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The Great American Baking Show - Episode Guide

Season 1

Cookie Week

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: May 5, 2023 (58 min)

Cookie Week

America's best amateur bakers meet in the baking show tent!

Cake Week

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: May 5, 2023 (56 min)

Cake Week

It's Cake Week in the iconic baking show tent!

Bread Week

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: May 5, 2023 (57 min)

Bread Week

The bakers face three freshly baked ‘Bread Week' challenges.

Pastry Week

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: May 5, 2023 (58 min)

Pastry Week

Six bakers take on Pastry Week—no soggy bottoms here!

Semi-Finals

Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: May 5, 2023 (58 min)

Semi-Finals

It's time for the semi-finals in the iconic baking tent!

Finals

Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: May 5, 2023 (57 min)

Finals

It's the final showdown on The Great American Baking Show!

Season 2

Cake Week

Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: May 24, 2024 (58 min)

Cake Week

It's Cake Week, and the latest batch of bakers is challenged to make elevated loaf cakes for the signature bake, a British classic for the technical, and a celebratory sponge cake for the showstopper.

Cookie Week

Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: May 24, 2024 (57 min)

Cookie Week

For Cookie Week, the bakers make chocolate-covered bars for the signature bake and an Italian favorite for the technical. Finally, they must create a showstopping 3D cookie box containing 24 cookies.

Bread Week

Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: May 24, 2024 (56 min)

Bread Week

For Bread Week, the bakers get started with sweet buns in the signature challenge, followed by a slice of Italy in the technical. Finally, they must create an ornate Korovai for the showstopper.

Pastry Week

Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: May 24, 2024 (56 min)

Pastry Week

The quarter final is tense for the remaining bakers, who are served a savory twist for the signature bake that pushes their pastry prowess. A timeless all-American technical challenge puts the bakers' expertise and time management to the test. The showstopper is the ultimate pastry challenge, as the bakers must incorporate intricate nature elements and fragile pâte à choux to create a botanically inspired masterpiece.

Semifinals

Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: May 24, 2024 (57 min)

Semifinals

With a double elimination on the horizon in this stressful Semifinal, the pressure to impress judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith has never been greater. The remaining bakers must create a perfectly baked meringue roulade for their signature challenge. For the technical bake, they'll prove their proofing mastery as they tackle sweet and savory pretzels. Finally, the bakers take on creating a celebratory, multi-layered bombe glacée that's as showstopping on the inside as it is on the outside.

Final

Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: May 24, 2024 (58 min)

Final

Everything is on the line for the top 3 bakers, who must impress judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith in a finale that challenges every aspect of their baking mastery. For the signature bake, the top 3 take on fruit tarts. The tropical slice technical bake is a test of precision and finesse. And finally, the bakers tell their story in a stunning three-tiered dessert tower for the showstopper. Who will rise to the very top, earn the coveted cake stand, and be crowned America's best amateur baker?

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