The fifth season of The Great Australian Bake Off premiered on 3 October 2019 on the LifeStyle channel, and saw 12 home bakers take part in a bake-off to test their baking skills as they battled to be crowned The Great Australian Bake Off's best amateur baker. The season consisted of 10 episodes. Each episode saw bakers put through three challenges, with each episode having its own theme or discipline. The season aired from 3 October 2019 until 5 December 2019, and saw Subha Nasir Ahmad win. The season was hosted by Claire Hooper and Mel Buttle, and was judged by Maggie Beer and Matt Moran.
The Bakers The following is the list of the bakers that competed this season: {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! style="background:SkyBlue;" "color:Black;"| Baker ! style="background:SkyBlue;" "color:Black;"| Age ! style="background:SkyBlue;" "color:Black;"| Occupation ! style="background:SkyBlue;" "color:Black;"| Hometown ! style="background:SkyBlue;" "color:Black;"| Competition Status |- ! Subha "Sunny" Nasir Ahmad | 26 || PHD Science Student || Sydney, New South Wales || style="background:Gold;"| |- ! Daniel "Dan" Pasquali | 35 || Research Scientist || Brisbane, Queensland || style="background:LimeGreen;"| |- ! David Hills | 41 || Project Manager || Melbourne, Victoria || style="background:LimeGreen;"| |- ! Donald "Don" Hackett | 55 || Superannuation Consultant || Sydney, New South Wales || style="background:OrangeRed;"| |- ! Angela Navacchi | 36 || Housewife || Adelaide, South Australia || style="background:OrangeRed;"| |- ! Wynn Visser | 36 || Disability Services Manager || Sydney, New South Wales || style="background:OrangeRed;"| |- ! Anston Ratnayake | 28 || Student Voice Officer || Sydney, New South Wales || style="background:OrangeRed;"| |- ! Sue Dahman | 70 || Retired Bank Manager || Sydney, New South Wales || style="background:OrangeRed;"| |- ! Laura Peters | 22 || Cafe Manager || New South Wales || style="background:Orange;"| |- ! Dennis Mews | 71 || Retired Maths Teacher || Melbourne, Victoria || style="background:OrangeRed;"| |- ! Annette Peffers | 48 || Account Manager || Gold Coast, Queensland || style="background:OrangeRed;"| |- ! Zee Scott | 39 || Marriage Celebrant || Melbourne, Victoria || style="background:OrangeRed;"|
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 Runner-Up Don SB OUT AngelaSB OUT Wynn SB OUT Anston OUT Sue OUT Laura LEFT Dennis OUT Annette OUT ZeeOUT
Colour key: Got through to the next round Awarded Star Baker Season winner One of the judges' favourite bakers that week The baker was eliminated Left the competition One of the judges' least favourite bakers that week Season runner-up
Episodes The baker was eliminated Awarded Star Baker Season winner
Episode 1: Cakes Baker Signature(Family Sized Butter Cake) Technical(12 Raffa Cakes) Showstopper(Ultimate Illusion Cake) Don Lime & Coconut Butter Cake 12th Antique Porcelain Vase Cake Annette Strawberry & Matcha Butter Cake 10th Sea Turtle Cake Laura Chocolate & Orange Butter Cake 11th Wooden Planter Box Cake Wynn Lime & Coconut Butter Cake 2nd Pterodactyl Cake Zee Vanilla Butter Cake 4th Beach Cake Sunny Lemon Scented Butter Cake 1st Concrete Succulent Box Cake Anston Arabic Spiced Butter Cake 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 – Cinnamon Sugar and Dark ChocolateSavoury – Parmesan, Rosemary and Garlic Annette Adult Cinnamon Scrolls 6th Sweet – Cinnamon and GingerSavoury – Chilli, Cheese and Dark Chocolate Anston Pork, Rhubarb and Caramelised Onion Scrolls 2nd Sweet – Marshmallow Fluff and Dark ChocolateSavoury – Brie and Camembert Dan Italian Scrolls 4th Sweet – Cannoli Inspired PretzelsSavoury – Squid Ink and Fig David Savoury Scrolls 1st Sweet – Banana and CaramelSavoury – Garlic and Parmesan Dennis Chelsea Bun Scrolls 10th Sweet – Orange and PoppyseedSavoury – Mozzarella and Bacon Don French Scrolls 5th Sweet – Raspberry PretzelsSavoury – German Pretzels Laura Rum, Raisin and Pecan Scrolls 7th Sweet – Orange and Almond Savoury – Pistachio Pesto, Mozzarella and Ricotta Sunny Za’atar Scrolls 9th Sweet – Orange and CardamomSavoury – Garlic Naan Pretzels Sue Lebanese Scrolls 8th Sweet – Date, Cardamom and AniseedSavoury – Sesame Seed and Molasses Wynn Cinnamon and Apple Scrolls 11th Sweet – Triple ChocolateSavoury – Biltong Pretzels
Episode 3: Biscuits Baker Signature(Chocolate Biscuits) Technical(Chocolate and Ginger Arlettes) Showstopper(Biscuit Box filled with 12 Biscuits) Angela Choc Chunk Cookies 8th Chocolate Taco Truck with Chocolate Tacos Anston Choc Chip Peanut Cookies 1st Christmas Cookie House with Peanut Butter Cookies Dan American Choco-smores 3rd Gingerbread Treasure Chest with Canestrelli Biscuits David Dark Chocolate MeltinG Moments 7th Gingerbread Checkerboard with Chocolate and Vanilla Macarons Dennis Chocolate Orange Shortbread 10th Gingerbread Checkerboard with Almond and Lemon & Cranberry and Vanilla Biscuits Don Dark Chocolate Sable Biscuits 4th Gingerbread Jewellery Box with 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 with Lemon Myrtle Biscuits Sue Chocolate Graybeh 9th Arabic Biscuit Basket with Ma'amoul, Orange Biscotti and two types of Kaak Biscuits Wynn White Chocolate Shortbread 2nd Vanilla Sugar Biscuit Matchbox with Roobois Tea Matchsticks
Episode 4: Vegan Baker Signature(Layered Slices) Technical(Vegan Terrine) Showstopper(48 Vegan Cupcakes) Angela Matcha & Raspberry Slice 8th Chocolate Cupcakes and Vanilla Cupcakes Anston Black Forest Slice 1st Dark Chocolate & Lavender Cupcakes and Vanilla & Vodka Cupcakes Dan Cherry Ripe Slice 5th Chocolate Cupcakes and Vanilla Cupcakes David Peppermint Slice 3rd Carrot Cupcakes and Red Velvet Cupcakes Don Chocolate Caramel Slice 7th Chocolate Cupcakes and Vanilla Cupcakes Sunny Peanut Butter, Chocolate & Date Slice 2nd Coconut Cupcakes and Chocolate & Raspberry Cupcakes Sue Ma'amoul Slice 4th Turmeric Cupcakes 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 Rose, Orange Blossom and Lavender English Garden Chiffon Cake Anston Shepherd's Pie Pasties 4th Lavender, Mandarin, Rosewater and Strawberry Chiffon Cake Dan Boscaiola Pasties 3rd Lemon, Earl Grey, Lavender, Orange and Rosewater Chiffon Cake David Lamb Pasties 2nd Juniper Berry, Vanilla, Orange Blossom and Cardamom Chiffon Cake Don French Chestnut Pasties 1st Sakura Cherry Blossom and 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(Crafty Fruit Tarts) Angela Peanut Butter & Strawberry Jam 2nd Bumbleberry Fruit Tart Anston Coconut Mousse, Mango & Longan 6th Apple & Rhubarb Tart Dan Macadamia & Vanilla 7th Apple & Date Fruit Tart David Date & Orange 5th Pear & Walnut Tart Don Mandarin & Cardamom Curd 3rd French Apple Tart Sunny Kaffir Lime 1st Frangipane Tart Wynn Cheesecake & Strawberry Jam 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 Pide 6th Christmas Baklava Tree David Pumpkin & Caramelised Onion Pides 5th Military Baklava Fort Don Four Cheese Pide 2nd Baklava Colosseum Sunny Sujuk & Capsicum Pide 1st Jenga Baklava Tower Wynn Spiced Lamb Pides 4th Spiral Baklava Tower
Episode 8: Hybrid Baker Signature(Chounuts) Technical(Prosciutto & Gorgonzola Cruffins) Showstopper(Biscuit Cakes) Angela Raspberry & Vanilla Chounuts 4th Queen of Hearts Biscuit Cake Dan Passionfruit Chounuts 2nd Plane Lemon Biscuit Cake David Apple & Hazelnut Chounuts 1st H for Harper Butter Biscuit Cake Don Marshmallow & Blueberry Chounuts 5th Cars & Cakes Biscuit Cake Sunny Passionfruit & Chocolate Chounuts 3rd 4 You Biscuit Cake
Episode 9: Party Baker Signature(24 Savoury Pastry Canapés) Technical(Sicilian Cassata Cake) Showstopper(20 Entremets) Dan Mushroom and Truffle Choux Buns & Mussel and Spinach Vol Au Vents 1st Mojito Entremets & Tropical Sunset Entremets David Chicken, Mushroom and Leek Vol Au Vents & Mini Beef Wellington 4th Carrot Cake Entremets & Triple Chocolate Opera Cake Entremets Don Mini Escargot Tarts & Duck a l’Orange Vol Au Vents 3rd Mango Entremets & Chocolate Entremets Sunny Mini Tuna Tartare Cones & Smoky Baba Ganoush Vol Au Vents 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 White Chocolate & Apple Geometric Cake David Chocolate & Peppermint Dobos Torte 3rd White Chocolate, Raspberry and Salted Caramel Geometric Cake Sunny Chocolate & Orange Dobos Torte 1st Vanilla, White Chocolate & Raspberry Geometric Cake
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