The seventh series of The Great British Bake Off aired from 24 August 2016, with twelve contestants competing to be crowned the series 7 winner.
This series was the last to be broadcast on BBC One, as the production company Love Productions opted to move the show to Channel 4. As such, it was also the last series to feature Sue Perkins, Mel Giedroyc, and Mary Berry.
In the United States, the seventh series was broadcast as the fourth season on PBS and streamed as Collection 4 on Netflix.
Sue Perkins does not appear in episode 2. When the episode was being filmed in April 2016 she needed time off to deal with a bereavement. She does appear vocally in the narration.
Bakers ContestantNorfolk nurse vying to be star baker in new series of The Great British Bake Off – Going Out – Eastern Daily PressAgeHometownOccupationFinishPlace Lee Banfield 67 Bolton, England Pastor Episode 112th Louise Williams 46 Cardiff, Wales Hairdresser Episode 211th Michael Georgiou 20 Durham, England Student Episode 310th Kate Barmby 37 Brooke, England Nurse Episode 49th Valerie "Val" Stones 66 Yeovil, England Semi-retired, Substitute teacher Episode 58th Rav Bansal 28 Erith, England Student support Episode 67th Tom Gilliford 26 Rochdale, England Project engagement manager Episode 76th Benjamina Ebuehi 23 South London, England Teaching assistant Episode 85th Selasi Gbormittah 30 London, England Client service associate Episode 94thAndrew Smyth 25 Holywood, Northern Ireland Aerospace engineer Runner-up Jane Beedle 61 Beckenham, England Garden designer Candice Brown 31 Barton-Le-Clay, England PE teacher 1st
Results summary
This series was won by Candice Brown, with Andrew Smyth and Jane Beedle finishing as runners-up.
+ Elimination chart Baker 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Candice LOWSB LOW SAFESB SAFESB WINNER Andrew SAFE SAFE LOWSB SAFESB JaneSB SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE LOW Selasi SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE LOW LOWOUT Benjamina SAFE SAFESB SAFE SAFE OUT Tom SAFE SAFESB LOW LOWSBOUT Rav SAFE SAFE SAFE LOW SAFEOUT Val LOW LOW LOW SAFEOUT Kate SAFE SAFE OUT Michael SAFE SAFEOUT Louise SAFEOUT LeeOUT
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Episode 1: Cake For the first challenge, the bakers were given 2 hours to make a drizzle cake, the brief being that the cake be moist and well permeated with the drizzle. For the technical challenge, the bakers were instructed to make Mary Berry's recipe for 12 jaffa cakes. The recipe used a whipped fatless sponge, orange jelly and tempered chocolate with a design of sorts. For the final challenge, the bakers were instructed to make a mirror glaze cake. The cake had to have a genoise sponge and have a very shiny, mirror-like top, covering the cake entirely, all in 3 hours. Baker Signature(Drizzle Cake) Technical(12 Jaffa Cakes) Showstopper(Mirror Glaze Cake) Result Andrew Lemon and Rosemary Drizzle Cake 12th 'Ultimate Indulgence' Mirror Glaze Cake Benjamina Pistachio, Cardamom and Lemon Drizzle Cake 6th White Chocolate Mirror Glaze with Salted Praline Buttercream Candice Raspberry and Rhubarb Drizzle Custard Bundt Cake 5th Mirror Mirror On The Wall, Who Is The Shiniest Cake Of Them All? Jane Lemon and Poppy Seed Drizzle Cake 7th Chocolate Orange Mirror Cake Kate Berry Best Apple and Bramble Drizzle Cake 4th One Swallow Does Not Make A Summer Cake Lee St. Clements Orange and Lemon Drizzle Cake 11th Strawberry Surprise Mirror Cake Louise Orange Liqueur and Lemonade Drizzle Cake 9th White Chocolate Trifle Mirror Glaze Cake Michael Lime, Ginger and Honey Drizzle Cake 3rd Matcha Tea Chocolate Mirror Glaze Rav Ginger Spice Yuzu Drizzle Cake 8th Colombian Mocha Mirror Glaze Cake Selasi Citrus and Spice Drizzle Cake 1st Raspberry, Sloe and White Chocolate Mirror Glaze Cake Tom G&T Drizzle Cake 2nd Black Forest Broken Mirror Val Mum's Orange and Lemon Drizzle 10th Chocolate Sponge with Four Fruit Frosting
Episode 2: Biscuits For the Signature Challenge, the bakers were given hours to make 24 iced biscuits (cookies). The biscuits had to be crisp and uniform. 12Viennese Whirls were set as the technical challenge. To be completed in hours, they had to be filled with buttercream and jam, and had have a defined shape. For the showstopper, a gingerbread scene was set as the challenge, the only brief being it that it had to be high, and contain eight characters or objects. The bakers had 4 hours for this challenge. Baker Signature(24 Iced Biscuits) Technical(12 Viennese Whirls) Showstopper(Gingerbread 3D Scene) Result Andrew Beehive Biscuits 4th Punting in Cambridge Benjamina Bouquet Biscuits 3rd New York, New York Candice Salted Caramel, Chocolate Iced Shiny Hearts 8th Gingerbread Pub with Sticky Ginger Carpet Jane Flower Pot Iced Biscuits 2nd Hastings Old Town Fishing Net Shops and Boat Kate "A Biscuit for the Broads" 1st "I Promise I will do my best" Louise Baa Bara Brith Biscuits 10th Gingerbread Wedding Michael Malt, Chocolate and Orange Iced "Beer" Biscuits 9th Trip to See Santa in Lapland Rav Union Jack Bunting Biscuits 6th Gingerbread Christmas Fairground Selasi "Wheelie Hot Iced Biscuits" 11th Stained Glass Window Gingerbread Church Tom Chai Frappelatteccino Biscuits 7th Tom and Pod's Near Death Experience Val Sunday Treat Iced Ice Cream Cone Biscuits 5th From Holland to New York via Yorkshire
Host Sue Perkins did not appear in the episode.
Episode 3: Bread For the bakers' first challenge, they had to make a chocolate loaf in hours. The loaf had to contain chocolate in some form, whether it be cocoa powder or actual pieces of chocolate. For the technical challenge, the bakers were required to make 12 Dampfnudel, a recipe Paul Hollywood called "notoriously difficult". In 2 hours, the bakers had to make 12 steamed bread rolls with two types of sauce. A savoury plaited (braided) centrepiece was set as the showstopper, to be created using at least 3 different flours, in 4 hours. Baker Signature(Chocolate Loaf) Technical(12 Dampfnudel) Showstopper(Savoury Plaited (Braided) Centrepiece) Result Andrew Chocolate Barmbrack Bread 2nd Braided Harvest Bread Basket Benjamina Chocolate, Tahini and Almond Babka 6th Braided Bread Heart Candice Chocolate, Salted Caramel & Pecan Brittle Brioche Bread 3rd Italian Light and Dark Rye Twist Jane Chocolate and Cranberry Couronne 9th Chorizo and Chilli Flower with Parmesan and Pesto Centre Kate Cobbled Loaf 8th The Corn Maiden Michael Chocolate and Chilli Swirl Plait 7th Cypriot Dove and Olive Branch Plaited Loaf with Houmous Rav Chocolate, Cardamom and Hazelnut Loaf 10th Three Tier Diwali Bread Centrepiece Selasi Chocolate, Orange and Cinnamon Bread 5th Bedouin Escape Tear and Share Bread Tom Chocolate Orange and Chilli Swirl Bread 4th Jörmungandr and Mjölnir Val Double Chocolate Cinnamon Twist Loaf 1st "And They All Went Into The Ark To Get Out Of The Rain"
Episode 4: Batter The first task was to make 24 yorkshire puddings in 2 hours. The bakers used the standard recipe filled with a variety of savory ingredients and flavors. The technical challenge gave the bakers 1 hour to make 12 heart-shaped "lace" pancakes, which required them to draw a heart-shaped design with the batter. They were only allowed 1 practice pancake. The showstopper challenge was to make 36 sweet churros in 3 hours. Baker Signature(24 Filled Yorkshire Puddings) Technical(12 Heart-Shaped Lace Pancakes) Showstopper(36 Churros) Result Andrew Yorkshire 'Tapas' Puddings 4th Churros Window Box Benjamina Red Onion Chutney, Brie and Bacon Yorkshire Puddings 1st Tropical Churros Candice Yorkshire Wellingtons 2nd Two-Way Peanut Butter Churros Jane Meat and Two Veg Yorkshires 3rd Pistachio and White Chocolate Churros Kate Christmas Dinner Compromise 7th Hot Cross Bunny Churros Rav Thai Tofu Panang Yorkshires 9th Three Dip Matcha Pistachio Churros Selasi Perfect Sunday Roast Accompaniment 8th Lemon and Anise Churros Tom West Yorkshire Fusion Puddings 5th Fennel Churros Snake In The Grass Val Mum's Chilli Yorkshire Puddings 6th Orange Chocolate Churros
Episode 5: Pastry For the signature bake, bakers were tasked with baking 24 breakfast pastries, using 2 different batches of dough (total 12 each) in hours. The technical challenge required the bakers to make a feathered Bakewell tart in hours. For the showstopper challenge, the bakers were challenged to make 48 filled filo amuse-bouche; 24 with a savoury filling and 24 with a sweet filling, in 4 hours. Baker Signature(24 Breakfast Pastries) Technical(Bakewell Tart) Showstopper(48 Filo Amuse-Bouche) Result Andrew Mum and Dad's Breakfast Pastries 6th Spicy Chorizo Squash ParcelsBaklava Bites Benjamina 'Good Morning America' SwirlsPeanut Butter and Banana Pinwheels 5th Plantain and Spinach SamosasChai Pear Cups Candice Danish Pastry Croque Monsieur KitesCinnamon Apple, Vanilla Crème Rose Danish 2nd Sausage, Black Pudding and Apple RoundsBanoffee Whiskey Cups Jane Orange Pain au RaisinRaspberry, Chocolate and Almond Danish 1st Roquefort, Fig and Walnut ParcelsCherry and Chocolate Cones Rav Cinnamon SwirlsPecan, Walnut and Maple Plaits 8th Chinese Style Prawn Filo TartletsSpiced White Chocolate and Hazelnut Samosas Selasi Rhubarb, Mango and Ginger PlaitPineapple and Coconut Pinwheels 3rd Parma Ham, Asparagus and Cheese Filo CigarsCoffee Cream Filo Cups Tom Mega Breakfast Bonanzas (Granola Spirals and Wheat Foldovers) 4th Yin and Yang Amuse-bouche Val Pecan and Maple Syrup PinwheelsApple, Sultana and Cinnamon Swirls 7th Caramelised Red Onion, Goats Cheese TartletsMincemeat and Apple Spiced Parcels
Episode 6: Botanical In the signature, the 7 remaining bakers were asked to create a meringue pie containing citrus fruit, such as orange, grapefruits and lemons, in 2 hours. In the technical, the contestants had to create 2 leaf-shaped herb fougasses in 2 hours. In the showstopper, the contestants were asked to create a three-tier cake with a flower theme. All the tiers could be the same flavour, or each with a different flavour, and the cakes could be decorated with flowers, all to be done in 4 hours. Baker Signature(Citrus Meringue Pie) Technical(2 Herb Fougasse) Showstopper(Three-Tier Flower Cake) Result Andrew Tangy Lime and Ginger Meringue Pie 6th Spring Elderflower Trio Benjamina Grapefruit and Ginger Meringue Pie 2nd Floral Tea Cake Candice Lime, Coconut and Lemongrass Sugar Meringue Pie 5th Four Seasons Cake Jane Lime and Coconut Meringue Pie 4th Three Tier Orange Cake with a Floral Chocolate Collar Rav Mandarin Margarita Meringue Pie 3rd Blossom Cake Selasi Grapefruit, Orange and Mint Meringue Pie 7th Three Tiered Ombré Floral Cake Tom Blood Orange Halloween Pumpkin Pie 1st Floral Tea Cake
Episode 7: Desserts The Signature challenge required the bakers to make a family-sized roulade in hours. The judges were looking for a light sponge cake, even layers of filling, and a clean swirl. The technical challenge gave the bakes 3 hours to make a marjolaine, an unusual layered cake made with meringue, decorated with ganache and nuts. The showstopper challenge allocated 4 hours for the bakers to make 24 mini mousse cakes with 2 flavours (12 of each). Baker Signature(Family-Sized Roulade) Technical(Marjolaine) Showstopper(24 Mini Mousse Cakes) Result Andrew Tropical Holiday Roulade 1st Childhood Ice Cream Mousse Cakes Benjamina Piña Colada Roulade 3rd Apple Crumble Mousse CakeChocolate Coffee Mousse Cake Candice Crowd Pleaser Roulade 2nd Blackberry and Raspberry BubblesAfter Dinner Mousse JaneChocolate and Hazelnut Roulade 4th Chocolate, Coffee, and Vanilla Joconde CakesBlackcurrant and Vanilla Ombré Mousses Selasi Summer Picnic Roulade 6th Lemon, Raspberry and Passionfruit and Chocolate and Mint Mini Mousse Cakes Tom Millionaire's Roulade 5th Hipster Picnic
Episode 8: Tudor (Quarterfinals)