1. Cake Week

7

. 13 September 2022. 67 min

Week 1 in the tent brings 13 new bakers together to test their cake skills. The judges are looking for perfect mini cakes, a tangy technical, and a home baked showstopper.

2. Biscuit Week

7

. 20 September 2022. 67 min

It's Biscuit Week, and the bakers kick off with illusion macarons in the Signature, before producing a fruity favourite in the Technical. And in the Showstopper, they put their creativity to the test by making a 3D mask entirely from biscuits.

3. Bread Week

7.5

. 27 September 2022. 56 min

It's Bread Week, and the bakers put their stamp on a classic pizza in the Signature and get in a twist with a classic pastry in the Technical. Finally, the bakers tackle a showstopping Smörgåstårta, a decorative Danish sandwich cake.

4. Mexican Week

6.5

. 4 October 2022. 67 min

The bakers explore authentic Mexican bakes, as they put their twist on the sweet bread pan dulce for the Signature, tackle a Mexican street food staple in the Technical, and make their own showstopping version of the milk-soaked tres leches cake.

5. Dessert Week

7.5

. 11 October 2022. 56 min

It's Dessert Week and the bakers get all steamed up in the Signature, tackle a classic lemon meringue pie in the Technical, and for the Showstopper are tasked with creating a sponge cake with a surprise inside.

6. Halloween Week

7.5

. 18 October 2022. 57 min

Halloween has come early as the remaining bakers tackle three terrifying challenges. There's a seasonal Signature in the form of an apple cake, followed by a s'more-ish Technical and, in the Showstopper, they create a Halloween piñata.

7. Custard Week

6.5

. 25 October 2022. 57 min

It's Custard Week and the bakers put their twist on floating islands in the Signature, tackle a summer staple, and make custard the star and basis of a showstopping set gateau.

8. Pastry Week

6.5

. 1 November 2022. 57 min

It's Pastry Week, and the bakers are tasked with making vol-au-vents in the Signature and a delicious savoury snack in the Technical, before creating a showstopping 3D pie-scape depicting their favourite childhood story.

9. Patisserie Week

6.5

. 8 November 2022. 57 min

It's the semi-final and the perfect time to test the remaining bakers' abilities in patisserie. There are mini charlottes in the Signature that demand precision, a vertical challenge in the Technical, and finally an opulent Swedish showstopper.

10. The Final

6

. 15 November 2022. 58 min

It's the final, and the last remaining bakers are tasked with making a perfect picnic for the Signature, and for the Technical, a summer classic. And in the final Showstopper, they must create a baked celebration of our planet. Who will be crowned the winner of Bake Off 2022?