The fourth season of The Great Kiwi Bake Off return to Parihoa Farm in Muriwai, Auckland. This season premiered on Thursday 25 August at 7.30pm on TVNZ 1 and streams on TVNZ+; with Comedian Pax Assadi who joined Hayley Sproull as co-host and chef, restaurateur, writer, and food consultant Peter Gordon, alongside Jordan Rondel, an author and co-founder of international cakery The Caker took over the judging roles.[1]
| The Great Kiwi Bake Off | |
|---|---|
| Season 4 | |
| Presented by | Hayley Sproull Pax Assadi |
| Judges | Peter Gordon Jordan Rondel |
| Winner | Brooke Walker |
| Runners-up | Jonathan Willows Victoria Hume |
| Location | Parihoa Farm, Muriwai, Auckland |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Release | |
| Original network | TVNZ 1 TVNZ+ |
| Original release | 25 August – 13 October 2022 |
| Season chronology | |
Brooke Walker, a marketing coordinator from Auckland, won the fourth season of The Great Kiwi Bake Off. Jonathan Willows and Victoria Hume were the other two finalists.
Bakers
editAges, names, and hometowns stated are at time of filming.
| Baker | Age | Occupation | Hometown | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke Walker | 28 | Marketing Coordinator | Auckland | Winner |
| Jonathan Willows | 53 | Sales Manager | Auckland | Runners-Up |
| Victoria Hume | 27 | Public Servant | Wellington | |
| Monique Harris | 35 | Art Teacher | Pahiatua | 4th place |
| Lucas Neal | 27 | Theatre Set Designer | Wellington | 5th place |
| Hugo Bussell | 28 | Public Servant | Wellington | 6th place |
| Kee-Hee Lee | 30 | Piano Teacher | Auckland | 7th place |
| Nikita Day | 27 | Lawyer | Christchurch | 8th place |
| Francesca Boyle | 27 | Former Ballerina | Wellington | 9th place |
| Katrina Keenan | 51 | Former White Fern | Christchurch | 10th place |
Bakers progress
edit| Baker | Episode | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1[3] | 2[4] | 3[5] | 4[6] | 5[7] | 6[8] | 7[9] | 8[10] | ||||||||
| Brooke | SAFE | SAFE | HIGH | SAFE | LOW | SB | SAFE | WINNER | |||||||
| Jonathan | SAFE | HIGH | SAFE | SB | HIGH | SAFE | HIGH | Runner-up | |||||||
| Victoria | HIGH | SB | SB | LOW | HIGH | SAFE | SB | Runner-up | |||||||
| Monique | SAFE | SAFE | HIGH | SAFE | LOW | LOW | OUT | ||||||||
| Lucas | SAFE | HIGH | SAFE | HIGH | SB | OUT | |||||||||
| Hugo | SB | SAFE | LOW | SAFE | OUT | ||||||||||
| Kee-Hee | LOW | LOW | SAFE | OUT | |||||||||||
| Nikita | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | ||||||||||||
| Francesca | LOW | OUT | |||||||||||||
| Katrina | OUT | ||||||||||||||
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Episodes
edit- Baker eliminated/withdrew
- Star Baker
- Winner
Episode 1: Cake Week (25 August 2022)
editBakers had two hours to bake their signature drizzle cake. Jordan's famous Crème brûlée cake was set as a technical challenge to be completed in two hours. For the showstopper challenge, the bakers had to bake an "Inside out cake" in four hours, a cake representing the bakers' flavours as an adult and a decorated cake symbolising their youth.
| Baker | Signature (Drizzle Cake) |
Technical (Crème brûlée cake) |
Showstopper ("Inside Out Cake") |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke | Lemon, Raspberry and Poppy Seed Drizzle Cake | 1st | Mocha Beach Cake |
| Francesca | Spiced Pear Caramel Drizzle Cake | 10th | Mum's Music Box |
| Hugo | Persian Love Cake | 9th | 'Tottenham Memories' Cake |
| Jonathan | Middle Eastern Inspired Drizzle Cake | 3rd | Seaside Beach Hut Cake |
| Katrina | Lemon & Passionfruit Drizzle Cake | 8th | Blue & White China Chocolate Cake |
| Kee-Hee | Lemon & Blueberry Drizzle Cake | 5th | Game Night Cake |
| Lucas | Orange & Cardamom Cake | 4th | Mai Tai Treasure Box Cake |
| Monique | Coconut, Pineapple & Malibu Drizzle Cake | 6th | 'Starry Night' Cake |
| Nikita | Gin Drizzle Cake | 7th | Musical Dirty Vanilla Chai Cake |
| Victoria | Lime & Coconut Drizzle Cake | 2nd | 'Espresso Martinis in the Secret Garden' Cake |
Episode 2: Biscuits Week (1 September 2022)
editBakers have 90 minutes to bake their signature 24 identical shortbread biscuits of their choice. Peter set this week’s 90 minutes technical bake with Italian's Pistachio Sbricciolona. Bakers had 4 hours to bake their favourite meal-inspired biscuits for their showstopper.
| Baker | Signature (Shortbread) |
Technical (Pistachio Sbricciolona) |
Showstopper (Meal-inspired Biscuits) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke | Spiced Shortbread | 2nd | Tacos |
| Francesca | Rose Shortbread | 6th | Cheeseboard |
| Hugo | Pecan Espresso Shortbread Sandwiches | 8th | Biscuit Pizza |
| Jonathan | Shortbread Swirls | 5th | Brekkie Bickie 5 Ways |
| Kee-Hee | Mint Chocolate Shortbread | 9th | Chimac |
| Lucas | Lemon Honey Ginger Shortbread | 4th | Ramen Bowl |
| Monique | Savoury Shortbread | 1st | Biscuit Soldiers |
| Nikita | Lemon & Ginger Shortbread | 3rd | Chicken Burger |
| Victoria | Shortbread Ice Creams | 7th | Boujee Brunch |
Episode 3: Retro Classics Week (8 September 2022)
editTaking a step back in time, our 8 remaining bakers take on retro classics. Perfecting pastry proves problematic for some, while tiny tarts get golden reviews. Bakers have 4 hours to bake their "decade-inspired" two-tier cake.
| Baker | Signature (Quiche) |
Technical (Neenish tart) |
Showstopper (Decade-inspired) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke | Back to Basics Vegetarian Quiche | 3rd | Regency Wedding Cake |
| Hugo | 70's Flower Quiche | 8th | French Revolution Cake |
| Jonathan | Pōhutukawa Tree Quiche | 4th | 70's Punk Disco Cake |
| Kee-Hee | Retro Zucchini Quiche | 6th | 50's Diner Cake |
| Lucas | Beetroot & Goat's Cheese Quiche | 7th | 80's Keith Haring Tribute Cake |
| Monique | Crossdale Man Quiche | 2nd | 60's POP ART! Cake |
| Nikita | Simple Works Best Quiche | 5th | 70's Disco Cake |
| Victoria | Floral Bouquet Quiche | 1st | Shagadelic Kombi Cake |
Episode 4: Desserts Week (15 September 2022)
editBakers are required to baked or set cheesecakes in 2 hours. A mystery technical bake stuns even the best of bakers. A 5-layered free-standing Truffle Terrine is expected to be completed in 4 and half hours.
| Baker | Signature (Cheesecakes) |
Technical (Quince crumble tart) |
Showstopper (Truffle Terrine) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke | Chocolate Sesame Cheesecakes | 3rd | White Chocolate & Pistachio Trifle Terrine |
| Hugo | Blueberry & Lime Cheesecakes | 5th | Passionfruit & Chai Trifle Terrine |
| Jonathan | Cheesecake with Raspberry Glaze | 7th | Asian Inspired Trifle Terrine |
| Kee-Hee | Espresso Cheesecakes | 6th | Macha & Mango Trifle Terrine |
| Lucas | Cherry Garcia Cheesecakes | 2nd | Peanut Butter & Jelly Trifle Terrine |
| Monique | Neopolitan Cheesecakes | 1st | Banoffee Trifle Terrine |
| Victoria | Mini Mint Chocolate Cheesecakes | 4th | Peach Melba Trifle Terrine |
Episode 5: Kiwi Bakery Week (22 September 2022)
editThe kiwi bakery pie gets a gourmet makeover in 4 hours! Then, the bakers battle in the technical challenge to perfect the perfect pastry for Custard Squares in 135 minutes and things get fruity with a tarty showstopper that’s bound to wow the judges
| Baker | Signature (Kiwi Bakery Pie) |
Technical (Custard square) |
Showstopper (Glazed Fruit tart) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke | Potato Top Pies | 3rd | White Chocolate Custard & Raspberry Tart |
| Hugo | Paprika Chicken, Mushroom & Leek Pies | 6th | Mango, Kiwi & Strawberry Glazed Fruit Tart |
| Jonathan | Wagyu Beef & Red Wine Cheese Pies | 4th | Glazed Fruit Tart with Orange Almond Sponge |
| Lucas | Mince, Cheese and Hashbrown Pies | 2nd | Rhubarb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar |
| Monique | Creamed Pāua Mince and Cheese Pies | 1st | Yin Yang Glazed Fruity Custard Tart |
| Victoria | Keema Matar Aloo Pies | 5th | Lime & Mango Tart with Glazed Summer Fruits |
Episode 6: International Week (29 September 2022)
editThe competition kicks up a notch with international week! A towering technical calls for a guest expert, and the stakes are higher than ever as they put their best choux forward. During the Technical Challenge, Master Chocolatier Thomas Schnetzler provided advice to the bakers.
| Baker | Signature (Savoury Crêpe) |
Technical (Dobos Torte) |
Showstopper (Paris-Brest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke | Green Eggs & Ham Crêpe | 1st | Strawberry Shortcake Flower |
| Jonathan | Taste of India Crêpe | 5th | Croquem-Brest |
| Lucas | Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese Crêpe | 2nd | White Chocolate Macadamia Paris-Brest |
| Monique | Seared Steak & Roasted Tomato Crêpe | 3rd | Caramelised Pear & Walnut Paris-Brest |
| Victoria | Goat's Feta, Spinach & Ricotta Crêpe | 4th | Strawberry Paris-Brest |
Episode 7: Chocolate Week (6 October 2022)
editWe're chock full of semi-final baking bliss for Chocolate week! The remaining four bakers gnash their teeth over chocolate ganache and tackle a unique Jordan Rondel mystery bake.
| Baker | Signature (Chocolate cake) |
Technical (Miso, caramelised white chocolate, and sesame cake) |
Showstopper (Entremet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke | Chocolate & Ginger Cake | 2nd | Tiramisu Entremet |
| Jonathan | Grown Up Chocolate Frenzy Cake | 4th | Ode to Otago Entremet |
| Monique | Chocolate & Passionfruit Cake | 1st | Peanut Caramel Entremet |
| Victoria | Malt Chocolate & Black Doris Plum Indulgence | 3rd | Chocolat à L'orange |
Episode 8: Season Final (13 October 2022)
edit10 bakers started, now, just three remain, but only one can be crowned winner of The Great Kiwi Bake Off NZ. With three more challenges to go, who will be named the winner?
| Baker | Signature (Macarons) |
Technical (Black Doris Plum Cake with Pavlova Mess and Plum Jelly) |
Showstopper (Animated Character Cake) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke | Crème Brûlée & Afghan Macarons | 3rd | Ice Queen |
| Jonathan | Raspberry Pistachio, & Black Sesame Seed Macarons | 1st | Ollie the Octopus |
| Victoria | Apple Pie & Sour Peach Macarons | 2nd | Flowerpot |
References
edit- ^ "Peter Gordon mixes it up for The Great Kiwi Bake Off". Stuff.co.nz. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ Hebenton, Rebekah (23 August 2022). "Meet the new batch of bakers". nowtolove.co.nz. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ "Cake Week — The new season begins with one new host, two new expert judges, and ten of Aotearoa's best bakers ready to face cake week. Whose signature drizzle cake will sizzle, and which showstopping inside-out cake will be an all-out favourite?". The Great Kiwi Bake Off. Season 4. Episode 1. 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Biscuit Week — 10 bakers remain and it's time for biscuit week. But will mastering a classic biscuit see some bakers fall short? Then, Peter sets this week's technical bake. Who will be crowned star baker, and who will say goodbye?". The Great Kiwi Bake Off. Season 4. Episode 2. 1 September 2022.
- ^ "Retro Classics Week — Taking a step back in time, our 8 remaining bakers take on retro classics. Perfecting pastry proves problematic for some, while tiny tarts get golden reviews and double-decker cakes bring some showstopping surprises.". The Great Kiwi Bake Off. Season 4. Episode 3. 8 September 2022.
- ^ "Dessert Week — Who will get their just deserts in dessert week? Baked or set cheesecakes set the tone, and a mystery technical bake stuns even the best of bakers.". The Great Kiwi Bake Off. Season 4. Episode 4. 15 September 2022.
- ^ "Kiwi Bakery Week". The Great Kiwi Bake Off. Season 4. Episode 5. 22 September 2022.
- ^ "International Week". The Great Kiwi Bake Off. Season 4. Episode 6. 29 September 2022.
- ^ "Chocolate Week". The Great Kiwi Bake Off. Season 4. Episode 7. 6 October 2022.
- ^ "Season Final". The Great Kiwi Bake Off. Season 4. Episode 8. 13 October 2022.