0:00:02 > 0:00:04Welcome to Junior Bake Off, the show that's whisking up a storm
0:00:04 > 0:00:06to find Britain's best young baker.
0:00:06 > 0:00:10The Bake Off tent is home to the greatest baking battle on earth.
0:00:10 > 0:00:14If I did win Junior Bake Off I think it would be the biggest thrill ever.
0:00:14 > 0:00:1632 of the country's finest bakers
0:00:16 > 0:00:18will be pushed to their baking limits.
0:00:18 > 0:00:21Oh, I've been caught, I've been caught.
0:00:23 > 0:00:25A disaster could quite easily come.
0:00:25 > 0:00:26But who will rise?
0:00:26 > 0:00:27Come on!
0:00:27 > 0:00:31My sponges are looking great so far and I'm really proud.
0:00:31 > 0:00:32And who will crumble?
0:00:32 > 0:00:34No!
0:00:34 > 0:00:38The bakers will whisk, fold and ice their way through cakes,
0:00:38 > 0:00:39biscuits and bread.
0:00:39 > 0:00:44But only one can be crowned Junior Bake Off Champion.
0:00:44 > 0:00:45But to get to the title,
0:00:45 > 0:00:49there's two people they must impress. Our judges.
0:00:49 > 0:00:52The Queen of Cake-Making Mary Berry...
0:00:52 > 0:00:57I am excited about finding the very best junior baker.
0:00:57 > 0:01:00..And Master Baker Paul Hollywood.
0:01:00 > 0:01:02We've got a load of young bakers with a passion for baking,
0:01:02 > 0:01:05and I can't wait to see what they'll bake for us.
0:01:05 > 0:01:07It's going to get through there, innit?
0:01:07 > 0:01:09Er...
0:01:09 > 0:01:12'My name is Aaron Craze and I'll be here to support the bakers...'
0:01:12 > 0:01:14What have we done?
0:01:14 > 0:01:17'..as 32 are whittled down to just one.'
0:01:20 > 0:01:25In today's heat, four hopefuls face two tough challenges.
0:01:27 > 0:01:30First they must impress as they go head to head to recreate
0:01:30 > 0:01:33one of Mary's own recipes for a jam-filled Swiss Roll.
0:01:33 > 0:01:37In the second they've got to blow the judges away
0:01:37 > 0:01:40by creating the most incredible and unique cake they can
0:01:40 > 0:01:42inspired by today's theme, birthdays.
0:01:42 > 0:01:45They're going to have to pull out all the stops,
0:01:45 > 0:01:47as only one can go through to the semifinal.
0:01:47 > 0:01:49But who will it be? Meet...
0:01:49 > 0:01:51Katie from County Fermanagh.
0:01:51 > 0:01:55When I'm baking I really calm down, so when I'm baking I'm like...
0:01:55 > 0:02:00If I won Junior Bake Off I would feel ecstatic. Really ecstatic.
0:02:00 > 0:02:02Conal from Cambridge.
0:02:02 > 0:02:05Being part of the Junior Bake Off is so amazing.
0:02:05 > 0:02:09It's just going to be so fun, and a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
0:02:09 > 0:02:13I'm really excited I have the chance to show how good I am at baking.
0:02:13 > 0:02:15Coco-Nina from Bath.
0:02:15 > 0:02:20I love baking cos it makes me feel really happy if I master something,
0:02:20 > 0:02:22like beating an egg really well.
0:02:22 > 0:02:25Even something little like that just makes me feel really nice inside.
0:02:25 > 0:02:27I'm totally thrilled to be doing this.
0:02:27 > 0:02:31I mean, like, it's actually really, really, really, really, REALLY awesome.
0:02:31 > 0:02:34..And Jacob from Herefordshire.
0:02:34 > 0:02:36If I was to describe myself as a baker,
0:02:36 > 0:02:39I would say I'll be a perfectionist
0:02:39 > 0:02:43and I'll be really creative and experiment with all my bakes.
0:02:43 > 0:02:45I'm going to let my baking do the talking
0:02:45 > 0:02:47and hopefully blow the judges' socks off.
0:02:50 > 0:02:52Four confident bakers,
0:02:52 > 0:02:55but who will have what it takes to win a place in the semifinal?
0:02:55 > 0:02:59For the first challenge, the bakers must each make a Swiss Roll,
0:02:59 > 0:03:01a light sponge spread with jam
0:03:01 > 0:03:05and tightly rolled up, following Mary's recipe.
0:03:05 > 0:03:09First of all, the appearance. I want a well-baked sponge,
0:03:09 > 0:03:12a nice even brown, no cracks in it,
0:03:12 > 0:03:15and each piece should have that lovely spiral.
0:03:15 > 0:03:19The bakers each have exactly the same ingredients and time to bake,
0:03:19 > 0:03:22but if they stray away from Mary's method,
0:03:22 > 0:03:26they could end up with totally different results.
0:03:26 > 0:03:28OK, guys. Have you washed your hands?
0:03:29 > 0:03:31Good!
0:03:31 > 0:03:35Now, your Swiss Rolls are going to be judged on technique,
0:03:35 > 0:03:38taste, texture, and appearance.
0:03:38 > 0:03:41You've only got one hour to complete the Swiss Rolls.
0:03:41 > 0:03:43This is your opportunity
0:03:43 > 0:03:46to impress the judges and show them what you've got.
0:03:46 > 0:03:48On your marks...
0:03:48 > 0:03:49Get set...
0:03:49 > 0:03:50Bake!
0:03:52 > 0:03:55These guys know their way round a kitchen,
0:03:55 > 0:03:58so if you fancy baking make sure you ask an adult.
0:03:58 > 0:04:02All the bakers are experienced sponge makers,
0:04:02 > 0:04:05but this will really test them.
0:04:05 > 0:04:08It's a completely new technique for them to master.
0:04:08 > 0:04:1011-year-old Coco-Nina was taught to bake by her great-granny
0:04:10 > 0:04:14and thinks that concentration is vital to perfecting Mary's method.
0:04:14 > 0:04:18I think they key to doing well is just to keep your eye on it,
0:04:18 > 0:04:21cos you can overdo it or underdo it
0:04:21 > 0:04:23and that can be, like, all the difference, I think.
0:04:23 > 0:04:27I think baking from a Mary Berry recipe is really cool
0:04:27 > 0:04:31cos she's obviously a really good baker.
0:04:31 > 0:04:34So hopefully it should be up to her standards.
0:04:34 > 0:04:38Cos I really don't want to... I want to impress her!
0:04:38 > 0:04:42'The bakers have all made a confident start to this tricky task,
0:04:42 > 0:04:44'and 11-year-old Conal doesn't look like
0:04:44 > 0:04:46'he's about to fold under the pressure.'
0:04:46 > 0:04:48- Hi, Conal.- Hi.- Word up.
0:04:48 > 0:04:50As they say in the hood.
0:04:50 > 0:04:53What got you into the actual baking?
0:04:53 > 0:04:56I started cooking when I was three,
0:04:56 > 0:04:58so when I started cooking more stuff I was five, so...
0:04:58 > 0:05:00So you are actually a veteran.
0:05:00 > 0:05:03You've been cooking nearly as long as Mary!
0:05:03 > 0:05:05That's a long time. Wow.
0:05:05 > 0:05:07As good as Mary, maybe, are you? Or...
0:05:07 > 0:05:09I hope so, but I don't think so.
0:05:09 > 0:05:11Success or failure in this challenge
0:05:11 > 0:05:15depends on being able to bake under pressure, and 12-year-old
0:05:15 > 0:05:18baking perfectionist Jacob thinks he has a winning game plan.
0:05:18 > 0:05:23My strategy is keeping my focus and concentration on MY thing.
0:05:23 > 0:05:27Don't look around at everyone else's, look at mine.
0:05:27 > 0:05:29So...I feel quite confident at the moment,
0:05:29 > 0:05:31but you never know what's going to happen.
0:05:31 > 0:05:34'Whilst the other bakers are trying to keep a tidy workstation,
0:05:34 > 0:05:37'nine-year-old Katie's having much more fun.'
0:05:37 > 0:05:40- Want me to get rid of that for you? - Yeah.
0:05:40 > 0:05:42Oh!
0:05:42 > 0:05:45Oh, look at that. Brand new, that is!
0:05:45 > 0:05:48How are you finding the challenge, Katie?
0:05:48 > 0:05:52- Good.- Yeah?- I've only made a Swiss Roll once, so...- Once?- Yeah.
0:05:52 > 0:05:55- Ooh.- That's what happens in the technical challenge -
0:05:55 > 0:05:59you've either not made it before or you've only made it once.
0:05:59 > 0:06:01- Oh!- What?
0:06:01 > 0:06:02Oh, yeah.
0:06:02 > 0:06:04HUMS INNOCENTLY
0:06:04 > 0:06:06I never said nothing, yeah? I never said nothing.
0:06:06 > 0:06:10Don't... Oi! Are you going to put your head in it?
0:06:10 > 0:06:11Whole head in it, yeah?
0:06:11 > 0:06:13Nice. I like that.
0:06:13 > 0:06:16- It's going to get through there, innit?- Er...
0:06:16 > 0:06:18They're lovely. Oh!
0:06:18 > 0:06:19Beautifully done.
0:06:19 > 0:06:22With all the mixture in her tin -
0:06:22 > 0:06:24just -
0:06:24 > 0:06:27Katie can join the other bakers
0:06:27 > 0:06:31in getting her Swiss Roll into the oven and baking.
0:06:31 > 0:06:36All the bakers can do is wait patiently as the sponges rise.
0:06:36 > 0:06:38It's looking good at the moment. It's rised a lot,
0:06:38 > 0:06:41it's only got two to four minutes left in the oven.
0:06:41 > 0:06:45But in one oven, it seems disaster has struck!
0:06:45 > 0:06:50Er...well, I'm hoping that in the next couple of minutes,
0:06:50 > 0:06:52it will work.
0:06:52 > 0:06:56But I think there might have been a little disaster.
0:06:56 > 0:06:59It's sort of risen on the edges and sunk in the middle.
0:06:59 > 0:07:03Both the things I've been dreading to happen, at the same time.
0:07:03 > 0:07:05Hopefully it'll sink down when it cools.
0:07:05 > 0:07:07Work!
0:07:09 > 0:07:11I'm really worried this isn't going to work now.
0:07:11 > 0:07:14Coco-Nina will just have to cross her fingers
0:07:14 > 0:07:16and hope her sponge levels out in time.
0:07:16 > 0:07:21OK, guys, you've got ten minutes left to bake. Ten minutes.
0:07:25 > 0:07:27When I came out the oven I steamed my glasses up,
0:07:27 > 0:07:29so I had to put them down. Annoying.
0:07:29 > 0:07:32'With the clock running down, Jacob and Conal
0:07:32 > 0:07:35'are the first to get their sponges out the oven,
0:07:35 > 0:07:38'and they're looking good.' Well done!
0:07:38 > 0:07:42It's looking very nice, and I wouldn't say it's overcooked
0:07:42 > 0:07:47or...undercooked. I'd say it was pretty much perfect.
0:07:47 > 0:07:49Katie is next to get her sponge out of the oven,
0:07:49 > 0:07:51and she gets a nasty surprise.
0:07:51 > 0:07:53This kind of folded in on it,
0:07:53 > 0:07:56so it's a wee bit down from the other side.
0:07:56 > 0:07:59And so's this side. But it's all right.
0:07:59 > 0:08:02You won't see it once it's cut up and rolled.
0:08:03 > 0:08:07As expected, Coco-Nina's sponge need serious emergency treatment,
0:08:07 > 0:08:08but she's not giving up on it yet.
0:08:08 > 0:08:10It's not quite as I'd have hoped,
0:08:10 > 0:08:15but still... I might be able to flatten...
0:08:15 > 0:08:18Yeah, just, I thought this might happen. It's sort of hollow.
0:08:18 > 0:08:20But I have a plan.
0:08:20 > 0:08:24My plan is to cut off the bits which haven't worked.
0:08:24 > 0:08:28They'll be on the inside, so hopefully they won't notice.
0:08:28 > 0:08:31But there's no escaping hawk-eyed Hollywood!
0:08:33 > 0:08:36Oh, I've been caught, I've been caught!
0:08:38 > 0:08:40No!
0:08:40 > 0:08:42OK, guys. You'd better get your Swiss Roll.
0:08:42 > 0:08:44You've got five minutes left.
0:08:44 > 0:08:47Now the bakers only have a few minutes left to master
0:08:47 > 0:08:50the trickiest part of the challenge - rolling.
0:08:50 > 0:08:54And things are going from bad to worse for Coco-Nina.
0:08:54 > 0:08:57Her first roll was a disaster!
0:08:57 > 0:09:00I think it might have risen a bit too much. Cos, um...
0:09:00 > 0:09:03If you look at that, I think you're meant to see jam, and...
0:09:03 > 0:09:04I'm just going to spread around the jam.
0:09:04 > 0:09:06Will it be second time lucky?
0:09:06 > 0:09:09I'm making a bit of a mess of it.
0:09:11 > 0:09:14Not sure whether it'll taste good, but I'm hoping that it will,
0:09:14 > 0:09:17because I don't think it's going to win appearance-wise.
0:09:17 > 0:09:20'Coco-Nina must get her Swiss Roll in a suitable state for judging
0:09:20 > 0:09:24'and she's hardly got any time to turn it around.'
0:09:24 > 0:09:27Bakers, you've got one minute left to bake.
0:09:34 > 0:09:36I think what I have right now is very good,
0:09:36 > 0:09:39and I'm just going to leave it there before something bad happens.
0:09:39 > 0:09:40Hmm.
0:09:40 > 0:09:43Hopefully they won't look underneath. That's the plan.
0:09:45 > 0:09:48OK, bakers, stop rolling! Step away from your worktops.
0:09:59 > 0:10:01The bakers are about to have their cakes
0:10:01 > 0:10:06judged for the first time by two of the country's best baking experts.
0:10:07 > 0:10:10Paul and Mary are looking for each Swiss Roll
0:10:10 > 0:10:15to have a light golden sponge, be tightly rolled and neatly presented.
0:10:16 > 0:10:18Well, I think they've done well, don't you?
0:10:18 > 0:10:20It's a difficult challenge.
0:10:20 > 0:10:23- Jacob, we'll start with? - We'll start with Jacob.
0:10:23 > 0:10:26Jacob's strategy was to be quietly focused from the start,
0:10:26 > 0:10:28but will his technique show through
0:10:28 > 0:10:30in the look and taste of his Swiss Roll?
0:10:30 > 0:10:35Cuts through very nicely. We've got a lovely spiral there, haven't we?
0:10:35 > 0:10:38There is a little bit of a crack just here.
0:10:38 > 0:10:40Yeah.
0:10:40 > 0:10:41Good bake.
0:10:41 > 0:10:43- Excellent bake.- Fantastic.
0:10:43 > 0:10:47- Great spiral. It's a nice Swiss Roll, that, well done.- Thank you.
0:10:47 > 0:10:51Coco-Nina had to save her sponge when it over-inflated in the oven,
0:10:51 > 0:10:53and she had a nightmare rolling it out.
0:10:53 > 0:10:56But has she successfully salvaged her Swiss Roll?
0:10:56 > 0:11:00- The swirl's not bad.- That swirl, I think she's got there, don't you?
0:11:00 > 0:11:03We've got the brown bit in the middle,
0:11:03 > 0:11:07and we've obviously got the air pocket that you peeled off, I can see that.
0:11:09 > 0:11:11- It's a little bit tougher.- Mmm.
0:11:11 > 0:11:15And has, I think, a little less rise.
0:11:15 > 0:11:18Conal was calm, collected and confident throughout his bake,
0:11:18 > 0:11:21but will his Swiss Roll send the judges in a spin?
0:11:21 > 0:11:23I think you did really well,
0:11:23 > 0:11:26and it looks a nice, even bake.
0:11:26 > 0:11:29And it's a good colour. Nice swirl.
0:11:29 > 0:11:32- It's a lovely light-looking mixture, isn't it?- It is.
0:11:32 > 0:11:33Lots of air in there.
0:11:33 > 0:11:37That tastes really good. Perfect bake.
0:11:38 > 0:11:40Katie's sponge didn't rise as well as she hoped,
0:11:40 > 0:11:43but she still managed to roll with the punches.
0:11:43 > 0:11:47What will the judges make of her cake?
0:11:47 > 0:11:49You have got a nice swirl.
0:11:49 > 0:11:52- You've got a bit of a nice size as well, it's come up well.- Yes.
0:11:52 > 0:11:54Let's just have a quick look inside.
0:11:54 > 0:11:55A nice lot of jam in there.
0:11:55 > 0:11:58That tastes really good. It's a lovely flavour.
0:11:58 > 0:12:01It just tastes good, and it's a nice Swiss Roll.
0:12:01 > 0:12:03That's your first challenge complete.
0:12:03 > 0:12:07You just have one more to face before Paul and Mary
0:12:07 > 0:12:10decide who goes through to the semifinals.
0:12:10 > 0:12:12Best of luck.
0:12:12 > 0:12:15I'm very proud of the comments and I think I did really well.
0:12:15 > 0:12:20I thought the judges' comments were strict, but kind of fair.
0:12:20 > 0:12:22Cos it wasn't the best.
0:12:22 > 0:12:25The only negative comment the judges gave me
0:12:25 > 0:12:27was the little crack in the cake.
0:12:27 > 0:12:30If that's the only thing wrong, I'm quite happy.
0:12:30 > 0:12:32I'm quite confident after that challenge.
0:12:32 > 0:12:35My Swiss Roll was good, and...
0:12:35 > 0:12:40my cake for the next challenge is great, so...
0:12:40 > 0:12:42Just have to wait and see, won't we?
0:12:52 > 0:12:56OK, guys, this is your second test. It's the invention challenge.
0:12:56 > 0:12:59where you have to let your imaginations run wild.
0:12:59 > 0:13:03Cos you've got the opportunity of making the ultimate birthday cake.
0:13:03 > 0:13:07Now Paul and Mary are going to be looking for great ideas,
0:13:07 > 0:13:12clever decorating, but most of all, it's got to taste fantastic.
0:13:12 > 0:13:15On your marks...get set...
0:13:15 > 0:13:16bake!
0:13:16 > 0:13:18The bakers only have an hour and a half
0:13:18 > 0:13:21to bake the birthday cakes they've been practicing at home.
0:13:21 > 0:13:24It's the perfect chance to show off their skills and imagination,
0:13:24 > 0:13:27with a little slice of birthday bling.
0:13:27 > 0:13:32Katie is wasting no time cracking on with her cake.
0:13:32 > 0:13:34- Hello, Katie.- Hello. - How are you going?- Messy.
0:13:34 > 0:13:37- Messy?- Yeah.- As usual.
0:13:37 > 0:13:40so what are you baking for the invention challenge?
0:13:40 > 0:13:46Well, I'm baking a butterfly cake with caterpillars.
0:13:46 > 0:13:49My cousin just turned 18,
0:13:49 > 0:13:53so the caterpillar and the butterfly is to represent
0:13:53 > 0:13:56moving on from being a child to an adult.
0:13:56 > 0:13:59I get that - the old cocoon, and then...like it.
0:13:59 > 0:14:02Earlier, Jacob wowed the judges with his Swiss roll,
0:14:02 > 0:14:05but he's not about to play it safe with his birthday bake.
0:14:05 > 0:14:10I'm making a Victoria sponge, but I've made it mine
0:14:10 > 0:14:12by adding orange zest and different ingredients
0:14:12 > 0:14:14into my mixture
0:14:14 > 0:14:17and I'm going to make a buttercream and mango filling.
0:14:17 > 0:14:22So, I'm hoping... Simple, but it's going to be really nice.
0:14:22 > 0:14:25I'm not very confident, to be honest, with this recipe,
0:14:25 > 0:14:28because I've only done it a couple of times,
0:14:28 > 0:14:31so a disaster could quite easily come.
0:14:32 > 0:14:36After her Swiss Roll didn't quite go to plan, Coco-Nina knows she needs
0:14:36 > 0:14:41to pull out all the stops to impress the judges with her birthday cake.
0:14:41 > 0:14:45So, Coco, you're making a special birthday cake. Tell us about it.
0:14:45 > 0:14:49I'm making a lemon drizzle cake, but a square one.
0:14:49 > 0:14:53- It'll be easier to decorate.- How are you decorating a lemon drizzle?
0:14:53 > 0:14:56Cos it's quite simple for a birthday cake.
0:14:56 > 0:14:58I did these crystallised lemons
0:14:58 > 0:15:01and I did them over a couple of days.
0:15:01 > 0:15:05- I thought they might look quite nice with it.- Who is this cake for?
0:15:05 > 0:15:08For anyone that doesn't like chocolate cake, really.
0:15:08 > 0:15:12Lemon cake is a refreshing change.
0:15:12 > 0:15:15Let's hope your lemon drizzle is up to scratch!
0:15:15 > 0:15:17Coco-Nina might be baking a classic,
0:15:17 > 0:15:22but Conal has got some very unusual flavours planned for his cake.
0:15:22 > 0:15:26What is it that you'll be making for the judges today?
0:15:26 > 0:15:28A chocolate sponge with vanilla icing in the middle.
0:15:28 > 0:15:34- Then, for decoration, flowers and lavender icing.- Fantastic.
0:15:34 > 0:15:37What have you got that the others haven't?
0:15:37 > 0:15:40I think the wow factor might be the lavender icing,
0:15:40 > 0:15:44because you've got to use lavender from your garden or something.
0:15:44 > 0:15:45Yeah, OK.
0:15:45 > 0:15:48Which you put in milk overnight or something
0:15:48 > 0:15:51and the milk starts tasting like lavender.
0:15:51 > 0:15:54Whilst Conal is confident his unusual flavours
0:15:54 > 0:15:58will give his cake the edge, the judges aren't quite so sure.
0:15:58 > 0:16:01Conal's doing the chocolate cake. Nice idea.
0:16:01 > 0:16:04Chocolate and lavender, what do you think?
0:16:04 > 0:16:07I can't think they'll complement each other,
0:16:07 > 0:16:10but he's thought about it - he's got something different.
0:16:10 > 0:16:15The bakers have worked super fast to get their cake mixes finished,
0:16:15 > 0:16:17now they must let the ovens work their magic.
0:16:17 > 0:16:19All they can do is wait.
0:16:22 > 0:16:25I'm praying my cake is going to cook in time.
0:16:25 > 0:16:28Our bakers are making some pretty bling birthday cakes,
0:16:28 > 0:16:32but what does it take to bake a cake for an A-list celebrity?
0:16:32 > 0:16:36To find out, I went to meet Eric Lanlard, master of baking bling.
0:16:36 > 0:16:41He's made cakes for David Beckham, Madonna and Lady Gaga.
0:16:41 > 0:16:45Eric, what's the secret to baking a cake for A-list celebrities?
0:16:45 > 0:16:48It needs to taste good. That's the important part.
0:16:48 > 0:16:53In the look, as well, it needs to be spectacular. It needs to be bling.
0:16:53 > 0:16:56- Bring on the baking bling.- Let's go.
0:16:56 > 0:17:00So Eric is going to show me the cake he made for singing sensation...
0:17:00 > 0:17:03# Ra, ra, ah-ah, ah Ro-mah ro-ma-mah... #
0:17:03 > 0:17:05..Lady Gaga.
0:17:05 > 0:17:10When Lady Gaga rung you up, did you come to the phone and was it like...
0:17:10 > 0:17:14# I want a cake, cake, cake I want you to bake, bake, bake. #?
0:17:14 > 0:17:18- Was it...?- Exactly.- Was it really? - No, don't be daft!
0:17:18 > 0:17:21# Gaga, ooh-la-la... #
0:17:21 > 0:17:25Eric made Lady Gaga a layered vanilla sponge with raspberry cream.
0:17:25 > 0:17:28That is starting to take the shape of an A-list cake.
0:17:28 > 0:17:32A celebrity cake must have star quality, so each and every raspberry
0:17:32 > 0:17:37is placed on by hand with perfect precision. Well, almost every one.
0:17:37 > 0:17:40Look at your lines, compared to mine.
0:17:40 > 0:17:43It's a good job you didn't do the cake for Gaga! Imagine.
0:17:43 > 0:17:46She'd be on the phone, complaining. "I had a slice of cake.
0:17:46 > 0:17:50- "The raspberry went all over the place!"- # Rah, rah, rah-rah-rah! #
0:17:50 > 0:17:52And to give the cake celebrity star status,
0:17:52 > 0:17:55Eric adds the secret ingredient.
0:17:55 > 0:17:58- Baking bling. Edible glitter.- Wow.
0:17:58 > 0:18:01Edible glitter gives a sparkly bling finish,
0:18:01 > 0:18:03but has a strange side effect.
0:18:05 > 0:18:07Glitter pooh? Oh!
0:18:07 > 0:18:08Glitter pooh.
0:18:08 > 0:18:12With a final flourish, the Junior Bake Off Lady Gaga celebrity cake
0:18:12 > 0:18:14is ready for the red carpet!
0:18:15 > 0:18:19Oh! Just eating this cake is making me feel like an A-list celebrity.
0:18:19 > 0:18:25Let's face it. There is only one A-list celebrity here - the cake.
0:18:25 > 0:18:26You're right.
0:18:28 > 0:18:31At last, the cakes are ready to come out of the oven.
0:18:31 > 0:18:35And there we are. Two chocolate sponge cakes!
0:18:35 > 0:18:40But Katie's butterfly cake doesn't seem ready to come out of its tin.
0:18:43 > 0:18:45It's stuck!
0:18:45 > 0:18:48Oh, yeah! I forgot to cut round the edges!
0:18:48 > 0:18:52With Katie back on track, all the bakers' sponges
0:18:52 > 0:18:54are safely put aside for cooling.
0:18:54 > 0:18:59It's time to prepare those all-important birthday decorations
0:18:59 > 0:19:02and, as ever, Jacob's in full control.
0:19:02 > 0:19:03My sponge is in the fridge.
0:19:03 > 0:19:07Now I'm just going to give a quick tidy-up, get some room,
0:19:07 > 0:19:13and then I'll get all the icing ready and chop some mango
0:19:13 > 0:19:18off the stone for decoration on top, get my icing decorations ready.
0:19:18 > 0:19:22I have petals and stems in here, that I've made.
0:19:22 > 0:19:24Fingers crossed, it'll all work out.
0:19:24 > 0:19:27OK, guys, you've got 15 minutes left to bake. Make this time count!
0:19:30 > 0:19:33Coco-Nina has raced ahead with her lemon drizzle cake.
0:19:33 > 0:19:38This is just decorating. I'm using a bit of this to stick them on.
0:19:38 > 0:19:40She made her decorations at home,
0:19:40 > 0:19:43so it's just a case of popping them on the top,
0:19:43 > 0:19:46and she's finished, but will her super-speediness pay off?
0:19:46 > 0:19:49I'd like to see her push the boat out more.
0:19:49 > 0:19:52I expect the decoration to be perfect,
0:19:52 > 0:20:00and the bake to be absolutely pulled off.
0:19:55 > 0:20:00With Coco-Nina nearly finished, the other bakers still have
0:20:00 > 0:20:04a lot of work to do to complete their cakes.
0:20:04 > 0:20:06Conal's buttercream has caught the judges' eye.
0:20:06 > 0:20:10- Hello, Conal.- Hello. - You're making some lavender colour.
0:20:10 > 0:20:13Yeah, this milk is infused with lavender.
0:20:13 > 0:20:16I've already put some of that in.
0:20:16 > 0:20:20- You smell it, it smells completely like lavender.- It does.
0:20:20 > 0:20:24- So, that's icing sugar and butter in there.- Yes.
0:20:24 > 0:20:26With the infused milk, then I've just added
0:20:26 > 0:20:32blue and red colouring to make it purple.
0:20:32 > 0:20:35How are you going to finish off the decoration on top?
0:20:35 > 0:20:38- I'm going to do flowers around the outside.- Oh, piping?
0:20:38 > 0:20:40That's good that you're piping.
0:20:40 > 0:20:44There's only ten minutes left and it's all about attention to detail
0:20:44 > 0:20:47if the bakers want to impress the judges.
0:20:47 > 0:20:49But, despite being so organised,
0:20:49 > 0:20:52Jacob's best-laid plans seem to be falling apart.
0:20:52 > 0:20:55That icing is way too dry. It's cracked everywhere.
0:20:55 > 0:20:58I'm going to have to go for option two,
0:20:58 > 0:21:00which I don't have.
0:21:00 > 0:21:02Time is rapidly running out
0:21:02 > 0:21:05and Jacob needs to come up with a plan B, fast.
0:21:05 > 0:21:10I'm just going to have to try to patch it up the best I can.
0:21:10 > 0:21:14Jacob's under intense pressure, but he knows his cake must look perfect
0:21:14 > 0:21:19if he's going to have any chance of winning that semifinal place.
0:21:20 > 0:21:24Guys, you've got one minute left to go. Finish your last touches-up.
0:21:24 > 0:21:25One minute.
0:21:27 > 0:21:28I feel really competitive,
0:21:28 > 0:21:32because they are brilliant, but I think I can do it.
0:21:41 > 0:21:43OK, guys. Your time is up.
0:21:43 > 0:21:48Stop what you're doing and step away from the worktops, please.
0:21:58 > 0:22:01For three of the bakers, this will be the final time
0:22:01 > 0:22:07they face the judges, as only one can go through to the semifinal.
0:22:07 > 0:22:10Mary and Paul will judge their birthday cakes on ideas,
0:22:10 > 0:22:12presentation and taste.
0:22:12 > 0:22:15First up, it's Katie, who has made a butterfly cake
0:22:15 > 0:22:19with cream-cheese icing and fondant decoration.
0:22:19 > 0:22:23But will the judges' reaction really give her something to celebrate?
0:22:23 > 0:22:27It is extremely colourful. The idea is very good.
0:22:27 > 0:22:30The execution of it is pretty good, as well.
0:22:30 > 0:22:33The decoration is very busy.
0:22:33 > 0:22:37Quite a busy little person, and quite a busy little topping.
0:22:38 > 0:22:42The orange in there works really well.
0:22:42 > 0:22:44The sponge is really good.
0:22:44 > 0:22:47Tastes good, well baked, but I think the idea was fantastic.
0:22:47 > 0:22:49Thank you, Katie. Well done.
0:22:49 > 0:22:52Next to try and wow the judges is Coco-Nina.
0:22:52 > 0:22:53She struggled with her Swiss roll,
0:22:53 > 0:22:57but finished her lemon drizzle cake topped with crystallized
0:22:57 > 0:22:59and marzipan lemons with plenty of time to spare.
0:22:59 > 0:23:03Will it meet the judges' high standards?
0:23:03 > 0:23:05The theme is certainly lemons, isn't it?
0:23:05 > 0:23:08- I think the decoration has gone over the top.- Yeah.
0:23:08 > 0:23:11Sometimes, simplicity can be more effective.
0:23:11 > 0:23:13I think that a lemon drizzle is a lovely base,
0:23:13 > 0:23:18but I think we needed to do more to it, and have a few more skills.
0:23:18 > 0:23:20You've got a nice bake on there.
0:23:22 > 0:23:25You certainly get the lemons through.
0:23:25 > 0:23:29You've got a nice colour in there, too. Well done. Thank you, Coco.
0:23:29 > 0:23:30Up next it's Conal,
0:23:30 > 0:23:33who has made a chocolate birthday cake with vanilla cream filling
0:23:33 > 0:23:37and lavender icing - will his risky flavour combinations pay off?
0:23:37 > 0:23:41You've done it well. You've done the piping beautifully.
0:23:43 > 0:23:48That was very clever of you to infuse the lavender in the milk.
0:23:48 > 0:23:52- It's just a hint, not too strong. - I think vanilla comes though.
0:23:52 > 0:23:56The chocolate is nice, I like it. The flavours of it, the bake...
0:23:56 > 0:24:00- It's delicious.- You should be very proud of that cake. Well done.
0:24:00 > 0:24:01Jacob stared disaster in the face
0:24:01 > 0:24:04when his icing split with only minutes to go.
0:24:04 > 0:24:07He recovered just in time to finish his mango and orange cake
0:24:07 > 0:24:09covered with icing and a fondant flower.
0:24:09 > 0:24:12But has he done enough to impress Mary and Paul?
0:24:12 > 0:24:13It looks quite nice.
0:24:13 > 0:24:16You had a problem with your sugar paste,
0:24:16 > 0:24:18but I think, overall, it looks OK.
0:24:18 > 0:24:21- You've got a nice bake on those sponges.- Thank you.
0:24:21 > 0:24:27In fact, it looks very neat round the outside. It's all down to taste.
0:24:30 > 0:24:34- Mm! That's really lovely, isn't it? - I really like that.- Mm!- Thank you.
0:24:34 > 0:24:39Texture's lovely. Mango's getting a bit overwhelmed by the orange.
0:24:39 > 0:24:43I like this simple pattern on the top. Well done, Jacob.
0:24:43 > 0:24:45Thank you very much.
0:24:45 > 0:24:51Guys, it is now up to Mary and Paul to judge your cakes
0:24:51 > 0:24:55and make that very tough decision on who goes through to the semifinal.
0:24:59 > 0:25:02But what exactly are the judges thinking?
0:25:03 > 0:25:08- We're going to start with Coco-Nina. - The cake was all right, tasted nice.
0:25:08 > 0:25:11It's jolly nice to eat, but it needed more work,
0:25:11 > 0:25:14and she had plenty of time to do it.
0:25:14 > 0:25:17I think, technically, she's got the basics sorted,
0:25:17 > 0:25:21but she needs that little bit of finesse just to round it off
0:25:21 > 0:25:23and give a bit of polish to her work.
0:25:23 > 0:25:26If I could say something to the judges, I'd just say,
0:25:26 > 0:25:29"Please, with icing and a cherry on top!"
0:25:29 > 0:25:34- Let's go on to Jacob. - He put orange and mango in his cake.
0:25:34 > 0:25:38That was an experiment. It worked really well.
0:25:38 > 0:25:43But, when he iced it, it all fell apart. But, he managed to finish it.
0:25:43 > 0:25:45The Swiss Roll he did was very, very good.
0:25:45 > 0:25:48Technically, he did it extremely well.
0:25:48 > 0:25:51My changes of getting through to the semifinal today
0:25:51 > 0:25:52are quite possible,
0:25:52 > 0:25:56but it is really anyone's game, cos everyone has worked so hard.
0:25:56 > 0:26:00- Let's go on to Conal.- The chocolate was a good chocolate cake.
0:26:00 > 0:26:04I was a bit concerned about lavender and chocolate.
0:26:04 > 0:26:07But he did put the right amount of lavender in there.
0:26:07 > 0:26:12He did exceedingly well with his Swiss Roll. He did beautifully.
0:26:12 > 0:26:14I really hope it's me,
0:26:14 > 0:26:17because it'd be the most amazing thing that ever happened to me.
0:26:17 > 0:26:21- Let's go over to Katie. - That is a busy butterfly.
0:26:21 > 0:26:25- The cake is baked well.- She'd certainly got a very good theme.
0:26:25 > 0:26:29When it came to her Swiss Roll, it was all right.
0:26:29 > 0:26:32It wasn't one of the best.
0:26:32 > 0:26:34Nevertheless, I think she's a great baker.
0:26:34 > 0:26:37I'm really, really excited and really, really nervous
0:26:37 > 0:26:40about the result. I just really want to get through.
0:26:46 > 0:26:51'Mary and Paul have made their decision.'
0:26:51 > 0:26:55The person going through to the semifinal is...
0:27:00 > 0:27:02- ..Jacob.- Yes!
0:27:05 > 0:27:08'Can't believe that I got through!'
0:27:08 > 0:27:11Everything's rushing through my head and coming out
0:27:11 > 0:27:14and coming round the other side, and...yeah!
0:27:14 > 0:27:19Jacob was inventive. He had flair and he got his flavours right.
0:27:19 > 0:27:22I like the type of baker that Jacob is.
0:27:22 > 0:27:25Going forward, I expect he, as a baker,
0:27:25 > 0:27:27will really start bringing it up.
0:27:27 > 0:27:31I've got a message for the competitors in the semifinal.
0:27:31 > 0:27:33They better watch out, cos Jacob's about.
0:27:35 > 0:27:38Next time, it's the last of the heats.
0:27:38 > 0:27:43Four new hopefuls battle it out for the last place in the semifinals.
0:27:43 > 0:27:45- I'm going to bake my socks off. - Au revoir!
0:27:45 > 0:27:47It's kind of black instead of orange.
0:27:47 > 0:27:49Bake!
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