The Great Canadian Baking Show Cake Week (Season 2, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 44 min | Reality-TV

The Great Canadian Baking Show

Cake Week (Season 2, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 44 min | Reality-TV

This, the first week, is cake week, as the judges believe cakes will provide a good initial test to gauge the bakers' overall skill level. The signature challenge is to make an elevated version of a traditional fruit upside down cake. The ...See moreThis, the first week, is cake week, as the judges believe cakes will provide a good initial test to gauge the bakers' overall skill level. The signature challenge is to make an elevated version of a traditional fruit upside down cake. The contestants have two hours to complete the challenge. The challenges with this bake are getting the correct ratio of fruit to cake, picking the right fruit not only for flavor but also liquid content and cooking time which may affect the cake batter, and to prepare their pans so that the cake with the fruit releases properly from the pan to display what will be the attractive top. For the technical challenge, the contestants are required to make in two hours an orange chiffon cake. The judges will not only check for the proper cake texture and intense orange flavor, but also the additional garnishes of the glaze and the candied fruit. The biggest issue may be the cake texture, especially in maintaining the air beaten into the egg whites, and cooling the cake in an inverted position so as not to let the cake deflate on its own weight. And for the showstopper challenge which they are provided four hours, the contestants are required to make a birthday cake of their choice containing at least three layers and at least two different flavors. This challenge will demonstrate to the judges what each baker is all about. Written by Huggo See less

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14 cast members

Name	Known for
Dan Levy Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Schitt's Creek (2015)
Julia Chan Self - Host & Narrator Self - Host & Narrator See fewer	Saving Hope (2012)
Rochelle Adonis Self - Judge Self - Judge See fewer	The Great Canadian Baking Show (2017)
Bruno Feldeisen Self - Judge Self - Judge See fewer	The Night Agent (2023)
Tim Chauvin Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	The Great Canadian Baking Show (2017)
Mengling Chen Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	The Great Canadian Baking Show (2017)
Timothy Fu Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	The Great Canadian Baking Show (2017)
Andrei Godoroja Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	The Great Canadian Baking Show (2017)
Sadiya Hashmi Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	The Great Canadian Baking Show (2017)
Wendy McIsaac Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	The Great Canadian Baking Show (2017)
Sachin Seth Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	The Great Canadian Baking Show (2017)
Megan Stasiewich Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	The Great Canadian Baking Show (2017)
Devon Stolz Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	The Great Canadian Baking Show (2017)
Ann Marie Whitten Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	The Great Canadian Baking Show (2017)