Episode 7 – Pastry

The competition begins with cake week, where the group are faced with Mary's technical challenge - a popular little cake with a fatless sponge and tricky chocolate work. 1/10

The competition begins with cake week, where the group are faced with Mary's technical challenge - a popular little cake with a fatless sponge and tricky chocolate work. 1/10

In week two it is crunch time - as Paul and Mary set the bakers three biscuit challenges - but who will snap under the pressure of creating 24 identical decorated biscuits? 2/10

In week two it is crunch time - as Paul and Mary set the bakers three biscuit challenges - but who will snap under the pressure of creating 24 identical decorated biscuits? 2/10

Paul Hollywood has put together three of the toughest bread challenges ever - a sweet dough with a twist, a steamy technical challenge, and a mighty final showstopper challenge. 3/10

Paul Hollywood has put together three of the toughest bread challenges ever - a sweet dough with a twist, a steamy technical challenge, and a mighty final showstopper challenge. 3/10

It's the first-ever Batter Week! Mary and Paul are judging on a British favourite, steady hands in the technical challenge and a showstopper where ovens are out and fryers are in. 4/10

It's the first-ever Batter Week! Mary and Paul are judging on a British favourite, steady hands in the technical challenge and a showstopper where ovens are out and fryers are in. 4/10

The eight remaining bakers work with pastry to create a very Danish breakfast, a classic British tart and a bite-size showstopper which is difficult to make but trickier to bake! 5/10

The eight remaining bakers work with pastry to create a very Danish breakfast, a classic British tart and a bite-size showstopper which is difficult to make but trickier to bake! 5/10

The first-ever GBBO Botanical Week involves a signature challenge with a twist, a leafy technical challenge from Paul, and three tiers of elaborately decorated showstopper cake. 6/10

The first-ever GBBO Botanical Week involves a signature challenge with a twist, a leafy technical challenge from Paul, and three tiers of elaborately decorated showstopper cake. 6/10

It's Dessert Week! The bakers face a very sweet signature challenge, a tricky French dessert for the technical challenge, and a multi-bake mousse marathon of a mini-showstopper. 7/10

It's Dessert Week! The bakers face a very sweet signature challenge, a tricky French dessert for the technical challenge, and a multi-bake mousse marathon of a mini-showstopper. 7/10

Bake Off presents its first Tudor Week! The signature is a Tudor classic, the technical challenge is a knotty biscuit, and the final challenge should spoil a wealthy Tudor banquet.…

Bake Off presents its first Tudor Week! The signature is a Tudor classic, the technical challenge is a knotty biscuit, and the final challenge should spoil a wealthy Tudor banquet.…

The semi-final sees the bakers tackling three patisserie-based challenges, including a French pastry, a yeast-based cake and a multiple mini-cake showstopper. 9/10

The semi-final sees the bakers tackling three patisserie-based challenges, including a French pastry, a yeast-based cake and a multiple mini-cake showstopper. 9/10

The three finalists face a showstopper which is the most complex ever seen on Bake Off and which has the most bakes ever requested in a challenge. Who will be crowned champion? 10/10

The three finalists face a showstopper which is the most complex ever seen on Bake Off and which has the most bakes ever requested in a challenge. Who will be crowned champion? 10/10

Cake Week sees the bakers take on a fruity challenge. Prue sets her first technical - a kids' party favourite. Plus, the trickiest showstopper ever is set in the first week: an illusion…

Cake Week sees the bakers take on a fruity challenge. Prue sets her first technical - a kids' party favourite. Plus, the trickiest showstopper ever is set in the first week: an illusion…

For biscuit week, Paul and Prue set the remaining 11 bakers three new challenges, including a tricky filling and a final showstopper that is literally game-changing. 2/10

For biscuit week, Paul and Prue set the remaining 11 bakers three new challenges, including a tricky filling and a final showstopper that is literally game-changing. 2/10

Paul and Prue set three tough challenges for the remaining 10 bakers in bread week, including an ambitious sculpture showstopper. 3/10

Paul and Prue set three tough challenges for the remaining 10 bakers in bread week, including an ambitious sculpture showstopper. 3/10

For the very first time on the show, it's caramel week, with three sticky challenges for the bakers including a super-sweet signature and a double Dutch technical. 4/10

For the very first time on the show, it's caramel week, with three sticky challenges for the bakers including a super-sweet signature and a double Dutch technical. 4/10

Prue and Paul are seeking perfection in pudding week, with a staggering technical challenge and a multi-layered showstopper that's not to be trifled with. 5/10