The Great Australian Bake Off (season 2)
The second season of "The Great Australian Bake Off" premiered on 13 October 2015. The series saw twelve home bakers take part in a bake-off to test their baking skills as they battle to be crowned "The Great Australian Bake Off's" best amateur baker. Unlike the first season, season two aired on pay television channel LifeStyle Food and was produced by FremantleMedia Australia. The season is hosted by Claire Hooper and Mel Buttle and is judged by Maggie Beer and Matt Moran. The season consisted of 10 episodes. In a slight  change to the first season and the British edition of the show, this season took place in the Bake-Off Shed as opposed to a tent or marquee. The Bakers. The following is a list of contestants: Results summary. Colour key: Episodes. Episode 1: Cakes. For the bakers' first challenge, a family-sized signature cake was set. This was set to be done in two hours, and should show the baker's style. For the technical challenge, Maggie's recipe for her constitution cake. It combined indigenous Australian fruits and icing to make three cakes. It was to be done  in two and a half hours. A hidden design cake was set as the showstopper challenge. In five hours, the bakers must create a cake that shows a pattern or design once cut into.