The Great British Bake Off series 14

Thefourteenth seriesofThe Great British Bake Offbegan on 26 September 2023.In December 2022,Matt Lucasannounced his departure from the show after three series as a co-presenter.In March 2023,Alison Hammondwas announced as his replacement and joinedNoel Fieldingas co-host.Paul HollywoodandPrue Leithreturned to judge the series.The bakers competing in the series were announced on 18 September 2023, and included the show’s first ever deaf contestant.
The series was won by Matty Edgell, with Dan Hunter and Josh Smalley finishing as the runners-up.
Tasha was ill and unable to compete during the technical and showstopper in episode 4. As a result, the judges decided that it was unfair to eliminate anyone in her absence.
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The first episode is Cake Week.For the first signature challenge, the bakers were given two hours to produce a Vertical Layer Cake made of sponge and icing. For the technical challenge, set by Paul, the bakers were tasked with making "The Great British Bake Off Cake" (the one seen in the credits each week) in two hours, comprising two layers of moist chocolate sponge covered with chocolate ganache and fresh raspberries. A 3D cake replica of an animal of the bakers' choosing was set as the showstopper; the bakers were given four hours, the judges expecting the bake to be mostly sponge.
In Biscuit Week the signature bake was twelve Marshmallow biscuits of whatever form in2+1⁄2hours. In the technical challenge, set by Prue, the bakers had1+1⁄2hours to bake twelvecustard creambiscuits. The showstopper challenge gave them four hours to bake an Illusion Biscuit display which represented the bakers favourite meal.
The bakers were tasked with making their owncottage loafin2+3⁄4hours for the signature challenge. For the technical challenge, set by Paul, the task was baking 8 Devonshire Splits, i.e. buns which are split in half and are filled withjam,clotted creamand strawberries, in2+1⁄2hours. In the showstopper, the bakers were given four hours to make a sweet or savoury Plaited Centrepiece Loaf that featured two different types of flour.
A "luxurious" chocolatetorte, to be made withoutwheat flourin2+1⁄2hours, was set as the signature challenge. The technical challenge, set by Prue, required six individual-sized caramelized white chocolate andblackcurrantcheesecakesto be baked in two hours. For the showstopper the bakers were given four hours to make an "Edible Chocolate Box Cake" — an edible chocolate box with filled molded chocolates and containing a chocolate cake.
For the signature challenge, the bakers were required to produce twelve individual savourypicnic pies, made withhot water crust pastry, in two hours. The technical challenge, set by Paul, asked the bakers to bake aDauphinoisePithivier, usingflaky "rough puff" pastryand accompanied by ablue cheesesauce, in two hours and forty-five minutes. The showstopper challenge tasked the bakers with making a decorative sweet pie display with a minimum of three pies, in fours hours; the judges expected them to have a sweet pastry case.
The signature challenge asked the bakers to make twelve individual spiced buns in two hours and forty-five minutes. Prue's technical challenge tasked them with making a lemon and thyme drizzle cake, topped with crystallised lemon peel and thyme, in 1½ hours. The showstopper challenge required the bakers to make a floral dessert, in any style but with at least one significant baked element, and celebrating flowers in flavours and design, in4+1⁄2hours.
The signature challenge required the bakers to produce eightcrème caramelsin2+3⁄4hours. The technical challenge, set by Paul, tasked them with making six individual orange and gingertreacle puddingsin1+1⁄2hours. Ameringuebombewith a dessert of the bakers' choice inside was set as the showstopper, to be made in four hours.
The signature challenge required the bakers to make twelvesausage rolls, using the pastry of their choice, in two hours. The technical challenge, set by Paul, asked the bakers to make a chocolatecaterpillar cakein2+1⁄2hours.The bakers had 4½ hours to make their showstopper challenge, a colourful and decorative 'Anything But Beige' Buffet display of a mixture of sweet and savory party foods, baking at least 12 of each item.
Patisserieweek's signature challenge was for the bakers to make two batches of twelve decoratedfinanciersin two hours. The technical challenge, set by Prue, was to bake a tarte aux pommes with short buttery pastry, with a smooth almondfrangipaneand apple puree, and topped with arranged glazed apple slices, all in2+1⁄2hours. The showstopper challenge gave the bakers four hours to produce aMillefoglie, an elegant highly decorated Italian celebration cake with at least four layers of buttery, flakypuff pastry, in four hours.
The final signature challenge tasked the bakers with making eightéclairsin two different flavors, in two hours and fifteen minutes. The final technical challenge, set by Paul, asked the bakers to make nineLardy cakeslices in three hours. The final showstopper challenge was for the bakers to make an elegant celebration cake with at least three tiers, inspired by their first bake, in4+1⁄2half hours.  Based on the judges' comments during deliberations, Dan can be seen as an unofficial third place, as they said Josh and Matty were in line to win.
Two specials were commissioned for the festive season:
The Great Christmas Bake Off featuredSeries 8winnerSophie Faldo, Dan Beasley-Harling fromSeries 9, Amelia Le Bruin fromSeries 10, Linda Rayfield fromSeries 11, George Aristidou fromSeries 12, and Carole Edwards fromSeries 13.
For the signature challenge, the bakers had to make 12mince piesusing any pastry, with a festive filling, in 2 hours. The technical challenge, set by Paul, was a tear and share cinnamon snowflake bread, with an enriched dough, in 2¾ hours. The showstopper challenge, was to bake an exquisite celebration cake based on redemption, with any style and flavours, in 4 hours.
The Great New Year Bake Off featured Mark Lutton fromSeries 11, Jürgen Krauss and Maggie Richardson both fromSeries 12, and Maxy Maligisa fromSeries 13.
The signature challenge was for the bakers to make 12Religieusewith a festive theme in two hours. The technical challenge, set by Paul, was for the bakers to make aGalette Des Roiswith crisp, buttery pastry and an almond frangipane filling in two hours. The showstopper challenge was for the bakers to create an exquisite New Year’s Smash Cake that had a chocolate dome shell, in 4 hours.
The first episode of the 14th series has an overnight viewing figure of 4.3 million, a slight fall from the 4.4 million of 2022.