0:00:02 > 0:00:03Hello and welcome to Junior Bake Off,
0:00:03 > 0:00:05the show that's going to flour,
0:00:05 > 0:00:08mix and sprinkle its way to find Britain's best young baker.
0:00:08 > 0:00:13The Bake Off tent is home to the greatest baking battle on earth.
0:00:15 > 0:00:1732 of the country's finest bakers
0:00:17 > 0:00:20will be pushed to their baking limits.
0:00:20 > 0:00:22But who will rise?
0:00:22 > 0:00:24I'm happy with those.
0:00:24 > 0:00:28- And who will crumble? - That is a problem.
0:00:28 > 0:00:31The bakers will whisk, fold and ice their way
0:00:31 > 0:00:34through cakes, biscuits and bread.
0:00:34 > 0:00:36It's up to them now to battle it out
0:00:36 > 0:00:39cos only one can be crowned Junior Bake Off Champion.
0:00:40 > 0:00:45But standing between them and the title are our two judges -
0:00:45 > 0:00:48queen of cakes Mary Berry...
0:00:48 > 0:00:51I'm looking for the very best junior bakers.
0:00:51 > 0:00:55I want them to work hard to achieve the finest results.
0:00:55 > 0:00:58..and master baker Paul Hollywood.
0:00:58 > 0:01:00I expect it to be quite a hard battle
0:01:00 > 0:01:04and certainly for Mary and I, it will be a hard decision.
0:01:07 > 0:01:09Oooh, that was close.
0:01:11 > 0:01:14- Have you washed your hands? - ALL: Yes.- Are you sure?
0:01:14 > 0:01:17'I'm Aaron Craze. I'll support the bakers...'
0:01:17 > 0:01:20You've got 15 minutes to pull this back.
0:01:20 > 0:01:23Be very careful. Very careful. That's it.
0:01:26 > 0:01:29..as 32 are whittled down to just one.
0:01:31 > 0:01:34In today's heat, four hopefuls face two tough challenges.
0:01:34 > 0:01:36They'll go head to head
0:01:36 > 0:01:39following one of Mary and Paul's recipes.
0:01:39 > 0:01:44Today, they have to make carrot and walnut muffins.
0:01:44 > 0:01:46Then, they must wow the judges
0:01:46 > 0:01:49by baking the most incredible cake they can
0:01:49 > 0:01:52inspired by today's theme, festivals.
0:01:52 > 0:01:55It's going to be tough, cos only one can make it through
0:01:55 > 0:01:58to the semi-finals. But who will it be?
0:01:58 > 0:02:01Let's meet Kieran from York.
0:02:01 > 0:02:05I enjoy baking because I like experimenting with food.
0:02:05 > 0:02:11When I'm older, I'd like to be a chef and own some restaurants.
0:02:11 > 0:02:13Yeah, I'd like that.
0:02:13 > 0:02:15Holly from Oxford.
0:02:15 > 0:02:19I like baking because it's fun and it tastes nice.
0:02:19 > 0:02:22I can't wait to show the judges what I can make
0:02:22 > 0:02:26and hope it's good enough to get through to the next round.
0:02:26 > 0:02:28Sylvia from Bristol.
0:02:28 > 0:02:30The reason I like baking is
0:02:30 > 0:02:33I can be on my own, trying new flavours
0:02:33 > 0:02:35and just being myself.
0:02:35 > 0:02:39I'm excited about the competition but I'm nervous, as well.
0:02:39 > 0:02:41And Hari from Dudley.
0:02:41 > 0:02:43I would feel excited
0:02:43 > 0:02:45for a professional to try my food
0:02:45 > 0:02:48because I know how good my food is.
0:02:48 > 0:02:51My mum and dad just say it's good.
0:02:51 > 0:02:54They don't know all the good bits inside it.
0:02:54 > 0:02:56But professionals will know.
0:02:59 > 0:03:03It's time to stop the talking and let the Bake Off begin.
0:03:03 > 0:03:06For the first challenge, the bakers must make
0:03:06 > 0:03:08twelve carrot and walnut muffins
0:03:08 > 0:03:11topped with buttercream icing and orange zest.
0:03:11 > 0:03:15We want a well-filled cupcake that's been well mixed together.
0:03:15 > 0:03:16A good bake.
0:03:16 > 0:03:20Nice frosting on the top with a little bit of finesse.
0:03:20 > 0:03:22And most important - the taste.
0:03:22 > 0:03:25They have the same ingredients and time to bake,
0:03:25 > 0:03:28but their muffins could end up different.
0:03:28 > 0:03:29Now, junior bakers,
0:03:29 > 0:03:32your carrot cake muffins will be judged
0:03:32 > 0:03:34on texture, technique
0:03:34 > 0:03:36and most of all, taste.
0:03:36 > 0:03:40You've got one hour to impress our judges, OK?
0:03:40 > 0:03:43On your marks, get set, bake.
0:03:43 > 0:03:47These guys know their way around the kitchen,
0:03:47 > 0:03:50so if you fancy baking, make sure you ask an adult.
0:03:50 > 0:03:54Our bakers kick off by combining flour, baking powder
0:03:54 > 0:03:56and spices into the bowl.
0:03:58 > 0:04:01They then add butter, oil and a beaten egg.
0:04:01 > 0:04:04Finally, add the all-important ingredients -
0:04:04 > 0:04:06carrots and walnuts.
0:04:06 > 0:04:09For 9-year-old Hari, who wants to bake for the Queen,
0:04:09 > 0:04:12this is taking him out of his comfort zone.
0:04:12 > 0:04:14If I made something, I'd make cupcakes.
0:04:14 > 0:04:16I haven't made muffins before.
0:04:16 > 0:04:19But for Sylvia, who loves to sing and dance,
0:04:19 > 0:04:23it seems this challenge is playing to her strengths.
0:04:23 > 0:04:26I've made loads of muffins before, so, I'm confident.
0:04:26 > 0:04:32I first made muffins with my grandma when I was about five.
0:04:32 > 0:04:34I had lots of fun making a mess.
0:04:34 > 0:04:37Kieran wants to become a superstar chef,
0:04:37 > 0:04:40so he's checking out the competition.
0:04:40 > 0:04:42I'm seeing what the others are doing.
0:04:42 > 0:04:45I'd be worried if it all goes wrong
0:04:45 > 0:04:49and yeah, I'm just hoping that it goes right, really.
0:04:49 > 0:04:54The baking cases should be filled evenly and not to the brim.
0:04:56 > 0:05:01As it cooks, the mixture will grow to become big, fluffy muffins.
0:05:01 > 0:05:04I'm feeling really excited and a bit nervous
0:05:04 > 0:05:06just in case they don't like it.
0:05:06 > 0:05:09There's no time to spare.
0:05:09 > 0:05:13Once the muffins are in the oven, they must get on with their icing.
0:05:13 > 0:05:16Holly loves horse-riding and playing the trumpet,
0:05:16 > 0:05:20but she's yet to master the electric whisk.
0:05:22 > 0:05:24I was standing over there,
0:05:24 > 0:05:28and then, I couldn't see anything. There was this white cloud.
0:05:28 > 0:05:32I turned the mixer on too hard and the icing sugar went in my face.
0:05:32 > 0:05:36Have you got enough in there? Is it coming together all right?
0:05:36 > 0:05:37It's coming together well.
0:05:37 > 0:05:41When this is done, I'll have to zest the orange
0:05:41 > 0:05:44and then, I'll have it ready for when I get my cakes out
0:05:44 > 0:05:46and they're cooled, to add on top.
0:05:48 > 0:05:50A-ha-ha! Kieran.
0:05:50 > 0:05:53I've been meaning to come over to you. How's it going?
0:05:53 > 0:05:55Fine, thanks.
0:05:55 > 0:05:58You remind me of a friend of mine. A young Jamie Oliver.
0:05:58 > 0:06:02- Has anyone said that before? - Not really, no.
0:06:02 > 0:06:07- Do you cook like him?- I'm better. - Yes, that's what I like to hear.
0:06:07 > 0:06:10Holly's checking on the progress of her muffins,
0:06:10 > 0:06:12when she spots a problem.
0:06:14 > 0:06:16Her muffins have risen so much,
0:06:16 > 0:06:19they've got themselves jammed at the top of the oven.
0:06:19 > 0:06:21How am I supposed to get that out?
0:06:24 > 0:06:29She's got no choice but to go in for a rescue mission.
0:06:29 > 0:06:33I think I put them in too high. Something's squished.
0:06:33 > 0:06:35They can't stay in there forever.
0:06:35 > 0:06:38She needs to get them out before they burn.
0:06:38 > 0:06:39Right.
0:06:41 > 0:06:44Blimey. Oh, no.
0:06:46 > 0:06:49Killed. OK.
0:06:50 > 0:06:54It will take a lot of icing to cover up that problem,
0:06:54 > 0:06:58but first, Holly has to get her muffins back in the oven to finish.
0:06:58 > 0:07:00That is a problem.
0:07:01 > 0:07:04OK, guys, there's 15 minutes left to go.
0:07:04 > 0:07:09It's the moment of truth - time for the bakers to find out
0:07:09 > 0:07:12- if their muffins have risen. - Nearly there.
0:07:15 > 0:07:17I'm happy with those. They look good.
0:07:17 > 0:07:19I'm quite happy with them,
0:07:19 > 0:07:23except from that one cos that one's gone a bit wonky.
0:07:23 > 0:07:27I don't know why it's gone wonky, but it just has.
0:07:27 > 0:07:30'But Holly's are still baking.'
0:07:30 > 0:07:33Wow, yeah. That's, erm...
0:07:33 > 0:07:35- Yeah.- Yes.
0:07:35 > 0:07:37- Fingers crossed.- Yes.
0:07:37 > 0:07:42- You've got 15 minutes to pull this back.- Yeah.
0:07:44 > 0:07:46At this crucial stage of the competition
0:07:46 > 0:07:48the judges are watching closely.
0:07:48 > 0:07:51Mary has spotted a potential problem for Hari.
0:07:51 > 0:07:55Wait a minute. What's that on the table?
0:07:55 > 0:07:57He hasn't put his walnuts in.
0:08:01 > 0:08:07Hari, have you noticed that you've got some walnuts here?
0:08:07 > 0:08:10- Did you forget to put them in?- Yeah.
0:08:12 > 0:08:14They're all set up and weighed.
0:08:14 > 0:08:18There's no reason for them to be sitting there. That's a shame.
0:08:18 > 0:08:20There's nothing he can do
0:08:20 > 0:08:23except serve the walnuts on the side.
0:08:23 > 0:08:26OK, guys, you've got five minutes left to go.
0:08:27 > 0:08:31The last stage of the recipe is to add the icing
0:08:31 > 0:08:35and finish with strips of orange zest.
0:08:35 > 0:08:38Sylvia's having trouble with her zesting.
0:08:38 > 0:08:42She's doing little short cuts instead of getting nice threads.
0:08:42 > 0:08:44Holly's got her work cut out
0:08:44 > 0:08:47to try and cover up her brush with the oven.
0:08:47 > 0:08:50At this point, everyone's feeling the pressure.
0:08:50 > 0:08:54I'm a bit nervous that I need to get it done on time.
0:08:54 > 0:08:56I'm going to keep calm and get on with it.
0:08:59 > 0:09:02Guys, it's time to plate up. One minute left.
0:09:05 > 0:09:08His walnuts may have to be served on the side,
0:09:08 > 0:09:11but Hari's muffins are finished.
0:09:11 > 0:09:14I'm really happy. I've just finished my cakes.
0:09:14 > 0:09:16As time slips away,
0:09:16 > 0:09:20Holly's chances of finishing all her muffins are fading away.
0:09:21 > 0:09:24If they're not on the finishing plates,
0:09:24 > 0:09:28get them on there now. You've got 20 seconds left.
0:09:35 > 0:09:38OK, you've done all you can. Your time is up.
0:09:38 > 0:09:42Please step away from your worktops.
0:09:44 > 0:09:48Who would have thought that making muffins could be such a drama?
0:09:48 > 0:09:52The first challenge is over and the bakers will face the judges
0:09:52 > 0:09:53for the first time.
0:09:53 > 0:09:56They are looking for well-risen muffins
0:09:56 > 0:09:59with a moist blend of carrot and walnut,
0:09:59 > 0:10:02finished with icing and strings of orange zest.
0:10:02 > 0:10:05We have an interesting array of muffins.
0:10:05 > 0:10:08But we'll start at the end with Hari.
0:10:08 > 0:10:12Hari forgot to add the vital ingredient of walnuts to his muffins
0:10:12 > 0:10:16but will the quality of the bake be enough to impress the judges?
0:10:16 > 0:10:19They look good.
0:10:20 > 0:10:22Hari, it tastes good.
0:10:22 > 0:10:27It does need the walnuts in there, but the frosting on top is good.
0:10:27 > 0:10:30If you've got anything left, go through your recipe.
0:10:30 > 0:10:34You must read each line to make sure you've got all the ingredients.
0:10:34 > 0:10:37The oven sliced off the top of Holly's muffins
0:10:37 > 0:10:39and she's only finished five.
0:10:39 > 0:10:43She's hoping they'll be enough to show the judges her potential.
0:10:43 > 0:10:46- We'll try the frosted ones on the top.- OK.
0:10:50 > 0:10:52The taste is excellent. Frosting's good.
0:10:52 > 0:10:56Good zest. The appearance has been let down,
0:10:56 > 0:10:58- because you've lost the top. - Yeah.
0:10:58 > 0:11:02- But the texture's very good. - Very good and very nice.
0:11:02 > 0:11:05Kieran managed to finish all 12 muffins,
0:11:05 > 0:11:07but to impress the judges,
0:11:07 > 0:11:10he'll need quality as well as quantity.
0:11:10 > 0:11:13You've got nice zest on here.
0:11:13 > 0:11:14A lovely bake.
0:11:16 > 0:11:19I got the walnut. I got the carrot.
0:11:19 > 0:11:22The frosting is very good. The bake is very good.
0:11:22 > 0:11:26- I like those. - I think it's really good.
0:11:26 > 0:11:29Kieran's going to be a hard act to follow
0:11:29 > 0:11:32but has Sylvia saved the best till last?
0:11:32 > 0:11:35I saw you putting the icing on very neatly.
0:11:35 > 0:11:38The zesting could have done with bigger.
0:11:38 > 0:11:41You know, move it down and get longer zest on the top.
0:11:41 > 0:11:43That looks good.
0:11:45 > 0:11:48The flavour's excellent. The taste is good.
0:11:48 > 0:11:51The texture is nice and moist, as well,
0:11:51 > 0:11:54which is what we look for in carrot cake. Well done.
0:11:54 > 0:11:56Your first challenge is complete.
0:11:56 > 0:11:59You've just got one more to face,
0:11:59 > 0:12:01but everything to bake for.
0:12:01 > 0:12:04What I'm going to do for the next challenge
0:12:04 > 0:12:06is read the recipe carefully,
0:12:06 > 0:12:12so then, it'll make the cake go right.
0:12:12 > 0:12:15There was a bit of a crisis in the last round,
0:12:15 > 0:12:17but the next round, I know what I'm doing
0:12:17 > 0:12:20and I'm pretty confident that it'll go well.
0:12:20 > 0:12:22Hopefully, I'll pull it all back.
0:12:22 > 0:12:26I think the judges really liked my muffins
0:12:26 > 0:12:29and the only thing they didn't like
0:12:29 > 0:12:33was the small bits of orange zest on top.
0:12:33 > 0:12:38I think that everyone's were fairly similar and good in different things
0:12:38 > 0:12:42and I think it's all to play for in the next round.
0:12:48 > 0:12:51OK, bakers, this is your second test.
0:12:51 > 0:12:55You have to make your own cake inspired by today's theme,
0:12:55 > 0:12:57which is festivals.
0:12:57 > 0:13:00Paul and Mary will be judging on brilliant ideas,
0:13:00 > 0:13:03intricate decorating and most of all,
0:13:03 > 0:13:07they've got to taste really good. Are you ready?
0:13:07 > 0:13:09- ALL: Yes.- Get steady...
0:13:10 > 0:13:12..bake.
0:13:12 > 0:13:16The bakers have an hour and a half to make the cakes they've practised
0:13:16 > 0:13:20and Sylvia's going to need every second of it.
0:13:20 > 0:13:24I'm making a white chocolate and rose Valentine's Day cake.
0:13:24 > 0:13:27I've only practised it once before
0:13:27 > 0:13:31and it took me two hours and that's half an hour too much.
0:13:31 > 0:13:35So, I've taken a big risk doing this cake.
0:13:35 > 0:13:38Sylvia's cake is especially tricky because it's fat free.
0:13:38 > 0:13:42She's not adding butter, so she'll have to work extra hard
0:13:42 > 0:13:44to make sure the ingredients blend.
0:13:44 > 0:13:46That's about done.
0:13:46 > 0:13:49Kieran's mix is looking slightly scary.
0:13:49 > 0:13:51I wonder what festival that's for?
0:13:51 > 0:13:55It's a Halloween Pumpkin Trick and Treat cake.
0:13:55 > 0:13:57We've got some green...
0:13:57 > 0:14:00That's the trick - it's actually a chocolate and orange cake
0:14:00 > 0:14:04but the trick is, we thought green's like a Halloweeny colour,
0:14:04 > 0:14:08- so we thought, the trick is... - Slimer from Ghostbusters.
0:14:08 > 0:14:11..you expect green to be mints and chocolate,
0:14:11 > 0:14:15- but it's orange flavoured. - You want to play with their brain.
0:14:15 > 0:14:18With a place in the semi-final at stake,
0:14:18 > 0:14:23Hari is hoping to impress the judges with his Diwali Cake.
0:14:23 > 0:14:27Diwali is a Hindu festival which is a festival of light.
0:14:27 > 0:14:30I decided to bake this cake because
0:14:30 > 0:14:33it's a nice festival to me and my family
0:14:33 > 0:14:36and the reason I've done colourful inside
0:14:36 > 0:14:38because that's different colours.
0:14:38 > 0:14:41Holly's celebrating fireworks night.
0:14:41 > 0:14:43She's making a sponge with a difference.
0:14:43 > 0:14:46It's going to have a bonfire on the top of it
0:14:46 > 0:14:48made out of chocolate stick things.
0:14:48 > 0:14:52OK. My favourite, by the way, I like the mint ones.
0:14:52 > 0:14:55- It's orange.- Yeah, the mint ones are better, though.
0:14:55 > 0:14:59You'll probably think to yourself, "Aaron, can you go away, now?
0:14:59 > 0:15:02"I'm trying to bake". I know that. I can sense it.
0:15:02 > 0:15:07- No, well, you've been very helpful but...- I know.
0:15:07 > 0:15:09But go away.
0:15:10 > 0:15:15With the pressure on, everyone's cake mixture is coming together.
0:15:17 > 0:15:20I feel really confident about the sponge mix.
0:15:20 > 0:15:24How's it going? Oh, no, that's a new shirt!
0:15:26 > 0:15:30This is white chocolate. It's got all the...
0:15:30 > 0:15:32You might think it was cheese.
0:15:34 > 0:15:36Holly's already had a disaster with the oven,
0:15:36 > 0:15:38so she's not taking any more chances.
0:15:38 > 0:15:41I'm just about to put my cake in the oven.
0:15:41 > 0:15:43I'm putting it on the bottom this time.
0:15:43 > 0:15:48So there's hopefully no more catastrophes.
0:15:48 > 0:15:50Once all the cakes are in the oven,
0:15:50 > 0:15:53there's nothing the bakers can do except wait.
0:15:53 > 0:15:56There's loads of festivals that have their own cakes and bakes.
0:15:56 > 0:15:59But just how long do they take to prepare?
0:15:59 > 0:16:00CHRISTMASSTYLE MUSIC
0:16:00 > 0:16:03For a bakery in Whitby, Yorkshire,
0:16:03 > 0:16:06Christmas is in the air in the middle of summer.
0:16:06 > 0:16:10There's a rumour going round that you make Christmas cakes in August.
0:16:10 > 0:16:12That's true, we do, yes.
0:16:12 > 0:16:14We have to start making them in August
0:16:14 > 0:16:17because we have over 30,000 cakes to make before December,
0:16:17 > 0:16:19and we're only a small bakery.
0:16:19 > 0:16:23'This might be a small bakery, but they've got some big baking toys.
0:16:23 > 0:16:27'I'm going to use them to help me mix 140 kilos of ingredients -
0:16:27 > 0:16:30'that's twice my body weight in fruit cake.'
0:16:30 > 0:16:34And that is about as much sugar as my mum has in her tea!
0:16:34 > 0:16:36'And that's more butter than she has on her toast!'
0:16:36 > 0:16:39Know what? I just got a pain right there.
0:16:39 > 0:16:41I've never had to drive a mixing bowl.
0:16:41 > 0:16:44He got it in straightaway.
0:16:44 > 0:16:48'If you want to try making this, you'll need a really big bowl...'
0:16:48 > 0:16:50Beautiful. '..or you could use a bath.'
0:16:50 > 0:16:53300 eggs. There we go.
0:16:53 > 0:16:55'And now for the festive five-a-day.'
0:16:55 > 0:16:58We've got 300,000 grapes in there.
0:17:00 > 0:17:03'Once mixed, it all goes in big cake tins,
0:17:03 > 0:17:06'which bake in an oven the size of my bedroom.'
0:17:06 > 0:17:10This is the biggest oven I've ever seen in my life.
0:17:14 > 0:17:16OK, it's out the oven, it's cooled down,
0:17:16 > 0:17:19all I have to do now is make it look as beautiful as that.
0:17:19 > 0:17:24I've got a half a tonne of almond paste and a small rock of icing
0:17:24 > 0:17:27which we'll stick to our cake with yummy apricot jam.
0:17:27 > 0:17:31If you're wallpapering at the same time, don't mix brushes up.
0:17:31 > 0:17:35'The cake is covered in a piece of marzipan the size of a small duvet
0:17:35 > 0:17:37'and tucked in with a sheet of icing.'
0:17:37 > 0:17:42Now, I should be good at this cos I used to be a carpet fitter. Lovely.
0:17:42 > 0:17:45'Now it's time to fast-forward to Christmas.'
0:17:45 > 0:17:49Now, that is what I call a nine-pounder Christmas cake.
0:17:49 > 0:17:50Only in Whitby!
0:17:52 > 0:17:55Back in the Bake Off tent there's a crisis.
0:17:55 > 0:17:59In the last round, Hari forgot to add walnuts to his muffin mix.
0:17:59 > 0:18:02Now a crucial ingredient has been left on the side.
0:18:02 > 0:18:05You seem to have a lot of self-raising flour left,
0:18:05 > 0:18:07but you've got no icing sugar.
0:18:08 > 0:18:12Have you put icing sugar in instead of self raising flour?
0:18:15 > 0:18:18- Yeah, I got them mixed up. - I think you've got them mixed up.
0:18:18 > 0:18:19Without flour, Hari's cake
0:18:19 > 0:18:22is just a plate of colourful, bubbling sugar.
0:18:22 > 0:18:26I think you should start again quickly. OK?
0:18:26 > 0:18:29We'll get some more butter for you,
0:18:29 > 0:18:32and we'll try and get this cake done as quickly as possible, all right?
0:18:32 > 0:18:34It's going to be tight
0:18:34 > 0:18:37but there's just enough time to make another cake.
0:18:37 > 0:18:40And Hari's not the only one with his cake hanging in the balance.
0:18:40 > 0:18:42Kieran's risking everything
0:18:42 > 0:18:46on a terrifyingly difficult Italian meringue.
0:18:46 > 0:18:49The trick to get this meringue right is to keep it moving
0:18:49 > 0:18:51all the time whilst is on the heat.
0:18:51 > 0:18:55Otherwise, some bits cook and some bits don't
0:18:55 > 0:18:58and it'll end up looking like scrambled egg.
0:18:58 > 0:19:01When the pressure's on in the kitchen, every second counts.
0:19:01 > 0:19:03I do have a timer for the oven
0:19:03 > 0:19:08but it's a bit covered in icing sugar so it's quite hard to see.
0:19:08 > 0:19:11Sylvia's Valentine sponge is first out of the oven.
0:19:11 > 0:19:14The judges are circling, ready to pounce on any mistakes.
0:19:14 > 0:19:18- How are you going to decorate this? - With that icing
0:19:18 > 0:19:22and grated white chocolate and those decorations.
0:19:22 > 0:19:25I am a bit worried. When she was making her sponge,
0:19:25 > 0:19:30I noticed she had big lumps of flour in the bottom.
0:19:30 > 0:19:31And we won't know till we cut that cake
0:19:31 > 0:19:34- whether there are going to be pockets of flour.- Yeah.
0:19:34 > 0:19:38- As the other sponges come out... - Phew!
0:19:38 > 0:19:41..Hari's new, improved Diwali cake is just going in.
0:19:41 > 0:19:46I'm really nervous, because I haven't got much time left.
0:19:46 > 0:19:48Your cakes should be out of the oven
0:19:48 > 0:19:50because you've got 15 minutes left to go.
0:19:54 > 0:19:55Oooh, that was close.
0:19:58 > 0:20:00To give his meringue the edge,
0:20:00 > 0:20:04Kieran's got a secret weapon
0:20:04 > 0:20:06that he hopes is going to blow the competition away.
0:20:06 > 0:20:09- Kieran, everything all right? What is that?- It's a blowtorch.
0:20:11 > 0:20:15- Right. So it's got fire involved in this one?- Yeah.
0:20:15 > 0:20:19OK, I'm just here to supervise. So...shoot.
0:20:19 > 0:20:24'This is a risky operation, even for a confident baker like Kieran.
0:20:24 > 0:20:27'It's something you definitely shouldn't try at home.'
0:20:27 > 0:20:31- What's this going to do? Add like a crunk...?- Like a crisp, yeah.
0:20:33 > 0:20:36'While Holly's putting another log on the fire,
0:20:36 > 0:20:38'Hari's feeling the heat.'
0:20:38 > 0:20:39Oh, careful.
0:20:39 > 0:20:43'If he wants to get his cake finished, he's got to work quickly.'
0:20:43 > 0:20:46Take your time now.
0:20:49 > 0:20:51One minute to go.
0:20:55 > 0:20:59If you're in third gear, you need to put it into fourth.
0:21:07 > 0:21:09OK, stop what you're doing!
0:21:11 > 0:21:14Time is up. Stand away from the cakes, please.
0:21:20 > 0:21:24The cakes are baked and the ovens are cooling.
0:21:24 > 0:21:27This is the last time three of our bakers will face the judges,
0:21:27 > 0:21:30as only one can go through to the semi-finals.
0:21:30 > 0:21:32Hari, you're up first.
0:21:32 > 0:21:36'Hari got his flour mixed up with icing sugar but started over
0:21:36 > 0:21:38'and produced a multi-coloured Diwali cake
0:21:38 > 0:21:41'covered in almond icing and iced flowers.
0:21:41 > 0:21:44'But has he done enough to impress the judges?'
0:21:44 > 0:21:49There was a problem with some of the ingredients you put into the mixer.
0:21:49 > 0:21:52- How do you think it went, Hari? - It went wrong,
0:21:52 > 0:21:55but then I managed to rescue it,
0:21:55 > 0:21:57and now I really like the cake.
0:21:57 > 0:22:02Isn't that lovely? What a lovely surprise when we open it.
0:22:02 > 0:22:03Bright, colourful.
0:22:07 > 0:22:10Well, it's certainly freshly made, straight out of the oven.
0:22:10 > 0:22:12Just about cool in time.
0:22:12 > 0:22:14I think you've done extremely well to rescue it
0:22:14 > 0:22:17in the time that you had.
0:22:17 > 0:22:19Well done.
0:22:19 > 0:22:21After a disaster in the first round,
0:22:21 > 0:22:23Holly's hoping to steal a place in the semi-final
0:22:23 > 0:22:25with a fireworks night sponge cake,
0:22:25 > 0:22:27topped with a chocolate orange bonfire.
0:22:27 > 0:22:33It's very 3-D. It jumps off the actual cake board, which is nice.
0:22:33 > 0:22:36But what is the cake, exactly? What's the cake itself?
0:22:36 > 0:22:42It's a simple, plain cake but it's more on the decoration for me,
0:22:42 > 0:22:43and the presentation.
0:22:50 > 0:22:52The idea of the bonfire is fantastic.
0:22:52 > 0:22:54The way you got the 3-D effect
0:22:54 > 0:22:58- and the use of sweets to decorate it is very, very good.- OK.
0:22:58 > 0:23:01But the actual sponge itself, I think, is lovely.
0:23:01 > 0:23:04It's fluffy, it's light, it's chocolatey.
0:23:04 > 0:23:06It's got a lovely texture to it.
0:23:06 > 0:23:08Kieran is hoping to wow
0:23:08 > 0:23:10with his Halloween trick and treat marble cake
0:23:10 > 0:23:12covered in Italian meringue.
0:23:12 > 0:23:15But will the judges taste the secret ingredient?
0:23:17 > 0:23:21- Look at that.- Wow.- It has that gosh factor when you look at it.
0:23:29 > 0:23:31The sponge is cooked really well.
0:23:31 > 0:23:35- There's a citrus coming through. - Yeah, it's orange. That's the trick.
0:23:35 > 0:23:37- It's the orange coming through? - Yeah.
0:23:37 > 0:23:39To do an Italian meringue is quite tricky.
0:23:39 > 0:23:42- What sugar did you use with that?- Icing sugar.
0:23:42 > 0:23:44Because it's still a little bit grainy.
0:23:46 > 0:23:48Sylvia is celebrating Valentine's Day
0:23:48 > 0:23:51with a two-tiered white chocolate sponge
0:23:51 > 0:23:54covered in iced flowers and sprinkled with rosewater.
0:23:54 > 0:23:56But will the judges fall in love with her cake?
0:23:56 > 0:23:58- It's beautifully light, isn't it? - Mmm.
0:23:58 > 0:24:02I am getting the white chocolate coming through,
0:24:02 > 0:24:04and I think the sponge has been cooked well.
0:24:04 > 0:24:09But what I can see here is the flour not quite incorporated well.
0:24:09 > 0:24:11Can you see there? There's a block of flour.
0:24:11 > 0:24:14Mmm. I think the chocolate around the outside,
0:24:14 > 0:24:18the decorations are very good, and it screams Valentine's Day.
0:24:20 > 0:24:22Mary and Paul have tasted the cakes
0:24:22 > 0:24:25and now have a difficult decision to make.
0:24:25 > 0:24:27Let's start off first with Hari.
0:24:27 > 0:24:31I thought Hari's cake tasted better than I anticipated.
0:24:31 > 0:24:34We know from the first time he did it he made a mistake -
0:24:34 > 0:24:36he put icing sugar in instead of flour.
0:24:36 > 0:24:38This morning he made a similar mistake.
0:24:38 > 0:24:42He never put any walnuts in the muffin, which does concern me.
0:24:42 > 0:24:45He knows very well what he's done wrong.
0:24:45 > 0:24:47I'm really excited, but a bit nervous,
0:24:47 > 0:24:51because I really want to win.
0:24:51 > 0:24:55Moving on... to Holly's little bonfire.
0:24:55 > 0:24:58I really like the idea of the stars, I like the sparkle coming out.
0:24:58 > 0:25:00There's lots of matchsticks and sweets
0:25:00 > 0:25:02to give it that life, that 3-D.
0:25:02 > 0:25:04Do you think sometimes they get a theme
0:25:04 > 0:25:06and they go right for the theme
0:25:06 > 0:25:09and they forget about the quality of the baking?
0:25:09 > 0:25:11I think that's right. You want it to look beautiful
0:25:11 > 0:25:14and everybody to say how lovely it looks.
0:25:14 > 0:25:16Her muffins were actually fantastic, weren't they?
0:25:16 > 0:25:19- Well-baked.- Such a shame it hit that top.
0:25:19 > 0:25:22I hope I've done enough to make it through to the semi-final
0:25:22 > 0:25:25but everybody else's was really good as well.
0:25:25 > 0:25:29Now, Sylvia's. She didn't quite get it right with folding in the flour.
0:25:29 > 0:25:32But she did something very inventive
0:25:32 > 0:25:35of adding the grated white chocolate.
0:25:35 > 0:25:38- And, yes, it worked.- And her muffins were very, very good.
0:25:38 > 0:25:43The texture was there, well distributed carrot and walnuts,
0:25:43 > 0:25:44and you got those in every bite.
0:25:44 > 0:25:51I think the person who will most likely go through is Kieran.
0:25:51 > 0:25:54But I think I also have a good chance as well.
0:25:54 > 0:25:56Coming over to Kieran.
0:25:56 > 0:25:59The decoration used in the Italian meringue was great.
0:25:59 > 0:26:02It was a little bit grainy. It needed a bit more cooking off.
0:26:02 > 0:26:06But putting these ghosts round here and the face - it's a great cake.
0:26:06 > 0:26:10He absolutely nailed it this morning, bringing out those muffins,
0:26:10 > 0:26:12because the texture was absolutely spot on.
0:26:12 > 0:26:15I hope I've done enough to get through to the second round
0:26:15 > 0:26:18because all the other cakes were really good
0:26:18 > 0:26:19and I think the judges' reaction
0:26:19 > 0:26:21meant that my cake was really good, too.
0:26:21 > 0:26:24There's two that stand out.
0:26:24 > 0:26:27And it's going to be tricky.
0:26:27 > 0:26:30'The judges have made up their minds.
0:26:30 > 0:26:33'One of these bakers is about to get one step closer
0:26:33 > 0:26:36'to becoming Junior Bake Off champion.'
0:26:36 > 0:26:39Guys, you have done extremely well today.
0:26:39 > 0:26:41You should be very proud of yourselves.
0:26:41 > 0:26:47The person that's going through to the semi-finals is...
0:26:50 > 0:26:53..Kieran. Well done, buddy.
0:26:59 > 0:27:02Well, Kieran, you should be very, very proud.
0:27:02 > 0:27:06Today, you've shown you have a natural ability
0:27:06 > 0:27:08to be a proper baker.
0:27:08 > 0:27:11I'm feeling really happy. I'm almost lost for words.
0:27:11 > 0:27:13I didn't expect to get through to the semi-final
0:27:13 > 0:27:15cos the competition was really stiff.
0:27:15 > 0:27:19He worked well, he showed skill, his technique was good.
0:27:19 > 0:27:21And what a result.
0:27:21 > 0:27:24Overall, he showed ingenuity and talent.
0:27:24 > 0:27:27He's what I would call a natural baker.
0:27:27 > 0:27:29I think the semi-finals are going to be tougher,
0:27:29 > 0:27:32the competition is going to be stiffer -
0:27:32 > 0:27:34I'll be against a lot of other winners.
0:27:34 > 0:27:36'In the next Junior Bake Off heat -
0:27:36 > 0:27:39'four new bakers take on two new challenges...'
0:27:39 > 0:27:42- It's harder than it looks. - Two minutes, two minutes.
0:27:42 > 0:27:44'..and the pressure multiplies.'
0:27:44 > 0:27:46What's going on?
0:27:46 > 0:27:49- I forgot to put the baking powder in. - Oh, my... I don't believe it.
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