The fifth season of The Great American Baking Show premiered December 12, 2019 on the ABC network. It is the second season under the title The Great American Baking Show: Holiday Edition. Emma Bunton and Anthony "Spice" Adams return as hosts. Returning in the judging panel for their third and second seasons, respectively, are Paul Hollywood and Sherry Yard.
Bakers Baker Hometown Alex Willis Los Angeles, California Arcadia, California Bianca Jackson Seattle, Washington Carlos Marquina Ontario, California Dana Commandatore Los Angeles, California Helen Pantazis St. Louis, Missouri Marissa Troeschel Portland, Oregon Sally Newton Manhattan, Kansas Sarita Gelner St. Louis, Missouri Tanya Ott Bethalto, Illinois
Results summary + Elimination chart Baker 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Br. AndrewSBWINNER DanaSBSB MarissaSBSB AlexSBSBOUT SaritaOUT TanyaOUT BiancaOUT SallyOUT CarlosOUT HelenOUT
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For the signature challenge, the bakers had two hours to make a single-layer olive oil cake. For the technical challenge, Sherry assigned an angel food cake, which the bakers had two and a half hours to complete. For the showstopper, the bakers had three and a half hours to make a chocolate gateau with three layers and chocolate icing.
Baker Signature(Olive Oil Cake) Technical(Angel Food Cake) Showstopper(Chocolate Gateau) Alex Thanksgiving Leftovers Cake 5th Christmas Fireplace Gateau Christmas in California Cake 3rd Christmas Present Gateau Bianca Wintry Apple Pie Olive Oil Cake 4th Chocolate Cascades Gateau Carlos Honey Almond Upside Down Cake 10th Santa Lucia Spiced Gateau Dana Christmas Morning Olive Oil Cake 2nd Sicilian Forest Gateau Helen Morning Noon and Night Cake 8th Grandma Anne's Jewel Chocolate Cake Marissa Ruby Red Grapefruit Thyme Cake 7th Winter Forest Chocolate Gateau Sally Yuzu Ginger Olive Oil Cake 1st Chocolate Raspberry Celebration Gateau Sarita Spiced Pear Olive Oil Cake 6th Grand Orange Praline Chocolate Gateau Tanya Apple a Day Olive Oil Cake 9th Fleece Navidad Gateau
Episode 2: Bread
For the signature challenge, the bakers had an hour and 45 minutes to make one dozen savory breadsticks. For the technical challenge, set by Paul, the bakers had two and a half hours to make a traditional cob loaf. For the showstopper, the bakers had four and a half hours to make a bread sculpture inspired by "The Twelve Days of Christmas", with at least two flavors of bread.
Baker Signature(12 Breadsticks) Technical(Cob Loaf) Showstopper(Twelve Days of Christmas Bread Sculpture) Alex Yakitori Breadsticks 2nd Christmas Drummer Drumming Pantry Breadsticks 8th Morning Sweet & Savory Holiday Loaves Bianca Southern Spicy Cornstix 1st Swimmin' in Seattle Carlos Sweet Potato and Za'atar Breadsticks 3rd Nine Ladies Dancing Flamenco Dana Crispy Carbonara Breadsticks 5th Turtle Dove Tattoo Bread Marissa Egyptian Spiced Grissini 4th Swimming Swan Sally Hot 'n' Crispy Braided Breadsticks 9th Golden Ornament Christmas Tree Sarita Smoky Rosemary and Cheese Grissini 7th Swam Family A Swimmin' Tanya Grissini Caliente 6th Perfect Partridge in a Pear Tree
Episode 3: Spice
The signature challenge was to bake a dozen cinnamon rolls in two and a half hours, including an icing or drizzle. The technical challenge was to bake a dozen Linzer cookies in an hour and a half. For the signature, bakers had five hours to build a holiday gingerbread scene.
Baker Signature(12 Cinnamon Rolls) Technical(12 Linzer Cookies) Showstopper(Holiday Gingerbread Scene) Alex Mom's Christmas Morning Cinnamon Rolls 3rd Santa is Stuck! Present Tower Lime and Vietnamese Cinnamon Rolls 7th Christmas Mass in a Winter Wonderland Bianca Christmas Morning Cinnamon Rolls 6th Snowboarding for the Holidays Dana Dana Banana Cinnamon Rolls 5th Christmas in Los Angeles Marissa Cinnamon Babka Rolls 2nd German Christmas Market Sally Woke Up in Rio Cinnamon Rolls 8th Christmas at the Owls' Love Nest Sarita Sri Lanka Cinnamon Rolls 4th Wintry Nature Lodge Tanya Saturday Morning Breakfast Rolls 1st Overnight Delivery
Episode 4: Dessert
In the signature challenge, the bakers had an hour and 45 minutes to make madeleines. For the technical, the bakers had to make Queen of Puddings in one hour and 30 minutes. For the showstopper, the bakers had four and a half hours to make a cheesecake tower of at least three tiers, with two of the same flavor and one different.
Baker Signature(24 Madeleines) Technical(Queen of Puddings) Showstopper(Cheesecake Tower) Alex Christmas Doodle Madeleines 1st "Cup of Tea" Cheesecake Tower Away From Home Madeleines 7th Posh Christmas Cheesecake Tower Bianca Naughty and Nice Madeleines 2nd "Out of This World" Holiday Tiered Cheesecakes Dana French Manicured Madeleines 6th Christina's Christmas Cheesecakes Marissa Nuts For Tea Madeleines 5th Club Car to Vermont Sarita Afternoon Tea Madeleines 4th Winter Garden Cheesecake Tanya Sugar and Spice Madeleines 3rd A Perfect "Pear"ing
Episode 5: Pastry
In the signature challenge, the bakers had an hour and 45 minutes to make a citrus tart. For the technical, the bakers had to make hand-raised pies in two hours and 15 minutes. For the showstopper, the bakers had four and a half hours to make Napoleons and palmiers.
Baker Signature(Citrus Tart) Technical(6 Hand-Raised Pies) Showstopper(6 Napoleons & 12 Palmiers) Alex Japanese Winter Remedy Tart 1st Very Berry Holiday Napoleons and Palmiers Ginger and Citrus Tart 2nd Winter Morning Napoleons and Palmiers Dana Richmond's Cherry Lime Tart 4th Fennel Palmiers and Carmel Latte Napoleons Marissa Mandar-Lemon Tart 5th Sugar on Snow Napoleons and Golden Rugelach Palmiers Sarita Boxing Day Tart 3rd When Flakey is a Good Thing Napoleons and Palmiers Tanya Shoots for the Stars Clementine Tart 6th Keep Calm and Napole-ons
Episode 6: Cookie
In the signature challenge, the bakers had two hours and 30 minutes to make winter sugar cookies. For the technical, the bakers had to make fortune cookies in one hour and 30 minutes. For the showstopper, the bakers had four and a half hours to make macaron tower.
Baker Signature(18 Winter Sugar Cookies) Technical(12 Almond-Ginger Fortune Cookies) Showstopper(Macaron Tower) Alex Snuggly Kitten Sweater Sugar Cookies 1st Dark Winter Masquerade Macaron Tower Winter Breakfast Sugar Cookies 4th Dream Holiday Macaron Tower Dana Coffee To Go Sugar Cookies 5th Monochrome Macaron Tower Marissa View From the Cabin Window Sugar Cookies 3rd New Year's Eve Black & White Ball Macaron Tower Sarita Ben and Tilly's Lost Mitten Sugar Cookies 2nd Cocktail Party Macaron Tower
Episode 7: Semi-Finals
In the signature challenge, the bakers had three hours to make two varieties of savory canapés. For the technical, the bakers had to make soufflés in 40 minutes. For the showstopper, the bakers had three and a half hours to make an Opera cake.
Baker Signature(Canapés) Technical(4 Soufflés) Showstopper(Opera Cake) Alex Thai-Inspired Party Platter 2nd Jolita Opera Cake Sophisticated Childhood Bites 4th Opera for Mom Dana Italian Comfort Canapés 1st Neapolitan Opera Cake Marissa Feast of Several Fishes 3rd Cherries Jubilee Opera Cake
Episode 8: Finals
In the signature challenge, the bakers had two hours and 30 minutes to make choux buns. For the technical, the bakers had to make a Fraisier cake in two hours and 30 minutes. For the showstopper, the bakers had three and a half hours to make three different kinds of mini-desserts.
Baker Signature(24 Choux Buns) Technical(Fraisier Cake) Showstopper(Mini-Desserts) Filipino American Choux Buns 2nd Baking My Way Through Life Dana Mexican & Californian Choux Buns 1st My Favorite Things Marissa Bollos De Mercado Mexicana Choux Buns 3rd A Nutty New Year
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