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.
The season was won by Trevor "Trev" Hall with Heather Andrew and Naomi Toilalo finishing as runner-ups.
Bakers Ages, names, and hometowns stated are at time of filming.
+ Bakers of The Great Kiwi Bake Off Season 2 Baker Age Occupation Hometown Outcome 47 Efficiency Coach Havelock North Winner Heather Andrew 24 Farmer Naomi Toilalo 37 Stay-at-Home Mum Auckland Louise Ing 26 Wellington Ethan Laby 21 Accounting Student Christchurch 5th Place Ana Hetem 52 Life Coach Wellington 6th Place Anadil Sameen 25 Civil Engineer Auckland 7th Place Emma Barker 19 Student Ōtorohanga 8th Place Anna Howley 28 Solution Sales Specialist Napier 9th Place Donna Ridings 58 Health and Safety Advisor Milton 10th Place
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Episodes
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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.
BakerSignature(12 Lamingtons)Technical(Battenberg Cake)Showstopper(Two-Tiered Mirror Glazed Cake)AnaTraditional Lamingtons with a Twist9thMy Base & My Soul Mirror CakeAnadilTurkish Delight Lamingtons7thTropical Mirror CakeAnnaLemon & Passionfruit Lamingtons6thPrincess Anna Rose Mirror CakeDonnaPina Colada Lamingtons5thTye Dyed Mirror CakeEmmaPassionfruit & White Chocolate Lamingtons2ndEverything Pink Mirror CakeEthanJaffa Lamingtons8thAnti-Bullying Mirror CakeHeatherLime & Pistachio Lamingtons3rdPāua Mirror CakeLouisePeanut Butter & Jelly Lamingtons4thMarble Pillar Mirror CakeNaomiTiramisu Lamingtons10thChocolate & Coffee Mirror CakeTrevLemon & Passionfruit Lamingtons1stFrom 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.
BakerSignature(24 Savoury Sandwich Biscuits)Technical(36 Macarons)Showstopper(3-D Biscuit Selfie)AnaMediterranean Biscuits8th"A Trip From Brazil To New Zealand"AnadilCheese Masala Shortbread with Tomato Chilli Relish6th"Monkey Thief In Bali"AnnaSavoury Sundried Tomato & Basil Sandwich Biscuits7th"My First Crossfit Competition"EmmaOlive Biscuit with Honey Cheese and Goats Cheese Mousse9th"Rowing Team Selfie"EthanWalnut Biscuit with date Chutney & Whipped Cream Cheese1st"Cairns Holiday Highlights"HeatherTurmeric Jeera Biscuits with Roasted Pumpkin & Garlic Hummus4th"Milford Sound Kayaking"LouiseCreamy Mushroom Shortbread Biscuits2nd"Southern Alps Selfie"NaomiParmesan & Thyme Shortbread Filled with Bacon, Cream Cheese & Pine Nuts3rd"The Most Important Things In My Life"TrevBlue Cheese & Walnut Cookies with Smoked Salmon Pate5th"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.
BakerSignature(24 ANZAC Biscuits)Technical(12 Hot Cross Buns)Showstopper(Halloween Cake)AnaMacadamia ANZAC Biscuits5thThe Brain on a Silver PlateAnadilMasala Chai & Walnut ANZAC Biscuits8thBleeding Frankenstein CakeEmmaPear & Ginger ANZAC Biscuits6thChocolate Black Forest Scare CakeEthanANZAC Biscuits1stCemetery Spiced Pumpkin Halloween CakeHeatherGinger, Orange & Rosemary ANZAC Biscuits7thDeath by ChocolateLouiseApricot ANZAC Biscuits2ndPoisonous AppleNaomiCinnamon Scented ANZAC Biscuits3rdMonster with Bleeding BrainsTrevBiscuits of Honour4thDing 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 flavours of decorated éclairs and a "head" of profiteroles in four hours.
BakerSignature(Tart)Technical(Apple Tarte Tatin)Showstopper(Religieuse à l'ancienne)AnaPear Paradise Tart4thThe Nun That Had A Coffee Religieuse À L'AncienneAnadilSpiced Toffee Apple Tart6thAlmond, Chocolate & Raspberry Religieuse À L'AncienneEthanDark Chocolate & Black Doris Plum Tart3rdPeanut Butter, Chocolate & Raspberry Religieuse À L'AncienneHeatherRhubarb & Ginger Custard Tart5thMocha & Blackberry Religieuse À L'AncienneLouiseChocolate Vanilla & Orange Tart7thRed Bean & Chestnut Religieuse À L'AncienneNaomiRaspberry & Custard Tart1stFruit Choux Mountain Religieuse À L'AncienneTrevBaked Plum & Rhubarb Custard Tart2ndSupersized Spicy Boozy Berry Religieuse À L'Ancienne
Episode 5: Bread For the signature challenge, the bakers had to bake a 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 centrepiece in four hours.
BakerSignature(Pizza)Technical(Chocolate Kugelhupf)Showstopper(Bread Centerpiece)AnaTraditional Artichoke & Olive Pizza5thMama's Cheese GarlandEthanPesto Pizza4thTurkeyHeatherUltimate Seafood Pizza1stBevy of SwansLouiseCheeseburger Pizza6thBasket of RosesNaomiCheesy Bacon Pizza2ndThree Tiered Bread TowerTrevFamily Breakfast Pizza3rdPicnic 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.
BakerSignature(12 Cornish Pasties)Technical(12 Nastars)Showstopper(Charlotte Cake)EthanVegetarian Green Thai Curry Pasties4thLemon Meringue Charlotte CakeHeatherPork, Apple & Fennel Pasties2ndChocolate, Mint & Strawberry Charlotte CakeLouiseCross Cultural Char Sui Pasties5thChocolate, Lychee & Raspberry Charlotte CakeNaomiTaste of Home, Lamb Cornish Pasties3rdCherry Chocolate Charlotte CakeTrev'Olde-Worldy' Venison & Bacon Pasties1stRaspberry & 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 tall in five hours.
BakerSignature(6 Crème Brûlée) Technical(12 Opera Cakes)Showstopper(Jelly Creation) HeatherIrish Coffee Crème Brûlée2nd"Milk for your Coffee"LouiseCoffee Crème Brûlée3rdThe Great Pyramids of JellygptNaomiVanilla Chai Crème Brûlée4thJelly BeehiveTrevPassionfruit Crème Brûlée1stDouble 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 Christmas tree meringue with sugar work in five hours.
BakerSignature(24 Christmas Pies)Technical(Christmas Stollen)Showstopper(Christmas Tree Meringue)HeatherGinger, Pecan & Cranberry Christmas Pies1stOrange & Raspberry Christmas TreeNaomiBlueberry & Frangipane Christmas Pies3rdI'm Dreaming of a White Christmas TreeTrevFruit Mince & Frangipane Christmas Pies2ndMeringue & Macaron Christmas Tree
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