0:00:02 > 0:00:03Welcome to the famous Bake Off tent.
0:00:03 > 0:00:06In there is a fresh batch of bakers waiting to do baking battle.
0:00:06 > 0:00:09And the only place you can get a slice of the action is right here,
0:00:09 > 0:00:12so welcome to Junior Bake Off!
0:00:12 > 0:00:16Today, four brave bakers are hoping for baking glory.
0:00:16 > 0:00:19I can't actually believe I'm here, it's like a dream.
0:00:19 > 0:00:21But who will fall at the first hurdle?
0:00:21 > 0:00:23I've got to get my act together.
0:00:23 > 0:00:25I forgot an egg!
0:00:25 > 0:00:27And who will have the skills to claim victory?
0:00:27 > 0:00:28Well, I'm done.
0:00:28 > 0:00:29Yes!
0:00:34 > 0:00:38In today's heat, two tests await our bakers.
0:00:38 > 0:00:41The Technical Challenge is first
0:00:41 > 0:00:44and Mary is putting them on the spot with Welsh cakes.
0:00:47 > 0:00:48Then, it's the Showstopper.
0:00:48 > 0:00:53They'll have to enchant the judges with the theme fairy tales.
0:00:53 > 0:00:55They're baking for one place in the semifinal.
0:00:55 > 0:00:57Who will claim it?
0:01:02 > 0:01:04I love science and baking's sort of like science,
0:01:04 > 0:01:08it's really creative and you get to eat the result.
0:01:11 > 0:01:14Not everybody that I know knows that I can bake,
0:01:14 > 0:01:15so I want to show them I CAN bake,
0:01:15 > 0:01:19I can pull off an ambitious bake and I deserve to be on Junior Bake Off.
0:01:23 > 0:01:26I don't have an action plan for the Junior Bake Off,
0:01:26 > 0:01:29I'm just going to bake my heart out and try as hard as I can.
0:01:33 > 0:01:36I live on a farm and I kind of, like, bake like a farmer,
0:01:36 > 0:01:39I don't make it to perfection, I just do it how it comes out
0:01:39 > 0:01:41and then...yeah.
0:01:46 > 0:01:49The Technical Challenge is the first time our bakers
0:01:49 > 0:01:52will come face to face with our judges, James and Mary.
0:01:57 > 0:02:00Bakers, welcome to the Junior Bake Off tent.
0:02:00 > 0:02:05Now, this is your first chance to impress our judges, Mary and James.
0:02:05 > 0:02:08For this one, you will need to make Welsh cakes
0:02:08 > 0:02:11and you will need to make 14 of them. James.
0:02:11 > 0:02:14Now, the size and the thickness are crucial to this,
0:02:14 > 0:02:16not just on one but throughout the batch.
0:02:16 > 0:02:18Make sure the fruit is mixed in throughout the dough.
0:02:18 > 0:02:20And on the outside,
0:02:20 > 0:02:21they should be golden.
0:02:21 > 0:02:26And when we break into them, they should be soft and moist.
0:02:26 > 0:02:28Guys, have you washed your hands?
0:02:28 > 0:02:29ALL: Yes!
0:02:29 > 0:02:30Nice.
0:02:30 > 0:02:33So you've just got 45 minutes to complete your Welsh cakes.
0:02:33 > 0:02:37On you marks, get set, bake!
0:02:39 > 0:02:42'These are experienced bakers, so if you want to try this at home,
0:02:42 > 0:02:44'get an adult to help.'
0:02:45 > 0:02:48I can't actually believe I'm here, it's like a dream.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52I'm feeling a little bit nervous
0:02:52 > 0:02:57because I've never even heard of a Welsh cake, let alone baked one.
0:02:58 > 0:03:02Well, one person who knows exactly how to bake them is Mary.
0:03:02 > 0:03:05It's her recipe the bakers are following.
0:03:05 > 0:03:10What we're looking for is an even bake that is just pale golden.
0:03:10 > 0:03:14If they leave it in there too long, it'll get too dark
0:03:14 > 0:03:17and then it would have a dry middle.
0:03:17 > 0:03:21Too high a heat, it'll be an undercooked middle.
0:03:21 > 0:03:22To kick things off,
0:03:22 > 0:03:25the bakers combine flour, baking powder and butter
0:03:25 > 0:03:29and one baker is already going with his instincts.
0:03:29 > 0:03:32The recipe DOESN'T specifically say "chop it up",
0:03:32 > 0:03:36but I do know for a fact that the easiest way to rub in butter
0:03:36 > 0:03:39is to chop it up.
0:03:39 > 0:03:4112-year-old relaxed baker Cameron
0:03:41 > 0:03:43began baking two and a half years ago
0:03:43 > 0:03:46as a way to unwind after school.
0:03:46 > 0:03:50The butter is staying together in quite large lumps.
0:03:50 > 0:03:52You do have to be patient to bake.
0:03:53 > 0:03:57Our bakers are trying to achieve the same consistency as breadcrumbs.
0:03:57 > 0:04:02I like doing it, getting my hands stuck in, getting them all floury
0:04:02 > 0:04:03and dirty and...
0:04:03 > 0:04:07Well, they're not dirty. I just love it, I love baking.
0:04:07 > 0:04:1111-year-old Katie has been barmy about baking since she was five
0:04:11 > 0:04:15and prides herself on being organised in the kitchen.
0:04:15 > 0:04:17So, what got you into baking in the first place?
0:04:17 > 0:04:20- Your nan or your mum or someone like that or...?- My granny, yeah.
0:04:20 > 0:04:25She got me into baking, yeah. She loves it as well, just like me.
0:04:25 > 0:04:27- That accent... Belfast?- Yeah.
0:04:27 > 0:04:29- County Antrim?- Yeah.
0:04:29 > 0:04:33- My mum's from County Antrim. - Really?- Yeah.
0:04:33 > 0:04:35I've found I got family in Bangor.
0:04:35 > 0:04:37- Bangor.- Bangor, yeah. - Yeah, Bangor.
0:04:37 > 0:04:39- IN A NORTHERN-IRISH ACCENT:- Aaron, come in
0:04:39 > 0:04:40in half an hour for your dinner.
0:04:42 > 0:04:44It's Mary Berry's recipe, so it's probably going to work.
0:04:44 > 0:04:47So I'm just trying my best and I've made scones before,
0:04:47 > 0:04:50but I don't think they're exactly the same.
0:04:50 > 0:04:5312-year-old Monty is a keen rugby player and his team-mates
0:04:53 > 0:04:57call him The Monster, but his two real passions in life
0:04:57 > 0:04:59are baking and...
0:04:59 > 0:05:03- James Martin.- Yeah, James Martin, the beast with loads of cars.
0:05:03 > 0:05:07- The beast with loads of cars. - Yeah.- That's a bit...naughty.
0:05:07 > 0:05:09I mean, he's not that bad, he's all right.
0:05:09 > 0:05:11He's not much of a beast, is he?
0:05:11 > 0:05:13He's pretty cool, he's got loads of cars, and I love cars.
0:05:13 > 0:05:17Yeah, but beast, what's that? Is that like a street word...?
0:05:17 > 0:05:18- Yeah, really cool.- Cool?- Yeah.
0:05:18 > 0:05:21And how do you find your chances in Junior Bake Off?
0:05:21 > 0:05:24Well, we're all really good, so...
0:05:24 > 0:05:25I'm not really sure.
0:05:26 > 0:05:28I wasn't nervous, but now I'm quite nervous,
0:05:28 > 0:05:31now I've seen the judges and everything.
0:05:31 > 0:05:33So I hope it goes all right.
0:05:33 > 0:05:3611-year-old Elizabeth uses her baking skills
0:05:36 > 0:05:38to raise money for charity
0:05:38 > 0:05:41and plans to open a high-class tearoom in the future.
0:05:41 > 0:05:44I would describe my baking as quite messy,
0:05:44 > 0:05:48I'm not really a perfectionist, I quite like to do, like,
0:05:48 > 0:05:51when I do my cakes, I usually do them quite, like...wacky
0:05:51 > 0:05:53with lots of icing and just colourful.
0:05:56 > 0:05:59To give the Welsh cakes their delicate flavour,
0:05:59 > 0:06:02the recipe calls for currants and half a teaspoon of spice.
0:06:04 > 0:06:08But it appears Katie has forgotten to measure hers and put it all in.
0:06:08 > 0:06:10I've done this recipe before,
0:06:10 > 0:06:14so I think it's going to go pretty smoothly.
0:06:14 > 0:06:17Maybe not that smoothly.
0:06:17 > 0:06:21I never, ever, ever ad-lib, so to speak, on the recipe
0:06:21 > 0:06:26unless I think it's specifically wrong.
0:06:31 > 0:06:34Welsh cake dough should be firm, so the bakers add one egg
0:06:34 > 0:06:37and just one teaspoon of milk.
0:06:37 > 0:06:39Let's just get this milk in.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42I'm pretty sure this is what we're supposed to do.
0:06:44 > 0:06:46Oh, no, this is far too sticky.
0:06:46 > 0:06:49I have no idea what's going on here.
0:06:51 > 0:06:53Ah!
0:06:53 > 0:06:55I've just discovered my problem.
0:06:55 > 0:06:57I put too much milk in.
0:06:57 > 0:07:01Cameron's mix may be soggy, but that hasn't dampened his resolve.
0:07:01 > 0:07:05When things don't go well, you just have to carry on with it. Hello.
0:07:05 > 0:07:08All right, Cameron. Oh, no, what's happened?
0:07:08 > 0:07:09I put all the milk in.
0:07:09 > 0:07:12I'm just going to have to put plenty of flour down.
0:07:12 > 0:07:14- Just keep calm.- Keep calm.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17You haven't even mixed it in properly. There's little bits...
0:07:17 > 0:07:19It's way too sticky. Way too sticky.
0:07:19 > 0:07:22Are you happy with this? Cos you've got about half an hour.
0:07:22 > 0:07:24Do you want to start again? Read your recipe properly, yeah?
0:07:24 > 0:07:27- If you're not happy with that... - I... I'm not happy with that.
0:07:27 > 0:07:28I think I'm going to start again,
0:07:28 > 0:07:31- I've got half an hour, I'm going to start again.- Start again, OK.
0:07:31 > 0:07:33- Let's get tidied up. - Where do I put this?
0:07:33 > 0:07:35Put it in a bin, man.
0:07:35 > 0:07:39'So with the clock ticking, Cameron's back to square one.'
0:07:39 > 0:07:42I'm never, ever going to ad-lib on a recipe again
0:07:42 > 0:07:45and that wasn't even an ad-lib, that was just a silly schoolboy error.
0:07:45 > 0:07:48Is there any... If you had to say someone at home now, you know,
0:07:48 > 0:07:50who wants to bake or wants to be on Junior Bake Off,
0:07:50 > 0:07:54- is there any lessons that you could give them right now? Go.- Yes.
0:07:54 > 0:07:56You need to read the recipe!
0:08:00 > 0:08:03OK, bakers, 15 minutes left to bake.
0:08:06 > 0:08:09For a tiptop batch of Welsh cakes,
0:08:09 > 0:08:11they need to be perfectly even.
0:08:14 > 0:08:16And perfectly cut out.
0:08:17 > 0:08:22But only now has Katie realised something has gone wrong.
0:08:22 > 0:08:23I put too much spice in.
0:08:23 > 0:08:27You're meant to put half a level teaspoon in
0:08:27 > 0:08:29and I put...about double that.
0:08:29 > 0:08:34But...I just hope that that'll be OK.
0:08:34 > 0:08:37Is it doable?
0:08:37 > 0:08:38Not sure.
0:08:40 > 0:08:42Our bakers must create 14 Welsh cakes
0:08:42 > 0:08:45and to give them their golden exterior,
0:08:45 > 0:08:49they should be cooked in a frying pan on a low heat.
0:08:49 > 0:08:53I'm going to fry one side first for about two minutes
0:08:53 > 0:08:55and then I'm going to flip it over,
0:08:55 > 0:08:59and it's sizzling, which is, thankfully, a good sign.
0:08:59 > 0:09:02Ooh! Double chocolate fudge cookies,
0:09:02 > 0:09:04is that what we're making, is it?
0:09:04 > 0:09:07- I thought we were supposed to be making Welsh cakes.- I know.
0:09:07 > 0:09:09I put too much spice in there.
0:09:09 > 0:09:10Oh, my goodness!
0:09:10 > 0:09:11HE SIGHS
0:09:13 > 0:09:15People keep calling me a beast here, why is it a beast?
0:09:15 > 0:09:18Mary's the beauty and you're the beast.
0:09:18 > 0:09:20Oh, that's made him feel better.
0:09:20 > 0:09:23- MOCKINGLY:- Yeah, don't worry about it, James, that's what it is.
0:09:23 > 0:09:25Mary's the beauty and you're a beast.
0:09:25 > 0:09:27He feels really good about himself now(!)
0:09:27 > 0:09:29Just remember he is judging.
0:09:33 > 0:09:36Two minutes left to go, guys.
0:09:36 > 0:09:40I've got just over half. I've got eight. I hope it's good enough.
0:09:43 > 0:09:44I only have 13 now.
0:09:46 > 0:09:50I've only got 13, so, hopefully, it will be OK.
0:09:55 > 0:09:58Bakers, great job, your time is up.
0:09:58 > 0:10:00Please bring up your bakes to be judged.
0:10:00 > 0:10:01Yes!
0:10:08 > 0:10:11As they cross the finish line, only Monty has managed to bake
0:10:11 > 0:10:14the full batch of 14 Welsh cakes,
0:10:14 > 0:10:17but our judges are also looking for a golden exterior
0:10:17 > 0:10:19with an even spread of fruit and spice
0:10:19 > 0:10:22and a light dusting of sugar.
0:10:25 > 0:10:28So, Cameron, how was that? A shaky start?
0:10:28 > 0:10:32Yeah, I really... I don't think that could have gone any worse, frankly.
0:10:32 > 0:10:34Why have we only ended up with six?
0:10:34 > 0:10:37I broke loads of them and I didn't have time.
0:10:39 > 0:10:42That's a very nice texture in there...
0:10:42 > 0:10:44You could say slightly under-numbered,
0:10:44 > 0:10:46they're actually very nice indeed.
0:10:46 > 0:10:49- Taste's really good. - You got there in the end.- Yeah.
0:10:49 > 0:10:51It took you a while, but you got there.
0:10:51 > 0:10:53It's nice and soft but, for me,
0:10:53 > 0:10:57just that little, probably a minute more in the pan would have helped,
0:10:57 > 0:10:59but great effort, well done.
0:10:59 > 0:11:01Monty, nice little bit of colour on there.
0:11:04 > 0:11:07A bit soft in the middle. A nice lot of sugar.
0:11:07 > 0:11:09A little bit doughy.
0:11:09 > 0:11:10That's just cooking time.
0:11:10 > 0:11:14I think, on the whole, though, pretty good effort. Well done.
0:11:14 > 0:11:17Katie, they're a pretty dark colour, aren't they?
0:11:17 > 0:11:20Well, I added the whole thing of spice.
0:11:22 > 0:11:25This one is beautifully cooked, it's cooked all the way through,
0:11:25 > 0:11:28BUT it has got so much spice in.
0:11:28 > 0:11:30It's just a shame,
0:11:30 > 0:11:34cos, really, cooking-wise and texture-wise, they are delicious,
0:11:34 > 0:11:38- but you know where you went wrong. - Yeah.- Good effort.- Elizabeth.
0:11:38 > 0:11:42They're quite thin and uneven and I didn't put much sugar on.
0:11:42 > 0:11:44But you did get nearly the right number,
0:11:44 > 0:11:46they've got a lovely colour...
0:11:49 > 0:11:50Soft in the middle.
0:11:51 > 0:11:54If you strike a thicker one, they're very good.
0:11:54 > 0:11:57I really like these. If it was lacking in anything, to me,
0:11:57 > 0:11:59it would be just the sugar.
0:11:59 > 0:12:02Good stuff, I think you've done Wales very proud today, guys.
0:12:02 > 0:12:05That's your first challenge over.
0:12:05 > 0:12:08One left to go. Everything to bake for, good luck.
0:12:09 > 0:12:11ALL: Thank you.
0:12:15 > 0:12:17- That couldn't have gone any worse, frankly.- Really?
0:12:17 > 0:12:21I think, at the moment, my main competition is probably Elizabeth,
0:12:21 > 0:12:23because her bakes are really good,
0:12:23 > 0:12:26but I need to just bake my socks off.
0:12:26 > 0:12:30It was really exciting to have James and Mary test my food,
0:12:30 > 0:12:34I can't wait to the next round to see if they like my ideas.
0:12:34 > 0:12:36I put all the spice in!
0:12:36 > 0:12:39I know where I went wrong and they're completely right,
0:12:39 > 0:12:43it's way too spicy, it's... I just put too much spice in.
0:12:43 > 0:12:46Cos the standard is really high,
0:12:46 > 0:12:49it might mean that I have to step up another level
0:12:49 > 0:12:51and I'll try to do that in my next bake.
0:12:54 > 0:12:57The bakers now face their final challenge,
0:12:57 > 0:13:00their last chance to impress Mary and James.
0:13:02 > 0:13:04OK, bakers, it's the Showstopper.
0:13:04 > 0:13:07It's the challenge that stands between you
0:13:07 > 0:13:09and a place in the semifinals.
0:13:09 > 0:13:13Now, for this one, Mary and James would like you to enchant them
0:13:13 > 0:13:16with a magical cake inspired by today's theme -
0:13:16 > 0:13:17fairy tales.
0:13:17 > 0:13:20Now, for this one, I'll be the Prince Charming, obviously,
0:13:20 > 0:13:23and Beauty and the Beast.
0:13:23 > 0:13:25So what are we looking for here, James?
0:13:25 > 0:13:27Well, the beast will be looking for flavour,
0:13:27 > 0:13:28which can be entirely up to you
0:13:28 > 0:13:31and, of course, the texture of the cake can be up to you as well.
0:13:31 > 0:13:35And the outside should have an impressive design,
0:13:35 > 0:13:39an intricate decoration and a perfect finish.
0:13:39 > 0:13:43Now, you've only got an hour and a half, good luck.
0:13:43 > 0:13:46On your marks, get set, bake!
0:13:54 > 0:13:57All right, how does this go? How does this work?
0:13:59 > 0:14:02Fairy tale, what a wonderful subject.
0:14:02 > 0:14:07There's always room for creativity and for flair.
0:14:07 > 0:14:10We've got a very, very exciting afternoon ahead of us.
0:14:12 > 0:14:15Time is really critical when it comes to baking something like this.
0:14:15 > 0:14:18On one hand, you've got to decorate it nicely but, for me, really,
0:14:18 > 0:14:22you've got to concentrate on the taste of it and what lies underneath.
0:14:24 > 0:14:27To achieve a show-stopping fairy-tale cake,
0:14:27 > 0:14:31our bakers will need sublime sponges, careful construction
0:14:31 > 0:14:33and daring decorations.
0:14:33 > 0:14:36And one baker's focus is on taste and texture.
0:14:36 > 0:14:40I am baking oat, raisin and honey cake
0:14:40 > 0:14:45cos it's like a porridge cake to represent the Three Little Bears.
0:14:45 > 0:14:48Elizabeth's Goldilocks And The Three Bears porridge cake
0:14:48 > 0:14:51will take the shape of a bed covered in two layers
0:14:51 > 0:14:56of fondant icing complete with characters moulded from sugar paste.
0:14:56 > 0:14:57How many times have you made this cake?
0:14:57 > 0:15:01Three or four, cos it's like my own recipe, like,
0:15:01 > 0:15:05I have a simple sponge recipe that we all use in my family,
0:15:05 > 0:15:06so it's like off by heart
0:15:06 > 0:15:08and I added some oats and stuff,
0:15:08 > 0:15:10it's not like a recipe off the internet,
0:15:10 > 0:15:12it's like, one that I thought of myself.
0:15:12 > 0:15:14- Good luck.- Thank you.- Good luck.
0:15:18 > 0:15:20I'm making a dragon cake,
0:15:20 > 0:15:23because I didn't really want to do, like, Cinderella.
0:15:23 > 0:15:25I thought people would do that, so it's a bit unique.
0:15:25 > 0:15:28Monty's hand carving his fairy-tale dragon from two
0:15:28 > 0:15:32chocolate sponges which he plans to cover in green butter icing
0:15:32 > 0:15:35and top off with chocolate decorations,
0:15:35 > 0:15:38but it could leave the judges breathing fire.
0:15:38 > 0:15:41You might get a hint of chilli in, because it's chilli FLAKES
0:15:41 > 0:15:45instead of chilli powder because it's fiery for a dragon.
0:15:45 > 0:15:47And you've got the lime in there as the icing.
0:15:47 > 0:15:50I've got the lime in the icing, you can really taste the lime.
0:15:50 > 0:15:52- Sounds good to me.- Thank you.
0:15:55 > 0:15:56Well, I'm going to make
0:15:56 > 0:15:59a two-layered Princess And The Pea style cake.
0:15:59 > 0:16:02Cameron plans for his two-layered sponge cake to look like
0:16:02 > 0:16:05two bed mattresses fit for a princess.
0:16:05 > 0:16:08The sponges will be sandwiched with buttercream
0:16:08 > 0:16:10and covered with fondant icing.
0:16:10 > 0:16:13It's really rather a simple cake,
0:16:13 > 0:16:16cos I just need to remember how to do everything.
0:16:18 > 0:16:20I'm doing a Princess And The Pea cake.
0:16:20 > 0:16:22Sound familiar?
0:16:22 > 0:16:24And I'm putting four Madeira cakes,
0:16:24 > 0:16:26I'm putting them on top of each other
0:16:26 > 0:16:28with butter icing in the middle.
0:16:28 > 0:16:31Just like Cameron, Katie's regal creation is inspired
0:16:31 > 0:16:34by the Princess And The Pea.
0:16:34 > 0:16:36Her version will feature four layered Madeira cakes
0:16:36 > 0:16:40to represent four bed mattresses covered in butter icing
0:16:40 > 0:16:43and there's a twist in store when it comes to the pea.
0:16:43 > 0:16:46- Frozen peas in a cake?- Yeah.
0:16:46 > 0:16:49I've never had that before in my life.
0:16:49 > 0:16:51Tell me how you feel about somebody else making
0:16:51 > 0:16:54a Princess And The Pea cake, just over there.
0:16:54 > 0:16:57I'm just going to do my best in what I'm doing
0:16:57 > 0:17:00and then, he can obviously do what he is doing.
0:17:00 > 0:17:02Are you taking a sneaky look, though?
0:17:02 > 0:17:03Um...
0:17:03 > 0:17:05- Come on!- I haven't, really!
0:17:05 > 0:17:07I bet he's not putting peas in his mixture.
0:17:07 > 0:17:11- Yeah, I don't think he is.- Well, there won't be many left to put in.
0:17:11 > 0:17:13I don't know what you mean, Mary.
0:17:30 > 0:17:32I forgot an egg!
0:17:33 > 0:17:35I just forgot to add an egg.
0:17:35 > 0:17:38I think it should be all right cos it's not even been in a minute yet.
0:17:38 > 0:17:43So it's not cooked at all, so it should be absolutely fine.
0:17:43 > 0:17:46- Well, here's hoping for an - EGG-cellent- comeback, Elizabeth.
0:17:46 > 0:17:47I hope it's all right.
0:17:47 > 0:17:49SHE SIGHS
0:17:51 > 0:17:54That's half an hour left, guys. Half an hour now.
0:17:54 > 0:17:57Our bakers will know if their cakes are ready
0:17:57 > 0:17:59when the sponge has come away from the edge of their tin
0:17:59 > 0:18:03or if they insert a metal skewer and it comes out clean.
0:18:03 > 0:18:06That's nearly done, I'll give it a few more minutes.
0:18:06 > 0:18:08Yeah? A few more minutes.
0:18:14 > 0:18:18I'm just taking them out of the tin
0:18:18 > 0:18:21and I'm about to put this... these two in the fridge.
0:18:25 > 0:18:27Ow! Ooh.
0:18:28 > 0:18:31At least it came out in one piece...
0:18:31 > 0:18:32ish.
0:18:41 > 0:18:43Determined to perfect this show-stopping dragon,
0:18:43 > 0:18:45Monty has come prepared.
0:18:45 > 0:18:49I drew out my template at home, so I just get to cut it out now.
0:18:49 > 0:18:52But it's still pretty complicated.
0:18:52 > 0:18:54While Monty carves out his dragon,
0:18:54 > 0:18:58speedy Katie is stacking up the last of her sponge mattresses.
0:18:58 > 0:19:01You know she's got four mattresses?
0:19:02 > 0:19:04Just throwing it out there.
0:19:04 > 0:19:06Do you think yours will be better than hers or...?
0:19:06 > 0:19:08Well, I hope so.
0:19:08 > 0:19:10I haven't got a princess to put on the top.
0:19:10 > 0:19:13Yeah, how can you...? What are you going to do?
0:19:13 > 0:19:16You're supposed to have a princess, you've only got a pea.
0:19:16 > 0:19:19- I've only got a pea. - It's just going to be...
0:19:19 > 0:19:20the pea.
0:19:28 > 0:19:30Well...
0:19:30 > 0:19:32I got behind schedule again,
0:19:32 > 0:19:34I thought I had enough time but I didn't,
0:19:34 > 0:19:36my icing is melting.
0:19:36 > 0:19:39Cake two is just over there.
0:19:39 > 0:19:41I've got to get my act together.
0:19:43 > 0:19:46- Look at that! - I need some pillows.
0:19:46 > 0:19:49- Right, I'm done. - You're done already?
0:19:53 > 0:19:55I can't believe...
0:19:55 > 0:19:57lucky old Katie over there is finished.
0:20:02 > 0:20:05Bakers, you've got five minutes left.
0:20:12 > 0:20:15I think I'm going to have to go to plan B.
0:20:15 > 0:20:17I've made two separate cakes.
0:20:17 > 0:20:19That's one and this is one.
0:20:19 > 0:20:22Plan B is that I just don't do anything with this one.
0:20:35 > 0:20:39That's it, guys, your time is up, please stand away from your bakes.
0:20:39 > 0:20:43I'm really nervous. Everyone else's is really good.
0:21:08 > 0:21:10The Showstopper Challenge is over,
0:21:10 > 0:21:13but only one will receive a fairy-tale ending.
0:21:13 > 0:21:16It's down to James and Mary to decide who will go through
0:21:16 > 0:21:18to the semifinal.
0:21:24 > 0:21:26I'm really pleased the way my cake came out
0:21:26 > 0:21:28and I've never made it as good as that before.
0:21:28 > 0:21:32Elizabeth, you chose a very simple fairy tale
0:21:32 > 0:21:35and I think you've interpreted it beautifully.
0:21:35 > 0:21:36You can see it's nice and moist
0:21:36 > 0:21:39and you get that with the honey. Often when you put in a lot
0:21:39 > 0:21:42of ingredients like you've done in there, it can be quite heavy.
0:21:42 > 0:21:47It's beautifully moist and the fruit is evenly distributed.
0:21:47 > 0:21:49I quite like the texture of it, it's quite unusual.
0:21:49 > 0:21:52- I think you've done really well with that. Well done.- Well done.
0:21:52 > 0:21:53Thank you.
0:21:58 > 0:22:00I hope the judges like my cake
0:22:00 > 0:22:02despite its underwhelming appearance.
0:22:02 > 0:22:04I hope they'll say things like, "It tastes nice
0:22:04 > 0:22:06"and it's got a good texture,"
0:22:06 > 0:22:10and I really, really want to get through to the semifinals.
0:22:10 > 0:22:12So, Cameron. How did that go?
0:22:12 > 0:22:14Well, it could have gone better. I had to...
0:22:16 > 0:22:18Well...I had to go to plan B,
0:22:18 > 0:22:21which was just do one cake.
0:22:21 > 0:22:23And what's happened to the princess?
0:22:23 > 0:22:25She's in the toilet.
0:22:25 > 0:22:28He's always thinking, I quite like that as a chef,
0:22:28 > 0:22:29he's quite like that.
0:22:29 > 0:22:31It's more of a sort of a melon,
0:22:31 > 0:22:34wouldn't you sort of think, than a pea, really.
0:22:34 > 0:22:37- Yeah, I suppose.- Let's have a taste at the chocolate cake.
0:22:39 > 0:22:40The cake itself is really good.
0:22:40 > 0:22:43That is a beautiful chocolate cake,
0:22:43 > 0:22:45it's just a matter of timing, Cameron.
0:22:45 > 0:22:47But a good effort, well done.
0:22:51 > 0:22:54I think I have done enough to get through to the semifinals.
0:22:54 > 0:22:58It's just whether or not the other contestants have done more.
0:23:00 > 0:23:03- So where are the peas? - They're in the very bottom layer.
0:23:03 > 0:23:07- There's one here, look, there's one there.- Let me have a look.
0:23:07 > 0:23:08Oh, there they are!
0:23:08 > 0:23:12There are four layers, they're all equal and that is quite a skill.
0:23:13 > 0:23:15They're very light.
0:23:15 > 0:23:17I'm going to taste the bit with a pea in.
0:23:17 > 0:23:21I'm not too sure whether peas in cake are going to catch on very much,
0:23:21 > 0:23:24but to be honest, it doesn't actually taste that bad.
0:23:24 > 0:23:27The bit without the peas in tastes a little bit nicer.
0:23:27 > 0:23:29I think you've done very well with that.
0:23:35 > 0:23:37The Showstopper bake went pretty well,
0:23:37 > 0:23:39but I could have made it a bit neater,
0:23:39 > 0:23:41cos it's pretty messy at the moment.
0:23:44 > 0:23:47Do you know what I like about it? You built that from nothing.
0:23:47 > 0:23:48You didn't need any special tins,
0:23:48 > 0:23:51you didn't need any special equipment,
0:23:51 > 0:23:53but we certainly have got a dragon there.
0:23:53 > 0:23:56And you feel as though it's going to move forward, don't you?
0:23:56 > 0:23:58Nice and light as well,
0:23:58 > 0:24:00you can tell that when you lift it up, lovely and light.
0:24:00 > 0:24:02I actually like chilli and chocolate,
0:24:02 > 0:24:04I think it works really well together.
0:24:04 > 0:24:06I have got some and it is quite nice.
0:24:06 > 0:24:10You know what we like - we like originality and to be creative
0:24:10 > 0:24:13and end up with a well-flavoured cake, we've got the lot.
0:24:13 > 0:24:15We certainly have. Thanks.
0:24:16 > 0:24:18All right, guys, well done.
0:24:18 > 0:24:19Off to have a break now
0:24:19 > 0:24:22and Mary and James are going to make a very big decision.
0:24:26 > 0:24:28I'm not going to go through.
0:24:28 > 0:24:29I think it's anyone's game at the moment.
0:24:29 > 0:24:33You can write a book about The New Princess And The Pea.
0:24:33 > 0:24:36Cameron's version - The Bed And The Melon!
0:24:40 > 0:24:43Right, guys. Good day today. Let's start off with Cameron.
0:24:43 > 0:24:46It would have been more sensible to just make one cake
0:24:46 > 0:24:49- and have a thinner mattress, so to speak.- Yeah.
0:24:49 > 0:24:51It was a good effort, but I enjoyed the story more
0:24:51 > 0:24:53than I enjoyed the cake. I thought it was quite funny -
0:24:53 > 0:24:56the bed and the watermelon and the princess had gone to the toilet,
0:24:56 > 0:24:58never to return, I thought it was fun.
0:24:58 > 0:25:01He had a real problem with his Welsh cakes, he got the mixture all wrong.
0:25:01 > 0:25:04Eventually, the six that turned out were reasonably OK.
0:25:04 > 0:25:06Let's move on to Monty.
0:25:06 > 0:25:09I thought he made a real effort with his cake
0:25:09 > 0:25:12and he did it without any equipment, just one knife.
0:25:12 > 0:25:13And it looked fun.
0:25:13 > 0:25:16I know that chocolate and chilli work very well together,
0:25:16 > 0:25:19- but with the lime icing, he did very, very well.- His Technical...
0:25:19 > 0:25:21He made 14, he did all right.
0:25:21 > 0:25:24Right, let's move on to Katie.
0:25:24 > 0:25:27To get all those Madeira cakes exactly the same height
0:25:27 > 0:25:30before she put them together, now, that is skill.
0:25:30 > 0:25:34I don't think fresh peas and cake are going to mix together really well,
0:25:34 > 0:25:37- but a good effort. - Katie's Technical Challenge.
0:25:37 > 0:25:40Unfortunately, she didn't read the recipe properly and actually,
0:25:40 > 0:25:43the texture was actually all there, it was the spice that just killed it.
0:25:43 > 0:25:44Well, let's move on to Elizabeth.
0:25:44 > 0:25:47Her cake, Goldilocks And The Three Bears,
0:25:47 > 0:25:50I was delighted that she thought, "What do bears eat?"
0:25:50 > 0:25:53They like honey and they like oats and things
0:25:53 > 0:25:56and she incorporated all that into her mixture,
0:25:56 > 0:25:57which really worked.
0:25:57 > 0:25:59It's just a unique recipe on its own,
0:25:59 > 0:26:01very different to what we're seeing today.
0:26:01 > 0:26:03She did pretty well with her Welsh cakes,
0:26:03 > 0:26:05because she coped well and she baked them properly.
0:26:05 > 0:26:08Well, they're all very bold, creative,
0:26:08 > 0:26:09but only one can go through
0:26:09 > 0:26:11and that's up to you, guys, so good luck.
0:26:28 > 0:26:31OK, bakers, well done, you should be very proud of yourselves.
0:26:31 > 0:26:37Guys, the person that's going through to the semifinals...is...
0:26:42 > 0:26:43..Monty.
0:26:43 > 0:26:45APPLAUSE
0:26:45 > 0:26:46Congratulations.
0:26:48 > 0:26:52He deserves it because when it came to his Showstopper,
0:26:52 > 0:26:55I thought it was outstanding.
0:26:55 > 0:26:56I thought it was fantastic.
0:26:56 > 0:26:58Again, it comes down to a confident baker
0:26:58 > 0:27:01- and I thought he did extremely well and worthy to go through.- Agreed.
0:27:01 > 0:27:04How proud am I? Dead proud!
0:27:04 > 0:27:07I was really surprised when my name got called out
0:27:07 > 0:27:09and I'm feeling now I deserved it,
0:27:09 > 0:27:11but bring on the semifinals!
0:27:14 > 0:27:15Next time...
0:27:15 > 0:27:17That is too thick!
0:27:17 > 0:27:20..four more bakers bake their socks off...
0:27:20 > 0:27:22It's really difficult.
0:27:22 > 0:27:25..as they take on deliciously delicate cheese straws.
0:27:25 > 0:27:26Quite worried.
0:27:26 > 0:27:28That one is perfect.
0:27:28 > 0:27:31And try to win over the judges with a monster of a Showstopper.
0:27:31 > 0:27:33- Archie.- Yeah?
0:27:33 > 0:27:35You're the only person with red food colouring here.
0:27:37 > 0:27:39But with only one place in the semifinal...
0:27:39 > 0:27:41- Sugar!- Oh!
0:27:41 > 0:27:43..who will claim it?
0:27:55 > 0:27:57If you fancy baking,
0:27:57 > 0:27:59there's loads of Junior Bake Off recipes
0:27:59 > 0:28:01waiting for you on the CBBC website.
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