The Great Australian Bake Off Show Summary, Upcoming Episodes and TV Guide

Patisserie Week - It's the semi-final of series 5, and to claim their place in the finale, our remaining amateur bakers must prove they can master the challenging world of Patisserie. For their Signature, they must bake two different kinds of breakfast pastries. In their Technical challenge, Matt serves them up an intricate Gateau St. Honore, and for their Showstopper, they showcase their most ambitious creation yet- a fully-hung biscuit pinata! 

In Dessert Week, our remaining amateur bakers show us their sweet tooth, first creating a dreamy baked custard for their Signature. In their technical challenge, they must replicate one of Matt Moran's most cherished recipes- the one that started his first baking business- with a delicate Raspberry Tart 2.0. For showstopper, they take on the Instagram trend of a dessert charcuterie board.

It's Homegrown Week. Our remaining amateur bakers celebrate the traditional First Nations ingredients that can only be found right here at home in Australia. In Signature, they'll bake an open galette. In technical, they'll tackle Maggie's formidable Macadamia, Aniseed Myrtle and Bush Honey layered trifle and for Showstopper, they'll bake bread sculptures inspired by the natural world of Australia.

In Bread Week, our remaining amateur bakers wander into the wonderful world of bread. In their signature challenge they must create 12 identical flavoured bread rolls, for their technical they undertake a difficult Swedish cinnamon and cardamom bread, and for showstopper, create luscious gardenscape focaccias.

It's Cake Week! 12 of Australia's best amateur bakers are back in the Bake Off shed for their first week of challenges, under the watchful eyes of culinary icon Maggie Beer, and esteemed chef Matt Moran. This week, the bakers will tackle a signature sponge, a tricky technical Japanese Cotton Cheesecake, and for their showstopper, create their own Miniature Worlds.

It's the semifinal, and what better way to celebrate than by baking for a party? Matt and Maggie set a series of party-themed challenges that will help them decide who will be celebrating a place in the final.

The heat is on for spice week, with the bakers having to carefully consider their flavours as they tackle Descriptionma'amoul biscuits and a baklava tower.

This episode, it's a return to the classics and the seven remaining bakers need to bring their personal baking style and understanding of the basics to some traditional favourites.

This episode, the bakers are having a barrel of fun with biscuits. Making a batch of chocolate biscuits, French arlettes and biscuit boxes full of surprises.

Twelve new bakers take on their first challenges in the Bake Off shed in the hope of impressing Maggie and Matt and being named Star Baker. This episode, the bakers' cake-making skills will be put to the test.

It's the semifinal. Four fabulous bakers remain, and to celebrate their achievement, the theme is celebrations.

For the seventh week the bakers are asked to use cunning creativity to cook desserts free from gluten, sugar and dairy.

The bakers must fulfil Matt's mantra that patisserie is perfection by piling pastries on the judges' plates.

It's biscuit week for our 10 bakers with biscotti, jamdrops and a tricky jigsaw made from biscuits on the menu.

Twelve new bakers are set to undertake 30 intricate baking challenges over the next 10 weeks in order to impress judges Matt Moran and Maggie Beer.

For the bakers' first challenge, a family-sized signature cake was set. This was set to be done in two hours, and should show the baker's style. For the technical challenge, Maggie's recipe for her constitution cake. It combined indigenous Australian fruits and icing to make three cakes. It was to be done in two and a half hours. A hidden design cake was set as the showstopper challenge. In five hours, the bakers must create a cake that shows a pattern or design once cut into.