The Great British Bake Off series 10

The tenth series of The Great British Bake Off began on 27 August 2019. It was presented by returning hosts Noel Fielding and Sandi Toksvig, and judged by returning judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith.
The series was won by David Atherton, who became the first winner never to have won the Star Baker title since it was introduced. Alice Fevronia and Steph Blackwell finished as runners-up. This series started with 13 bakers instead of the usual 12, which meant one episode featured a double elimination, as was previously done in the fourth series.

Results summary

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Episodes

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Episode 1: Cake

For the signature challenge, the bakers had to bake a fruit cake in the shape of their choice, with a significant amount of dried fruit, and lavish decoration in hours. For the technical challenge set by Prue, the bakers had to bake 6 identical angel cake slices, with layers made of genoise sponge sandwiched with Italian meringue buttercream, topped with icing and feathered in hours. For the showstopper challenge, the bakers baked the birthday cake they always dreamed of as a child in 4 hours.

Baker	Signature	Technical	Showstopper	Result
Alice	Gingerbread Fruit Cake Wreath	5th	Like a Child in a Sweetshop Cake
Amelia	Christmas Cake	4th	Carousel Birthday Cake
David	Squishy Squashy Fruit Cake	10th	Snakey Birthday Cakey
Dan	Jamaican Rum Cake	9th	Pirate Island Cake
Helena	Fruit Bat Cake	12th	Away with the Fairies Cake
Henry	Wood Street Cake	1st	Secret Woodland Cake
Jamie	Easter Simnel Cake	13th	Salted Caramel Schnauzer Birthday Cake
Michael	Cup of Chai Cake	11th	Treasure Chest Cake
Michelle	Bara Brith Teulu Ni	6th	Tŷ Tylwyth Teg
Phil	Spiced Fruit Cake with Rum Glaze	8th	Retro Rocket Cake
Priya	Sunshine Fruit Cake	7th	Once Upon a Time Cake
Rosie	Spicy Chai Loaf	2nd	Magical Jungle Cake
Steph	Great Grandma's Fruit Cake	3rd	A Sundae on the Beach Cake

Episode 2: Biscuits

For the signature challenge this week, the bakers were tasked to make 12 decorated chocolate biscuit bars in hours. For the technical challenge, Paul tasked a "controversial" bake that was his dad's favourite—12 fig rolls which were identical in shape and size—in 90 minutes. For the showstopper, the bakers were asked to create a 3D biscuit sculpture in 4 hours.

Baker	Signature	Technical	Showstopper	Result
Alice	Honeycomb Peanut Mallow Bars	1st	Chocolate and Coconut New Zealand Lamb
Amelia	Pistachio, Almond & Raisin Nougat Biscuit Bars	9th	Swimming with Dolphins
David	Coco-nutty Chocolate Bars	2nd	Wedding Spray
Helena	Wicked Witch Fingers	12th	Caught in a Spider's Web
Henry	Coffee, Cardamom & Hazelnut Bars	6th	Chapel Organ
Jamie	Cherry Caramel Shortbread Biscuit Bars	11th	Biscuit Guitar
Michael	Lemon & Rosemary Biscuit Bars	4th	Hamish the Highland Cow
Michelle	Bakewell Bars	8th	Dewi y Ddraig Cymraeg – Dewi the Welsh Dragon
Phil	Orange, Cranberry & White Chocolate Fudge Bars	3rd	Tina the Tortoise
Priya	Ruby Barfi Biscuit Bars	7th	The Beast of Rocky Mountain
Rosie	Virgin Mojito Biscuit Bars	5th	My Favourite Chicken – A Celebration of Legs
Steph	Chocolate, Caramel Macchiato Biscuit Bars	10th	Ginger the Cat

Episode 3: Bread

For this week's signature challenge, the bakers were asked to make a filled tear & share loaf from a yeasted dough in 3 hours. Paul's technical challenge required the bakers to make 8 burger baps along with 4 veggie burgers to go inside half of them in hours. The showstopper challenge required the bakers to make a display of artistically scored decorative loaves in 5 hours.

Baker	Signature	Technical	Showstopper	Result
Alice	Baklava Tear & Share	7th	Global Bread
Amelia	Chorizo Brunch Tear & Share	11th	Caterpillar Transformation
David	Cinnamon Swirl Tear & Share	2nd	Trio of African Masks
Helena	Frosted Cinnamon and Pecan Tear & Share	8th	Every Bread is Halloween
Henry	Chicken and Pesto Tear & Share	1st	Herb Garden
Michael		6th	Mediterranean Camp Fire
Michelle	Noson Caws	5th	Gardd Ni
Phil	Pancetta and Cheese Focaccia Tear & Share	10th	Winner's Wreath
Priya	Smokey Jalapeño Tear & Share	4th	Bird Boules
Rosie	Chilli and Manchego Tear & Share	9th	Bread Safari
Steph	Sun-Dried Tomato and Pesto Star Tear & Share	3rd	Hand-Tied Bouquet of Flowers

Episode 4: Dairy

For the signature challenge this week, Paul and Prue tasked the bakers with a dairy cake, but the cake mixture needed to contain a cultured dairy product, to be done in 2 hours and 15 minutes. For the technical challenge, Prue asked the bakers to make a difficult bake that dated back to the Tudor times, 12 Maids of Honours, in 2 hours. For the showstopper challenge, the judges gave the bakers the task of making a display of milk-based Indian sweets known as Mishti, in hours.

Baker	Signature	Technical	Showstopper	Result
Alice	Leafy Yoghurt Cake	8th	Afternoon Tea
David	A Kick of Limoncello Cake	2nd	Flavours of India Mishti
Helena	Ghost Cake	9th	Ye Olde English Sweet Shoppe Mishti
Henry	Ode to a German Breakfast Cake	3rd	Seaside Mishti
Michael	Cheesecake Surprise	7th	Flag of India Mishti
Michelle	Homely Rhubarb Cake	5th	Home Comforts Mishti
Phil	Trucking Lovely Rose Cake	6th	A Corner of My Garden Mishti
Priya	Choc-chip Banana Cake	10th	Flavours of My Childhood Mishti
Rosie	A Good Dose of Limoncello Cake	4th	Cocktails & Canapés Mishti
Steph	Answer to Everything Cake	1st	Pink and Pretty Mishti

Episode 5: The Roaring Twenties

For the signature challenge, the bakers had hours to produce 4 custard pies which should be elaborately decorated with the theme of the 1920s. For the technical challenge set by Prue, the bakers faced the difficult task of deep-frying Choux pastry to produce 18 beignet soufflés filled with raspberry jam and served with a zabaglione, in hours. For the showstopper challenge, the bakers were asked to create a cocktail theme cake, with at least two tiers, in memory of the prohibition era in the United States, in 4 hours.

Baker	Signature	Technical	Showstopper	Result
Alice	Chocolate & Orange Custard Pies	6th	Piña Colada Cake
David		9th	Amaretto Sour Cake
Helena	Lemon and Lavender Pies	1st	Vampire's Kiss Raspberry Vodka Cake
Henry	1920's Pies	3rd	White Russian Cake
Michael	Mango, Lime & Ginger Pies	8th	Brambling Cake
Michelle	Blueberry & White Chocolate Crème Brûlée Pies	7th	My Little Sister the Dancing Queen's Piña Colada Cake
Priya	Lemon & Raspberry Ripple Pies	2nd	Meena Colada Cake
Rosie	Little Blackberry Pies	5th	White Russian Cake
Steph	Zesty Citrus Custard Pies	4th	Sour Lime Piña Colada Cake

Episode 6: Desserts

For the signature challenge this week, the bakers were asked to make a layered meringue cake with a minimum of 3 layers and "large enough to share with friends" in 2 hours and 45 minutes. For the technical challenge, Prue gave the bakers a particularly difficult task that tested the bakers' precision, 6 identical layered verrines, in hours. For the showstopper challenge, the bakers were tasked with an explosive bake, a celebratory bombe, in hours.

Baker	Signature	Technical	Showstopper	Result
Alice	Black Forest Meringue	1st	Tiramisu Bombe
David	Spiced Meringue Surprise	2nd	Delightful Bombe
Henry	Towering Meringue Cake	4th	Bonfire Bombe
Michael	Dark Chocolate Meringue Cake	6th	Black Forest Bombe
Priya	Family Favourite	7th	Summer Fruit Bombe
Rosie	Layers of Lime and Raspberry	5th	Ruby Bombe
Steph	Eton Mess	3rd	Mirror Bombe

Episode 7: Festivals

For the signature challenge, the bakers were asked to make 24 buns with the theme of a festival or holiday from around the world in 3e hours. For the technical challenge, Paul tasked the bakers with a deep fried pastry treat traditionally served during the Italian Carnevale, 12 Sicilian Cassatelles, in 1 hour and 15 minutes. For the showstopper challenge, the bakers were set with the complex task of making a kek lapis sarawak, a traditional layered Malaysian cake, in 4 hours and 15 minutes.

Baker	Signature	Technical	Showstopper	Result
Alice	Lemon, Blueberry & Almond Hot Cross Buns	6th	Chocolate, Orange and Salted Caramel Kaleidoscope Sarawak Style Layered Cake
David	Kozunak Plaits	2nd	Sarawak Style Layer Cake Sculpture
Henry		3rd	Elegant Present Box
Michael	Figgy Pudding Hot Cross Buns	5th	Jamaican Mule Sarawak Style Layer Cake
Rosie	Mardi Gras Finnish Semlor Peacock Festival Buns	1st	Rainbow Sarawak Style Layer Cake
Steph		4th	Orange and Chai Spiced Revitalise Cake

Episode 8: Pastry (Quarterfinals)

For the signature challenge, the bakers were tasked to do a savoury twist on a usually sweet French classic, tarte tatin, in hours. For the technical challenge, the bakers were given the challenging task of recreating a Moroccan Pie made from warka pastry, also known as brik pastry, in hours. For the showstopper challenge, the bakers were asked to create a vertical pie consisting of at least 2 separate pies in 4 hours.

Baker	Signature	Technical	Showstopper	Result
Alice	Leek, Apple & Goat's Cheese Tarte Tatin	3rd	Apple Tree House Pie
David	Caramelly Carroty Tarte Tatin	1st	Whitby Fish Pie
Henry	Crab, Tomato & New Potato Tarte Tatin	5th	Chandelier Picnic Pie
Rosie	Shallot, Aubergine & Goat's Cheese Spiced Tarte Tatin	2nd	Rapunzel's Tower
Steph	Caramelised Onion & Goat's Cheese Tarte Tatin	4th	Curried Chickpea & Potato Carousel Pie

Episode 9: Pâtisserie (Semifinal)

For the signature challenge, the bakers had hours to make 8 identically decorated domed tarts. Prue's technical challenge was making a Gâteau Saint Honoré, a French classic involving both choux and puff pastry, plus a large amount of cream fillings, all in hours. For the showstopper challenge, the bakers were given the difficult task of making a sugar glass display case, enclosing a display of pâtisserie or other lavish baked goods, in hours.

Baker	Signature	Technical	Showstopper	Result
Alice	Mocha, Hazelnut & Orange Domed Tarts	4th	Save Our Oceans
David	Aperitif Domed Tarts	2nd	Greenhouse Growing Moss
Rosie	Lemon, Raspberry & Mint Domed Tarts	1st	Time with Family
Steph	Raspberry, Lemon & White Chocolate Domed Tarts	3rd	A Night at the Opera

Episode 10: Final

For the final signature challenge, the remaining three bakers were given 2 hours to create the ultimate chocolate cake that should be rich in chocolate and be beautifully decorated. For the final technical challenge, set by Paul, the bakers were given 1 hour and 10 minutes to create 6 twice-baked stilton soufflés, each served with a lavash cracker. For the final showstopper challenge, the bakers were required to create a deceptive illusion picnic basket feast composed of cakes, biscuits and enriched breads that were presented to look like something else in hours. Unofficially, Alice could be considered the first runner up as Prue and Paul said it was between the two of them at the end.

Baker	Signature	Technical	Showstopper	Result
Alice	Chocolate, Pear, Ginger and Maple Cake	2nd	End of the School Year Celebration Picnic
David	Chocolate, Armagnac and Prune Cake	1st	Peachy Pic-Nik
Steph	Black Forest Chocolate Cake	3rd	Picnic in the Park

Specials

Two festive specials were commissioned during Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.

''The Great Christmas Bake Off''

The Great Christmas Bake Off featured Briony Williams and Terry Hartill from Series 9, along with Tom Hetherington and Yan Tsou from Series 8. The special was won by Briony Williams.
In the signature challenge, the returning bakers were first asked to make 24 festive cake pops in hours. They then faced the technical challenge set by Paul, where they had to recreate a festive sausage roll wreath in 2 hours. For the festive showstopper challenge, the bakers were given the task of constructing a 3D gingerbread building, topped off with at least two different types of confectionery, in 4 hours.

Baker	Signature	Technical	Showstopper	Result
Briony	'Festive Frolic' Pops	4th	'Santa's Train Station'
Terry	'Christmas Carousel' Pops	3rd	'Christmas in New York'
Tom	'Santa & Co watch the Queen's Speech' Pops	1st	'Edinburgh Christmas'
Yan	'A Very British Christmas' Pops	2nd	‘Follow the Yellow Brick Road House'

''The Great Festive Bake Off''

The Great Festive Bake Off saw the cast of Derry Girls take on the three challenges on New Years Day. For the signature challenge, they had to make a trifle that is large enough for a party or a soiree and needs to have at least 3 layers in hours. For the technical challenge, set by Prue, they were tasked to make 12 salmon and beetroot blinis that needs to be finished with horseradish and beetroot topping and garnished with hot salmon and caviar, in 1 hour. For their showstopper challenge, they were asked to bake a cake of their favourite decade. The cake needs to consist of at least 2 tiers and beautifully decorated in hours.

Baker	Signature	Technical	Showstopper	Result
Dylan	White Chocolate, Raspberry, and Sherry Trifle	5th	1960s Camper Van Decade Cake
Jamie-Lee	Chocolate and Orange Trifle	4th	1930's Amelia Earhart Cake
Nicola	Strawberry and Rhubarb Trifle	3rd	1930's Cabaret Cake
Saoirse-Monica	Irish Cream Trifle	2nd	Peace & Love 1960's Cake
Siobhan	Betsy's Trifle	1st	Camping in Cork Cake

Post-show careers

David Atherton published a cookbook after winning the series. Released in 2020, it is a children's cookbook titled My First Cookbook. Follow-up versions My First Green Cookbook and Bake, Make and Learn to Cook released in 2021. In May 2021, Atherton released Good to Eat, which focuses on delivering healthy twists to classic recipes.
Steph Blackwell contributed to The Big Book of Amazing Cakes, and published her own cookbook, The Joy of Baking, in 2021.

Ratings

The first episode drew an overnight audience of 5.7 million, down 400,000 from the previous series, but with a higher audience share in its time slot than the previous launch at 30.6%. The overnight ratings for the final episode dropped by over half a million compared to the previous series with an average audience of 6.9 million viewers.

Reception

Michael Hogan of The Daily Telegraph criticised the series as "forgettable" and "dullest" out of the first ten series so far, attributing the show's move to Channel 4, casting "blandly millennial crop of contestants", and lack of diversity at the end, e.g. fewer contestants older than forty this series compared to prior nine series—two who were eliminated by the fifth week of the series. He further wrote:

The final six were all white and middle-class. Three of the four semi-finalists were, uncannily, aged 28. Many viewers own cookbooks older than that.