The Great Kiwi Bake Off (season 5)

Season of television series

The Great Kiwi Bake Off

Season 5
Presented by| Hayley Sproull
Pax Assadi

Judges| Peter Gordon
Jordan Rondel
Michael Van de Elzen
Winner| tba
Runner-up| tba
Location| Parihoa Farm, Muriwai, Auckland
Country of origin| New Zealand
No. of episodes| 8
Release
Original network| TVNZ 1
TVNZ+
Original release| 25 January (2024-01-25) –
14 March 2024 (2024-03-14)
Season chronology

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The fifth season of The Great Kiwi Bake Off return to Parihoa Farm in Muriwai, Auckland. This season premiered on Thursday 25 January 2024 at 7.30pm on TVNZ 1 and streams on TVNZ+. As with the previous season, it was hosted by comedians Pax Assadi and Hayley Sproull, with the judges being Peter Gordon, Jordan Rondel, and - for episode 3 - New Zealand TV chef and restaurateur Michael Van de Elzen.[1]

## Bakers[edit]

Ages, names, and hometowns stated are at time of filming.

Bakers of The Great Kiwi Bake Off Season 5[2][3] Baker  | Age  | Occupation  | Hometown  | Outcome

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Anna Wainwright  | 28  | Teacher  | Auckland | Participating
Danielle Windfuhr  | 39  | Executive Assistant  | Auckland
Devoney Scarfe  | 47  | Commercial Artist  | Auckland
Sally Eagle  | 37  | Wedding Dress Designer  | Lower Hutt
Aidan Woodward  | 42  | Electrician/Registered Nurse  | Nelson | 5th place
Josephine Tjandra  | 36  | Food Analyst  | Palmerston North | 6th place
Chantelle Reihana  | 23  | Model/Hospitality  | Kaikohe | 7th place
Josh Duncan  | 32  | Civil Engineering Project Manager  | Nelson  | 8th place
Lillian Wrigglesworth  | 56  | Homemaker  | Amberley | 9th place
Paul Dickson  | 45  | Founder of Oke Charity  | Auckland  | 10th place

## Bakers progress[edit]

Progress of bakers including rank/position in each episode  Baker  | Episode

|

1[4] | 2[5] | 3[1] | 4[6] | 5[7] | 6[8] | 7  | 8
Anna  | SAFE  | SB  | SB  | HIGH  | LOW  | SB  |
Danielle  | SAFE  | SAFE  | HIGH  | SAFE  | SAFE  | SAFE  |
Devoney  | SB  | SAFE  | SAFE  | LOW  | SAFE  | SAFE  |
Sally  | HIGH  | SAFE  | HIGH  | HIGH  | SB  | SAFE  |
Aidan  | SAFE  | SAFE  | LOW  | SB  | LOW  | OUT  |
Josephine  | SAFE  | SAFE  | SAFE  | SAFE  | OUT  |
Chantelle  | SAFE  | SAFE  | SAFE  | OUT  |
Josh  | LOW  | SAFE  | OUT  |
Lillian  | SAFE  | OUT  |
Paul  | OUT  |

Colour key:

Baker got through to the next round.

Baker was eliminated

Baker was one of the judges' least favourite bakers that week, but was not eliminated.

Baker was one of the judges' favourite bakers that week.

Baker was Star Baker of the week

Baker was the series runner-up.

Baker was the series winner.

## Episodes[edit]

Baker eliminated/withdrew
Star Baker
Winner

### Episode 1: Cake Week (25 January 2024)[edit]

For their signature, bakers had ninety minutes to bake a Swiss roll, featuring two flavours. Peter Gordon's mini boiled orange cakes, with pandan custard was set as a technical challenge to be completed in ninety minutes. For the showstopper challenge, the bakers had to create a double-sided reveal cake in four hours, with one side of the cake representing who the baker is as a person, and the other side their family.[4]

Baker  | Signature
(Swiss Roll) | Technical
(Mini Boiled Orange Cakes, with Pandan Custard) | Showstopper
(Double-sided Reveal Cake)

|
|
|

Aidan  | Apple Crumble Swiss Roll Hybrid  | 3rd  | Curtis-Sea Jaffa Cake
Anna  | Clara the Caterpillar  | 5th  | "Who is Anna?" Funfetti Cake
Chantelle  | Chocolate & Coffee Swiss Roll  | 4th  | Music and Camping Cake
Danielle  | Spiced Roll with Fruit & Fragrance  | 6th  | Pink & Blue Vanilla Caramel and Sticky Date Cakes
Devoney  | Pistachio Roll with Sour Plums & Cream  | 9th  | After Midnight Chocolate Cake
Josephine  | Earl Grey & Poached Pear Swiss Roll  | 1st  | A Cake of Two Twins
Josh  | Strawberries & Cream with a Twist  | 10th  | Wedding and Weight Loss
Lillian  | Chocolate Roll with Banoffee Filling  | 7th  | A Journey from Honiara to Beekeeping
Paul  | Pistachio Roll with Cherry & White Chocolate  | 8th  | Life Story and Love of Travel
Sally  | Belgian Biscuit Inspired Roll  | 2nd  | Gamer vs Nature

### Episode 2: Biscuit Week (01 February 2024)[edit]

For their signature, bakers had ninety minutes to bake eight filled biscuits, with at least two flavour components. The technical challenge was to make ten Flødebollers within ninety minutes. For the showstopper challenge, the bakers had four hours to create an historical scene made using biscuits. Due to Peter Gordon being unavailable, this challenge was judged by Jordon Rondel alone.[5]

Baker  | Signature
(Filled Biscuits) | Technical
(Flødebollers) | Showstopper
(Historical Moment using Biscuits)

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|
|

Aidan  | Afghan with Walnut Buttercream  | 9th  | Anzac Day Memorial
Anna  | Toasted Coconut and Raspberry Jammie Dodger  | 2nd  | Rihanna Superbowl Half-Time Show
Chantelle  | Lemon Melting Moments with Vanilla Buttercream  | 6th  | Mother of the Nation
Danielle  | Flourless Black Forest Cookies  | 3rd  | The Fall of the Berlin Wall
Devoney  | Carrot Cake and Almond Cookies  | 4th  | Extinction of the Dinosaurs
Josephine  | Alfajores  | 1st  | Prehistoric Impact
Josh  | Carrot Cake and Raisin Cookies  | 7th  | Marriage Equality Bill Passing
Lillian  | Chocolate Orange Sandwich Cookies  | 8th  | The Queen's Passing
Sally  | Honey and Almond Blossom Linzers  | 5th  | The Royal Wedding William and Kate

### Episode 3: Free-From Week (08 February 2024)[edit]

Due to Peter Gordon being unavailable, Michael Van de Elzen joined Jorden Rondel to judge this episode. For the Signature dish, the bakers had two hours to make a savoury vegetarian pie. The technical challenge was to make Jordon's vegan mulled wine and blackberry cake within two hours, with Jordon supplying instructions from the front of the shed. For the showstopper challenge, the bakers had four hours to create a dairy-free mousse and jelly art cake.[1]

Baker  | Signature
(Vegetarian Pie) | Technical
(Vegan Mulled Wine and Blackberry Cake) | Showstopper
(Dairy-free Mousse and Jelly Art Cake)

|
|
|

Aidan  | Creamy Leek & Potato Pie  | 5th  | PB & J
Anna  | Butter Paneer Pie  | 1st  | Chocolate Blood Orange Jelly Mousse Cake
Chantelle  | Potato Top Pie  | 6th  | Berry Medley Mousse Cake
Danielle  | Kūmara & Red Lentil Dahl Pie  | 4th  | Orange Chocolate & Cointreau Mousse Cake
Devoney  | Veggie Patch Pie  | 2nd  | Guava, Apple & Coconut Entremet
Josephine  | Rendang Potato Top Pie  | 8th  | Java Jelly Avocado Mousse Cake
Josh  | Samosa Pie  | 7th  | Banoffee Mousse Cake
Sally  | Gluten-Free Creamy Mushroom Pie  | 3rd  | Summer Cocktail Dessert

### Episode 4: Bread Week (15 February 2024)[edit]

For the signature dish, the bakers had two hours to make eight burger buns, two of which then being served as burgers. Judging was done by Jordon Rondel and Hayley Sproull. The technical challenge was to make a decorated focaccia bread, using a rēwena starter, within two hours. Judging for that challenge was done by Jordon. For the showstopper challenge, the bakers had four hours to create a Pull-Apart Sweetbread Centre-piece. Peter Gordon returned, to join Jordon to judge this challenge.[6]

Baker  | Signature
(Burger Buns) | Technical
(Decorated Focaccia) | Showstopper
(Pull-Apart Sweetbread Centre-piece)

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Aidan  | Juicy Venison Burgers  | 2nd  | Ode to the Millennium Dome
Anna  | Cajun Chicken Burgers  | 1st  | Carnavale Croquem-Buns
Chantelle  | Cajun Veggie Burgers  | 3rd  | Spiced Apple Flower Tower
Danielle  | Classic Beef Burgers  | 5th  | Boozy Bread Dome
Devoney  | Secret Veggie Beef Burgers  | 4th  | Braided Berry Bread
Josephine  | Funky Blue Cheese Burgers  | 6th  | Indonesian Inspired Stack
Sally  | Jammy Beef Burgers  | 7th  | Brioche Ballerina

### Episode 5: Dessert Week (22 February 2024)[edit]

For the Signature dish, the bakers had two hours to make six small misu-style desserts. The technical challenge was to make Jordan's poached rhubarb tart within two hours. For the showstopper challenge, the bakers had four hours to create a bombe dessert.[7]

Baker  | Signature
(Misu-style Desserts) | Technical
(Poached Rhubarb Tart) | Showstopper
(Bombe Dessert)

|
|
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Aidan  | Strawberry, Irish Cream & Caramel Misu  | 5th  | Chocket Rocket
Anna  | Chocolate Hazelnut Rumisu  | 6th  | White Chocolate, Plum & Pistachio Bombe
Danielle  | Strawberry & Brandy Misu  | 3rd  | Death by Chocolate
Devoney  | Strawberry & Cream Misu  | 2nd  | Black Forest Bombe
Josephine  | Kaya Misu  | 4th  | Mont Bombe
Sally  | Earl Grey & Chocolate Misu  | 1st  | Plum, Ginger & Caramel Bombe

### Episode 6: Sugar Week (29 February 2024)[edit]

For the Signature dish, the bakers had two hours to make twelve Middle Eastern pastries. The technical challenge was to make Peter's sugar six ways dessert within two hours. The dessert contains six different types of sugar; coconut, brown, raw, caster sugar, golden caster, and maple syrup. For the showstopper challenge, the bakers had four hours to create a fairytale-themed krokan-bouche, a hybrid of the croquembouche and krokan.[8]

Baker  | Signature
(Middle Eastern Pastries) | Technical
(Sugar Six Ways) | Showstopper
(Krokan-Bouche)

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|
|

Aidan  | Baklava Ricotta Cigars  | 5th  | Krokan the Beanstalk
Anna  | Turkish Baklava  | 2nd  | Rapunzel's Croquem Krokan
Danielle  | Chocolate Baklava  | 4th  | Toffee Apple Cinderella "Ever After"
Devoney  | Knafeh  | 3rd  | The Tower of Terror: An Orange Scented Nightmare
Sally  | Fig and Honey Baklava  | 1st  | The Swan Princess

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c "The Great Kiwi Bake Off – Season 5, Episode 3". TVNZ+. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
2. ^ "Look who's baking: The Great Kiwi Bake Off season 5 contestants". Nowtolove.co.nz. 20 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
3. ^ Casey, Alex (25 April 2024). "Who are the bakers heading to The Great Kiwi Bake Off tent this year?". thespinoff.co.nz. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
4. ^ a b "The Great Kiwi Bake Off – Season 5, Episode 1". TVNZ+. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
5. ^ a b "The Great Kiwi Bake Off – Season 5, Episode 2". TVNZ+. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
6. ^ a b "The Great Kiwi Bake Off – Season 5, Episode 4". TVNZ+. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
7. ^ a b "The Great Kiwi Bake Off – Season 5, Episode 5". TVNZ+. 22 February 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
8. ^ a b "The Great Kiwi Bake Off – Season 5, Episode 6". TVNZ+. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.

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