0:00:02 > 0:00:03Hello and welcome to Junior Bake Off.
0:00:03 > 0:00:06The show that's on a mission to find the UK's best young baker.
0:00:06 > 0:00:09It's in that tent the baking battle takes place.
0:00:09 > 0:00:12The bakers are on their marks, the judges are set,
0:00:12 > 0:00:14so let the baking begin.
0:00:16 > 0:00:19Today's bakers need to be at the top of their game.
0:00:19 > 0:00:21Yeah, I'm in the baking zone. I'm not getting distracted.
0:00:21 > 0:00:25With only one place in the semifinal up for grabs...
0:00:25 > 0:00:27My heart's beating very fast.
0:00:27 > 0:00:29..who's ready for baking glory?
0:00:29 > 0:00:31Well done, little cake.
0:00:31 > 0:00:33And who's heading for baking disaster?
0:00:34 > 0:00:35Oh, no!
0:00:38 > 0:00:41Today's heat sees four bakers face two challenges.
0:00:41 > 0:00:43First, it's the Technical.
0:00:43 > 0:00:47Their baking instinct is put to the test as they try
0:00:47 > 0:00:49and master Mary's melting moments.
0:00:49 > 0:00:53Then it's time to get the party started with the Showstopper.
0:00:53 > 0:00:56Today's theme - carnival cakes.
0:00:56 > 0:00:59There's only one place in the semifinals up for grabs
0:00:59 > 0:01:01Who will claim it?
0:01:03 > 0:01:05Charlie, from Northampton.
0:01:05 > 0:01:08My game plan is try my best to follow the recipe quite well.
0:01:08 > 0:01:11I think I've got a good chance of winning.
0:01:11 > 0:01:14Ellie, from Manchester.
0:01:14 > 0:01:17I love baking so much because I love eating it and making it.
0:01:17 > 0:01:18I just love every part of it.
0:01:18 > 0:01:21Ruby, from Devon.
0:01:23 > 0:01:26When I'm older, I want to be a patisserie chef
0:01:26 > 0:01:29and I think Junior Bake Off will give me a great start.
0:01:29 > 0:01:33Or Joseph, from Oldham?
0:01:33 > 0:01:36I just feel that I want to show off what I can do.
0:01:36 > 0:01:39I'm just going to walk up calmly and then strut my stuff.
0:01:45 > 0:01:48Now, the real work begins with the first challenge
0:01:48 > 0:01:51and today's it's one of Mary's very own recipes.
0:01:54 > 0:01:58Bakers, welcome to the Junior Bake Off tent.
0:01:58 > 0:02:02And your first chance to impress the judges in the Technical Challenge.
0:02:02 > 0:02:06For this one, Mary and James would like you to make ten
0:02:06 > 0:02:10melting moments dipped in chocolate and sandwiched together
0:02:10 > 0:02:12with passion fruit and cream cheese filling.
0:02:12 > 0:02:14Mary, what are we looking for?
0:02:14 > 0:02:17These are very delicate biscuits.
0:02:17 > 0:02:19And they should have a short texture
0:02:19 > 0:02:22and they should melt in the mouth when you eat them.
0:02:22 > 0:02:24And the cream cheese filling is really important,
0:02:24 > 0:02:27it shouldn't be too loose, otherwise the filling is going to disappear,
0:02:27 > 0:02:28but it also should be nice
0:02:28 > 0:02:31and sharp in terms of flavour in the passion fruit and not too sweet.
0:02:31 > 0:02:33- Good luck.- Cool.
0:02:33 > 0:02:34Before we start, what we got to do?
0:02:34 > 0:02:38- Wash our hands. Have you done that? - ALL: Yes.- Let's have a little look.
0:02:38 > 0:02:40You've got an hour and a half, guys.
0:02:40 > 0:02:43On your marks, get set, bake!
0:02:45 > 0:02:47These are experienced bakers,
0:02:47 > 0:02:50so if you want to try this at home, ask an adult to help.
0:02:51 > 0:02:55I'm a bit nervous because I don't do biscuits at home.
0:02:55 > 0:02:59I haven't done one of these before, but I've made biscuits before.
0:02:59 > 0:03:03The recipe didn't sound too hard and I think I'll be all right with it.
0:03:03 > 0:03:05It might not sound too tricky,
0:03:05 > 0:03:09but even the simplest recipes can be difficult.
0:03:09 > 0:03:11What makes the perfect melting moment?
0:03:11 > 0:03:14First of all, start off with the biscuit.
0:03:14 > 0:03:17They've just got to work it until it's smooth and comes together.
0:03:17 > 0:03:22If they overwork it, it will be too brittle and break.
0:03:22 > 0:03:25The cream, they've got to get that just to the right consistency
0:03:25 > 0:03:28and they're going to put that passion fruit juice in, too much,
0:03:28 > 0:03:31it will be too runny, it will ooze out.
0:03:31 > 0:03:33It is quite a difficult challenge.
0:03:36 > 0:03:38Melting moments are made by combining sugar,
0:03:38 > 0:03:41self-raising flower, cornflower and butter.
0:03:41 > 0:03:44I'm sifting all the ingredients into the bowl
0:03:44 > 0:03:45and then I'm going to mix them together
0:03:45 > 0:03:48to make a breadcrumb consistency.
0:03:49 > 0:03:53To give the melting moments flavour, orange zest is added to the mix.
0:03:55 > 0:03:59Don't zest the white bit cos that's the pith and it tastes bitter.
0:03:59 > 0:04:0211-year-old Ruby has been baking since she was two
0:04:02 > 0:04:05and loves to make tricky bakes like choux pastry.
0:04:05 > 0:04:08Who inspired you to being the baker you are?
0:04:08 > 0:04:10My gran.
0:04:10 > 0:04:11Classic - Granny. Yeah?
0:04:11 > 0:04:13- Yeah.- She a good baker?
0:04:13 > 0:04:15Yup, she's pretty good.
0:04:15 > 0:04:17- Better than Mary Berry?- No.
0:04:18 > 0:04:20She'll be watching this?
0:04:20 > 0:04:21Um...
0:04:22 > 0:04:24- Yeah.- Good. Good answer!
0:04:25 > 0:04:28I started baking when I was very little,
0:04:28 > 0:04:31because my mum was doing cakes and biscuits
0:04:31 > 0:04:33and stuff and I kind of helped her.
0:04:33 > 0:04:35Cake maker Charlie may have baked for his whole road
0:04:35 > 0:04:40at street parties before, but biscuits aren't his speciality.
0:04:40 > 0:04:44I was hoping for a Victoria sponge or a type of cake or bread.
0:04:44 > 0:04:47Trying to follow the recipe as much as possible.
0:04:47 > 0:04:51I'm going to keep checking back, so I don't do anything wrong.
0:04:52 > 0:04:55The mixture must then be kneaded together to make a dough.
0:04:55 > 0:04:58I am pretty much a perfectionist.
0:04:58 > 0:05:01I want everything to look perfect and be perfect.
0:05:01 > 0:05:03Ten-year-old Joseph is a keen rugby player
0:05:03 > 0:05:06and thinks sports has helped give him strength for
0:05:06 > 0:05:08the tougher baking skills.
0:05:08 > 0:05:10How did you first get into baking?
0:05:10 > 0:05:13I started off with my mum at the age of about seven
0:05:13 > 0:05:16and then when she couldn't be bothered and I wanted to,
0:05:16 > 0:05:20I just started doing it by myself.
0:05:20 > 0:05:22It's not looking very good cos it's looking a bit sticky
0:05:22 > 0:05:24and I don't know why it's looking so sticky.
0:05:24 > 0:05:26I don't really want to overwork it.
0:05:26 > 0:05:29Ten-year-old Ellie loves amateur dramatics as well as baking
0:05:29 > 0:05:33and once baked some cookies for David Hasselhoff whilst in panto.
0:05:34 > 0:05:36- How are you getting on? - Not very well.
0:05:36 > 0:05:40- What? - Because my dough's a bit sticky.
0:05:40 > 0:05:43What do you reckon, a bit little more flour on the hands, maybe?
0:05:43 > 0:05:46A little touch on your hand, just rub them together.
0:05:46 > 0:05:49- Oh.- What sort of baker are you?
0:05:49 > 0:05:51I like to do cake.
0:05:51 > 0:05:53What sort of cakes do you like?
0:05:53 > 0:05:56I like chocolate cakes and cupcakes and I like decorating them
0:05:56 > 0:05:59and I like following lots of Mary's recipes.
0:05:59 > 0:06:01- Mary Berry is the best, isn't she? - Uh-huh.
0:06:01 > 0:06:04- Is she one of your idols? - Yeah.
0:06:04 > 0:06:06- Is she really?- Uh-huh.- Wow.
0:06:06 > 0:06:08Each ball of dough should be the same size,
0:06:08 > 0:06:11otherwise, they'll bake at different rates,
0:06:11 > 0:06:13creating burns or underbaked biscuits,
0:06:13 > 0:06:15although not everyone seems to agree.
0:06:15 > 0:06:17The sizes aren't very important,
0:06:17 > 0:06:20but it's just to make them look presentable.
0:06:20 > 0:06:22I think my main competition is Ruby.
0:06:22 > 0:06:24Why is that?
0:06:24 > 0:06:28Because she looks like she's doing it quite quickly.
0:06:28 > 0:06:31It's all going OK, so I'm quite pleased.
0:06:34 > 0:06:36Pressing the balls of dough with a wet fork
0:06:36 > 0:06:38gives the biscuits a uniform look.
0:06:49 > 0:06:52That's half an hour left to bake, guys. Half an hour.
0:06:55 > 0:06:58- I'm happy with these biscuits. - I think they're OK.
0:06:58 > 0:07:00Some of them are a bit crumbly, though.
0:07:03 > 0:07:04They're very crumbly.
0:07:15 > 0:07:17Dude, what's happened?
0:07:17 > 0:07:18Two fell off.
0:07:18 > 0:07:20Oh, crumbs.
0:07:20 > 0:07:21They asked for ten specifically
0:07:21 > 0:07:24and we know how much of a bad mood James gets in, don't we...?
0:07:24 > 0:07:26All right, mate?
0:07:26 > 0:07:27- How are you?- Pretty good.
0:07:27 > 0:07:30- What are you going to do? - Make another batch.
0:07:32 > 0:07:33If I get these done,
0:07:33 > 0:07:36they might be a lot better than if I have three less.
0:07:40 > 0:07:43It's a lot of pressure. I'm just trying to get it done.
0:07:48 > 0:07:51Hopefully, they'll come out and I won't drop those.
0:07:56 > 0:07:58Before being sandwiched together with cream,
0:07:58 > 0:08:01the bottom of each biscuit is dipped in melted chocolate.
0:08:01 > 0:08:04It's quite a tricky part of the recipe,
0:08:04 > 0:08:07because I need to not drop it into the chocolate.
0:08:10 > 0:08:11Oh, no!
0:08:12 > 0:08:14One of my biscuits has just crumbled,
0:08:14 > 0:08:18but I'll try and keep the rest of them all in one piece.
0:08:18 > 0:08:20Oh, no! That one's just crumbled.
0:08:20 > 0:08:22Ten minutes left to bake, guys. Ten minutes.
0:08:22 > 0:08:23Oh, no!
0:08:27 > 0:08:29Do you think they're going to be OK?
0:08:29 > 0:08:32You're very focused, you're right in the zone right now.
0:08:32 > 0:08:33I'll just get my biscuits out.
0:08:40 > 0:08:43Oh, no! Charlie's done it again.
0:08:43 > 0:08:45Hoping that won't happen to me.
0:08:45 > 0:08:48But I do feel a bit sorry for him.
0:08:48 > 0:08:50I don't think I'll make any more.
0:08:52 > 0:08:53I can't risk dropping any.
0:08:53 > 0:08:56If I drop one, I think it'll be the end.
0:08:56 > 0:08:58My heart's beating very, very fast.
0:09:03 > 0:09:07It's pretty tricky trying to pipe under so much pressure.
0:09:09 > 0:09:11- Are you going to be able to do this? - Hopefully.
0:09:11 > 0:09:14Oh, no, I should have put the icing sugar on.
0:09:14 > 0:09:16Oh.
0:09:17 > 0:09:19There.
0:09:21 > 0:09:23Guys, the Technical Challenge is over.
0:09:23 > 0:09:26Please step away from your worktop.
0:09:27 > 0:09:30Everyone else's look really fantastic. Oh.
0:09:33 > 0:09:37It's time to bring up your bakes to the table. Come on.
0:09:37 > 0:09:39Just pop it there, bro.
0:09:40 > 0:09:41Look at them.
0:09:41 > 0:09:44Nice one. Well done, guys.
0:09:45 > 0:09:48The judges are looking for ten uniform melting moments,
0:09:48 > 0:09:50all with a rich, buttery flavour
0:09:50 > 0:09:53and as the name suggests, they should melt in your mouth.
0:10:01 > 0:10:03- Shall we get tasting? - So, Joseph...
0:10:03 > 0:10:05We've got nine, but still good effort.
0:10:05 > 0:10:07Various different sizes as well,
0:10:07 > 0:10:10but you managed to match up the different sizes quite nicely.
0:10:14 > 0:10:15Cream's got a nice texture.
0:10:15 > 0:10:18It goes really well with the chocolate underneath as well.
0:10:19 > 0:10:22There's probably a little bit too much liquid gone into it.
0:10:22 > 0:10:25So that's made it quite...often too soft.
0:10:25 > 0:10:28- Certainly, the biscuit tastes very good.- It's very good.
0:10:28 > 0:10:31- It just melts in the mouth. - Well done.
0:10:32 > 0:10:36So, Ellie... Ellie never stops smiling, does she?
0:10:36 > 0:10:40You've got six of the eight which are a nice size.
0:10:44 > 0:10:47You've certainly got the flavour there in terms of the filling.
0:10:47 > 0:10:49Biscuits are really good, melt in the mouth.
0:10:49 > 0:10:51They melt in the mouth as they should do
0:10:51 > 0:10:54and you've got the right amount of chocolate.
0:10:54 > 0:10:56- Well done, Ellie. - Well done.
0:10:56 > 0:11:00So, we have got ten here, but there's one without a topping.
0:11:00 > 0:11:04I think you made more biscuits than anybody here today.
0:11:04 > 0:11:08- We've got a great effort at the end of it.- Let's have a taste.
0:11:10 > 0:11:15To me, really, the cream so far is probably the nicest one I've tasted.
0:11:15 > 0:11:16Very good flavour.
0:11:16 > 0:11:19The larger ones aren't actually fully cooked.
0:11:19 > 0:11:21The smaller ones are a little bit over,
0:11:21 > 0:11:24but this one that I've got here, is just the perfect texture.
0:11:24 > 0:11:27That to me is exactly what we're looking for.
0:11:27 > 0:11:30It melts in your mouth. It's a great biscuit, that.
0:11:30 > 0:11:33It's just a shame that the others...kind of were
0:11:33 > 0:11:35built around it, but still, great effort.
0:11:37 > 0:11:39So, Ruby, I think
0:11:39 > 0:11:43that you are the only person who has got ten complete ones.
0:11:43 > 0:11:45So, you should be congratulated.
0:11:48 > 0:11:49A lovely bake.
0:11:49 > 0:11:51Not too much chocolate.
0:11:51 > 0:11:53Cream's really nice.
0:11:53 > 0:11:56Not too sweet, not too sour, really good effort, well done.
0:11:58 > 0:12:02Thank you very much, judges. One challenge down, one left to go.
0:12:02 > 0:12:04Good luck.
0:12:04 > 0:12:05I didn't think I did that well
0:12:05 > 0:12:09and I know James Martin is a very experienced and good baker,
0:12:09 > 0:12:13so it's quite nice to get quite good feedback from him.
0:12:13 > 0:12:15They do melt in your mouth, don't they?
0:12:15 > 0:12:17I was disappointed I only had eight biscuits, not ten.
0:12:17 > 0:12:20If I had another go at it, I'd definitely slow down
0:12:20 > 0:12:21and be more delicate with the biscuits.
0:12:21 > 0:12:23This has got quite a bit of chocolate in.
0:12:23 > 0:12:26I'm really pleased with how that went.
0:12:26 > 0:12:29They liked that I had ten, they liked the taste and the texture.
0:12:29 > 0:12:31Oh, come on.
0:12:31 > 0:12:34Plan for the next bake is to concentrate,
0:12:34 > 0:12:37work hard and just get on with it.
0:12:42 > 0:12:44Just the Showstopper Challenge remains
0:12:44 > 0:12:46and only one place in the semifinal to be had.
0:12:46 > 0:12:48The pressure is on.
0:12:49 > 0:12:54Right, bakers, it's time for your final challenge of the day.
0:12:54 > 0:12:58Mary and James would like you to bake the most ultimate
0:12:58 > 0:13:02celebration cake inspired by today's theme, which is carnival.
0:13:02 > 0:13:05The size and shape, you can choose yourself.
0:13:05 > 0:13:09But the flavours must really complement the theme.
0:13:09 > 0:13:11The decoration is going to be key to this,
0:13:11 > 0:13:14but we're also looking at a good ratio between
0:13:14 > 0:13:15the icing and the cake.
0:13:15 > 0:13:17Very important factors there, guys.
0:13:17 > 0:13:20You've only got an hour and a half to complete this.
0:13:20 > 0:13:25So make it count. On your marks, get set... bake!
0:13:28 > 0:13:30No matter how much these bakers have practised
0:13:30 > 0:13:32their showstopper cakes at home,
0:13:32 > 0:13:35here and now is what matters to the judges.
0:13:35 > 0:13:38Place butter and sugar in mixing bowl and whisk until combined.
0:13:40 > 0:13:43We're going to get so many different types of cake this afternoon.
0:13:43 > 0:13:45It tests imagination, but above all else,
0:13:45 > 0:13:47trying not to make it too complicated.
0:13:47 > 0:13:48It detracts from the taste
0:13:48 > 0:13:50and that's what it all should be about.
0:13:52 > 0:13:54It's looking perfect.
0:13:54 > 0:13:58They've got to get their cakes baked and out of the oven
0:13:58 > 0:14:01and cold before they do all their fancy things to them.
0:14:01 > 0:14:03And that is the difficulty.
0:14:08 > 0:14:09I was thinking of colour, noise and fun,
0:14:09 > 0:14:11so when I looked at pictures on the internet,
0:14:11 > 0:14:13I tried to put all of that into my cake
0:14:13 > 0:14:15and that's what I'm going to make it look like.
0:14:15 > 0:14:19Ellie's all singing, all dancing pick-and-mix chocolate cake
0:14:19 > 0:14:22will be decorated with a medley of star-shaped fruit
0:14:22 > 0:14:25and multicoloured vanilla buttered cream.
0:14:25 > 0:14:27Ellie, what's unusual about your cake?
0:14:27 > 0:14:30I'm doing different coloured piping on top.
0:14:30 > 0:14:32And then, that pineapple over there, I'm going
0:14:32 > 0:14:36to dress it up with fruit kebabs, so then it's like a pick and mix.
0:14:36 > 0:14:39And no-one's more excited about it than you are.
0:14:39 > 0:14:41Hang on, I'm excited.
0:14:41 > 0:14:45Ellie's not the only one pushing the boat out for their carnival cake.
0:14:45 > 0:14:48It's going to have blue icing covering the whole cake.
0:14:48 > 0:14:54Different coloured diamonds round the outside of icing and then...
0:14:54 > 0:14:57I'm going to place the crown on top
0:14:57 > 0:15:01with the feathers coming out the top,
0:15:01 > 0:15:03stuck into another block of icing.
0:15:04 > 0:15:08With a Rio-inspired carnival queen cake featuring a buttercream
0:15:08 > 0:15:09and jam filling,
0:15:09 > 0:15:12Joseph will be hoping to samba all the way into the semifinals.
0:15:13 > 0:15:17Yeah, I'm in the baking zone. I'm not getting distracted.
0:15:17 > 0:15:18Good stuff.
0:15:18 > 0:15:22And Joseph's not the only baker with his eye on the prize.
0:15:22 > 0:15:26Hello, Ruby, tell us what your creation is going to be?
0:15:26 > 0:15:30It's going to be a chocolate and orange marble cake
0:15:30 > 0:15:34and it's going to have animals I've made at home on it.
0:15:34 > 0:15:36Fantastic.
0:15:36 > 0:15:39Ruby's cake will be topped and filled with coffee icing
0:15:39 > 0:15:43and she has an unusual method for marbling her sponge mixture.
0:15:43 > 0:15:45They all look like a zebra.
0:15:45 > 0:15:47- In your cake mixture?- Yeah.
0:15:47 > 0:15:50How about that? Gosh, it's very exciting.
0:15:50 > 0:15:53We won't stop you, cos we know that you've got to be on time.
0:15:53 > 0:15:55- Thank you.- Good luck.
0:15:55 > 0:15:57In this bake, there's a lot of multitasking
0:15:57 > 0:15:59because there's lots to do and very little time to do it.
0:15:59 > 0:16:02There's four cakes that I need.
0:16:02 > 0:16:06I'm doing three mixtures, but one's divided into two smaller tins.
0:16:06 > 0:16:09Charlie will be attempting to create the fun of the fair
0:16:09 > 0:16:12with his chocolate helter skelter cake.
0:16:12 > 0:16:14It's a four-tier helter skelter cake
0:16:14 > 0:16:16with strawberries and cream in the middle of the layers
0:16:16 > 0:16:19- and strawberries go round the side.- Pretty adventurous.
0:16:19 > 0:16:21Do you think you can get it done and cooled in time?
0:16:21 > 0:16:24I think so, I'm putting it in the freezer,
0:16:24 > 0:16:27so it cools in at least half the time.
0:16:27 > 0:16:30- You've got a lot to do, so we'll leave you in peace.- Thanks.
0:16:32 > 0:16:35Well, they are all keeping to time at the moment,
0:16:35 > 0:16:39but one and a half hours isn't that long to make a very special cake,
0:16:39 > 0:16:41we'll just have to wait and see.
0:16:44 > 0:16:46I pipe a circle and then pipe in that circle
0:16:46 > 0:16:48and it will look like a zebra.
0:16:48 > 0:16:51This is a tried and tested technique,
0:16:51 > 0:16:53so I'm quite confident about this.
0:16:53 > 0:16:55It hasn't gone wrong yet.
0:16:55 > 0:16:57It's looking how I expected it to look.
0:16:57 > 0:17:00It should be a smooth mix and not overworked.
0:17:06 > 0:17:07Yes!
0:17:07 > 0:17:10To reduce the chance of the sponge sinking,
0:17:10 > 0:17:13the oven door shouldn't be opened in the first few minutes.
0:17:16 > 0:17:19I'm not going to take it out, but I need to check...
0:17:21 > 0:17:24Yeah, the cakes look like they're rising quite nicely.
0:17:24 > 0:17:25Need a bit more, though.
0:17:31 > 0:17:34Guys, you've got half an hour. 30 minutes left to bake.
0:17:38 > 0:17:39It's looking good.
0:17:39 > 0:17:41It feels great getting them out.
0:17:42 > 0:17:44It turned out perfect.
0:17:44 > 0:17:47We don't want to have to get more icing to cover the whole cake,
0:17:47 > 0:17:50to cover the top, it's just easier if it's flat.
0:17:52 > 0:17:54I had a cake catastrophe.
0:17:54 > 0:17:57When I poked it to check if it was ready, it kind of sunk.
0:17:59 > 0:18:03And the other two are still in there because they're not quite yet ready.
0:18:07 > 0:18:10To achieve that perfect carnival cake,
0:18:10 > 0:18:13Mary and James will be expecting faultless icing.
0:18:16 > 0:18:18Joseph, how are you?
0:18:18 > 0:18:19Everything going to plan?
0:18:19 > 0:18:21Not everything.
0:18:21 > 0:18:23The icing is a bit...
0:18:23 > 0:18:25The icing's a bit of a problem, is it?
0:18:25 > 0:18:27I'll be honest with you, it's probably
0:18:27 > 0:18:30because you've got too much icing sugar.
0:18:30 > 0:18:33Icing is also turning out to be troublesome for Ellie.
0:18:33 > 0:18:37It's not working as planned because the mixture is a bit thick.
0:18:38 > 0:18:41I think I put too much butter in it and not enough liquid.
0:18:41 > 0:18:44I've heated up the knife so it spreads a bit easier,
0:18:44 > 0:18:45but it's not working.
0:18:45 > 0:18:48I'm really annoyed about this.
0:18:52 > 0:18:54OK, bakers, ten minutes.
0:18:57 > 0:18:59Yes!
0:18:59 > 0:19:01Well done, little cake.
0:19:04 > 0:19:08I'm doing star-shaped mangoes to sit on my cake.
0:19:08 > 0:19:13I think I am to time, I just need to put icing on the top.
0:19:13 > 0:19:16Is this like the bit where they go into, like the...?
0:19:16 > 0:19:19- No. That's sunk.- Oh.
0:19:19 > 0:19:22What about filing it with strawberries or something like that?
0:19:22 > 0:19:23That's a good idea.
0:19:28 > 0:19:32I think Mary and James might pick it up, but hopefully it will be OK.
0:19:34 > 0:19:37It's going to be a quick thing, hopefully.
0:19:41 > 0:19:44Not sure what the judges are going to think.
0:19:44 > 0:19:47I'm pleased with this. It's came out how I wanted it to.
0:19:47 > 0:19:50Guys, you've got three minutes left.
0:19:56 > 0:19:59- I think it's come back quite well. - Looking really good, mate.
0:20:02 > 0:20:04Guys, that's it, your time's up.
0:20:04 > 0:20:06Please step away from your worktops.
0:20:27 > 0:20:28For three of these bakers,
0:20:28 > 0:20:32this is the last time they will face James and Mary.
0:20:32 > 0:20:36Now their cakes will be judged on their ideas, presentation and taste.
0:20:36 > 0:20:38Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, you're up first.
0:20:42 > 0:20:44I'm really pleased with how it's gone.
0:20:44 > 0:20:46I would really like the judges to say that
0:20:46 > 0:20:49the marbling inside is perfect.
0:20:49 > 0:20:53I like the way you did your marbling.
0:20:53 > 0:20:55I, for one, can't wait to cut into it.
0:20:59 > 0:21:02Well, you wanted a zebra cake... and the results have paid off.
0:21:02 > 0:21:04I'll taste the sponge first.
0:21:07 > 0:21:09It's a very light sponge. Very moist.
0:21:12 > 0:21:14Can't really taste the orange.
0:21:14 > 0:21:16I can taste more of the chocolate.
0:21:16 > 0:21:20Let's see how the icing goes with it.
0:21:20 > 0:21:22The icing's a lovely icing.
0:21:22 > 0:21:25I think overall it fits in with our carnival theme.
0:21:25 > 0:21:27- Well done.- Thank you.
0:21:34 > 0:21:37I just hope that I've put enough decoration on
0:21:37 > 0:21:41and it tastes as nice as it should.
0:21:42 > 0:21:44- Certainly fits in with the brief, I think.- It certainly does.
0:21:44 > 0:21:46We just need a bit of music with it.
0:21:46 > 0:21:49The secret with the icing is not to use too much icing sugar,
0:21:49 > 0:21:51then it becomes too dry.
0:21:51 > 0:21:54- And this the result. It starts to crack.- Yeah.
0:21:55 > 0:21:57Certainly moist.
0:21:58 > 0:22:00It's a lovely sponge.
0:22:00 > 0:22:03The jam's nice, but it is quite sharp.
0:22:03 > 0:22:07When you brought it out, it looked fun and carnival like.
0:22:07 > 0:22:09- Well done.- Great effort.- Thank you.
0:22:15 > 0:22:16Today some things went wrong for me,
0:22:16 > 0:22:19the best thing the judge could say is that it looks good
0:22:19 > 0:22:21and they like the little figures or they like the strawberries
0:22:21 > 0:22:23and laces going round the outside.
0:22:24 > 0:22:30I think you were very ambitious to get all that cooked in one go.
0:22:30 > 0:22:33And I think it was quite difficult to get the big one cooked in
0:22:33 > 0:22:35the middle, was it?
0:22:35 > 0:22:37The big one was OK in the middle,
0:22:37 > 0:22:39it was the second top one that didn't go.
0:22:39 > 0:22:43- Are we going to get a surprise when we cut it?- Yeah.
0:22:44 > 0:22:47- You filled the hole with strawberries?- Yeah.
0:22:47 > 0:22:51Which is delicious to eat, but not quite as it should have turned out.
0:22:51 > 0:22:52No.
0:22:55 > 0:22:57It's a good chocolate mixture.
0:22:57 > 0:23:00The outside is baked beautifully. It's good.
0:23:00 > 0:23:02This actually tastes really, really good.
0:23:02 > 0:23:04Well done.
0:23:09 > 0:23:12I think they're going to mention something about the lime buttercream
0:23:12 > 0:23:14because it wouldn't spread properly.
0:23:14 > 0:23:16I think we're all pretty equal at the moment,
0:23:16 > 0:23:17but I hope I've got that extra edge.
0:23:19 > 0:23:22- It looks fun, doesn't it? - It does look fun.
0:23:22 > 0:23:25Brightly coloured and it's got that festival spirit.
0:23:25 > 0:23:28I particularly like the apron at the end of this.
0:23:28 > 0:23:31It looks like you've created this masterpiece.
0:23:32 > 0:23:34- Shall we dive in?- OK.
0:23:34 > 0:23:37Great colour that you've got with this butter icing,
0:23:37 > 0:23:40each individually piped on there.
0:23:40 > 0:23:43- That's lime in the buttercream? - Mm-hm.
0:23:46 > 0:23:49You've put quite a lot of lime in that and I like it.
0:23:50 > 0:23:52The buttercream is fantastic.
0:23:52 > 0:23:55- The lime works brilliantly. - Well done.
0:23:55 > 0:23:57Well, that's it. Impressed?
0:23:57 > 0:23:59- Very impressed.- Good stuff.
0:23:59 > 0:24:01That's it, guys, you've done all you can do now.
0:24:01 > 0:24:05Do you want to go and take a little break while they rack their brains?
0:24:08 > 0:24:11I was freaking out in there.
0:24:11 > 0:24:12I think you have a good chance.
0:24:12 > 0:24:14I have a good chance as well.
0:24:14 > 0:24:16Just to let you know.
0:24:16 > 0:24:19It is time for the judges to decide
0:24:19 > 0:24:21who is going through to the semifinals.
0:24:21 > 0:24:24Right, good day. Some great bakes going on today.
0:24:24 > 0:24:26Let's start with Charlie. How did he get on?
0:24:26 > 0:24:28The helter skelter cake, I thought
0:24:28 > 0:24:30he probably... took on a little bit too much.
0:24:30 > 0:24:33I would have liked him to make just two layers,
0:24:33 > 0:24:36but the whole idea was great fun.
0:24:36 > 0:24:39What do you reckon on Charlie's melting moments?
0:24:39 > 0:24:41He only had nine biscuits
0:24:41 > 0:24:45and I think he took them off the baking sheet too soon and they broke.
0:24:45 > 0:24:47But he coped quite well.
0:24:47 > 0:24:49Let's move on to little Ruby.
0:24:49 > 0:24:53The biscuits were probably the best of everybody this morning.
0:24:53 > 0:24:57And when it came to her cake, she was calm all the way through
0:24:57 > 0:25:00and she did this careful piping, the whole effect was absolutely stunning.
0:25:00 > 0:25:03It looked fantastic, but the whole idea was the orange
0:25:03 > 0:25:05and the chocolate combination.
0:25:05 > 0:25:09And to me, you just didn't taste any orange at all.
0:25:09 > 0:25:12Let's move on to Joseph. He made nine biscuits.
0:25:12 > 0:25:14It's the common mistake, you go straight ahead
0:25:14 > 0:25:17and you start portioning it up. You don't actually think about,
0:25:17 > 0:25:19"If I need 20 biscuits out of this, then
0:25:19 > 0:25:21"we should be cutting it in half, then into quarters,"
0:25:21 > 0:25:24and when you go straight ahead like that, you do end up with
0:25:24 > 0:25:27different sizes, and that's where I think he struggles.
0:25:27 > 0:25:31And his cake, the actual cake itself was very good.
0:25:31 > 0:25:35And this is what happens when you overwork icing with icing sugar.
0:25:35 > 0:25:36You get the cracks in it.
0:25:36 > 0:25:40Let's move on to Ellie and her biscuits in the Technical Challenge.
0:25:40 > 0:25:43There were a few little things that you could pick up on.
0:25:43 > 0:25:46Probably, for me, the mixture was a little bit too liquid.
0:25:46 > 0:25:51Her cake, the decoration on top, could you have had brighter colours?
0:25:51 > 0:25:54She did all her piping, they didn't all run into each other.
0:25:54 > 0:25:56And she enjoyed every moment.
0:25:56 > 0:25:58It's a tough decision.
0:26:15 > 0:26:17OK, so...
0:26:17 > 0:26:20James and Mary have come to a decision.
0:26:20 > 0:26:23It wasn't easy, it's always tough.
0:26:23 > 0:26:28The person going through to the semifinals of Junior Bake Off is...
0:26:36 > 0:26:38..congratulations, Ruby, you are going through.
0:26:38 > 0:26:40Well done.
0:26:40 > 0:26:45When they called my name, I felt ecstatic, I really didn't expect it.
0:26:45 > 0:26:48When my granny finds out I got through to the semifinal,
0:26:48 > 0:26:51she would be so excited.
0:26:52 > 0:26:53She was so consistent.
0:26:53 > 0:26:58She was calm, collected, professional all the way through her bakes.
0:26:58 > 0:27:00I think the texture really shone for me,
0:27:00 > 0:27:02both in the biscuits but also in the cake.
0:27:02 > 0:27:05I think the textures in them both were exactly what we're looking for
0:27:05 > 0:27:07and that's the reason why she went through.
0:27:07 > 0:27:10Going to the semifinals is amazing.
0:27:10 > 0:27:12I'm really excited.
0:27:12 > 0:27:13Speechless.
0:27:16 > 0:27:18- Next time... - TIMER RINGS
0:27:18 > 0:27:21- Shut up.- ..four hopeful bakers head for the tent...
0:27:21 > 0:27:23Pretty confident.
0:27:23 > 0:27:26..to try there hand at technically challenging rock cakes...
0:27:26 > 0:27:28Oh!
0:27:28 > 0:27:31..and roll out some magic with a puzzle of a showstopper.
0:27:31 > 0:27:33I'm a bit pushed for time.
0:27:33 > 0:27:35But only one can go through.
0:27:37 > 0:27:38Who will it be?
0:27:50 > 0:27:51If you fancy baking,
0:27:51 > 0:27:53there's loads of Junior Bake Off
0:27:53 > 0:27:56recipes waiting for you on the CBBC website.