The Great Australian Bake Off season 5
| Company type | Television series season |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television |
| Founded | 3 October 2019 |
| Fate | Completed |
| Headquarters | Australia |
Area served | Australia |
Key people | Claire Hooper, Mel Buttle (hosts); Maggie Beer, Matt Moran (judges) |
Number of employees | 12 (contestants) (2019) |
The fifth installment of The Great Australian Bake Off debuted on 3 October 2019, broadcast on the LifeStyle network. This season featured a group of 12 amateur bakers competing across 10 episodes, each vying for the title of the nation's top home baker. Every episode consisted of three distinct challenges, all themed around a particular baking style or technique. The series ran from 3 October through 5 December 2019, culminating with Subha Nasir Ahmad emerging as the champion. The hosts for this season were Claire Hooper and Mel Buttle, while judging responsibilities were undertaken by Maggie Beer and Matt Moran.
The Bakers
The competitors participating in this season included:
| Baker | Age | Occupation | Hometown | Competition Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subha "Sunny" Nasir Ahmad | 26 | PHD Science Student | Sydney, New South Wales | Template:Sort |
| Daniel "Dan" Pasquali | 35 | Research Scientist | Brisbane, Queensland | Template:Sort |
| David Hills | 41 | Project Manager | Melbourne, Victoria | Template:Sort |
| Donald "Don" Hackett | 55 | Superannuation Consultant | Sydney, New South Wales | Template:Sort |
| Angela Navacchi | 36 | Housewife | Adelaide, South Australia | Template:Sort |
| Wynn Visser | 36 | Disability Services Manager | Sydney, New South Wales | Template:Sort |
| Anston Ratnayake | 28 | Student Voice Officer | Sydney, New South Wales | Template:Sort |
| Sue Dahman | 70 | Retired Bank Manager | Sydney, New South Wales | Template:Sort |
| Laura Peters | 22 | Cafe Manager | New South Wales | Template:Sort |
| Dennis Mews | 71 | Retired Maths Teacher | Melbourne, Victoria | Template:Sort |
| Annette Peffers | 48 | Account Manager | Gold Coast, Queensland | Template:Sort |
| Zee Scott | 39 | Marriage Celebrant | Melbourne, Victoria | Template:Sort |
Results summary
| Elimination Chart | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Sunny | SB | SB | WINNER | |||||||
| Dan | SB | Runner-Up | ||||||||
| David | SB | SB | colspan="2" style="background:CornflowerBlue;" | style="background:LimeGreen;" |Runner-Up | ||||||
| Don | |style= "background:CornflowerBlue"| |colspan= "2"style= "background:Plum"| |style= "background:LemonChiffon"| SB |colspan= "2"style= "background:LightBlue"| |style= "background:Plum"| |style= "background:OrangeRed"| OUT | | |||||||||
| Angela | SB |style= "background:LightBlue"| |colspan= "3"style= "background:Plum"| |style= "background:LightBlue"| |style= "background:Plum"| |style= "background:OrangeRed"| OUT |colspan= "2"| | |||||||||
| Wynn | |style= "background:Plum"| |style= "background:LemonChiffon"| SB |style= "background:LightBlue"| |colspan= "2"style= "background:Plum"| |style= "background:OrangeRed"| OUT |colspan= "3"| | |||||||||
| Anston | |style= "background:CornflowerBlue"| |colspan= "2"style= "background:LightBlue"| |style= "background:OrangeRed"| OUT |colspan= "4"| | |||||||||
| Sue | |style= "background:OrangeRed"| OUT |colspan= "6"| | |||||||||
| Laura | |style= "background:Orange"| LEFT |colspan= "7"| | |||||||||
| Dennis | |style= "background:OrangeRed"| OUT |colspan= "7"| | |||||||||
| Annette | |style= "background:OrangeRed"| OUT |colspan= "8"| | |||||||||
| Zee | OUT |colspan= "9"| | |||||||||
Colour key:
Episodes
| Baker Eliminated | Star Baker Awarded | Winner of the Season |
Episode 1: Cakes
| Baker | Signature (Family-Sized Butter Cake) |
Technical (12 Raffa Cakes) |
Showstopper (Ultimate Illusion Cake) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don | Coconut & Lime Butter Cake | 12th | Antique Porcelain Vase Cake |
| Annette | Matcha & Strawberry Butter Cake | 10th | Sea Turtle Cake |
| Laura | Orange & Chocolate Butter Cake | 11th | Wooden Planter Box Cake |
| Wynn | Coconut & Lime Butter Cake | 2nd | Pterodactyl Cake |
| Zee | Vanilla Butter Cake | 4th | Beach Cake |
| Sunny | Butter Cake with Lemon Essence | 1st | Concrete Succulent Box Cake |
| Anston | Butter Cake with Arabic Spices | 6th | Weight Set Cake |
| Sue | Carrot Butter Cake | 8th | Chicken Cake |
| David | Apple Butter Cake | 3rd | Over the Moon Cake |
| Angela | Spiced Apple Pie Butter Cake | 5th | Pancake Stack Cake |
| Dan | Sicilian Cassata Butter Cake | 7th | Tree Stump Cake |
| Dennis | Rhubarb & Ginger Butter Cake | 9th | Cheese Illusion Cake |
Episode 2: Bread
| Baker | Signature (Scrolls) |
Technical (Rye and Beetroot Bread) |
Showstopper (24 Soft Pretzels - 12 sweet & 12 savoury) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angela | Cinnamon Scrolls | 3rd | Sweet – Dark Chocolate and Cinnamon Sugar Savoury – Rosemary, Garlic and Parmesan |
| Annette | Cinnamon Scrolls for Adults | 6th | Sweet – Ginger and Cinnamon Savoury – Dark Chocolate, Cheese and Chilli |
| Anston | Scrolls with Pork, Rhubarb and Caramelised Onion | 2nd | Sweet – Dark Chocolate and Marshmallow Fluff Savoury – Camembert and Brie |
| Dan | Italian-Style Scrolls | 4th | Sweet – Pretzels Inspired by Cannoli Savoury – Fig and Squid Ink Pretzels |
| David | Savoury Scrolls | 1st | Sweet – Caramel and Banana Savoury – Parmesan and Garlic |
| Dennis | Chelsea Bun Style Scrolls | 10th | Sweet – Poppyseed and Orange Savoury – Bacon and Mozzarella |
| Don | French-Style Scrolls | 5th | Sweet – Raspberry Pretzels Savoury – German Pretzels |
| Laura | Rum, Raisin, and Pecan Scrolls | 7th | Sweet – Almond and Orange Savoury – Mozzarella, Ricotta, and Pistachio Pesto |
| Sunny | Za’atar Scrolls | 9th | Sweet – Cardamom and Orange Savoury – Garlic Naan Pretzels |
| Sue | Lebanese-Inspired Scrolls | 8th | Sweet – Aniseed, Cardamom, and Date Savoury – Molasses and Sesame Seed |
| Wynn | Apple and Cinnamon Scrolls | 11th | Sweet – Triple Chocolate Savoury – Biltong Pretzels |
Episode 3: Biscuits
| Baker | Signature (Chocolate Biscuits) |
Technical (Chocolate and Ginger Arlettes) |
Showstopper (Biscuit Box with 12 Biscuits) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angela | Chocolate Chunk Cookies | 8th | Chocolate Taco Truck featuring Chocolate Tacos |
| Anston | Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies | 1st | Christmas Cookie House incorporating Peanut Butter Cookies |
| Dan | American Chocolate S'mores | 3rd | Gingerbread Treasure Chest with Canestrelli Biscuits |
| David | Dark Chocolate Melting Moments | 7th | Gingerbread Checkerboard paired with Chocolate and Vanilla Macarons |
| Dennis | Chocolate Orange Shortbread | 10th | Gingerbread Checkerboard including Almond, Lemon & Cranberry, and Vanilla Biscuits |
| Don | Dark Chocolate Sablé Biscuits | 4th | Gingerbread Jewellery Box containing Butter Biscuits |
| Laura | Dark Chocolate Melting Moments | 5th | Gingerbread Biscuit Tower with Dairy-Free Lemon Butter Cookies |
| Sunny | Miso Chocolate Chunk Cookies | 6th | Spiced Biscuit Crocodile Skin Suitcase featuring Lemon Myrtle Biscuits |
| Sue | Chocolate Graybeh | 9th | Arabic Biscuit Basket with Ma'amoul, Orange Biscotti, and Kaak Biscuits |
| Wynn | White Chocolate Shortbread | 2nd | Vanilla Sugar Biscuit Matchbox complemented by Rooibos Tea Matchsticks |
Episode 4: Vegan
| Baker | Signature (Layered Slices) |
Technical (Vegan Terrine) |
Showstopper (48 Vegan Cupcakes) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angela | Matcha and Raspberry Slice | 8th | Chocolate and Vanilla Cupcakes |
| Anston | Black Forest Slice | 1st | Dark Chocolate & Lavender and Vanilla & Vodka Cupcakes |
| Dan | Cherry Ripe Slice | 5th | Chocolate and Vanilla Cupcakes |
| David | Peppermint Slice | 3rd | Carrot and Red Velvet Cupcakes |
| Don | Chocolate Caramel Slice | 7th | Chocolate and Vanilla Cupcakes |
| Sunny | Peanut Butter, Chocolate & Date Slice | 2nd | Coconut and Chocolate & Raspberry Cupcakes |
| Sue | Ma'amoul Slice | 4th | Turmeric and Red Velvet Cupcakes |
| Wynn | Chocolate & Raspberry Slice | 6th | Ginger & Pear Cupcakes |
Episode 5: Classics
| Baker | Signature (Savoury Pastries) |
Technical (Chocolate, Hazelnut and Orange Flan) |
Showstopper (Botanical Chiffon Cake) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angela | New Orleans Red Bean & Rice Pasties | 7th | English Garden Chiffon Cake infused with Rose, Orange Blossom, and Lavender |
| Anston | Shepherd's Pie Pasties | 4th | Chiffon Cake featuring Lavender, Mandarin, Rosewater, and Strawberry flavors |
| Dan | Boscaiola Pasties | 3rd | Lemon, Earl Grey, Lavender, Orange, and Rosewater Chiffon Cake |
| David | Lamb Pasties | 2nd | Chiffon Cake with Juniper Berry, Vanilla, Orange Blossom, and Cardamom |
| Don | French Chestnut Pasties | 1st | Sakura Cherry Blossom Japanese Chiffon Cake |
| Sunny | Vegetarian Samosas | 5th | Bay Leaf, Kumquat, Fennel, and Lemon Chiffon Cake |
| Wynn | Beef & Mushroom Pasties | 6th | Blackberry and Lemon Chiffon Cake |
Episode 6: Patisserie
| Baker | Signature (Cream Horns) |
Technical (Canelés) |
Showstopper (Inventive Fruit Tarts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angela | Strawberry Jam & Peanut Butter | 2nd | Bumbleberry Fruit Tart |
| Anston | Mango, Longan & Coconut Mousse | 6th | Apple & Rhubarb Tart |
| Dan | Vanilla & Macadamia | 7th | Apple & Date Fruit Tart |
| David | Orange & Date | 5th | Pear & Walnut Tart |
| Don | Cardamom Curd & Mandarin | 3rd | French Apple Tart |
| Sunny | Kaffir Lime | 1st | Frangipane Tart |
| Wynn | Strawberry Jam & Cheesecake | 4th | Strawberry & Coconut Tart |
Episode 7: Spice
| Baker | Signature (Savoury Pides) |
Technical (Ma'amoul) |
Showstopper (Baklava Tower) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angela | Vegetarian Pides | 3rd | Palm Baklava Tree |
| Dan | Italian-style Pide | 6th | Christmas Baklava Tree |
| David | Caramelised Onion & Pumpkin Pides | 5th | Military Baklava Fort |
| Don | Four Cheese Pide | 2nd | Baklava Colosseum |
| Sunny | Capsicum & Sujuk Pide | 1st | Jenga Baklava Tower |
| Wynn | Lamb with Spices Pides | 4th | Spiral Baklava Tower |
Episode 8: Hybrid
| Baker | Signature (Chounuts) |
Technical (Prosciutto & Gorgonzola Cruffins) |
Showstopper (Biscuit Cakes) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angela | Vanilla & Raspberry Chounuts | 4th | Queen of Hearts Biscuit Cake |
| Dan | Passionfruit Chounuts | 2nd | Plane Lemon Biscuit Cake |
| David | Hazelnut & Apple Chounuts | 1st | H for Harper Butter Biscuit Cake |
| Don | Blueberry & Marshmallow Chounuts | 5th | Cars & Cakes Biscuit Cake |
| Sunny | Chocolate & Passionfruit Chounuts | 3rd | 4 You Biscuit Cake |
Episode 9: Party
| Baker | Signature (24 Savoury Pastry Canapés) |
Technical (Sicilian Cassata Cake) |
Showstopper (20 Entremets) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan | Mussel and Spinach Vol Au Vents & Mushroom Truffle Choux Buns | 1st | Mojito Entremets & Tropical Sunset Entremets |
| David | Mini Beef Wellington & Chicken, Mushroom and Leek Vol Au Vents | 4th | Triple Chocolate Opera Cake Entremets & Carrot Cake Entremets |
| Don | Duck a l’Orange Vol Au Vents & Mini Escargot Tarts | 3rd | Mango Entremets & Chocolate Entremets |
| Sunny | Smoky Baba Ganoush Vol Au Vents & Mini Tuna Tartare Cones | 2nd | Berry Opera Cake Entremets & Chocolate and Ginger Entremets |
Episode 10: Finale
| Baker | Signature (Dobos Torte) |
Technical (Mont Blancs) |
Showstopper (Geometric Cake) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan | Let's Celebrate Dobos Torte | 2nd | Geometric Cake with White Chocolate & Apple |
| David | Chocolate & Peppermint Dobos Torte | 3rd | Geometric Cake featuring White Chocolate, Raspberry, and Salted Caramel |
| Sunny | Chocolate & Orange Dobos Torte | 1st | Geometric Cake with Vanilla, White Chocolate & Raspberry |
Ratings
| Episode | Date | Viewership | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cakes | 3 October 2019 | 110,000 | 1 |
| Bread | 10 October 2019 | 81,000 | 1 |
| Biscuits | 17 October 2019 | 88,000 | 1 |
| Vegan | 24 October 2019 | 85,000 | 1 |
| Classics | 31 October 2019 | 106,000 | 1 |
| Patisserie | 7 November 2019 | 97,000 | 1 |
| Spice | 14 November 2019 | 89,000 | 1 |
| Hybrid | 21 November 2019 | 108,000 | 4 |
| Party | 28 November 2019 | 95,000 | 1 |
| Finale | 5 December 2019 | 95,000 | 1 |