0:00:00 > 0:00:01Welcome to Junior Bake Off,
0:00:01 > 0:00:05the show that will find Britain's best young baker.
0:00:05 > 0:00:10The Bake Off tent is home to the greatest baking battle on earth.
0:00:10 > 0:00:11Oops.
0:00:11 > 0:00:1432 of the country's finest bakers
0:00:14 > 0:00:17will be pushed to their limit.
0:00:17 > 0:00:19It's harder than it looks.
0:00:19 > 0:00:20But who will rise?
0:00:20 > 0:00:24- Two minutes, two minutes. - And who will crumble?
0:00:24 > 0:00:26The bakers will whisk,
0:00:26 > 0:00:31fold and ice their way through cakes, biscuits and bread.
0:00:31 > 0:00:37Only one of them can be crowned Junior Bake Off Champion.
0:00:37 > 0:00:41But standing between them and the title are our two judges.
0:00:41 > 0:00:44The Queen of cake-making, Mary Berry.
0:00:44 > 0:00:47I'm a bit of a perfectionist. It must be creative.
0:00:47 > 0:00:49And master baker Paul Hollywood.
0:00:49 > 0:00:52I'm looking for someone with drive and passion
0:00:52 > 0:00:56to can create something that is truly magical.
0:00:56 > 0:00:59I'm Aaron Craze. I'll support the bakers...
0:00:59 > 0:01:02- If you need a hand...- Yeah? - Give me a shout.
0:01:02 > 0:01:05- Can we pull it back?- No, get it out, remix it.
0:01:05 > 0:01:07- You have time to do that.- No!
0:01:07 > 0:01:10..as 32 are whittled down to just one.
0:01:13 > 0:01:18In today's heat, four hopefuls face two tough challenges.
0:01:18 > 0:01:20First, a test of their technical ability,
0:01:20 > 0:01:24as they go head-to-head following one of Mary's recipes
0:01:24 > 0:01:28for chocolate chip cookies. In the second, it's down to them
0:01:28 > 0:01:31to create a unique cake based on today's theme...
0:01:31 > 0:01:32ANIMAL NOISES
0:01:32 > 0:01:35..wild animals.
0:01:35 > 0:01:38It's gonna be tough because only one can make it through
0:01:38 > 0:01:42to the semi-finals. But who will it be?
0:01:42 > 0:01:44Meet Cameron from Sheffield.
0:01:44 > 0:01:46I want to show off my baking skills
0:01:46 > 0:01:48so people will think, "He's good at baking."
0:01:48 > 0:01:52- Zyta from Aylesbury.- To be the first winner of Junior Bake Off
0:01:52 > 0:01:56would mean the world. They could advertise me on TV
0:01:56 > 0:02:00and in newspapers and stuff. It'd be cool. I'd be like, "Wow."
0:02:00 > 0:02:03Alex from Northampton.
0:02:03 > 0:02:05My dream is to own my own restaurant
0:02:05 > 0:02:10- with lots of people working for me. - And Ellie from Edinburgh.
0:02:10 > 0:02:13I think Junior Bake Off's going to be a tough challenge
0:02:13 > 0:02:16but I've travelled a long way for this competition
0:02:16 > 0:02:18and I'd love to do really well.
0:02:20 > 0:02:24For the first challenge, they will be following Mary Berry's recipe
0:02:24 > 0:02:26for chocolate-chip cookies.
0:02:26 > 0:02:29The judges will be looking for 18 evenly sized cookies,
0:02:29 > 0:02:32with an even distribution of chocolate chips.
0:02:32 > 0:02:35They have the same amount of ingredients and time,
0:02:35 > 0:02:38but results could be completely different.
0:02:38 > 0:02:40It's a recipe that's simple.
0:02:40 > 0:02:42Often the simple ones are the great recipes
0:02:42 > 0:02:44for finding good bakers.
0:02:44 > 0:02:47In the finished product, it really must be baked properly
0:02:47 > 0:02:50and I think that's where they may well be let down.
0:02:50 > 0:02:54- Has everyone washed their hands? - Yes.- Good stuff. Right, bakers.
0:02:54 > 0:02:58We've only got 45 minutes to do these cookies, OK?
0:02:58 > 0:03:03This is your chance to really impress our judges. On your marks...
0:03:03 > 0:03:04get set...
0:03:04 > 0:03:06bake.
0:03:06 > 0:03:09These guys know their way around the kitchen,
0:03:09 > 0:03:13so if you fancy baking, make sure you ask an adult.
0:03:13 > 0:03:15They grease their baking trays,
0:03:15 > 0:03:16and for 11-year-old Alex,
0:03:16 > 0:03:19who normally bakes for his mum, dad and brothers,
0:03:19 > 0:03:21it's easier said than done.
0:03:21 > 0:03:28- Hello, Alex.- Yep.- How's it going? - Fine.- Oh. You broke your arm.
0:03:28 > 0:03:32- What did you do?- I fell off my bike and I broke my arm.
0:03:32 > 0:03:35- And you're still baking?- Yes.
0:03:35 > 0:03:39Do you think this is going to slow you down in the competition?
0:03:39 > 0:03:43No, I've been practising a lot with just one hand at home.
0:03:43 > 0:03:49- Alex, good luck. And if you need a hand...- Yeah?- Give me a shout.- OK.
0:03:49 > 0:03:50- All right?- Yeah.
0:03:51 > 0:03:55I reckon with one arm, I can still beat them.
0:03:55 > 0:03:59But 10-year-old Ellie, who has an ambition to bake for the Queen,
0:03:59 > 0:04:02isn't feeling quite so confident.
0:04:02 > 0:04:05I'm feeling really nervous about the cookie challenge.
0:04:05 > 0:04:09I've made cookies quite a few times but it's maybe not my strength,
0:04:09 > 0:04:11so I'll try really hard.
0:04:11 > 0:04:15And to add to the pressure, Ellie is baking for one of her heroes,
0:04:15 > 0:04:17Mary Berry.
0:04:17 > 0:04:20Will that be almost, for you, an inspiration
0:04:20 > 0:04:22in this show that Mary Berry's there?
0:04:22 > 0:04:26- I know I'm baking from Mary Berry. It's upped my game.- Good stuff.
0:04:26 > 0:04:29For this recipe, the bakers then mix together
0:04:29 > 0:04:32the butter and the sugar,
0:04:32 > 0:04:35carefully add the eggs.
0:04:35 > 0:04:38That is bad, I can't believe I did that.
0:04:38 > 0:04:40It's the pressure. Oh!
0:04:40 > 0:04:43Then add the vanilla extract, the self-raising flour,
0:04:43 > 0:04:47and, finally, add those all-important chocolate chips.
0:04:47 > 0:04:5012-year-old Cameron has been a keen baker since he was six.
0:04:50 > 0:04:54- Who inspired you? - My mum, definitely.
0:04:54 > 0:04:56She always used to bake when I was little.
0:04:56 > 0:05:00- I'd like to follow in her footsteps.- It's a tough competition.
0:05:00 > 0:05:04You're in the last 32 from thousands of people.
0:05:04 > 0:05:06How do you fancy your chances today?
0:05:06 > 0:05:08I've got a good chance.
0:05:08 > 0:05:10They're pretty good bakers as well
0:05:10 > 0:05:12but I think I've got the edge on them.
0:05:12 > 0:05:15- You reckon? You reckon you're going to win it?- Yes.
0:05:15 > 0:05:18- Are you in it to win it? - Yeah.- I like it.
0:05:18 > 0:05:21Cameron has the confidence but Zyta,
0:05:21 > 0:05:25who loves baking for her pets, has got the speed and she's well ahead.
0:05:25 > 0:05:29It's easy. I make cookies a lot at home for my siblings.
0:05:29 > 0:05:31And they always turn out well.
0:05:31 > 0:05:34Oh, that's a bold statement, there, Zyta.
0:05:34 > 0:05:36- Hopefully, these ones will, too. - Absolutely.
0:05:36 > 0:05:40So far, so good. Nice distance apart. Into the oven now, eh?
0:05:40 > 0:05:45While Zyta whizzes ahead, the judges' eagle eyes have spotted
0:05:45 > 0:05:47that Cameron has a problem.
0:05:47 > 0:05:51I want to look at that bowl. I think there's mixture left in it.
0:05:51 > 0:05:55I think there probably is, actually. Some of them look quite small.
0:05:57 > 0:05:59What are you going to do with the rest?
0:05:59 > 0:06:03If I make them bigger, they might spread out too much.
0:06:03 > 0:06:09- But they all could be small.- Yes. - But that's his decision.- OK.
0:06:09 > 0:06:12What will Cameron do? Will he add the rest of the mixture?
0:06:12 > 0:06:14Will he risk it for the biscuit?
0:06:18 > 0:06:22With the remaining cookies heading for the oven...
0:06:22 > 0:06:24Give you a hand popping them in.
0:06:24 > 0:06:30..Cameron is still working out what to do and the clock is ticking.
0:06:30 > 0:06:34Hey, my little cookie monsters. You've got 15 minutes left to bake.
0:06:37 > 0:06:40There looking really good.
0:06:40 > 0:06:43When Cameron finally makes his decision
0:06:43 > 0:06:47he can only hope he's got enough time for them bake.
0:06:48 > 0:06:53But for speedy Zyta, the cookies are out and starting to cool.
0:06:53 > 0:06:56They turned out well. They could be more round
0:06:56 > 0:06:59but I think they're all sort of the same size.
0:06:59 > 0:07:02They might be a bit bigger than others
0:07:02 > 0:07:04but I think they're quite good.
0:07:13 > 0:07:16Your cookies should be coming out of the oven
0:07:16 > 0:07:19because you've got five minutes.
0:07:19 > 0:07:21ALARM BUZZES
0:07:21 > 0:07:22Told you.
0:07:23 > 0:07:27With cookies coming out of the oven thick and fast
0:07:27 > 0:07:29Cameron can only stand back and watch.
0:07:36 > 0:07:38Race against time.
0:07:38 > 0:07:42With time seriously running out, Cameron has to take his cookies
0:07:42 > 0:07:45out of the oven, baked or not.
0:07:48 > 0:07:53OK, guys. Your time is up. Step away from your worktops.
0:08:00 > 0:08:04This is the first time our bakers are going to have their cookies
0:08:04 > 0:08:07judged by top experts Mary and Paul.
0:08:07 > 0:08:12They're looking for 18 equally-sized cookies with a golden colour
0:08:12 > 0:08:15and an even distribution of chocolate chips.
0:08:15 > 0:08:20They look a really good batch. All very similar.
0:08:20 > 0:08:23First to face the judges is Alex.
0:08:23 > 0:08:24Despite his broken arm,
0:08:24 > 0:08:27he's convinced he can do better than the others.
0:08:27 > 0:08:30You've got a decent bake on there.
0:08:30 > 0:08:33That is absolutely the colour that I'm expecting.
0:08:33 > 0:08:35The texture of it is fantastic.
0:08:35 > 0:08:38Yes, crispy slightly on the outside,
0:08:38 > 0:08:40but nice and chewy in the middle.
0:08:40 > 0:08:41Well done.
0:08:41 > 0:08:45Confident Zyta flew through the recipe but will Mary and Paul
0:08:45 > 0:08:48pick up on the different sizes of the cookies?
0:08:48 > 0:08:51- It's got a good texture, has at?- Lovely.
0:08:51 > 0:08:53- Lovely bake. - As it should be.
0:08:53 > 0:09:00You've got a little bit of different sizes. That one's a bit small.
0:09:00 > 0:09:02This one's rather larger.
0:09:02 > 0:09:05After questioning how much mixture to use,
0:09:05 > 0:09:08Cameron faced major problems with his timing.
0:09:08 > 0:09:10You got a bit of an issue
0:09:10 > 0:09:14because I think it needed slightly longer in the oven.
0:09:14 > 0:09:16The colour there's quite pale.
0:09:16 > 0:09:21As I break them, you can see it's quite...it isn't chewy, it's soft.
0:09:21 > 0:09:22Flavour's good.
0:09:22 > 0:09:26You got a nice distribution of chocolate chips in there.
0:09:26 > 0:09:30But, for me, I think you need to be more aware of the baking.
0:09:30 > 0:09:34The cookies took Ellie out of her comfort zone and the judges' eyes
0:09:34 > 0:09:37have spotted straight away that they're flat.
0:09:37 > 0:09:41There's a reason why the biscuits have gone like this.
0:09:41 > 0:09:44Initially, give it a whisk to concentrate
0:09:44 > 0:09:48all the ingredients together. That'll stop it from sitting on
0:09:48 > 0:09:49the tray and flattening out.
0:09:49 > 0:09:53- It's a nice bake. - It is.- Nice and chewy.
0:09:55 > 0:09:58Good distribution of chocolate as well.
0:09:58 > 0:10:00Well done. Thank you very much.
0:10:00 > 0:10:02Well done, guys. Your first challenge is complete.
0:10:02 > 0:10:06You just have one more to face but there's everything to bake for,
0:10:06 > 0:10:07so good luck.
0:10:10 > 0:10:14I think I got the best comments from the judges out of everybody,
0:10:14 > 0:10:16so at the moment I think I'm in the lead.
0:10:16 > 0:10:19They did have to say things we could improve on -
0:10:19 > 0:10:21they wouldn't be very good judges if they didn't.
0:10:21 > 0:10:24I think the judges' comments were quite good,
0:10:24 > 0:10:26but they did notice some of my mistakes.
0:10:26 > 0:10:28I think everyone's even at the moment.
0:10:28 > 0:10:31There's no front runner, so it's all to play for.
0:10:31 > 0:10:33COCKEREL CROWS
0:10:38 > 0:10:41OK, bakers, it's time for your second test -
0:10:41 > 0:10:44the invention challenge. In this round,
0:10:44 > 0:10:48you have to bake a cake inspired by today's theme -
0:10:48 > 0:10:50wild animals.
0:10:50 > 0:10:55So unleash the beast within you and let your imaginations run wild.
0:10:55 > 0:11:00Paul and Mary are going to be judging on intricate decorating,
0:11:00 > 0:11:04very good ideas, and it's got to taste fantastic.
0:11:04 > 0:11:07Are you ready? On your marks, get set...
0:11:07 > 0:11:09Bake.
0:11:13 > 0:11:15'The bakers have been practising these cakes at home.
0:11:15 > 0:11:19'This is their chance to prove they have got the baking skills
0:11:19 > 0:11:23'Mary and Paul are looking for to take them through to the semi-final.
0:11:23 > 0:11:27'In the first challenge, confident Zyta was super speedy
0:11:27 > 0:11:30'and now she seems to be super ambitious.'
0:11:30 > 0:11:32- Zyta.- Hello.- What you making?
0:11:32 > 0:11:37- I'm making an orange and chocolate cake.- Mmm, good combo.
0:11:37 > 0:11:39I like that, chocolate and orange, works well.
0:11:39 > 0:11:41So I see you've got a really big tin.
0:11:41 > 0:11:44Will that take long? You have an hour and a half.
0:11:44 > 0:11:46- I can do it with, like, a minute to spare.- All right.
0:11:46 > 0:11:48So I've just got to be quick.
0:11:48 > 0:11:51The small cake is going to be a rock on the island
0:11:51 > 0:11:55- because I'm putting iced animals on it and making it an island.- Yeah.
0:11:55 > 0:11:59- And I'm going to have a lion on it, like Pride Rock.- Oh.
0:11:59 > 0:12:03- Do you reckon you have what it takes to get into the semi-finals?- Yeah.
0:12:03 > 0:12:08- Win it?- Yeah.- Really?- Yeah. - Am I getting on your nerves?
0:12:08 > 0:12:10- A little bit. - All right, I'm going to go.
0:12:10 > 0:12:15Cameron is making a coffee cake, but he's using coffee with a twist.
0:12:15 > 0:12:19Civet coffee, which is coffee that has been eaten by a civet,
0:12:19 > 0:12:24and then pooed out, and the coffee beans are collected and roasted.
0:12:24 > 0:12:27- What?- OK.- Say that again.
0:12:27 > 0:12:31- They pooed out the coffee?- Yeah, they poo out the coffee,
0:12:31 > 0:12:34and then the beans have been roasted, and apparently they're really nice.
0:12:34 > 0:12:36It sounds interesting.
0:12:36 > 0:12:38I've never heard of that. What is a civet?
0:12:38 > 0:12:40Like a cat, sort of.
0:12:40 > 0:12:44It's like a little raccoony/cat thing. Fantastic.
0:12:44 > 0:12:47Cameron's idea is certainly inventive but obviously
0:12:47 > 0:12:49don't try this with your own cat!
0:12:50 > 0:12:54The first round proved a real challenge for Ellie,
0:12:54 > 0:12:57so now she's a really out to impress her hero, Mary Berry.
0:12:57 > 0:13:00I'm baking a chocolate and beetroot hedgehog cake.
0:13:00 > 0:13:04Chocolate and beetroot? Do you think the judges will be blown away?
0:13:04 > 0:13:08Do you reckon they've even tasted that before? Mary, especially...
0:13:08 > 0:13:09I know. I don't know.
0:13:09 > 0:13:15'Earlier, Alex made perfect cookies, but can he improve on perfection?'
0:13:15 > 0:13:20I'm making a lemon sponge cake covered with royal icing
0:13:20 > 0:13:24and it's made to look like a zoo with lots of animals
0:13:24 > 0:13:28like tigers, monkeys, lions, zebras.
0:13:29 > 0:13:34I've been practising it at home with one hand...
0:13:34 > 0:13:36and it's gone really well.
0:13:39 > 0:13:43But you have to try harder to do it with only one hand.
0:13:43 > 0:13:46Once again, Zyta is flying through her recipe
0:13:46 > 0:13:48and racing ahead of the others.
0:13:48 > 0:13:50But is she going too fast?
0:13:50 > 0:13:53Oh, no. No, no, no, no.
0:13:55 > 0:13:59- Zyta. What's going on? - I forgot to put my baking powder in.
0:13:59 > 0:14:02- How are you going to pull that back? - I don't know.
0:14:02 > 0:14:07- Right, OK, you can do this. Paul. - Yeah?- I need some help.
0:14:07 > 0:14:09We've got self-raising flour in here,
0:14:09 > 0:14:13- but a bit of baking powder hasn't gone in at this stage.- Right.
0:14:13 > 0:14:15Can we pull it back?
0:14:15 > 0:14:18- No. You have to get it out and remix it in.- Remix it?- Yes.
0:14:18 > 0:14:20- Has she got time to do that? - TEARFULLY: No!
0:14:20 > 0:14:23You've got time. You have.
0:14:24 > 0:14:27- OK, try and bring it out, try and mix it in.- OK, let's go.
0:14:27 > 0:14:32Listen, we're going to mix it in. OK? Come on, dry your eyes.
0:14:32 > 0:14:34Come on, you're a soldier.
0:14:34 > 0:14:38Right, get a spoon and mix that in cos it hasn't set. Go.
0:14:40 > 0:14:43Yeah? We'll get away with it, come on.
0:14:43 > 0:14:46Let get it back in. OK?
0:14:46 > 0:14:49OK. OK. It'll be all right.
0:14:49 > 0:14:52It'll be all right. This is what makes a good baker -
0:14:52 > 0:14:55someone that can pull it back like that.
0:14:55 > 0:15:00Have a deep breath, deep breath, just compose yourself. Good girl.
0:15:00 > 0:15:05'Zyta has done all she can to save her bake, but will it be enough?'
0:15:10 > 0:15:12Having filled their tins and moulds,
0:15:12 > 0:15:14all the cakes are finally in the oven.
0:15:14 > 0:15:18Now it's just a matter of waiting.
0:15:20 > 0:15:23If our bakers think that Mary and Paul are hard to impress,
0:15:23 > 0:15:24check this out.
0:15:24 > 0:15:29I met a professional baker whose customers are even more demanding.
0:15:29 > 0:15:31MUSIC: "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
0:15:31 > 0:15:34I've come to the leafy heart of Stoke-on-Trent to hunt out
0:15:34 > 0:15:36a secret bakery.
0:15:36 > 0:15:38There's a British baker that takes
0:15:38 > 0:15:41animal-themed baking very seriously indeed.
0:15:41 > 0:15:45So seriously that it's taken her six months to get the recipe just right.
0:15:45 > 0:15:48That's right, six months. A long time.
0:15:48 > 0:15:50They must be a bit of all right.
0:15:50 > 0:15:54Kerry Wilson is the dedicated baker in question.
0:15:54 > 0:15:59Her tasty treats are so popular, she sells up to 3,000 a week.
0:15:59 > 0:16:02So six months for a recipe? What is that all about?
0:16:02 > 0:16:05It took a long time to get it right -
0:16:05 > 0:16:07our customers are extremely picky.
0:16:07 > 0:16:09Only the best will do.
0:16:09 > 0:16:10Quite frankly, if it's not right
0:16:10 > 0:16:13they're going to turn their noses up at it.
0:16:13 > 0:16:16I'm desperate to know just what's so amazing about these biscuits.
0:16:16 > 0:16:17But there's one problem.
0:16:17 > 0:16:21I'm afraid you can't see the recipe. It is a top secret.
0:16:21 > 0:16:24It is locked away in my fireproof box.
0:16:24 > 0:16:25That's right, yeah.
0:16:25 > 0:16:28Kerry won't let me see the exact ingredients,
0:16:28 > 0:16:32but she will let me help her make a batch, as long as I don't peak.
0:16:32 > 0:16:35But I can tell there's flour, eggs...
0:16:35 > 0:16:40- Now we're going to put some chicken stock in.- Chicken stock?!
0:16:40 > 0:16:41In a biscuit?!
0:16:41 > 0:16:46Have a look. Oh, Kerry, you've made a right mess here.
0:16:46 > 0:16:48Look at the state of this gaff.
0:16:48 > 0:16:52Once the mixture is ready, it's time to cut them out,
0:16:52 > 0:16:56and like our bakers' cakes, they're all given an animal theme.
0:16:56 > 0:17:00They're looking fantastic. Right, let's get them in the oven.
0:17:00 > 0:17:04Once they're baked, they're then decorated in chocolate.
0:17:04 > 0:17:06Mmm.
0:17:07 > 0:17:12- That's not chocolate. What is that? - This is actually called carob.
0:17:12 > 0:17:13- Carob.- Yeah.
0:17:13 > 0:17:18Now, my customers think this stuff is much better than chocolate.
0:17:18 > 0:17:21And this is what we're going to decorate our biscuits with.
0:17:21 > 0:17:25Don't know about you - I've never had carob and chicken biscuits.
0:17:25 > 0:17:28But I'm willing to give anything a go.
0:17:28 > 0:17:31That's if there's any left after Kerry's guests are finished.
0:17:31 > 0:17:35- All the VIP guests have brought their dogs with them.- No.
0:17:35 > 0:17:39You see, the people aren't the VIPs, it's the dogs that are the VIPs.
0:17:39 > 0:17:43Oh, no, they're dog biscuits!
0:17:43 > 0:17:47Turns out, Kerry means Very Important Pets.
0:17:47 > 0:17:49Oh, whoa, whoa!
0:17:51 > 0:17:52Roll.
0:17:54 > 0:17:56- Speak. - WOOF!
0:17:56 > 0:17:57Not you! Speak.
0:17:57 > 0:18:00# The dog days are over
0:18:00 > 0:18:02# The dog days are done... #
0:18:02 > 0:18:05Try to attack me. Well done.
0:18:05 > 0:18:08Always works every time, that one.
0:18:08 > 0:18:11If our junior bakers can impress the judges as much
0:18:11 > 0:18:15as I've impressed these guys, they're onto a winner.
0:18:17 > 0:18:18But to be onto a winner,
0:18:18 > 0:18:22our bakers' wild animal-themed cakes must be baked to perfection...
0:18:22 > 0:18:24Smashing.
0:18:24 > 0:18:27'..and make a decision under pressure -
0:18:27 > 0:18:30'something Cameron struggled with in the first round.'
0:18:30 > 0:18:34- Are you on time? Are you organised? - Yeah, I'm on time right now.
0:18:36 > 0:18:40- And under the gaze of the judges... - What do you reckon?
0:18:40 > 0:18:45- ..Cameron makes a snap decision. - Yeah.- Do you think it's done?- Yeah.
0:18:45 > 0:18:47OK, let's have a quick look.
0:18:47 > 0:18:50But was it the right one?
0:18:50 > 0:18:53What do you think when you put your finger on that?
0:18:54 > 0:18:58It's a bit wobbly but... I'll put it in the fridge to firm up a bit.
0:18:58 > 0:19:02- Cool down.- OK. Good luck, Cameron. - I'm happy with it. Thanks.
0:19:02 > 0:19:03Look forward to that one.
0:19:05 > 0:19:06It was not done.
0:19:06 > 0:19:08Yeah.
0:19:08 > 0:19:11- So when it came out of the oven, it sunk.- That's a shame.
0:19:14 > 0:19:16Meanwhile, Zyta is about to discover
0:19:16 > 0:19:20if her quick actions have saved her from a baking disaster.
0:19:20 > 0:19:23Earlier, she forgot to add baking powder.
0:19:23 > 0:19:27So she took her cake out the oven, and mixed it in - a risky business.
0:19:27 > 0:19:28But has it paid off?
0:19:33 > 0:19:38It's going well. Actually, better than I thought it would.
0:19:38 > 0:19:41Yeah, I think I'm going to get it done in the time.
0:19:41 > 0:19:44Right, guys, you've got 30 minutes left to go.
0:19:48 > 0:19:49Ooops.
0:19:52 > 0:19:55Ellie's cake is in the oven still, isn't it?
0:19:55 > 0:19:58It was quite tall, it'll take time to cook.
0:19:58 > 0:20:00I hope it comes out in time.
0:20:00 > 0:20:02She's going to be pushing it.
0:20:03 > 0:20:06Hopefully, I can get my cake out soon, have a look at it.
0:20:06 > 0:20:08TIMER BEEPS
0:20:12 > 0:20:14Two minutes, two minutes.
0:20:14 > 0:20:18While Ellie waits those all-important two minutes
0:20:18 > 0:20:19for her hedgehog cake,
0:20:19 > 0:20:23the others wild animal ideas start to take shape.
0:20:23 > 0:20:25It's harder than it looks.
0:20:25 > 0:20:28I couldn't decide on what animal to do for my cake,
0:20:28 > 0:20:32so I thought I'd make the cake into an island, and in his box,
0:20:32 > 0:20:36I have a whole bunch of animals that I'm going to put on it.
0:20:36 > 0:20:40And finally Ellie's hedgehog has come out of hibernation.
0:20:40 > 0:20:42- All right?- Yeah.- What stage we at?
0:20:42 > 0:20:44- You've just got it out the oven? - Yeah.
0:20:44 > 0:20:48- This is the last time to impress the judges.- Mmm-hmm.- Very delicate.
0:20:50 > 0:20:52Here, let me. Let me.
0:20:54 > 0:20:56- Beautiful. Yeah? You happy with that?- Yeah.
0:20:59 > 0:21:03OK, I'm just about to ice the face on to the civet.
0:21:03 > 0:21:05The details are pretty important
0:21:05 > 0:21:07because it could just look like any old cat.
0:21:07 > 0:21:10Cameron's right. Attention to detail is key -
0:21:10 > 0:21:12it could make or break the bakers' cakes.
0:21:12 > 0:21:14Alex has got himself a problem.
0:21:14 > 0:21:18His fondant leaves are too heavy for the trunks.
0:21:18 > 0:21:20OK, guys, you've got one minute left to go.
0:21:20 > 0:21:24'And in the last few seconds, he's forced to make a drastic decision.'
0:21:35 > 0:21:40OK, wild things, step away from the worktops. The time is up.
0:21:43 > 0:21:47'For three of these bakers, this will be the last time they face
0:21:47 > 0:21:52'the judges, as only one can make it through to the semi-final.
0:21:52 > 0:21:56'Their wild animal-inspired cakes will be judged on their ideas,
0:21:56 > 0:21:58'presentation and taste.'
0:21:58 > 0:22:00Alex, you're up first.
0:22:01 > 0:22:05'Despite being forced to abandon the leaves on his palm trees
0:22:05 > 0:22:10'in the last few seconds, Alex has made a lemon sponge cake
0:22:10 > 0:22:12'with lemon and lime jam filling,
0:22:12 > 0:22:15'covered in royal icing with rice paper animals.'
0:22:16 > 0:22:20- It looks, from here, a very, very nice sponge.- Sponge looks good.
0:22:22 > 0:22:27I really like that. I think the taste is lovely.
0:22:27 > 0:22:30The sponge is baked perfectly.
0:22:30 > 0:22:35And then the inside, with that jam, really lifts it.
0:22:35 > 0:22:38- Well done, Alex. Well done. - Thank you.
0:22:38 > 0:22:42After forgetting to add baking powder to her cake,
0:22:42 > 0:22:45Zyta has made an orange and chocolate sponge jungle cake,
0:22:45 > 0:22:48topped with sugar animals.
0:22:48 > 0:22:50The appearance is absolutely wonderful.
0:22:50 > 0:22:54There's all different animals and you've made the animals yourself.
0:22:54 > 0:22:59We know you had a problem with the baking powder in the mix originally.
0:22:59 > 0:23:01Let's see how it's turned out.
0:23:03 > 0:23:09Because you've got the chocolate with it, and the orange,
0:23:09 > 0:23:13it is drowning that back flavour of the baking powder, so you're lucky.
0:23:13 > 0:23:18- Yeah.- But you still got a good rise. - You did get a rise.
0:23:18 > 0:23:20- An excellent rise. - You've got a nice texture.
0:23:20 > 0:23:23I think you're doing a really good job. Thank you very much, Zyta.
0:23:23 > 0:23:26With the judges concerned his cake is underdone,
0:23:26 > 0:23:28Cameron has made a civet coffee sponge cake,
0:23:28 > 0:23:32shaped into at a civet, and topped with coffee buttercream icing.
0:23:33 > 0:23:36So I take it that's just a nod to the fact
0:23:36 > 0:23:38- that's where it's come from?- Yeah.
0:23:38 > 0:23:41- OK.- It's lovely to see a free-form cake.
0:23:41 > 0:23:44When the cake came out of the oven, it wasn't quite done,
0:23:44 > 0:23:48it did just go down a bit. And I was really sad for you.
0:23:48 > 0:23:52- But you got away with it. - That buttercream with that cake,
0:23:52 > 0:23:57I kid you not, is one of the best coffee cakes I've had for a while.
0:23:57 > 0:23:59I don't often give out praise like that lightly.
0:23:59 > 0:24:03- Well done, Cameron.- Thanks.
0:24:03 > 0:24:06Ellie's hoping her chocolate and beetroot hedgehog cake
0:24:06 > 0:24:10with chocolate butter icing and dark chocolate button spikes
0:24:10 > 0:24:12will seal a place in the semi-final.
0:24:12 > 0:24:13I like the appearance of it.
0:24:14 > 0:24:17It's a nice colour.
0:24:17 > 0:24:20I've had a few beetroot cakes in my time
0:24:20 > 0:24:22and some of them have not been good.
0:24:22 > 0:24:26But that's really moist. Absolutely delicious.
0:24:26 > 0:24:30It's enhanced the chocolate. It hasn't taken anything away.
0:24:30 > 0:24:32Added moisture. You've done a really good job.
0:24:32 > 0:24:36- Well done. Thank you very much, Ellie.- Thank you.
0:24:36 > 0:24:39It's all down to Mary and Paul now.
0:24:39 > 0:24:42They have got such a tough decision to make.
0:24:48 > 0:24:53But what exactly is going through the judges' minds?
0:24:53 > 0:24:56- Let's start with Alex.- The idea was to put palm trees on there.
0:24:56 > 0:24:57Because of his arm,
0:24:57 > 0:25:00he found it very difficult to finish what he wanted.
0:25:00 > 0:25:03- But the cake tastes really good. - Absolutely lovely.
0:25:03 > 0:25:05I think he did very well.
0:25:05 > 0:25:09I think the others' cakes were really good.
0:25:09 > 0:25:14They were really inventive, but I think mine was a bit better.
0:25:14 > 0:25:16Now, Zyta's. The cake was her mistake.
0:25:16 > 0:25:21There are little flecks of the raising agent in there.
0:25:21 > 0:25:25But the overall appearance of that, the creativity, is very clever.
0:25:25 > 0:25:27I mean, the banana with that monkey.
0:25:27 > 0:25:29'You don't want to seem overly happy,'
0:25:29 > 0:25:32and rubbing it in their faces if you win
0:25:32 > 0:25:34and you also don't want to get distraught if you lose.
0:25:34 > 0:25:37You're trying to work out what you're going to do.
0:25:37 > 0:25:41- Coming over to Cameron's... - He has been very creative.
0:25:41 > 0:25:44He didn't need any special tins, anything special,
0:25:44 > 0:25:45he thought it all out himself.
0:25:45 > 0:25:48- I think it's lovely. - The sponge is light.
0:25:48 > 0:25:50He may have just got away with that, to be honest.
0:25:50 > 0:25:52'I've done all I could to get through,'
0:25:52 > 0:25:55so I'm happy with what I've done. If I don't get through,
0:25:55 > 0:25:57I'll be proud of where I've got to.
0:25:57 > 0:26:01Moving on to Ellie, this cake is very good.
0:26:01 > 0:26:03This beetroot cake is delicious.
0:26:03 > 0:26:07The beetroot has certainly given moisture to the cake.
0:26:07 > 0:26:11But she has used a mould, as well. She hasn't created that herself.
0:26:11 > 0:26:15I think they liked the chocolate and the taste and the presentation of it.
0:26:15 > 0:26:18Hopefully that will help me get through.
0:26:18 > 0:26:21Let us just go back to a little bit earlier on today
0:26:21 > 0:26:24when the guys made a classic cookie dough mix.
0:26:24 > 0:26:28Well, I think Zyta was slightly better
0:26:28 > 0:26:32than all the others, wasn't she? She had a nice rounded mixture.
0:26:32 > 0:26:35They were even and well-baked.
0:26:35 > 0:26:37The others were really much on the same plane.
0:26:37 > 0:26:40Well, you've got a very tough decision to make now, guys,
0:26:40 > 0:26:42so good luck.
0:26:46 > 0:26:49Mary and Paul have made their decision.
0:26:50 > 0:26:55And the person going through to the semi-finals is...
0:27:02 > 0:27:05- ..Cameron.- Oh, my God.
0:27:07 > 0:27:09Oh, my goodness. Look at that.
0:27:11 > 0:27:13'I'm feeling amazing. Ecstatic.'
0:27:13 > 0:27:16I can't say it in words. I know the semi-final's going to be tough
0:27:16 > 0:27:20and the heat's going to be turned up but I'm going to bring my A game.
0:27:20 > 0:27:23I thought his cake was quite enchanting.
0:27:23 > 0:27:26He showed ingenuity, innovative ideas and flavours.
0:27:26 > 0:27:29And it tasted absolutely glorious.
0:27:29 > 0:27:32That's what this is all about - finding people like Cameron.
0:27:32 > 0:27:35Cameron has made it through to the semi-finals
0:27:35 > 0:27:37but who will make it next time
0:27:37 > 0:27:41when four new bakers face two tough challenges?
0:27:41 > 0:27:43Of course I want to win. I'm here to win.
0:27:43 > 0:27:45I think this challenge is bringing
0:27:45 > 0:27:47my competitive streak to the surface.
0:27:47 > 0:27:50My sponge is looking brilliant.
0:27:50 > 0:27:52Wow, that's a lot of baking powder.
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