The Great British Bake Off series 16
The sixteenth series of The Great British Bake Off began on 2 September 2025, again presented by Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding and judged by Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith. The bakers competing in the series were announced on 19 August 2025. This series is the last to feature Prue Leith.
The series was won by Jasmine Mitchell, with Tom Arden and Aaron Mountford-Myles finishing as the runners-up.
Results summary
With the exception of Jasmine, none of the bakers could be considered for Star Baker due to missteps in the showstopper round and were all considered for elimination.'''Colour key:'''
Episodes
Episode 1: Cake
The first episode is Cake Week. For the first challenge, the bakers were given two hours to produce a decorative Swiss roll. For the technical challenge, set by Paul, the bakers were asked to create nine Fondant Fancies. The bakers were given five minutes to inspect and taste a mini Fondant Fancy cake with no additional recipe, and were then given two and a quarter hours to complete the challenge. For the showstopper challenge, the bakers were asked to make a landscape cake in four hours.| Baker | Signature | Technical/Taste and Bake | Showstopper | Result |
| Aaron | 'Pure Honey' Swiss Roll | 4th | 'Pastel Paradiso' Landscape Cake | |
| Hassan | Chocolate, Coffee & Caramel Swiss Roll | 10th | 'Japanese Bamboo Forest' Landscape Cake | |
| Iain | 'Fift-Queen's University' Swiss Roll | 8th | 'It's All Downhill From Here' Landscape Cake | |
| Jasmine | Lemon & Raspberry Swiss Roll | 9th | 'Scottish Highland' Landscape Cake | |
| Jessika | Coconut & Grapefruit Swiss Roll | 2nd | 'Birthday Morning' Landscape Cake | |
| Leighton | 'Amalfi Coast Lemon Glade' Swiss Roll | 6th | 'The Green, Green Grass of Home' Landscape Cake | |
| Lesley | 'Lemons & Daisies' Swiss Roll | 5th | 'Dad's Bob Ross' Landscape Cake | |
| Nadia | 'Cherry Amour' Swiss Roll | 7th | 'My Island Dream' Landscape Cake | |
| Nataliia | 'Ukrainian Passion Petal' Swiss Roll | 3rd | 'Ukraine' Landscape Cake | |
| Pui Man | Lemon & Matcha Swiss Roll | 11th | 'Hong Kong Lion Rock' Landscape Cake | |
| Toby | Rhubarb & Custard Swiss Roll | 1st | 'PB and J-acob's Ladder' Landscape Cake | |
| Tom | 'Tartan' Swiss Roll | 12th | 'Icelandic' Landscape Cake |
Episode 2: Biscuits
The second episode is Biscuit Week. For the first challenge, the bakers were given two hours to produce twelve Slice and Bake biscuits. For the technical challenge, set by Prue, the bakers were asked to bake in two hours a batch of Chocolate Hobnob biscuits, topped with a thin layer of caramel and contain two different feathered chocolate designs. For the showstopper challenge, the bakers were asked to make a biscuit time capsule filled with five edible mementos in four hours.| Baker | Signature | Technical | Showstopper | Result |
| Aaron | 'Mini Winnies' Slice & Bake Biscuits | 8th | 'Sugar in Spring' Biscuit Time Capsule | |
| Iain | 'Mince Pie Cat-astrophe' Slice & Bake Biscuits | 5th | 'If I Could Turn-table Back Time' Biscuit Time Capsule | |
| Jasmine | 'Sail Around the World' Slice & Bake Biscuits | 4th | 'Our Favourite Scottish Summers' Biscuit Time Capsule | |
| Jessika | 'Egg-cellent Brunch' Slice & Bake Biscuits | 7th | 'Trails and Tales' Biscuit Time Capsule | |
| Leighton | 'Orange Slices of Delight' Slice & Bake Biscuits | 10th | 'Piano Memories' Biscuit Time Capsule | |
| Lesley | 'Cupcake' Slice & Bake Biscuits | 9th | 'Happy Memories' Biscuit Time Capsule | |
| Nadia | 'Amma's Avos' Slice & Bake Biscuits | 2nd | 'Picnic Basket' Biscuit Time Capsule | |
| Nataliia | 'Yorkshire Welcome' Slice & Bake Biscuits | 3rd | 'A Slice of Life' Biscuit Time Capsule | |
| Pui Man | 'Year of the Ox' Slice & Bake Biscuits | 11th | 'Jumbo Boat' Biscuit Time Capsule | |
| Toby | 'Bex's Breakfast' Slice & Bake Biscuits | 1st | 'Treasure Chest' Biscuit Time Capsule | |
| Tom | 'Hagia Sophia' Slice & Bake Biscuits | 6th | 'Granny's Cottage' Biscuit Time Capsule |
Episode 3: Bread
The third episode is Bread Week. For the first challenge, the bakers were given two hours to produce a savoury Monkey bread. For the technical challenge, set by Paul, the bakers were asked to bake in two hours a dozen glazed doughnuts, six of which containing a strawberry glazing. For the showstopper challenge, the bakers were given five hours to make their own celebratory tiered Sweet Bread.| Baker | Signature | Technical | Showstopper | Result |
| Aaron | 'Not For Everyone' Monkey Bread | 3rd | 'Flowers in Paradise' Sweet Bread | |
| Iain | 'Irish Cheese Board' Monkey Bread | 6th | 'It's A Samhain-derful Time of the Year' Sweet Bread | |
| Jasmine | 'Mediterranean Mezze' Monkey Bread | 1st | 'Midsummer Flower Crown' Sweet Bread | |
| Jessika | 'Picnic Season' Monkey Bread | 7th | 'Rain, Dance, Celebration' Sweet Bread | |
| Lesley | 'Family Favourite' Monkey Bread | 9th | 'Korovai' Sweet Bread | |
| Nadia | Italian Monkey Bread | 2nd | 'Gâteaux de Mariage de Rêve' Sweet Bread | |
| Nataliia | 'Family Table' Monkey Bread | 8th | 'Three Generations Korovai' Sweet Bread | |
| Pui Man | 'Festival Basin' Monkey Bread | 10th | 'Coconut Cocktail Wedding' Sweet Bread | |
| Toby | 'Tre Scimmie ' Monkey Bread | 4th | 'The Bread That Stolle Christmas' Sweet Bread | |
| Tom | 'French Dègustation' Monkey Bread | 5th | 'Cinnamon Tower' Sweet Bread |
Episode 4: Back To School
The fourth episode is Back To School Week. For the first challenge, the bakers were given two hours to produce 12 flapjacks. For the technical challenge, set by Prue, the bakers were asked to bake in two hours a batch of school cake, made with vanilla sponge, white glacé icing, and covered in sprinkles, with a jug of custard to go with it. For the showstopper challenge, the bakers were given four and a half hours to make their own Summer Fête School Display containing one large bake, and two batches of twelve small bakes.| Baker | Signature | Technical | Showstopper | Result |
| Aaron | 'Lat Snacks' Flapjacks | 2nd | 'Four Hour Relay: Bake Edition' Summer Fête Stall | |
| Iain | 'Banana Jacks' Flapjacks | 3rd | 'The Auld' Summer Fête Stall | |
| Jasmine | Raspberry, Chocolate and Hazelnut Flapjacks | 1st | 'My Favourite Games' Summer Fête Stall | |
| Jessika | 'Red Wine Rendezvous' Flapjacks | 7th | 'Prehistoric Pantry' Summer Fête Stall | |
| Lesley | 'Dan’s Cherry Bakewell' Flapjacks | 5th | 'Happy Memories of the 70's' Summer Fête Stall | |
| Nadia | Cherry and Coconut Flapjacks | 9th | 'Traditional Bake Sale' Summer Fête Stall | |
| Nataliia | 'First Day' Flapjacks | 8th | 'Rucksack Memories' Summer Fête Stall | |
| Toby | 'Carrot Patch' Flapjacks | 4th | 'Schooldays' Summer Fête Stall | |
| Tom | Apple Crumble Flapjacks | 6th | 'Cocknowle' Summer Fête Stall |
Episode 5: Chocolate
The fifth episode is Chocolate Week. For the first challenge, the bakers were given two and a half hours to produce some highly decorated chocolate mousse cups. For the technical challenge, set by Paul, the bakers were asked to bake in two and a half hours a white chocolate tart, featuring a buttery shortcrust pastry, and a silky smooth set white chocolate ganache, all while selecting their own ingredients with no recipe. For the showstopper challenge, the bakers were given four and a half hours to make their own Chocolate Fondue Display, including a highly decorated chocolate centrepiece with an edible dipping pot to hold their chocolate sauce.| Baker | Signature | Technical | Showstopper | Result |
| Aaron | 'Caramel Tiramoussiato' Mousse Cups | 3rd | 'Pianola Grande' Chocolate Fondue | |
| Iain | 'Kriek Craic' Mousse Cups | 7th | 'Glenariff Park' Chocolate Fondue | |
| Jasmine | Chocolate Praline Mousse Cups | 2nd | 'Chocolate Tree' Chocolate Fondue | |
| Lesley | 'Tiramisu' Mousse Cups | 1st | 'Death by Chocolate' Chocolate Fondue | |
| Nadia | 'Summer Strawberry' Delight Mousse Cups | 8th | 'Ladies Day' Chocolate Fondue | |
| Nataliia | 'Granny’s Garden' Mousse Cups | 6th | 'Last Day of Pompeii' Chocolate Fondue | |
| Toby | Chocolate Orange Mousse Cups | 5th | 'Campsite Delight' Chocolate Fondue | |
| Tom | 'Tiramousoooo' Chocolate Mousse Cups | 4th | 'Ocean Scene' Chocolate Fondue |
Episode 6: Pastry
The sixth episode is Pastry Week. For the signature challenge, the bakers were given two and a half hours to produce a savoury pastry plait with a savoury filling. For the technical challenge, set by Paul, the bakers were asked to bake in two and a half hours a gala pie with piccalilli. For the showstopper challenge, the bakers were given four hours to make their own visually stunning sculpted tart.| Baker | Signature | Technical | Showstopper | Result |
| Aaron | 'Jamaican Beef Patty' Savoury Plait | 7th | 'No One Gnomes' Sculpted Tart | |
| Iain | 'Irish Stew-sage Roll' Savoury Plait | 2nd | 'Giant's Causeway' Sculpted Tart | |
| Jasmine | 'Aunt Pom's Sausage Roll' Savoury Plait | 1st | 'The Orchard' Sculpted Tart | |
| Lesley | 'Dad's Favourite' Savoury Plait | 3rd | 'Mabel's Bumblebee' Sculpted Tart | |
| Nataliia | 'Kyiv in a Crust' Savoury Plait | 5th | Swan Sculpted Tart | |
| Toby | 'Sivell Place' Savoury Plait | 4th | 'Rollercoast-tart' Sculpted Tart | |
| Tom | 'Hong Kong Sausage Roll' Savoury Plait | 6th | 'Risalamande' Sculpted Tart |
Episode 7: Meringue
The seventh episode is Meringue Week. For the signature challenge, the bakers were given two hours to produce 12 Mini Meringue Pies with a Meringue topping. For the technical challenge, set by Paul, the bakers were asked to bake some perfectly risen raspberry soufflé's in a staggered start and finish time. For the showstopper challenge, the bakers were given four and a half hours to make their own beautifully decorated "Vacherin Glacé" with a Meringue shell and ice cream.| Baker | Signature | Technical | Showstopper | Result |
| Aaron | 'Almost Mont Blanc' Meringue Pies | 2nd | 'Kitsune Sundae' Vacherin Glacé | |
| Iain | 'Lucky Rhubarb' Meringue Pies | 1st | 'Bingate Redemption' Vacherin Glacé | |
| Jasmine | Raspberry & Passion Fruit Meringue Pies | 4th | 'Scallop Shell' Vacherin Glacé | |
| Lesley | Lemon & Raspberry Meringue Pies | 6th | 'Wedding Cake' Vacherin Glacé | |
| Toby | 'Apple Lattice' Meringue Pies | 3rd | 'Mango Tree' Vacherin Glacé | |
| Tom | Rhubarb & Strawberry Meringue Pies | 5th | 'Family Forage' Vacherin Glacé |
Episode 8: Desserts (Quarterfinals)
The eighth episode is Desserts Week. For the signature challenge, the bakers were asked to produce a Basque cheesecake. For the technical challenge, set by Prue, the bakers were asked to bake six orange and cardamom steamed puddings drizzled with golden syrup and served with crème anglaise. For the showstopper challenge, the bakers were given four and a half hours to make a celebratory free-standing trifle.| Baker | Signature | Technical | Showstopper | Result |
| Aaron | 'Basque in Sake' Cheesecake | 5th | 'Trifle Haters' Trifle | |
| Iain | 'Christmas Box' Basque Cheesecake | 2nd | 'Triflemina' Trifle | |
| Jasmine | Mango and Passion Fruit Basque Cheesecake | 4th | Strawberry and Lemon Trifle | |
| Toby | White Chocolate and Passion Fruit Basque Cheesecake | 3rd | 'Nanny Mo's' Sherry Trifle | |
| Tom | Black Sesame & Lemon Curd Basque Cheesecake | 1st | 'Greek' Trifle |
Episode 9: Pâtisserie (Semifinal)
The ninth episode is Pâtisserie Week. For the signature challenge, the bakers were given two hours and forty-five minutes to bake twelve cream horns in two different flavors. For the technical challenge, set by Paul, the bakers were asked to bake a framboisier with a fondant rose and a sugar glass dome. For the showstopper challenge, the bakers were asked to make a macaron centerpiece depicting something meaningful to them, with an edible structure at least forty-five centimetres high and displaying a minimum of thirty filled macarons.| Baker | Signature | Technical | Showstopper | Result |
| Aaron | 'Puddings Reimagined' Cream Horns | 3rd | 'Sloth' Macaron Centerpiece | |
| Jasmine | Mocha & Raspberry Pistachio Cream Horns | 1st | 'Christmas Tree' Macaron Centerpiece | |
| Toby | Chocolate, Coffee & Lemon Meringue Pie Cream Horns | 4th | 'Crate of Lemons' Macaron Centerpiece | |
| Tom | Chocolate Orange & Lemon Raspberry Cream Horns | 2nd | 'The Beehive' Macaron Centerpiece |
With the exception of Jasmine, none of the bakers could be considered for Star Baker due to missteps in the showstopper round and were all considered for elimination.
Episode 10: Final
| Baker | Signature | Technical | Showstopper | Result |
| Aaron | Pear & Rhubarb Iced Finger Buns | 2nd | 'Final Tea Party' Table Cake | |
| Jasmine | Apricot & Strawberry Iced Finger Buns | 3rd | 'Summer Celebration' Table Cake | |
| Tom | Piña Colada & Hot Dog Iced Finger Buns | 1st | 'All Roads Lead To The Tent' Table Cake |
Specials
Two specials were commissioned for the festive season:''The Great Christmas Bake Off''
The Great Christmas Bake Off featured Peep Show's David Mitchell, Isy Suttie, Matt King, Olivia Colman, and Sophie Winkleman.| Baker | Signature | Technical | Showstopper | Result |
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''The Great New Year Bake Off''
The Great New Year Bake Off featured eight bakers from past series competing in pairs: Selasi Gbormittah and Val Stones from Series 7, Briony Williams from Series 9 and Tasha Stones from Series 14, Series 9 winner Rahul Mandal and Series 12 winner Giuseppe Dell'Anno, and Andy Ryan and Nelly Ghaffar from Series 15.| Bakers | Signature | Technical | Showstopper | Result |
| Andy & Nelly | 'Going Off with a Bang!' Pie Display | 4th | 'Ticket to the North Pole' Biscuit Scene | |
| Briony & Tasha | 'Christmas Wreath' Pie Display | 3rd | 'Stolen Christmas' Biscuit Scene | |
| Giuseppe & Rahul | 'Lucky Feather' Pie Display | 2nd | 'Spoonful of Sugar' Biscuit Scene | |
| Selasi & Val | 'Christmas Tree' Pie Display | 1st | 'Buddy & the Empire State' Biscuit Scene |