It’s the moment every cake, bread and pie lover has been waiting for.
Bake Off is back and this time, the search goes nationwide in a bid to find and crown South Africa’s best amateur baker.
Each week the bakers will be given a new technique to master that will stretch their baking skills as they race against the clock, and each other, to deliver a show-stopping, mouth-watering creation. However, after nine weeks of whisking and piping, only one can emerge victorious.
Our Top 4 are all so talented but who will whisk their way into the #SABakeOff finale? Find out Tuesday 5 December at 20:00 on DStv channel 174.
Our Top 4 are all so talented but who will whisk their way into the #SABakeOff finale? Find out Tuesday 5 December at 20:00 on DStv channel 174.
Anne takes us for a tour around The Great South African Bake Off tent.
The tent is up, the ovens preheated and 12 of the country’s best amateur bakers are ready to showcase their baking skills through a series of challenging tasks.
This creative competition show is sure to provide inspiration and delicious fun as the amateurs go all out to impress the judges with their originality and skill, ultimately hoping to bake their way to the final. No matter what the theme, all the bakers must deliver a showstopping, mouth-watering creation. But after nine weeks of whisking, crimping and piping, only one can emerge victorious.
There will be tears, there will be tension, and there may even be a soggy bottom or two.
On your marks... get set... bake!
Series three is hugely excited to welcome the award winning Zola Nene to the judging line-up. Originally from Durban, Zola now lives in Cape Town as a successful TV chef. Having enrolled at the Institute of Culinary Arts in Stellenbosch, Zola's love and appreciation for local cuisines was cemented, thanks to working with household names including Margot Janse of Le Quartier Francais and Chris Erasmus of Foliage Restaurant.
Tjaart is a well-respected private chef for local and international celebrities, corporate functions and A-list clients. He has experience working with Raymond Blanc at Le Manoir Aux Quat’Saisons, which gave him a wonderful grounding and extensive knowledge of food. He has been a weekly guest chef for three years on Expresso and on Top Billing. Tjaart has also made TV appearances on BBC shows The Apprentice and The Restaurant.
Born and raised in Bloemfontein, Anne is fluent in Afrikaans and English. She studied Drama at the University of Stellenbosch and went on to do her Master’s Degree in Theatre and Performance at the University of Cape Town. She has performed and co-written three one woman shows. Anne hosts the critically acclaimed YouTube programme, The Anne Hirsch Show, in which she has interviewed some of the country’s top celebrities and politicians. The Anne Hirsch Radio Show Season One was aired on Jacaranda FM, East Coast Radio and OFM and was nominated for an MTN Radio Award for Best Night Time show. She has also previously been crowned one of Glamour Magazine’s Women of the Year and one of Cosmopolitan’s Awesome Women.
Born and raised in KwaZulu Natal, Lentswe has always expressed a keen interest in food and dining. He began his career in investment banking, before trading in his suit and tie for a chef’s jacket in 2010. Lentswe enrolled at The Culinary Academy in the Cape Winelands and graduated as a professional chef. Lentswe’s on screen credits include South Africa’s first food web series, Africa on a Plate.