# The Great Kiwi Bake Off season 1

The first season of The Great Kiwi Bake Off premiered on TVNZ 2 on 16 October 2018 and was hosted by Hayley Sproull and Madeleine Sami with Dean Brettschneider and Sue Fleischl serving as judges. With the exception of the finale, each episode had two bakes out of the typical Signature, Technical and Showstopper format of Bake Off franchises.
The season was won by Annabel Coulter with Stacey Johnsen, Jeff Poole and Hannah Ward finishing as runner-ups.

## Bakers

Ages, names, and hometowns stated are at time of filming.
Bakers of The Great Kiwi Bake Off Season 1 :
| Baker | Age | Occupation | Hometown | Outcome |
| Annabel Coulter | 19 | Student | Timaru | Winner |
| Hannah Ward | 33 | Teacher | Wellington | Runners-Up |
| Jeff Poole | 49 | Communications Consultant | New Plymouth | Runners-Up |
| Stacey Johnsen | 29 | Body Piercer | Invercargill | Runners-Up |
| Larissa Wilson | 22 | Mechanical Engineering Student | Christchurch | 5th Place |
| Joel Arnold | 24 | Landscaper | Hamilton | 6th Place |
| Clayton Barnett | 39 | TV Producer | Auckland | 7th Place |
| Sonali Thakur | 44 | Flight Attendant | Auckland | 8th Place |
| Vanessa Bradley | 48 | Business Owner | Auckland | 9th Place |
| Shannon Patangata | 41 | IT Analyst | Wellington | 10th Place |
| Ana Djokovic | 28 | HR Advisor | Auckland | 11th Place |
| Jennie Verstappen | 27 | Registered Dietician | Tauranga | 12th Place |

## Bakers progress

Elimination chart :
| Baker | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Annabel | SB | HIGH | SB | SAFE | HIGH | SAFE | SAFE | HIGH | SAFE | WINNER |
| Hannah | SAFE | LOW | SAFE | SAFE | HIGH | SB | SAFE | SAFE | HIGH | Runner-up |
| Jeff | LOW | SAFE | SAFE | LOW | SB | SAFE | HIGH | LOW | SB | Runner-up |
| Stacey | HIGH | SB | SAFE | LOW | SAFE | HIGH | LOW | SB | HIGH | Runner-up |
| Larissa | SAFE | LOW | LOW | SAFE | SAFE | LOW | SB | OUT | | |
| Joel | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | HIGH | LOW | SAFE | OUT | | | |
| Clayton | SAFE | HIGH | HIGH | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | | | | |
| Sonali | HIGH | SAFE | SAFE | SB | OUT | | | | | |
| Vanessa | SAFE | SAFE | HIGH | OUT | | | | | | |
| Shannon | LOW | SAFE | OUT | | | | | | | |
| Ana | SAFE | OUT | | | | | | | | |
| Jennie | OUT | | | | | | | | | |
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* ↑ During the Showstopper challenge, Annabel became ill and required medical treatment. As she was unable to finish her bake, the judges decided that no one would be eliminated during Chocolate Week.

## Episodes

    Baker eliminated
    Star Baker
    Winner

### Episode 1: Cake

For the signature challenge, the bakers had to bake 24 cupcakes with up to two flavours in two hours. For the showstopper challenge, the bakers had to bake the ultimate kid's birthday cake in four hours.
| Baker | Signature (24 Cupcakes) | Showstopper (Birthday Cake) |
| Ana | Maple Bacon & Lemon Curd Cupcakes | Ombre Ice Cream Surprise Cake |
| Annabel | Coconut Raspberry & Tiramisu Cupcakes | Buzzy Bee Cake |
| Clayton | Lemon Sunflower Surprise & Dulce De Leche Cupcakes | Jurassic Kowhai Park Chocolate Cake |
| Hannah | Maple Pecan & Orange Chocolate Cupcakes | Mermaid Cake |
| Jeff | Tiramisu & Raspberry Lemon Cupcakes | Tantrum Cake |
| Jennie | Beetroot Red Velvet & Coffee Maple Walnut Cupcakes | Igloo Cake |
| Joel | Lemon & Red Velvet Cupcakes | Volcano Cake |
| Larissa | Piña Colada & Tiramisu Cupcakes | Rabbit Garden Cake |
| Shannon | Rhubarb Custard & Lemon Passionfruit Cupcakes | Ice Cream Sundae Cake |
| Stacey | Mixed Berry Chocolate & Salted Caramel Cupcakes | Ice Cream Drip Cake |
| Sonali | Luck of the Irish & Lemon Meringue Cupcakes | Under the Sea Cake |
| Vanessa | Lime Coconut & Vanilla Raspberry Cupcakes | Unicorn Cake |

### Episode 2: Kiwi Classics

For the technical challenge set by Sue, the bakers had one hour and thirty minutes to bake an upside-down pineapple cake. For the signature challenge, the bakers had to bake 12 identical slices with three components in one hour and thirty minutes.
| Baker | Technical (Upside-Down Pineapple Cake) | Signature (12 Slices) |
| Ana | 11th | Caramel & Peanut Slices |
| Annabel | 6th | Hokey Pokey Ginger Crunch Slices |
| Clayton | 9th | Level Up Louise Slices |
| Hannah | 5th | Caramel Hokey Pokey Slices |
| Jeff | 1st | Chocolate Three Nut Slices |
| Joel | 2nd | Hazelnut Caramel Slices |
| Larissa | 4th | Banoffee Pie Slices |
| Shannon | 8th | Orange, Cardamom and Walnut Caramel Slices |
| Stacey | 3rd | Chocolate, Caramel & Marshmallow Slices |
| Sonali | 10th | Mandarin, Frangipane & Thyme Slices |
| Vanessa | 7th | Ginger Crunch Slices |

### Episode 3: Dessert

For the technical challenge set by Sue, the bakers had one hour and thirty minutes to bake a raspberry chocolate roulade in the shape of a tree branch. For the signature challenge, the bakers had to bake a pavlova with a layer of curd, an element of whipped cream, and at least three layers in two hours and thirty minutes.
| Baker | Technical (Raspberry Chocolate Roulade) | Showstopper (Pavlova) |
| Annabel | 1st | Kiwifruit and Lime Pavlova |
| Clayton | 5th | Drunken Pavlova |
| Hannah | 6th | Pineapple and White Chocolate Pavlova |
| Jeff | 2nd | Pavlova with Pomegranate Jelly |
| Joel | 3rd | Black Forest Pavlova |
| Larissa | 8th | Chocolate and Raspberry Pavlova |
| Shannon | 9th | Strawberry and Mango Pavlova |
| Stacey | 4th | Hazelnut Pavlova |
| Sonali | 10th | Pavlova with Rose Water and Rosemary |
| Vanessa | 7th | Pavlova with Limoncello |

### Episode 4: Bread

For the technical challenge set by Dean, the bakers had two hours to bake two four-strand braided challah loaves as well as a homemade lemon surd and butter. For the signature challenge, the bakers had to bake 12 scones, 6 sweet and 6 savoury, in one hour and thirty minutes.
| Baker | Technical (Challah) | Signature (12 Scones) |
| Annabel | 2nd | Mandarin Scones & Sun-Dried Tomato & Feta Scones |
| Clayton | 4th | Cinnamon, Date & Walnut Pinwheels & Pumpkin, Spinach & Feta Scones |
| Hannah | 9th | Buttermilk & White Chocolate Scones & Pepperdew, Spinach & Feta Scones |
| Jeff | 6th | Lebkuchengewürz Scones & Kumara, Cheese & Bacon Scones |
| Joel | 3rd | Date & Orange Scones & Cheese & Spinach Scones |
| Larissa | 5th | Apple & Allspice Pinwheels & Sun-Dried Tomato, Spinach & Feta Scones |
| Stacey | 8th | Lemon Scones & Tomato & Smoked Cheddar Scones |
| Sonali | 1st | Cranberry, Ginger & White Chocolate Scones & Paneer & Sun-Dried Tomato Scones |
| Vanessa | 7th | Cinnamon & Pecan Pinwheels & Bacon & Onion Scones |

### Episode 5: Biscuit

For the technical challenge set by Dean, the bakers had one hour and fifteen minutes to bake 10 Belgian biscuits. For the showstopper challenge, the bakers had to bake and construct a biscuit landmark, with a personal connection to the baker, in three hours and thirty minutes.
| Baker | Technical (10 Belgian Biscuits) | Showstopper (Biscuit Landmark) |
| Annabel | 5th | Craighead Diocesan School Chapel |
| Clayton | 3rd | Oh Beehive Yourself Gingerbread Government |
| Hannah | 4th | Lighthouse |
| Jeff | 6th | La Tour Eiffel |
| Joel | 8th | Cookie Swing Bridge |
| Larissa | 2nd | Larnach Castle |
| Stacey | 1st | Invercargill Water Tower |
| Sonali | 7th | Birdhouse of Love |

### Episode 6: Pie and Tart

For the technical challenge set by Dean, the bakers had one hour and thirty minutes to bake a Linzer torte. For the signature challenge, the bakers had to bake a family pie in two hours and thirty minutes.
| Baker | Technical (Linzer Torte) | Signature (Family Pie) |
| Annabel | 2nd | Peach, Pear & Basil Pie |
| Clayton | 6th | Goodbye Pulled Pork Pie |
| Hannah | 3rd | Chicken, Bacon & Pesto Pie |
| Jeff | 7th | Blackberry & Custard Pie |
| Joel | 4th | Chicken & Leek Pie |
| Larissa | 5th | Chicken Tikka Pie |
| Stacey | 1st | Triple Berry Pie |

### Episode 7: Free From

For the technical challenge set by Dean, the bakers had two hours to bake an orange & lavender gluten-free cake. For the showstopper challenge, the bakers had to bake a two-tiered gluten-free cheesecake in three hours.
| Baker | Technical (Orange & Lavender Gluten-Free Cake) | Showstopper (Gluten-Free Cheesecake) |
| Annabel | 3rd | Mocha & Chai Latte Cheesecakes |
| Hannah | 2nd | Spiced Pumpkin & Chocolate Caramel Cheesecakes |
| Jeff | 4th | Pumpkin, Ginger & White Chocolate and Tamarillo Cheesecakes |
| Joel | 5th | Lemon & Lime Cheesecakes |
| Larissa | 1st | Raspberry, White Chocolate & Rhubarb Ginger Cheesecakes |
| Stacey | 6th | Raspberry & Lemon Cheesecakes |

### Episode 8: Pastry

For the technical challenge set by Dean, the bakers had two hours to bake 12 retro choux swans. For the signature challenge, the bakers had to bake 12 breakfast pastries, 6 sweet and 6 savoury, in two hours and thirty minutes.
| Baker | Technical (12 Retro Choux Swans) | Signature (12 Breakfast Pastries) |
| Annabel | 5th | Date, Pecan and Orange Sweet Pastries & Broccoli & Parmesan Savoury Pastries |
| Hannah | 3rd | Hazelnut Sticky Sweet Pastries & Salmon & Cream Cheese Savoury Pastries |
| Jeff | 1st | Katlama Sweet Pastries & Khachapuri Savoury Pastries |
| Larissa | 4th | Creme Pat & Apricot Sweet Pastries & Egg & Bacon Savoury Pastries |
| Stacey | 2nd | Apple & Cinnamon Croissants & Prosciutto & Gruyere Croissants |

### Episode 9: Chocolate (Semi-Final)

For the technical challenge set by Sue, the bakers had one hour and fifteen minutes to bake two chocolate soufflés. For the showstopper challenge, the bakers had three hours to bake a chocolate cake with at least two layers, white, milk and dark chocolate, and tempered chocolate decorations.
| Baker | Technical (2 Chocolate Soufflés) | Showstopper (Chocolate Cake) |
| Annabel | 3rd | "Walk in the Woods" and Chocolate Toadstools (Did not complete due to illness) |
| Hannah | 1st | Chocolate Cherry Truffle Cake |
| Jeff | 2nd | Chocolate Mousse Cake |
| Stacey | 4th | White Chocolate Cake With Strawberry Mousse |

### Episode 10: Kiwi Picnic (Final)

For the showstopper challenge, the bakers had one hour and thirty minutes to bake 24 identical sausage rolls. For the technical challenge set by Dean, the bakers had two hours and thirty minutes to bake 12 Chelsea buns. For the showstopper challenge, the bakers had to bake an illusion cake, which had to resemble an item taken to a picnic, in five hours.
| Baker | Signature (24 Sausage Rolls) | Technical (12 Chelsea Buns) | Showstopper (Illusion Cake) |
| Annabel | Sage & Smoked Paprika Sausage Rolls | 3rd | "Fish and Chip Picnic at the Beach" Cake |
| Hannah | Chicken & Vegetable Sausage Rolls | 4th | "Picnic Hamper with Flowers" Cake |
| Jeff | Pork, Beef, Carrot, Kumara & Red Onion Sausage Rolls | 1st | "Bread, Butter & Oranges" Cake |
| Stacey | "Southern Man" Sausage Rolls | 2nd | "Burger & Fries" Cake |