,
0:10:40 > 0:10:44quite quietly without any fuss and what a beautiful result.
0:10:44 > 0:10:46'Millie's mixture was dry
0:10:46 > 0:10:49'but will it affect the flavour of her shortbread?'
0:10:53 > 0:10:55You've got a lovely, even bake.
0:10:55 > 0:10:57You've got lots of jam, a lovely flavour.
0:10:57 > 0:11:01I'm getting a bit rubbery in the mouth, but it tastes fantastic.
0:11:01 > 0:11:03- MARY: Well done.- Thank you.
0:11:03 > 0:11:07Take everything on board from these guys, they're legends.
0:11:07 > 0:11:10You've got one more challenge to go and everything to bake for.
0:11:12 > 0:11:14I don't really have a main competitor
0:11:14 > 0:11:17but Sam's biscuits looked like a perfect picture.
0:11:17 > 0:11:20I'm hoping that my chocolate cake
0:11:20 > 0:11:23will look like an even perfecter picture this round!
0:11:23 > 0:11:25No offence, Sam!
0:11:25 > 0:11:30I'm just looking forward to all of it. I'm a cool cucumber.
0:11:30 > 0:11:32I'm looking at the positive side, cos...
0:11:32 > 0:11:36there's no point looking at the negative side, cos...
0:11:36 > 0:11:37I think I did well.
0:11:37 > 0:11:41I'm looking forward to the next round. I'm confident about it.
0:11:41 > 0:11:43I reckon I'll do well.
0:11:43 > 0:11:46The next challenge is all to play for. I'll give it everything.
0:11:46 > 0:11:48Come on!
0:12:01 > 0:12:03Bakers, this is your second test.
0:12:03 > 0:12:06Your task is to come up with a lovely cake,
0:12:06 > 0:12:10inspired by today's theme which is...chocolate!
0:12:10 > 0:12:14Mary and Paul are looking for clever ideas, intricate decorating
0:12:14 > 0:12:16but most of all,
0:12:16 > 0:12:19it's got to taste fantastic.
0:12:19 > 0:12:23This is your last chance to show them what you've got.
0:12:23 > 0:12:24Are you ready?
0:12:24 > 0:12:25CHILDREN: Yeah!
0:12:25 > 0:12:28On your marks, get set...
0:12:28 > 0:12:29bake!
0:12:29 > 0:12:33'They have just an hour and a half to complete the cakes
0:12:33 > 0:12:35'they've been practising at home.
0:12:35 > 0:12:38'This is a chance for them to show the judges
0:12:38 > 0:12:40'they've got the baking skills they seek.
0:12:40 > 0:12:42'Saffron raced ahead in the last challenge
0:12:42 > 0:12:45'but too much rushing left her with a broken biscuit.
0:12:45 > 0:12:49'Will she learn from her mistakes as after only ten minutes
0:12:49 > 0:12:53'she's already greased her tins and made her sponge mix?'
0:12:53 > 0:12:57I need to be quite fast on certain things
0:12:57 > 0:13:01because I've got quite a bit to do.
0:13:01 > 0:13:03What's happening, rude girl?
0:13:03 > 0:13:07- How's it going?- Nothing much, rude boy!- You know that.
0:13:07 > 0:13:10- Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries...- Yeah.
0:13:10 > 0:13:12..and Maltesers going on.
0:13:12 > 0:13:15What will it look like? I can't picture it.
0:13:15 > 0:13:17It is a three-tier take,
0:13:17 > 0:13:19- cake, sorry, not take.- Three-tier.
0:13:19 > 0:13:22- So you've got to make how many sponges?- Three.
0:13:22 > 0:13:26And round the edges there's going to be a ganache.
0:13:26 > 0:13:29- That's posh, what's that? - It's like a frosting.
0:13:29 > 0:13:33You are fast. Will that give you an extra mile?
0:13:33 > 0:13:35- Yeah, yeah, yeah.- You reckon?
0:13:35 > 0:13:39I'm going to leave. Nuff respect to the Summer Chocolate Surprise.
0:13:39 > 0:13:42- Step paw!- Bless!
0:13:44 > 0:13:45'In the last round,
0:13:45 > 0:13:49'Paul said Sam's shortbread was good enough to sell in a shop.
0:13:49 > 0:13:53'Now he's trying to impress with an animal of a chocolate sponge cake
0:13:53 > 0:13:55'filled with buttercream icing.'
0:13:56 > 0:13:57Sam the man. Here he is.
0:13:57 > 0:14:01- Hello.- The silent assassin himself. - Thank you.
0:14:01 > 0:14:05Sneaked up in that last round, didn't you? Done very well indeed.
0:14:05 > 0:14:09- So, what are you cooking here? - I'm doing my Hedgehog Cake.
0:14:09 > 0:14:11It's my nan's recipe.
0:14:11 > 0:14:14She used to do a lot of these for my dad when he was younger.
0:14:14 > 0:14:18- So, what have we got in there? A bit of chocolate?- Yeah.
0:14:18 > 0:14:23This, in here, which is my frosting, which isn't going exactly to plan.
0:14:23 > 0:14:24What's happened?
0:14:24 > 0:14:27I don't know. It's just gone a bit odd.
0:14:27 > 0:14:30It's all going to plan at the moment,
0:14:30 > 0:14:32so, just hope it stays...
0:14:35 > 0:14:36..to plan. Yeah, stayed.
0:14:36 > 0:14:40'Stanley's shortbread crumbled under pressure.
0:14:40 > 0:14:43'This time, he needs to keep his nerves under control.'
0:14:43 > 0:14:45The name of my cake is called
0:14:45 > 0:14:50Stanley's Super Sour Cherry Surprise -
0:14:50 > 0:14:52tongue twister and a half.
0:14:52 > 0:14:57I like to invent and I've put a few surprises in it.
0:14:57 > 0:15:00What have you got? Why are you going to win?
0:15:00 > 0:15:02- Cos I've got ginger.- What?
0:15:02 > 0:15:05- This is my surprise.- Shhh.
0:15:05 > 0:15:09Don't say it too loud because behind us is Saffron
0:15:09 > 0:15:12- and you know what she's like. - I know.
0:15:12 > 0:15:15- Right, mate, keep it real. See you in a bit.- See you in a bit.
0:15:15 > 0:15:18'Sam's icing is still looking odd.'
0:15:18 > 0:15:22I think it split - when it doesn't quite mix together properly.
0:15:22 > 0:15:26- What's happened, Sam?- It's split, which doesn't usually happen.
0:15:26 > 0:15:28Pass me a whisk.
0:15:28 > 0:15:30See if we can't bring this back to life.
0:15:34 > 0:15:35Ah, thanks.
0:15:35 > 0:15:38- Thank you a lot.- Pleasure.
0:15:38 > 0:15:42I'm extremely grateful. Without him, I would probably...
0:15:42 > 0:15:45Well, it would probably still be a disaster.
0:15:45 > 0:15:49- Hello, Mille.- Hi. - How's it going, love? You all right?
0:15:49 > 0:15:52- Yeah, it's going great. - What we baking here?
0:15:52 > 0:15:55We are baking, like a Millionaires' Shortbread,
0:15:55 > 0:15:59- just a Millionaires' Chocolate Cake.- Oh, right.
0:15:59 > 0:16:02What has this Millionaires' Shortbread Cake got
0:16:02 > 0:16:05that these guys haven't got? Why will you win this?
0:16:05 > 0:16:07I thought it has to be a cake.
0:16:07 > 0:16:10Why not take a really nice shortbread
0:16:10 > 0:16:13and try and make it into a cake?
0:16:13 > 0:16:16Well, I tell you what, that is definitely inventive.
0:16:16 > 0:16:20- Keep it fresh, that's what I say. See you soon.- Thanks.
0:16:20 > 0:16:241 tbsp of milk.
0:16:24 > 0:16:26I'm feeling very positive.
0:16:30 > 0:16:31Perfect.
0:16:37 > 0:16:41Now, our bakers seem to be making the most amazing chocolate cakes
0:16:41 > 0:16:44and we all love chocolate.
0:16:44 > 0:16:48So much so, that we eat over 500,000 tons of the stuff
0:16:48 > 0:16:50every, single year.
0:16:50 > 0:16:55Now, that's the same weight as 71,579 London buses.
0:16:55 > 0:16:58Whether it's white, milk or dark chocolate,
0:16:58 > 0:17:02I want to find out which is the best one to bake with.
0:17:02 > 0:17:04'I've found a chocolate factory
0:17:04 > 0:17:07'where the owner's actually called Willie.
0:17:07 > 0:17:09'He seems like the perfect person
0:17:09 > 0:17:12'to tell me about cooking with chocolate.'
0:17:12 > 0:17:15You can use any chocolate - milk, dark, white.
0:17:15 > 0:17:17But use the best chocolate.
0:17:17 > 0:17:20Your cake is only going to be as good as your ingredients.
0:17:20 > 0:17:25'Chocolate doesn't start in bars. It actually comes from cacao beans.
0:17:25 > 0:17:28'Willie grows his own on a farm in Venezuela.'
0:17:28 > 0:17:31I can't believe that's chocolate.
0:17:31 > 0:17:33And it grows on trees. Why don't you taste one?
0:17:33 > 0:17:37Nutty, isn't it? Bitter.
0:17:37 > 0:17:41'Willie roasts his beans to enhance the flavour.'
0:17:41 > 0:17:43They're almost on fire.
0:17:43 > 0:17:47They're really warm and when you break them up,
0:17:47 > 0:17:51they're just melted and all the butter's coming out.
0:17:51 > 0:17:53Look at that. It smells so strong.
0:17:53 > 0:17:55'I could just eat them right now,
0:17:55 > 0:17:59'but Willie insists on taking the skins off first.'
0:17:59 > 0:18:01So, this is the heart of the grinder.
0:18:01 > 0:18:04You've got two granite stones, milling the cocoa
0:18:04 > 0:18:07into a river of chocolate. Here it comes!
0:18:08 > 0:18:12'This is 100 % pure chocolate and it smells awesome.
0:18:14 > 0:18:17'The chocolate is poured into the moulds,
0:18:17 > 0:18:19'ready to be baked with or just eaten.'
0:18:19 > 0:18:23So fruity and pure, isn't it?
0:18:23 > 0:18:27It's real chocolate. It's all about the quality of the bean.
0:18:27 > 0:18:30The best beans make the best bakes.
0:18:30 > 0:18:33'How are the bakers getting on using chocolate to make cakes
0:18:33 > 0:18:36'that'll knock the judges' socks off?'
0:18:36 > 0:18:38I am the messy chef.
0:18:38 > 0:18:41Got my cake made and it's in the oven.
0:18:51 > 0:18:54'These cakes hold the key to the bakers' future in the contest
0:18:54 > 0:18:58'and Mary and Paul are watching every move they make.'
0:18:58 > 0:19:02- So, this is the icing? - Yeah, this is the caramel.
0:19:02 > 0:19:05It's very important to stir all the time.
0:19:05 > 0:19:07Don't let it catch.
0:19:07 > 0:19:11'Sam's cut his sponge in half and covered it with icing
0:19:11 > 0:19:13'to make his hedgehog's body.'
0:19:13 > 0:19:17I'm feeling quite confident at the moment.
0:19:17 > 0:19:20I'm not sure whether it's about to fall over or not,
0:19:20 > 0:19:24so, I think I might open it up and add a bit more buttercream inside.
0:19:27 > 0:19:31It seems to be... Hmmmm.
0:19:31 > 0:19:34'Uh-oh, someone call a vet!
0:19:34 > 0:19:37'Sam's hedgehog is in danger of coming unstuck.'
0:19:37 > 0:19:41OK, bakers, 30 minutes to go.
0:19:41 > 0:19:46'When there's dancing in the kitchen it's a sign things are going well.
0:19:46 > 0:19:50'But Mary's expert nose has sniffed out a potential problem.'
0:19:50 > 0:19:53Now, Stanley, this is made with self-raising flour
0:19:53 > 0:19:56and you have added bicarbonate of soda, too,
0:19:56 > 0:19:59and I can get a slight smell of bicarb from here.
0:19:59 > 0:20:01Yes.
0:20:01 > 0:20:02Yeah.
0:20:02 > 0:20:06'You don't need to add bicarb if you're using self-raising flour -
0:20:06 > 0:20:08'it can leave a bitter flavour.'
0:20:08 > 0:20:13I'll be interested whether I'll taste that when it's finished.
0:20:13 > 0:20:17I've not got a name for this hedgehog yet.
0:20:17 > 0:20:20I was thinking maybe Barry.
0:20:20 > 0:20:24'Barry looks like he's about to topple over.'
0:20:26 > 0:20:28How much vanilla extract?
0:20:28 > 0:20:32- Hello, Saffron.- Hello. - How are you getting on?- Pretty good.
0:20:32 > 0:20:36You've got chocolate sponge and you'll pour ganache over the top?
0:20:36 > 0:20:39I've got three tiers, so, two gaps -
0:20:39 > 0:20:41buttercream on one, ganache on the other.
0:20:41 > 0:20:44Round the edges and on top, there'll be ganache
0:20:44 > 0:20:47and it'll be piled up with fruit.
0:20:47 > 0:20:49- You'll get it done in time?- Yeah.
0:20:49 > 0:20:52'If she can bake it as quick as she says, she's onto a winner.
0:20:52 > 0:20:57'But with a cake that tricky, there's no room for error.'
0:20:57 > 0:21:00OK, bakers, there's 10 minutes left.
0:21:05 > 0:21:08It seems to be leaning, which is worrying.
0:21:17 > 0:21:20- Thanks.- You've got one minute left. One minute, now.
0:21:20 > 0:21:23'There's time for a last-ditch attempt
0:21:23 > 0:21:27'to get Barry the hedgehog to stand up straight.'
0:21:27 > 0:21:32I am really happy. This cake is most certainly
0:21:32 > 0:21:37everything I wanted it to be. It's going to be delicious.
0:21:37 > 0:21:40Do you reckon the sponge is going to be able to take that?
0:21:40 > 0:21:44- It does at home. Hopefully, it'll do it here.- Fantastic.
0:21:44 > 0:21:46There you go. That's all I'm doing.
0:21:46 > 0:21:50I think this will collapse. They'd better hurry up.
0:21:50 > 0:21:52There we go.
0:21:52 > 0:21:55And now, my cake is done.
0:21:55 > 0:21:59I think everybody's cakes look brilliant.
0:21:59 > 0:22:02Let's bung them out and give the judges a wowing.
0:22:02 > 0:22:04OK, dudes, your time is up.
0:22:04 > 0:22:07I'm afraid you'll have to step away from the cakes.
0:22:07 > 0:22:11'For three of these bakers, this is the last time
0:22:11 > 0:22:13'they'll face the judges.
0:22:13 > 0:22:16'Their cakes will be judged on their ideas,
0:22:16 > 0:22:18'presentation and taste.'
0:22:18 > 0:22:20Stanley, you're up first.
0:22:20 > 0:22:23'The judges are looking for a chocolate cake
0:22:23 > 0:22:28'that's a delicious blend of amazing ideas and skilful baking.
0:22:28 > 0:22:31'Confident Stanley has made a chocolate sponge cake
0:22:31 > 0:22:35'filled with cream and topped with chocolate-dipped fruit.
0:22:35 > 0:22:38'Will the judges taste his secret ingredient?'
0:22:38 > 0:22:41You should feel very proud of yourself.
0:22:41 > 0:22:45- It's a nice-looking chocolate cake. - It's absolutely beautiful.
0:22:48 > 0:22:51- That mystery ingredient?- Yeah. - Ginger.- Yes.
0:22:54 > 0:22:57Can you taste that hint of bicarb?
0:22:57 > 0:23:00I think you've done rather well to put that ginger in.
0:23:00 > 0:23:04'Next up, hoping to seal a place in the semi-final, is Millie
0:23:04 > 0:23:07'with a Millionaires' Shortbread Cake -
0:23:07 > 0:23:09'chocolate sponge and layers of caramel,
0:23:09 > 0:23:11'smothered in chocolate icing.'
0:23:11 > 0:23:13The idea is a very clever idea
0:23:13 > 0:23:16because you've blended two ideas of cake
0:23:16 > 0:23:20into one and you've got layers in there, as well.
0:23:20 > 0:23:24It's impressive and you've invented it. It's good.
0:23:28 > 0:23:30That is absolutely delicious.
0:23:30 > 0:23:35You've got a very soft, moist chocolate cake.
0:23:35 > 0:23:36It's very, very clever.
0:23:36 > 0:23:38'With his quick thinking,
0:23:38 > 0:23:42'Sam managed to save his cake from complete collapse.
0:23:42 > 0:23:45'Will his hedgehog Barry with a sponge body,
0:23:45 > 0:23:49'covered in buttercream icing and chocolate button spikes
0:23:49 > 0:23:51'see him through to the semi-final?'
0:23:51 > 0:23:57- It seems a bit sad to chop him up, really, doesn't it?- Yeah.
0:23:57 > 0:24:00That sponge is so light.
0:24:00 > 0:24:03Even with the chocolate, it's stunning.
0:24:03 > 0:24:06It's very creative. You've thought about this.
0:24:06 > 0:24:10I love how you've got all these chocolate pieces on the top.
0:24:10 > 0:24:11It's ingenious.
0:24:11 > 0:24:15- It really is very, very clever. - Thank you.
0:24:15 > 0:24:17'Speedy Saffron's been super ambitious,
0:24:17 > 0:24:21'with a three-tiered chocolate cake covered with ganache,
0:24:21 > 0:24:23'topped with summer fruits.
0:24:23 > 0:24:26'But will it stand up to the judges standards?'
0:24:26 > 0:24:29This is a very professional-looking cake.
0:24:29 > 0:24:31Are you happy with it?
0:24:31 > 0:24:35If I had time, I would have let the cakes cool a bit more -
0:24:35 > 0:24:37while I was putting the ganache on,
0:24:37 > 0:24:41the buttercream was melting because of the heat of the cakes.
0:24:41 > 0:24:44You're a clever girl, you know.
0:24:45 > 0:24:49You've produced a cake that is absolutely sublime.
0:24:49 > 0:24:50Thank you.
0:24:52 > 0:24:55'Mary and Paul have a difficult decision to make.
0:24:55 > 0:24:57'I'll find out what they're really thinking.'
0:24:57 > 0:25:00Well, let's start here with Stanley's.
0:25:00 > 0:25:05Technically, it's a nice cake. Aesthetically, it's quite pretty.
0:25:05 > 0:25:08But he had that bicarb and for me, it spoiled it a bit.
0:25:08 > 0:25:12I've done enough to get through to the next round.
0:25:12 > 0:25:13I've pushed it really far.
0:25:13 > 0:25:18That challenge was up my street. I was really in my zone, there.
0:25:18 > 0:25:21'Will Millie's Millionaire Shortbread Cake
0:25:21 > 0:25:23'hit the jackpot with the judges?'
0:25:23 > 0:25:25The sponge is very good.
0:25:25 > 0:25:29What we were wanting was something with a wow factor to it
0:25:29 > 0:25:31and when you put that with the others,
0:25:31 > 0:25:33it didn't quite have it.
0:25:33 > 0:25:35- Something missing.- It tasted good.
0:25:35 > 0:25:38I have no idea if I'll get through or not
0:25:38 > 0:25:41cos there are loads of lovely cakes
0:25:41 > 0:25:45which are very fancy and it just depends what the judges say.
0:25:45 > 0:25:49'In the first round, Saffron broke her biscuit
0:25:49 > 0:25:51'but will her cake wow Mary and Paul?'
0:25:51 > 0:25:54Fresh cake, with that much fruit on top -
0:25:54 > 0:25:57not the best idea cos you've got the extra weight
0:25:57 > 0:25:59on a cake which wants to collapse.
0:25:59 > 0:26:03You've got a ganache, buttercream, and the sponge in there.
0:26:03 > 0:26:04Well executed cake.
0:26:04 > 0:26:08She had outstanding technical knowledge throughout.
0:26:08 > 0:26:13I definitely think that I've done enough to at least come second.
0:26:13 > 0:26:16If not first, I don't know.
0:26:16 > 0:26:19'The judges loved Sam's shortbread.
0:26:19 > 0:26:22'But can his hedgehog Barry seal the deal?'
0:26:22 > 0:26:25If it was upright, it would've been nicer and probably,
0:26:25 > 0:26:28if he'd had the time, put more flakes on
0:26:28 > 0:26:30to look more like spikes.
0:26:30 > 0:26:35I feel that Sam had created the whole of that himself
0:26:35 > 0:26:38and I think he did very well with it.
0:26:38 > 0:26:42It went OK. I had a bit of trouble with the icing.
0:26:42 > 0:26:45It kind of tilted over and split in the middle slightly.
0:26:45 > 0:26:50I'm still quite confident but not that happy with it.
0:26:50 > 0:26:54'The judges have made up their minds
0:26:54 > 0:26:57'and for these four, an unbearable wait is almost over.'
0:27:03 > 0:27:07The person going through to the semi-finals is...
0:27:12 > 0:27:14..Saffron! Well done!
0:27:16 > 0:27:21I'm chuffed that I've got through. I just didn't believe that I would.
0:27:21 > 0:27:25Saffron has gone through because she is a very good baker.
0:27:25 > 0:27:28It was fantastic to see someone with that much passion.
0:27:28 > 0:27:30It was like looking at a Mini-Me.
0:27:30 > 0:27:34Saffron, in this competition, is a high benchmark.
0:27:34 > 0:27:38Let's just hope in the other heats, that people reach that level.
0:27:38 > 0:27:40At the moment, she's a class act.
0:27:40 > 0:27:44It's just... It's... I'm speechless.
0:27:44 > 0:27:48In the next Junior Bake Off heat, it's festival time.
0:27:48 > 0:27:50It's going to have a bonfire on top of it.
0:27:50 > 0:27:52Mistakes are made...
0:27:52 > 0:27:55Did you put sugar in instead of self-raising flour?
0:27:55 > 0:27:59- ..and muffins pay the price. - That is a problem.
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