# The Great Australian Bake Off season 4

The fourth season of The Great Australian Bake Off premiered on 18 January 2018, and saw 12 home bakers take part in a bake-off to test their baking skills as they battled to be crowned The Great Australian Bake Off's best amateur baker. Unlike the third season, season 4 moved from LifeStyle Food to the main LifeStyle channel. The season consisted of 10 episodes. Each episode saw bakers put through three challenges, with each episode having its own theme or discipline. The season aired from 18 January 2018 until 22 March 2018, and saw Claudia Anton win. The season was hosted by Claire Hooper and Mel Buttle, and was judged by Maggie Beer and Matt Moran.

## The Bakers

The following is the list of the bakers that competed this season:
| Baker | Age | Occupation | Hometown | Competition Status |
| Claudia Anton | 48 | Psychiatrist | Melbourne, Victoria | Season Winner |
| Barbara "Barb" Dunn | 37 | Finance manager | Brisbane, Queensland | Season Runner-Up |
| Dave Yan | 35 | Chartered Accountant | Sydney, New South Wales | Season Runner-Up |
| Christopher "Chris" Asquith | 32 | System administrator | Newcastle, New South Wales | Eliminated (Episode 9) |
| Raeesa Khatree | 37 | Health store worker (former lawyer) | Brisbane, Queensland | Eliminated (Episode 8) |
| Robert Harwood | 34 | I.T. administrator | Perth, Western Australia | Eliminated (Episode 7) |
| Marcus Matear | 27 | Dentist | Melbourne, Victoria | Eliminated (Episode 6) |
| Michelle Trevorrow | 64 | Retiree | Melbourne, Victoria | Eliminated (Episode 5) |
| Emma Sievwright | 23 | Science graduate | Brisbane, Queensland | Eliminated (Episode 4) |
| Max Fetiveau | 28 | Plasterer | Brisbane, Queensland | Eliminated (Episode 3) |
| Alexander "Alex" Papadopoulos | 47 | Building material importer | Melbourne, Victoria | Eliminated (Episode 2) |
| Jessica Osborne | 28 | Sales co-ordinator | Brisbane, Queensland | Eliminated (Episode 1) |

## Results summary

Elimination Chart :
| Baker | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Claudia | | SB | | SB | | SB | | | | WINNER |
| Barb | | | SB | | | | | SB | | Runner-Up |
| Dave | | | | | | | | | SB | Runner-Up |
| Chris | | | | | SB | | | | OUT | |
| Raeesa | | | | | | | SB | OUT | | |
| Robert | SB | | | | | | OUT | | | |
| Marcus | | | | | | OUT | | | | |
| Michelle | | | | | OUT | | | | | |
| Emma | | | | OUT | | | | | | |
| Max | | | OUT | | | | | | | |
| Alex | | OUT | | | | | | | | |
| Jessica | OUT | | | | | | | | | |
Colour key:
| Got through to the next round | Awarded Star Baker | Season winner |
| One of the judges' favourite bakers that week | The baker was eliminated |
| One of the judges' least favourite bakers that week | Season runner-up |

## Episodes

| The baker was eliminated | Awarded Star Baker | Season winner |

### Episode 1: Cakes

| Baker | Signature (Marble cake) | Technical (24 chocolate dipped hazelnut madeleines) | Showstopper (Ultimate children's party cake) |
| Claudia | Pink Marble Cake | 8th | Pony Cake |
| Chris | Marble Cake | 6th | Neapolitan Princess Cake |
| Barb | Marble Bundt Cake | 5th | Unicorn Cake |
| Max | Marble Cake | 11th | Monster Cake |
| Robert | Tiger Cake | 3rd | Dolly Varden Cake |
| Raeesa | Peacock Cake | 1st | Jungle Cake |
| Marcus | Marble Cake | 12th | Volcano Cake |
| Jessica | Marble Cake | 9th | Teapot Cake |
| Alex | Lemon and Pistachio Cake | 10th | Mermaid Cake |
| Emma | Ode to Mischa | 4th | Bear Cake |
| Michelle | Lemon and Raspberry Bundt Cake | 2nd | Volcanic Cake |
| Dave | Green Cake | 7th | Unicorn Cake |

### Episode 2: Bread

| Baker | Signature (Focaccia) | Technical (12 identical pumpkin scones) | Showstopper (Pull apart bread centrepiece) |
| Claudia | Kitchenette Focaccia | 2nd | Edelweiss Pull Apart |
| Chris | Garlic and Thyme Focaccia | 9th | Apple Pie Pull Apart |
| Barb | Olive Oil Focaccia | 8th | Pumpkin Pull Apart |
| Max | Olive Oil and Rosemary Focaccia | 3rd | Tour de France Pull Apart |
| Robert | Rosemary Focaccia | 1st | Cheesy Pull Apart |
| Raeesa | Eggplant and Caramelised Onion Focaccia | 10th | Baklava Pull Apart |
| Marcus | Goat Cheese Focaccia | 6th | French Onion Pull Apart |
| Alex | Spanish Focaccia | 7th | Tsoureki |
| Emma | Spelt Focaccia | 11th | Atomic Pull Apart |
| Michelle | Quattro Formaggi Focaccia | 5th | Christmas Tree Pull Apart |
| Dave | Pine Nut and Grape Focaccia | 4th | Enchanted Rose Pull Apart |

### Episode 3: Biscuits

| Baker | Signature (32 signature biscotti) | Technical (24 jam drops) | Showstopper (Biscuit jigsaw puzzle) |
| Claudia | Scientific Biscotti | 10th | Pieces of Sydney Puzzle |
| Chris | Manly Biscotti | 3rd | Puzzled Grizzly |
| Barb | Biscotti | 2nd | Sunflower Puzzle |
| Max | French Biscotti | 4th | Eiffel Tower by Night Puzzle |
| Robert | Biscotti | 9th | Jigsaw Sunflower |
| Raeesa | Biscotti | 7th | Tree of Life Puzzle |
| Marcus | Roman Biscotti | 8th | From Another Planet Puzzle |
| Emma | Swotty Biscotti | 6th | Periodic Table Puzzle |
| Michelle | Biscotti | 5th | Blooming Marvellous Puzzle |
| Dave | Biscotti | 1st | Chinese Tangram Puzzle |

### Episode 4: Family Favourites

| Baker | Signature (24 muffins) | Technical (Family-sized chicken, leek and mushroom pie) | Showstopper (Tiered pavlova) |
| Claudia | Muffins | 3rd | Pina Pavlova |
| Chris | Family Favourite Muffins | 8th | Rectangular Pavlova |
| Barb | Apple, Carrot and Raisin Muffins | 5th | Black Forest Chocolate Pavlova |
| Robert | Lumberjack Muffins | 6th | Pavlova |
| Raeesa | Muffins | 2nd | Tropical Pavlova |
| Marcus | Apple and Plum Muffins with Apple Caramel Sauce | 7th | Pavlova |
| Emma | Hummingbird Muffins | 9th | Pineapple Pavlova |
| Michelle | Pumpkin, Sage and Goat Cheese Muffins | 1st | Pavlova |
| Dave | Breakfast Muffins | 4th | Sweet Rainbow Pavlova |

### Episode 5: Pastry

| Baker | Signature (24 identical sausage rolls) | Technical (Fraisier cake) | Showstopper (36 Viennoiserie; three different types, but one type must be a puff pastry croissant) |
| Claudia | Sausage Rolls | 1st | Orchard Viennoiseries (chocolate mandarin croissants, apple danishes and almond brioches) |
| Chris | Pork Sausage Rolls | 5th | Yeast Free Viennoiseries (praline pain au chocolat, raspberry croissants and palmiers) |
| Barb | Kid Friendly Sausage Rolls | 2nd | Viennoiseries (butter croissants, almond croissants and cream cheese danishes) |
| Robert | Sausage Rolls | 3rd | Viennoiseries (orange and almond croissants, pain au chocolat and sfogliatelle) |
| Raeesa | Cheeky Chicken Sausage Rolls | 6th | Viennoiseries (croissants, passionfruit danishes and cranberry danishes) |
| Marcus | Sausage Rolls | 4th | Viennoiseries (butter croissants, cherry danishes and snails) |
| Michelle | Moroccan Sausage Rolls | 8th | Viennoiseries (blackberry and lemon verbena brioche, croissants and fig danishes) |
| Dave | Pork Sausage Rolls | 7th | Breakfast Basket Viennoiseries (chocolate croissants, sour cherry danishes and apricot pinwheels) |

### Episode 6: Batter

| Baker | Signature (12 waffles) | Technical (Apple clafoutis) | Showstopper (Crepe cake) |
| Claudia | Chestnut and Hazelnut Waffles | 6th | Black Forest Crepe Cake |
| Chris | Bacon and Cheddar Waffles | 2nd | Red Velvet Crepe Cake |
| Barb | Corny Waffles | 1st | Ombre Crepe Cake |
| Robert | Japanese Waffles | 4th | Crepe Cake |
| Raeesa | Buttermilk Waffles | 5th | Crepe Cake |
| Marcus | Totally Tropical Waffles | 3rd | Crepe Cake |
| Dave | Mochi Waffles | 7th | Ombre Crepe Cake |

### Episode 7: Desserts

| Baker | Signature (6 identical dairy-free fruit tarts) | Technical (Gluten-free tiramisu) | Showstopper (Sugar-free trifle) |
| Claudia | Tropical Tarts | 4th | Fruit Trifle |
| Chris | Zesty Lemon Tarts | 1st | Black Forest Trifle |
| Barb | Decadent Chocolate and Raspberry Tarts | 5th | Alcohol Free Christmas Trifle |
| Robert | Lime and Strawberry Tarts | 3rd | Berry Trifle |
| Raeesa | Fig and Frangipane Tarts | 2nd | Pineapple Trifle |
| Dave | Raspberry and Chocolate Tarts | 6th | Rose Trifle |

### Episode 8: British

| Baker | Signature (Filled sponge cake) | Technical (Bakewell slice) | Showstopper (British pudding) |
| Claudia | Sponge Cake | 3rd | Queen of Puddings |
| Chris | Sponge Cake | 2nd | Tower of Pudding |
| Barb | Tropical Sponge Cake | 4th | Tower Bridge Pudding |
| Raeesa | Sponge Cake | 5th | Bread and Butter Pudding |
| Dave | Royal Sponge Cake | 1st | Queen of Puddings |

### Episode 9: Celebrations

| Baker | Signature (24 hot cross buns) | Technical (24 mince pies) | Showstopper (Wedding cake) |
| Claudia | Boozy Bunnies | 3rd | Feathered Love Birds |
| Chris | Hot Cross Buns | 1st | Wedding Cake |
| Barb | Hot Cross Buns | 2nd | Wedding Cake |
| Dave | Easter Goodies | 4th | Floating Elegance Cake |

### Episode 10: Finale

| Baker | Signature (Battenberg cake) | Technical (12 kumquat rum babas) | Showstopper (Pièce montée) |
| Claudia | Citrus Orchard Battenberg | 2nd | Cockatoo |
| Barb | Citrus Battenberg | 1st | Treasure Chest |
| Dave | Sunflower Battenberg | 3rd | Oriental Garden |

## Ratings

| No. | Title | Air date | Overnight ratings | Overnight ratings | Ref(s) |
| No. | Title | Air date | Viewers | Rank | Ref(s) |
| 1 | "Cakes" | 18 January 2018 | 103,000 | 1 | |
| 2 | "Bread" | 25 January 2018 | 94,000 | 1 | |
| 3 | "Biscuits" | 1 February 2018 | 103,000 | 1 | |
| 4 | "Family Favourites" | 8 February 2018 | 98,000 | 1 | |
| 5 | "Pastry" | 15 February 2018 | 75,000 | 2 | |
| 6 | "Batter" | 22 February 2018 | 89,000 | 1 | |
| 7 | "Desserts" | 1 March 2018 | 106,000 | 3 | |
| 8 | "British" | 8 March 2018 | 102,000 | 3 | |
| 9 | "Celebrations" | 15 March 2018 | 130,000 | 2 | |
| 10 | "Finale" | 22 March 2018 | 162,000 | 3 | |