The Great Kiwi Bake Off (season 2)
The second season of The Great Kiwi Bake Off premiered on TVNZ 2 on 3 November 2019 with hosts Hayley Sproull and Madeleine Sami and judges Dean Brettschneider and Sue Fleischl returning for the season. This season saw each episode expanded to ninety-minutes and featured the Signature, Technical, and Showstopper challenges on every episode instead of just the finale like the previous season.[1]
| The Great Kiwi Bake Off | |
|---|---|
| Season 2 | |
| Starring |
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| Country of origin | New Zealand |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Release | |
| Original network | TVNZ 2 |
| Original release | 3 November – 22 December 2019 |
| Season chronology | |
The season was won by Trevor "Trev" Hall with Heather Andrew and Naomi Toilalo finishing as runner-ups.[2]
Bakers
| Baker | Age | Occupation | Hometown | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ana Hetem | 52 | Life Coach | Wellington | [3][4] |
| Anadil Sameen | 25 | Civil Engineer | Auckland | [3][5] |
| Anna Howley | 28 | Solution Sales Specialist | Napier | [3][6] |
| Donna Ridings | 58 | Health and Safety Advisor | Milton | [3][7] |
| Emma Barker | 19 | Student | Otorohanga | [3][8] |
| Ethan Laby | 21 | Accounting Student | Christchurch | [3][9] |
| Heather Andrew | 24 | Farmer | Mount Linton Station | [3][10] |
| Louise Ing | 26 | Building Regulatory Consultant | Wellington | [3][11] |
| Naomi Toilalo | 37 | Stay-at-Home Mum | Auckland | [3][12] |
| Trevor "Trev" Hall | 47 | Efficiency Coach | Havelock North | [3][13] |
Results summary
| Elimination chart | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Trev | SB | SB | WINNER | |||||
| Heather | SB | SB | SB | SB | Runner-up | |||
| Naomi | SB | SB | Runner-up | |||||
| Louise | OUT | |||||||
| Ethan | OUT | |||||||
| Ana | OUT | |||||||
| Anadil | OUT | |||||||
| Emma | OUT | |||||||
| Anna | OUT | |||||||
| Donna | OUT | |||||||
Colour key:
- Baker was one of the judges' least favourite bakers that week, but was not eliminated.
- Baker was one of the judges' favourite bakers that week, but was not the Star Baker.
- Baker got through to the next round.
- Baker was eliminated.
- Baker was the Star Baker.
- Baker was a runner-up.
- Baker was the season's winner.
Episodes
- Baker eliminated
- Star Baker
- Winner
Episode 1: Cake
For the signature challenge, the bakers had to bake 12 lamingtons in two hours. For the technical challenge set by Sue, the bakers had ninety minutes to bake a Battenberg cake. For the showstopper challenge, the bakers had to bake a two-tiered mirrored glazed cake that reflected the baker's personality in four hours.
| Baker | Signature (12 Lamingtons) |
Technical (Battenberg Cake) |
Showstopper (Two-Tiered Mirror Glazed Cake) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ana | Traditional Lamingtons with a Twist | 9th | My Base & My Soul Mirror Cake |
| Anadil | Turkish Delight Lamingtons | 7th | Tropical Mirror Cake |
| Anna | Lemon & Passionfruit Lamingtons | 6th | Princess Anna Rose Mirror Cake |
| Donna | Pina Colada Lamingtons | 5th | Tye Dyed Mirror Cake |
| Emma | Passionfruit & White Chocolate Lamingtons | 2nd | Everything Pink Mirror Cake |
| Ethan | Jaffa Lamingtons | 8th | Anti-Bullying Mirror Cake |
| Heather | Lime & Pistachio Lamingtons | 3rd | Pāua Mirror Cake |
| Louise | Peanut Butter & Jelly Lamingtons | 4th | Marble Pillar Mirror Cake |
| Naomi | Tiramisu Lamingtons | 10th | Chocolate & Coffee Mirror Cake |
| Trev | Lemon & Passionfruit Lamingtons | 1st | From the Dark to the Light Mirror Cake |
Episode 2: Biscuits
For the signature challenge, the bakers had to bake 24 identical savoury sandwich biscuits in two hours. For the technical challenge set by Sue, the bakers had seventy-five minutes to bake 36 macarons, 18 dark chocolate & orange and 18 white chocolate & raspberry. For the showstopper challenge, the bakers had to bake a 3-D biscuit selfie that reflected a photograph of the baker in a memorable place in four hours.
| Baker | Signature (24 Savoury Sandwich Biscuits) |
Technical (36 Macarons) |
Showstopper (3-D Biscuit Selfie) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ana | Mediterranean Biscuits | 8th | "A Trip From Brazil To New Zealand" |
| Anadil | Cheese Masala Shortbread with Tomato Chilli Relish | 6th | "Monkey Thief In Bali" |
| Anna | Savoury Sundried Tomato & Basil Sandwich Biscuits | 7th | "My First Crossfit Competition" |
| Emma | Olive Biscuit with Honey Cheese and Goats Cheese Mousse | 9th | "Rowing Team Selfie" |
| Ethan | Walnut Biscuit with date Chutney & Whipped Cream Cheese | 1st | "Cairns Holiday Highlights" |
| Heather | Turmeric Jeera Biscuits with Roasted Pumpkin & Garlic Hummus | 4th | "Milford Sound Kayaking" |
| Louise | Creamy Mushroom Shortbread Biscuits | 2nd | "Southern Alps Selfie" |
| Naomi | Parmesan & Thyme Shortbread Filled with Bacon, Cream Cheese & Pine Nuts | 3rd | "The Most Important Things In My Life" |
| Trev | Blue Cheese & Walnut Cookies with Smoked Salmon Pate | 5th | "Eat Clean, Train Dirty" |
Episode 3: Celebration
For the signature challenge, the bakers had to bake 24 ANZAC biscuits in ninety minutes. For the technical challenge set by Dean, the bakers had three hours to bake 12 hot cross buns. For the showstopper challenge, the bakers had to bake a scary Halloween cake in four hours.
| Baker | Signature (24 ANZAC Biscuits) |
Technical (12 Hot Cross Buns) |
Showstopper (Halloween Cake) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ana | Macadamia ANZAC Biscuits | 5th | The Brain on a Silver Plate |
| Anadil | Masala Chai & Walnut ANZAC Biscuits | 8th | Bleeding Frankenstein Cake |
| Emma | Pear & Ginger ANZAC Biscuits | 6th | Chocolate Black Forest Scare Cake |
| Ethan | ANZAC Biscuits | 1st | Cemetery Spiced Pumpkin Halloween Cake |
| Heather | Ginger, Orange & Rosemary ANZAC Biscuits | 7th | Death by Chocolate |
| Louise | Apricot ANZAC Biscuits | 2nd | Poisonous Apple |
| Naomi | Cinnamon Scented ANZAC Biscuits | 3rd | Monster with Bleeding Brains |
| Trev | Biscuits of Honour | 4th | Ding Dong the Witch is Dead |
Episode 4: Pastry
For the signature challenge, the bakers had to bake a freestanding tart with a pastry base, a custard filling, and fruit in two hours. For the technical challenge set by Dean, the bakers had two-and-a-half hours to bake an apple tarte tatin. For the showstopper challenge, the bakers had to bake and assemble a religieuse à l'ancienne that resembled a nun consisting of two flavors of decorated éclairs and a "head" of profiteroles in four hours.
| Baker | Signature (Tart) |
Technical (Apple Tarte Tatin) |
Showstopper (Religieuse à l'ancienne) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ana | Pear Paradise Tart | 4th | The Nun That Had A Coffee Religieuse À L'Ancienne |
| Anadil | Spiced Toffee Apple Tart | 6th | Almond, Chocolate & Raspberry Religieuse À L'Ancienne |
| Ethan | Dark Chocolate & Black Doris Plum Tart | 3rd | Peanut Butter, Chocolate & Raspberry Religieuse À L'Ancienne |
| Heather | Rhubarb & Ginger Custard Tart | 5th | Mocha & Blackberry Religieuse À L'Ancienne |
| Louise | Chocolate Vanilla & Orange Tart | 7th | Red Bean & Chestnut Religieuse À L'Ancienne |
| Naomi | Raspberry & Custard Tart | 1st | Fruit Choux Mountain Religieuse À L'Ancienne |
| Trev | Baked Plum & Rhubarb Custard Tart | 2nd | Supersized Spicy Boozy Berry Religieuse À L'Ancienne |
Episode 5: Bread
For the signature challenge, the bakers had to bake a 30-centimetre (12 in) diameter pizza in two hours. For the technical challenge set by Dean, the bakers had two-and-a-half hours to bake a chocolate kugelhupf. For the showstopper challenge, the bakers had to bake a bread centerpiece in four hours.
| Baker | Signature (Pizza) |
Technical (Chocolate Kugelhupf) |
Showstopper (Bread Centerpiece) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ana | Traditional Artichoke & Olive Pizza | 5th | Mama's Cheese Garland |
| Ethan | Pesto Pizza | 4th | Turkey |
| Heather | Ultimate Seafood Pizza | 1st | Bevy of Swans |
| Louise | Cheeseburger Pizza | 6th | Basket of Roses |
| Naomi | Cheesy Bacon Pizza | 2nd | Three Tiered Bread Tower |
| Trev | Family Breakfast Pizza | 3rd | Picnic Basket |
Episode 6: International
For the signature challenge, the bakers had to bake 12 identical Cornish pasties in one hour and forty-five minutes. For the technical challenge set by Sue, the bakers had two hours to bake nastars. For the showstopper challenge, the bakers had to bake a freestanding charlotte cake with homemade sponge fingers, a set mousse, and three layers of genoise sponge in four hours.
| Baker | Signature (12 Cornish Pasties) |
Technical (12 Nastars) |
Showstopper (Charlotte Cake) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan | Vegetarian Green Thai Curry Pasties | 4th | Lemon Meringue Charlotte Cake |
| Heather | Pork, Apple & Fennel Pasties | 2nd | Chocolate, Mint & Strawberry Charlotte Cake |
| Louise | Cross Cultural Char Sui Pasties | 5th | Chocolate, Lychee & Raspberry Charlotte Cake |
| Naomi | Taste of Home, Lamb Cornish Pasties | 3rd | Cherry Chocolate Charlotte Cake |
| Trev | 'Olde-Worldy' Venison & Bacon Pasties | 1st | Raspberry & Lemon Charlotte Cake |
Episode 7: Dessert (Semi-Final)
For the signature challenge, the bakers had to bake six crème brûlées that had to be brûléed traditionally in the oven instead of with a blowtorch in two hours. For the technical challenge set by Sue, the bakers had two hours and thirty minutes to bake 12 Opera cakes. For the showstopper challenge, the bakers had to bake a freestanding jelly creation that was 50% jelly with the rest an edible structure of the bakers' choosing and was at least 20 centimetres (7.9 in) tall in five hours.
| Baker | Signature (6 Crème Brûlée) |
Technical (12 Opera Cakes) |
Showstopper (Jelly Creation) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heather | Irish Coffee Crème Brûlée | 2nd | "Milk for your Coffee" |
| Louise | Coffee Crème Brûlée | 3rd | The Great Pyramids of Jellygpt |
| Naomi | Vanilla Chai Crème Brûlée | 4th | Jelly Beehive |
| Trev | Passionfruit Crème Brûlée | 1st | Double Fault Line Jelly Cake |
Episode 8: Christmas (Final)
For the signature challenge, the bakers had to bake 24 mini Christmas pies in two hours. For the technical challenge set by Dean, the bakers had three hours to bake two Christmas stollens. For the showstopper challenge, the bakers had to bake a 50-centimetre (20 in) Christmas tree meringue with sugar work in five hours.
| Baker | Signature (24 Christmas Pies) |
Technical (Christmas Stollen) |
Showstopper (Christmas Tree Meringue) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heather | Ginger, Pecan & Cranberry Christmas Pies | 1st | Orange & Raspberry Christmas Tree |
| Naomi | Blueberry & Frangipane Christmas Pies | 3rd | I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas Tree |
| Trev | Fruit Mince & Frangipane Christmas Pies | 2nd | Meringue & Macaron Christmas Tree |
References
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