Junior Bake Off (series 5) facts for kids
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
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| Original network | Channel 4 |
| Original release | 4 November – 22 November 2019 |
The fifth series of Junior Bake Off began 4 November 2019, with 20 contestants competing to be crowned the series 5 winner. Comedian Harry Hill presents the show, with baker Liam Charles and professional cookery writer Prue Leith as the judges this year. The bakers were divided into two groups of 10, with five eliminated from each group over five days of competition. The remaining five bakers from each group were combined in the week-long finals, culminating in a "super-difficult showdown" episode that determines the winner. Fin won the 2019 series.
Contents
- Contestants
- Results summary
- Episodes
- Episode 1: Cake
- Episode 2: Biscuits
- Episode 3: Bread
- Episode 4: Dessert
- Episode 5: Pastry
- Episode 6: Cake
- Episode 7: Biscuits
- Episode 8: Bread
- Episode 9: Dessert
- Episode 10: Pastry
- Episode 11: Chocolate
- Episode 12: International
- Episode 13: Construction
- Episode 14: Pâtisserie (Semi-final)
- Episode 15: Final
- Ratings
Contestants
- Top 10
- Quarter finalist
- Semi-finalist
- Finalist
- Winner
| Baker | Age | Hometown |
|---|---|---|
| Aleena | 15 | Manchester |
| Amal | 13 | Essex |
| Bakr | 15 | Derby |
| Dru | 15 | London |
| Eliza | 14 | North Yorkshire |
| Fin | 13 | Manchester |
| George | 11 | Devonshire |
| Jaya | 10 | Solihull |
| Karina | 13 | West Yorkshire |
| Kian | 13 | Hull |
| Lorien | 9 | London |
| Maddie | 11 | London |
| Oliver | 10 | Northampton |
| Sam | 9 | Berkshire |
| Tilly | 10 | Bath |
| Tom O | 15 | Gloucestershire |
| Tom W | 13 | Falmouth |
| Vaughan | 13 | Hartlepool |
| Zak | 13 | Hertfordshire |
| Zoë | 10 | Nottingham |
Results summary
Heat 1
| Elimination chart | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Aleena | SB | ||||
| Amal | |||||
| Maddie | |||||
| Tilly | SB | ||||
| Vaughan | |||||
| Bakr | SB | OUT | |||
| Zoë | OUT | ||||
| Zak | OUT | ||||
| George | OUT | ||||
| Oliver | SB | OUT | |||
Heat 2
| Elimination chart | |||||
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| Baker | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Eliza | SB | SB | |||
| Fin | SB | ||||
| Kian | |||||
| Tom O | |||||
| Tom W | |||||
| Karina | OUT | ||||
| Lorien | OUT | ||||
| Jaya | OUT | ||||
| Dru | OUT | ||||
| Sam | OUT | ||||
Finals
| Elimination chart | |||||
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| Baker | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Fin | WINNER | ||||
| Aleena | SB | Runner-up | |||
| Amal | SB | Runner-up | |||
| Eliza | SB | Runner-up | |||
| Tom W | OUT | ||||
| Vaughan | OUT | ||||
| Kian | OUT | ||||
| Tom O | OUT | ||||
| Maddie | OUT | ||||
| Tilly | OUT | ||||
Colour key:
- Baker was one of the judges' least favourite bakers that day, but was not eliminated.
- Baker was one of the judges' favourite bakers that day, but was not the Star Baker.
- Baker got through to the next round.
- Baker was eliminated.
- Baker was the Star Baker.
- Baker was a series runner-up.
- Baker was the series winner.
Episodes
- Baker eliminated
- Star Baker
- Winner
Episode 1: Cake
| Contestant | Technical Challenge (8 English Madeleines) |
Showstopper Challenge (School subject Cake) |
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| Aleena | 7th | Brain Cake |
| Amal | 1st | Caketionary |
| Bakr | 3rd | Team PB |
| George | 9th | A Stage of my Life |
| Maddie | 5th | I Love P.E. |
| Oliver | 2nd | Lemon and Lime Artastic Surprise Cake |
| Tilly | 4th | Mint Choc Chip Microphone Cake |
| Vaughan | 8th | Motherboard of all Cakes |
| Zak | 6th | Rainforest Victoria Sponge |
| Zoe | 10th | Mondrian Arty Party Cake |
No bakers were eliminated, leading to a double elimination the following day.
Episode 2: Biscuits
| Contestant | Technical Challenge (6 Viennese Whirls) |
Showstopper Challenge (Food Illusion Biscuits) |
|---|---|---|
| Aleena | 2nd | Bellisimo |
| Amal | 5th | Breakfast in Bed |
| Bakr | 1st | Lunchbox Biscuits |
| George | 9th | Cheesy Biscuits |
| Maddie | 6th | Sweet Sushi Surprise |
| Oliver | 10th | Fish Fingers, Chips and Peas |
| Tilly | 7th | Pizza, Pasta and Gelato |
| Vaughan | 3rd | Cinema Surprise Cookies |
| Zak | 4th | Gingerbread Pizza |
| Zoe | 8th | Chips and Dips Biscuits |
Episode 3: Bread
| Contestant | Technical Challenge (8 Apple Cinnamon Buns) |
Showstopper Challenge (Dream Job in Savoury Bread) |
|---|---|---|
| Aleena | 1st | Daydreams and Ice Creams |
| Amal | 8th | Bread Around The World |
| Bakr | 3rd | Lebanese Lunch in the Shape of an Aeroplane |
| Maddie | 2nd | Who Wants To Buy My Cookbooks? |
| Tilly | 4th | Community Church |
| Vaughan | 6th | Come Fly with V |
| Zak | 5th | Bread Wedding Cake |
| Zoe | 7th | Baking School |
Episode 4: Dessert
| Contestant | Technical Challenge (4 Prue Pancakes) |
Showstopper Challenge (A Franken-Dessert) |
|---|---|---|
| Aleena | 1st | Gulab Jaman Crème Brûlée |
| Amal | 5th | Eton Mess Cheesecake |
| Bakr | 3rd | The Eye |
| Maddie | 4th | Nutty Pavlownie |
| Tilly | 2nd | Lemon Mereacle Pie |
| Vaughan | 7th | Brownie Key Lime Pie |
| Zoe | 6th | Eton Mess Pancake Stack |
Episode 5: Pastry
| Contestant | Technical Challenge (3 Vegetarian Sausage Plaits) |
Showstopper Challenge (Choux animals) |
|---|---|---|
| Aleena | 4th | Swans and Peacocks |
| Amal | 6th | Choux Dogs and Penguins |
| Bakr | 5th | Current Climate |
| Maddie | 1st | Pigs and Chicks |
| Tilly | 2nd | Choux Bees and Hedgehogs |
| Vaughan | 3rd | Turtles and Koalas |
Episode 6: Cake
| Contestant | Technical Challenge (Peanut Butter and Chocolate Swirl Cake) |
Showstopper Challenge (Family-inspired Cake) |
|---|---|---|
| Dru | 1st | Vanilla Bean Cake with Whipped Cream Frosting |
| Eliza | 2nd | Swiss Mountain Cake |
| Fin | 6th | Dad's Magic BBQ |
| Jaya | 9th | How's That? Chocolate Cricket Cake |
| Karina | 8th | Scrummy Yummy Picnic Cake |
| Kian | 4th | Cake-Alicious Weekend |
| Lorien | 7th | Raised Garden Bed |
| Sam | 10th | Triplet Climbing Cake |
| Tom O | 3rd | Floating Along Cake |
| Tom W | 5th | Bodmin Moor Mountain Cake |
No bakers were eliminated, leading to a double elimination the following day.
Episode 7: Biscuits
| Contestant | Technical Challenge (6 Iced Rings) |
Showstopper Challenge (Best Day Ever Biscuit Scene) |
|---|---|---|
| Dru | 5th | Sisters Flying High Biscuit Picture |
| Eliza | 4th | Sledging in Scarborough Biscuit Picture |
| Fin | 2nd | My Best Holiday Biscuit Picture |
| Jaya | 6th | Bollywood Blockbuster Biscuit Picture |
| Karina | 1st | Ninja Gingerbread and Shortbread Sparring Session |
| Kian | 8th | Beach-scuit Day Out Picture |
| Lorien | 9th | Swimming with Fish Biscuit Picture |
| Sam | 10th | Hamster Extravaganza Biscuit Picture |
| Tom O | 3rd | A Fabulous Feast in Venice Biscuit Picture |
| Tom W | 7th | Big Dive Biscuit Picture |
Episode 8: Bread
| Contestant | Technical Challenge (3 Bacon and Egg Sarnies) |
Showstopper Challenge (Hobby Sweet Bread Centerpiece) |
|---|---|---|
| Eliza | 1st | Fancy Fish Bread |
| Fin | 3rd | Helping Hands |
| Jaya | 8th | Swimming Spiced Plaited Loaf |
| Karina | 4th | Wimbledon Tournament |
| Kian | 6th | Portbread Masterpiece |
| Lorien | 7th | Ballet Shoes |
| Tom O | 5th | Tasty Camera |
| Tom W | 2nd | Cinnamon and Raisin Gaming Console and Controllers |
Episode 9: Dessert
| Contestant | Technical Challenge (3 Harry Pancakes) |
Showstopper Challenge (Seasonal Meringue Roulade) |
|---|---|---|
| Eliza | 2nd | Raspberry Ripple Meringue Roulade |
| Fin | 1st | Secret Summer Passion Roulade |
| Karina | 7th | Summer Meringue Roulade |
| Kian | 3rd | Summer Log-lade |
| Lorien | 4th | Tropical Summer Roulade |
| Tom O | 6th | Toffee Apple and Blackberry Roulade |
| Tom W | 5th | Summer Berry Roulade |
Episode 10: Pastry
| Contestant | Technical Challenge (4 Chouxnuts) |
Showstopper Challenge (Favourite meal Hand Pies) |
|---|---|---|
| Eliza | 2nd | Greek Salad Hand Pies |
| Fin | 1st | Christmas Dinner Presents |
| Karina | 5th | Baa-Tastic Sheep Pies |
| Kian | 4th | Inside Out Pizza Pie |
| Tom O | 3rd | Sweet & Sour Stir-Fry Pies |
| Tom W | 6th | Burger Pies |
Episode 11: Chocolate
| Contestant | Technical Challenge (Chocolate Salted Caramel Tart) |
Showstopper Challenge (World's Best Chocolate Cake) |
|---|---|---|
| Aleena | 7th | Chocolate Hazelnut Cake |
| Amal | 1st | Chocolate Biscuit Cake |
| Eliza | 8th | Hippochoccomouse Cake |
| Fin | 9th | Chocolate and Salted Caramel Feast |
| Kian | 3rd | Chocolate Mash-up |
| Maddie | 5th | Tata Tia's Gateaux Fantastique |
| Tilly | 10th | My Dad Loves Chocolate Cake |
| Tom O | 6th | Chocolate Truffle Glory |
| Tom W | 4th | Campfire Chilli Chocolate Cake |
| Vaughan | 2nd | Chocolate Orange Cake |
Episode 12: International
| Contestant | Technical Challenge (4 Malva Puddings) |
Showstopper Challenge (International Pie) |
|---|---|---|
| Aleena | 7th | Best of Both Worlds |
| Amal | 3rd | Turkish Inspired Pie |
| Eliza | 4th | Caribbean Chicken, Lime and Coconut Pie |
| Fin | 1st | Mysteries of the Taj Mahal Pie |
| Kian | 6th | English Piefast Pie |
| Maddie | 9th | Big Pizza Pie |
| Tom O | 5th | A Taste of Indian Pie |
| Tom W | 8th | Kung Pao Dragon Pie |
| Vaughan | 2nd | Aussie Meat Pie |
Episode 13: Construction
| Contestant | Technical Challenge (Vertical Layer Cake) |
Showstopper Challenge (Biscuit Landmark) |
|---|---|---|
| Aleena | 2nd | Pyramids of Giza |
| Amal | 7th | Eiffel Tower |
| Eliza | 1st | Angel of the North |
| Fin | 3rd | Biscuit Big Ben |
| Kian | 8th | Humber Bridgescuit |
| Tom O | 4th | Menin Gate |
| Tom W | 6th | Cornish Poldark Mine House |
| Vaughan | 5th | Gingerbread Arc de Triomphe |
Episode 14: Pâtisserie (Semi-final)
| Contestant | Technical Challenge (4 Mille-feuilles) |
Showstopper Challenge (Meringue Sculpture) |
|---|---|---|
| Aleena | 3rd | Meringue Volcano |
| Amal | 5th | Flowers For Mum |
| Eliza | 1st | Meringue Cat |
| Fin | 2nd | Magpie Fingers |
| Tom W | 4th | Neapolitan Meringue Ice Cream |
| Vaughan | 6th | Meringue Boat |
Episode 15: Final
| Contestant |
Signature Challenge (Iced Buns and Inside out Biscuits) |
Showstopper Challenge (Dream Junior Bake Off Trophy Cake) |
|---|---|---|
| Aleena | Banoffee Iced Buns and Spiral Journey | Dream Come True |
| Amal | Pina Colada Buns and Rainbow Boats | My Dream Trophy Cake |
| Eliza | Buzzy Buns and Buzzy Biscuits | On Top of The World Cake |
| Fin | Truly Scrumptious Buns and Inside out Cupcakes Biscuits | The Winner Bakes It All |
Ratings
| Episode No. | Airdate | Viewers (millions) | Channel Weekly Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 November 2019 | 1.86 | 7 |
| 2 | 5 November 2019 | 1.58 | 9 |
| 3 | 6 November 2019 | 1.39 | 14 |
| 4 | 7 November 2019 | N/A | Outside Top 15 |
| 5 | 8 November 2019 | N/A | Outside Top 15 |
| 6 | 11 November 2019 | N/A | Outside Top 15 |
| 7 | 12 November 2019 | 1.47 | 15 |
| 8 | 13 November 2019 | 1.49 | 13 |
| 9 | 14 November 2019 | N/A | Outside Top 15 |
| 10 | 15 November 2019 | 1.60 | 9 |
| 11 | 18 November 2019 | 1.46 | 11 |
| 12 | 19 November 2019 | 1.58 | 5 |
| 13 | 20 November 2019 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 14 | 21 November 2019 | 1.54 | 8 |
| 15 | 22 November 2019 | 1.66 | 4 |
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