Episode 5 Turbo Boost

The country's jam-packed full of kids

-with amazing, mind-blowing talents.

-Take one!

And they're about to be pushed to their limits

by me and my top team of experts and stars.

Whoo!

I'm Turbo - street-dance king.

And this is...Turbo Boost...

-Awesome!

-Yay!

..where talented kids are set a tough Final Challenge,

and just four weeks to train for it.

I'm really excited.

It's bigger than anything they've ever done,

and there's no guarantee of success.

Buckle up, it's going to be a bumpy ride.

Today, Turbo Boost is in Hertfordshire.

With the help of my superstar celebrity friends and experts...

-Hello, Ella.

-Hello.

..I'm going to boost a young girl's cake-making dream.

-Hit by butter.

-In just four weeks,

can she go from baking cupcakes in her kitchen...

That one's a bit burnt.

..to becoming a baker to the stars on national television?

# Happy, happy birthday!

It's going to be tough, as she'll be pushed to her limits.

I've just got to try my hardest, because I know he's harsh.

Will she rise to the challenge and be Turbo Boosted?

-It's massive.

-That's a very big cake.

-The biggest cake I've made.

Today I'm surprising budding young baker,

10-year-old Ella.

Ella is at home right now with her family, doing her homework.

Hopefully her dad can let me in

so I can surprise unsuspecting Ella

with a Turbo Boost.

'It's going to be the biggest surprise of her life.

'Let the Turbo Boost begin.'

Hello, Ella.

I'm Turbo. And you are going to be Turbo Boosted.

Yay!

Over the next four weeks,

you're going to be put through your baking paces

by an expert celebrity baker

who is at the top of his field.

After that four weeks, you are going to bake a birthday cake

for CBBC star Cel Spellman.

I know him! LAUGHTER

And you're going to present him his birthday cake live on air on CBBC.

-How does that make you feel?

-Happy.

Yeah? No, more. I don't know what words to use.

Well, congratulations, give me a high-five.

My name's Ella and I'm ten years old

and I love baking.

This is my mum, Laura, and she loves smiling.

My nan, Ros, and she loves baking as well.

My dad, Tony, and he tells bad jokes.

My sister, Gracie, and she loves playing in the paddling pool.

And this is my family.

I love baking because it's very fun

and you get to make up desserts and use your imagination.

She'd bake every day if she had the chance.

I don't think we'd have a big enough shopping budget

-to allow Ella to bake as much as she'd like.

-Nan started me baking.

She looked lovely in her little apron.

We always go through her cookbooks and look at everything.

She's always bringing me a cake of what she's made

and she's so full of life.

The best thing to bake in the whole world is chocolate cake.

-She loves chocolate.

-Ella is without doubt a chocoholic.

-Milk chocolate.

-Chocolate meringue.

-Dark chocolate.

-Chocolate cookies.

-Chilli chocolate.

-Chocolate cake, chocolate icing,

and chocolate ice cream as well.

Ella's dream is to create and bake amazing cakes.

Over the next four weeks, I'm going to Turbo Boost her baking talent

so she can make the ultimate birthday cake

for CBBC's Cel Spellman.

Ceallach Spellman!

But it's no ordinary birthday - it's his 18th,

and she's got to present it live on TV.

So it needs to taste and look amazing.

So, Ella, why did you want to be Turbo Boosted?

Because I thought that I'm getting to the stage of good,

but I just need an extra push to make me fantastic.

And how hard do you think you're going to have to work

-in your Turbo Boost?

-The birthday cake's going to be a challenge.

Now, to make sure you are super-ready

for your Final Challenge,

you are going to need a top cake-making mentor.

So, I had a look online to see who ...was the best with the cake mix,

and this is what I found.

'One of the UK's hottest baking stars,

'John Whaite has been tutored by master baker Paul Hollywood...'

It looks special.

It's a good choux pastry.

'..and the Queen of Cakes, Mary Berry.'

I think you've done well.

'And he's on his way to help Ella bake the perfect cake...'

'The winner of the Great British Bake Off 2012 is...

'John.'

-'..right now.'

-Hi, Ella.

I've heard that you're a really good, passionate, talented baker.

So shall we get cracking on your first Masterclass?

-Yes.

-Let's go and make some cakes.

The expert's here, it's time to bake.

I'm going to watch you bake your batch of chocolate cupcakes,

and that's me assessing your baking.

The first thing you need to do is to get your scales out.

'Ella makes a confident start.'

That's 40g of cocoa.

The sides now.

'But John's shocked by her technique.'

It's all over the counter, it's all over the cupboards. It's everywhere.

'She was sort of clawing it out of the bag with her fingernails.

'It was awful. It took about 10 minutes'

-to get the butter out of the bag.

-Very messy.

You've massacred it! Look...

'Ella's a messy baker, and for a professional like John,

'that's a big problem.'

I'm being hit by butter.

'Halfway through, I want to find out how she's getting on.'

-Hi, John. You all right?

-Yeah, good.

-How's it going?

This is one of the most important parts,

actually getting your mixture distributed evenly.

It's one of the most difficult parts, so we'll see how she does.

'Ella needs equal amounts of cake mixture in the cases

'so each cake rises evenly.

'Uneven amounts of mixture can cause burnt cakes.'

'It's into the oven they go,

and 15 minutes later they're ready,

'though John's instantly spotted a problem.'

-That one's a bit burnt, isn't it?

-Yes.

'She's messy, and her cakes are burnt. It's not a great start.

'But most importantly, do they taste good?'

-Nice and light. Well done, Ella.

-Really well done.

Lovely.

She knows how to make a cake, she knows how to follow a recipe,

which is a good start. But she's a mucky pup.

So what we need to do is work out more efficient ways

for her to get everything prepared, organised and baked.

'Being tidy and organised when baking is essential.

'If not, you might get your ingredients mixed up,

'which would mean disaster.

'John can see Ella's baking skills are good but basic.'

You're a bit messy, you know? You use your hands

and you get all your fingernails in the butter and stuff.

You need to improve.

'With some new tips and advice,

'John shows Ella how to make her cupcakes his way.'

We need to make sure that you're organised.

If you can get everything into one bowl straightaway, you're sorted.

Get a clean, damp cloth with you at all times

so you can wipe the surface down, wipe your hands with it.

You can see that it's really easy,

with a little bit of elbow grease, just to mix it together,

and that way you're not using an electric whisk

and it's flying all over the kitchen,

hitting the cat on the face.

'The mixture's ready to go.

'and John shows Ella a better, cleaner method

'of getting it into the cupcake cases.'

Just piping it in, and it's so much quicker and so much easier.

And that way if you have got any big air bubbles,

squeezing it through this piping bag will expel those air bubbles

and makes it an even consistency.

-'It's the end of the first Masterclass.'

-There you go.

'Ella needs to get cleaned up,

'but she also needs new cooking skills

'if she's going to pull off baking the biggest cake of her life

'and present it live on TV.'

When celebrities have birthday cakes,

they go and get one designed by a cake designer,

who knows about flavour combinations,

about designing a cake, about sugar craft and sculpting.

So I think I should send you off with Turbo

to enhance more your design skills and your flavour-combination skills.

-How does that sound?

-Yes.

-Cool.

The hardest bit of my Masterclass

is when he says I've got to be clean,

because when I do all my cakes, I'm really messy.

It's going to be a really hard challenge.

It's his 18th birthday cake and I'm quite worried about that.

I've got to make sure that it's fantastic, so, loads of research.

Ella's a massive chocolate fan,

but John thinks she needs to be more clued up

on the flavours top chefs add to chocolate when using it in baking.

Time for another lesson.

To give her some ideas for her final bake,

I'm meeting her at one of the best chocolatiers in the UK.

'Paul A Young is one of the UK's leading experts

'in everything chocolate.

'From creating unusual-flavoured handmade chocolates

'to writing a cookbook, you guessed it, all about chocolate.

'He's going to show Ella how chocolate

'can come in many different flavours.

'Ella's final challenge is to make an 18th birthday cake.

'Paul wants to teach her that using some of these other flavours

'can give her cake the wow factor.'

I've got some essential oils.

Now, essential oils are the natural flavours from flowers

and fruits and trees and spices.

So, I'm going to let you smell them,

I want to see if you can guess what the flavours are.

What do you think that is?

-Peppermint. Smells orangey.

-Yeah, exactly right, orange.

-Cinnamon.

Excellent. Wow, you're brilliant. That's fantastic.

-Now, which ones did you like? You smelt...

-All of them.

-All of them?

OK.

'Ella needs to learn how to distinguish between what

'she likes and what she loves with these subtle flavours.'

With your spatula. While you mix,

I'm going to put the other one you like, the cinnamon leaf, which

we know tastes a bit Christmassy, but it's really, really lovely.

'Mixing too many together could be a recipe for disaster.

'She's got to get the balance just right.'

-Those flavours are really nice.

-What do you think?

-Perhaps a bit more mint.

-A bit more?

We only put one drop, didn't we?

So, do you want to put two or three more drops in?

That is lovely, isn't it? I love that.

-So, Paul, how is Ella doing?

-Ella is fantastic at identifying

flavours and smells. So a natural foodie.

'Ella's skill to create interesting flavour combinations has improved.'

Mmm! Chocolate.

'But it's not long until her love for chocolate

'gets the better of her.

'If Ella's going to make it as a professional baker,

'she's going to have to say goodbye to her messy ways.

'It's time for me to step in.'

Ella, step away from the chocolate pot!

Put it down.

'With the masterclass over, Paul and I can see there's

'a definite problem that needs sorting out once and for all.'

The weakest point she has is cleanliness and working tidily.

Start a job, finish it, clean down, start the next part.

Although I absolutely love chocolate...

..I think I ate too much of it.

I still love chocolate and that's never going to put me off.

I'm now enjoying the spatula.

And all of the things that I learnt from today,

like how to explore the flavours of chocolate,

are going to push me just that extra step higher.

-Hi, Ella.

-'Ella's been Turbo Boosted.

'She's got four weeks to bake a birthday cake

'that'll be shown on national TV. She's learnt tricks of the trade...'

-So, you're just piping it in.

-'..mixed new flavours...'

Perhaps, a bit more mint.

'..but Ella's still not taking staying clean

'in the kitchen seriously.'

Step away from the chocolate pot.

'And this could mean her final challenge ends up

'being a real mess.'

Today, Ella has to up her game.

It's all about precision, detail and perfection. No mucking about.

'A successful professional baker has a good sense of flavour

'and the skill to experiment with ingredients.

'But they also need artistic flair to create cakes

'that look like works of art.'

'There's only two weeks till her final challenge

'and a long way to go.

'It's time for me to turn up the heat and set her a mini challenge.'

You're going to cook a dessert for a special taster

who is going to judge you on how good you are.

-You excited?

-Yes.

-You ready?

-Yes.

Let's go inside.

'Ella's meeting award-winning pastry chef Melissa Paul.

'She's an expert, with the title Young Patisserie Chef Of The Year

'under her belt.'

-Hello, Melissa.

-Hello.

-This is Ella.

Hi, Ella. Welcome to the kitchen.

'She's going to take Ella's neatness

'and presentation skills to a new height.'

Ella's going to be making a very special cake.

It's a classic French cake. It's a strawberry fraisier.

Oh, that looks really yummy.

Not only are you going to be making this dessert,

but it's also going to be tasted and judged by top chef John Torode.

-Really?

-Really, really.

'John Torode is one of the UK's top TV chefs.'

Alice, come on, come on, come on.

'He's known for his expert culinary judgment,

'and his short, sharp temper. And when he's testing food, he's tough.'

Where's my food?

'If anyone can put Ella to the test

'and boost her baking skills, he can.'

There are three components - the sponge, vanilla mousse,

there's a raspberry and strawberry compote.

'This complicated dessert is all about presentation,

'precision and neatness.

'A world away from Ella's experience,

'but skills she needs to master.'

I'm feeling worried about making a cake for John Torode,

because I haven't made anything like this before.

First of all, we're going to make a meringue for the sponge.

You put the egg white in the bowl and as it whisks,

you gradually add the sugar to it

until it becomes really light and fluffy.

'Adding a meringue mixture will create a much sweeter

'and lighter sponge, known as a genoise.'

That's it.

'Ella's trying hard not to make a mess - it's a tough task.'

-That's fine.

-OK.

'While the sponge is cooking,

'Melissa reminds Ella about the rules of a professional kitchen.'

So, Ella, it's very important that we wash everything,

wash up and clean down before starting the next task.

'This is something Ella's not been great at over the past two weeks,

'but she seems to be finally upping her game.

'With a good job done and John Torode on his way,

'Ella's got to get a move on.'

How are you feeling, are you feeling confident?

I've just got to try my hardest, because I know he's harsh sometimes.

He can be harsh, he's a perfectionist.

'And John Torode's also very punctual.

'As Ella makes the raspberry compote for the top of the dessert,

'the pressure's on.'

-Hello, Ella.

-Hello.

How much more work have you got to do?

Quite a lot of work, cos I've got to put it all together.

'And while Ella tries to delicately piece the strawberry fraisier

'together, John tells me just how hard this dessert is to make.'

If that little bit of square cake doesn't fit exactly into the box,

then all the bits fall down the bottom and it looks like a trifle,

rather than looking like something which is precise and beautiful.

How you doing, Ella?

-I'm good.

-Better taste good.

'She's been precise with ingredients, delicate with flavour

'and now it's about presentation.

'Time to be judged.'

'Ella needs to impress John

'and show that her baking skills are at the highest level.

'She'll need these skills to create Cel's perfect cake.'

There we go.

'Ella's dessert is finally ready. John's waiting.

'Has she done enough to balance the delicate flavours

'and create the perfect cake

'or is it going to be a mixed-up, messy trifle?'

'It's the moment of truth.'

Wow.

I can smell the fruit, I can smell the vanilla,

I can smell the little whiff of chocolate coming off the top of it.

'It may look good, but how does it taste?'

It is truly, truly delicious.

Not just delicious, though, sophisticated and really clever.

-Good job.

-How do you feel about those comments?

Really, really, really happy.

She's done some baking. Now she's done a little bit of pastry work.

Now, what she's got to do is understand who she's cooking for.

Ella really nailed her detail, precision and perfection.

And John was very impressed with her fraisier.

But he did tell me that she needed to know

who she is baking for to make that perfect cake.

'Cel Spellman's one of the top presenters

'on Friday Download and CBBC.'

Hello, welcome back to the CBBC office with Cel

-and say your name.

-Dodge.

'He's a fun-loving guy who's turning 18

'and it's Ella's job to make his birthday cake memorable.

'With John's advice fresh in her mind, Ella gets planning.'

John Torode told me that when I make a cake,

I've got to plan it all like a story.

And that story will lead to a beautiful cake.

I know so far he likes light blue.

And I know that he likes his dog, Bella,

so I think I've got enough information,

I'm just going to write it down and check.

Really hard to write with this pen.

'Ella's compiled her research on a mood board

'and is meeting her mentor, John, at one of the UK's top cake stores.

'They've designed for Union J, Little Mix

and Liam from One Direction.

'I'm hoping with their help,

'Ella will perfect the overall design for her celebrity cake.'

So you are here for your third and final masterclass. Are you nervous?

-Yes.

-You should be, it is a big cake to do.

Ella needs to make a cake that fits Cel's personality and taste buds,

so I have given John some insider info from his CBBC friends.

OK, Turbo has done a little bit of research and asked some of

Cel's friends about what he wants, like flavours and style.

Let's have a look at what they say.

I think he is a bit of a chocolate person.

-Hamster.

-That's not a flavour!

I'd say, put some blue icing on there for Manchester City.

I'd just opt for strawberry or chocolate.

He is obviously really stylish, really trendy.

Maybe put a big quiff on there, that would be good.

-Have you got some thoughts buzzing around your head?

-Yes.

-Shall we go and get designing it?

-Yes.

-Come on then, let's go.

Ella has got some ambitious ideas about how the cake will look.

This is my mood board.

And she is showing them to top cake designer, Steve.

This is his dog, called Bella.

I was thinking perhaps he could have a small body, a big head

and his hair could go straight up like that.

I was also thinking of making a big house.

Yeah, that sounds quite a task.

It is all very well to have grand ideas.

But her cake decorations have to look brilliant

if they are to reach the superstar standard that is expected.

We've got some cream-coloured sugar paste here which is

just like Plasticine, it is nice and pliable to use.

Ella is getting stuck in, piecing together a model of Cel.

Making perfect sugar craft models takes years of practising.

-Then do I need to put some...?

-That's it. A bit of water so it sticks.

With what she learns here today, at home,

Ella will have just one week to get her model right for Cel's birthday

-cake.

-Is that OK?

Next, Ella is creating Cel's dog Bella.

But getting this right is not straightforward.

-Let's have a look, Ella.

-I can't do this!

-You can.

You are doing perfectly, it's looking good.

It doesn't look anything like a dog. It looks like a lizard.

For this cake, presentation is everything.

As Ella is delivering it to Cel on CBBC,

it will be seen by every viewer.

If her models do not look good on the day, it will be a disaster.

Perhaps if I just stick to cakes!

You can make a dog like that in a week.

It is the end of the masterclass

and Ella has decided that she wants more than just a chocolate cake.

John pushes her for a decision.

With the orange and the chocolate or the raspberry and chocolate?

Only you can decide, Ella.

-Could you mix them?

-Chocolate, orange and raspberry? Deal.

She has made a start to some of the sugar craft models

but she has a long way to go to reach the high standards needed,

and she is still working on the overall look.

The quiff needs to be really long, I want it to be bigger.

With the house on a football pitch, a model of Cel

and his quiff, and Bella the dog to make,

Ella's final challenge in a week's time is going to be tough.

I found the modelling really hard. That is why I wanted to practise it.

Last time, my dog went absolutely wrong.

Stick the tail on to the bottom. Is that right?

I can't do a dog, you see. I give up.

Over the last four weeks, Ella has gone from cupcake baker to

patisserie maker, developing baking skills for life.

But will she pull off the ultimate 18th birthday

cake for one of CBBC's biggest stars?

It is the day of Ella's cake bake.

She has met her mentor, John, at one of the most famous bakeries

in London.

Their customers include megastars like Madonna and the Rolling Stones.

Ella has just four hours to bake the biggest cake she has ever made.

She needs to stay neat, tidy, focused and most importantly,

professional today.

With no time to lose, Ella gets baking her spectacular cake,

fit to wow on TV.

The chocolate orange sponge base will use 36 eggs,

seven bags of flour, the zest of 16 oranges and 100 bars of chocolate.

-It's massive.

-A very big cake.

-The biggest cake I have made.

With the ingredients in, it's time to mix.

Ella has come a long way from using her hand-held whisk at home.

This is going to be the base of the football pitch.

-The mixture is ready for baking.

-It's bigger than our oven!

And 30 minutes later, the chocolate and orange sponge is ready.

It's worked, did you think it was going to work?

I was worrying about the flavours.

With five layers of sponge built,

Ella is adding her third flavour, the raspberry jam filling.

-Another blob or two should do it.

-It is taking shape.

Time to focus on the cake decoration.

I wanted a football pitch with Cel

sitting down with his dog, Bella.

But his head is going to be really big.

And I wanted his quiff to be even bigger.

OK, that is a lot of work.

Ella has been practising making models at home

but still does not know how to build Cel's quiff.

Time is running out.

Baking expert Eben concentrates on creating the edible quiff,

and Ella focuses on the centrepiece of the cake, Cel's house.

With the football pitch ready and the house taking shape,

there is still the small, or rather large matter, of Cel's quiff.

-But Eben has come up with a plan.

-This is my secret ingredient.

Marshmallows are a great foundation for Ella to apply royal icing to.

Ella's nearly done it. The problem is, time is up.

And she has got to get to the CBBC studios

and present it live on TV to Cel.

But before Ella goes, John wants one final taste test.

Ella, I can safely say, as a baker,

your cake not only looks incredible with the quiff, it tastes amazing.

But, Ella, unfortunately it is no longer down to me.

It is up to Cel

and I just hope you have done enough to please him for his 18th birthday.

I'm meeting Ella at the CBBC studios and Cel is already on air.

Welcome to the CBBC office with Cel and Dodge.

And she still has to put the finishing touches to the cake.

Is there anything else you need to finish on this now?

Yes, Cel and his dog.

Be careful.

Getting the model of Cel's dog Bella just

right has been a huge problem over the past week.

She has put a lot of time and effort into creating it at home.

-Ella, that is a huge hairdo. Is it very delicate?

-Yes. Whoo!

You have got it, you have got it.

Bom! Look at that. She's done it.

Ella has designed, baked and built the biggest cake of her life.

-Ella, ready to go?

-Yes.

-Let's do it.

As we head to the studio, I have arranged for her nervous family

to watch the presentation on a giant screen outside the CBBC studios.

Counting to on-air in 10...

It's live on TV and it is a big thing

-so I have been sensing her nerves a little bit.

-Ella cannot rush.

The cake has got to arrive in one piece, but time is running out.

Every CBBC viewer is about to see Ella's cake live on air.

She arrives just in time. The big question now is, will Cel like it?

-Cel, you know it's your birthday in one week?

-In two weeks.

I don't care when it is, but I do know someone who does care.

It's Ella and Turbo from Turbo Boost!

THEY SING HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Cel's abroad on his actual birthday

and he cannot believe the size of his early celebration.

-Did you make this?

-Yes.

-How? Is this...? Is that my hair?

-I'm going to try and get some out.

-Taste it, Cel.

-Look at the size of it.

-Thank you so much!

-Cel is blown away.

-Ella has smashed it and he loves it.

-This is so nice.

With a job well done, Ella rushes out to celebrate with her family.

-Well done! You did really well.

-That was really nice, Ella.

I was really, really pleased.

When I get home I am going to keep on baking

until I come the best baker in the world.

It has been a day to remember for passionate young baker, Ella.

She smashed her final challenge,

proving that she can be a creative and confident cake maker.

Cel loved his 18th birthday cake inside and out,

leaving me in no doubt that Ella has been Turbo Boosted to the max.

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