Series 11

Season 9 · 2026 · 10 episodes

The search for Britain's best patisserie team is on, as Liam Charles and Ellie Taylor welcome a fresh batch of pastry chefs.

1Paris-Brest and Custard DessertsThe search for the best patisserie team in Britain is back! The teams take on Paris Brest with a twist and childhood toy showpieces concealing crumble and custard desserts.
2Battenbergs and Shakespearean ScenesThe teams create 24 classic Battenberg cakes and 24 re-invented ones, and a Shakespeare-inspired theatrical scene. Whose chance to progress is not to be?
3Tarts, Cream Buns and Biscuit LandmarksThe teams create savoury laminated tarts and cream buns, and build modern landmark showpieces out of biscuit. Who'll collapse under the pressure and be saying au revoir?
4Citrus Tarts and Chocolate Fudge ShowpiecesSix new teams take on citrus tarts and childhood-inspired chocolate fudgey showpieces. Whose gooey fudge will impress a judge, and whose tart will fall apart?
5Bakewell Challenges and Jam Roly-Poly ShowpiecesThe teams make classic Bakewell slices and daring re-imagined ones, and take on a jam roly-poly showpiece. Who can Bakewell enough, and whose showpiece will be the judges' jam?
6Mille-Feuille and Babka Bun Challenges, and a Biscuit ShowpieceThe teams make savoury mille-feuille, babka buns and biscuit showpieces adorned with petit gâteaux. Who rises to the challenge and whose time in the competition will crumble away?
7Retail Apple Challenge and Candy ShowpiecesThe final six celebrate autumn, spotlight trending ingredients and build an entire 'World of Candy' complete with pâtisserie pick 'n' mix. Who'll get a taste of sweet success?
8Afternoon Tea Challenges and Circus of Horrors Piñata ShowpiecesIt's the quarter-final and the teams make afternoon teas and gravity-defying piñatas. Whose chance to progress has been and scone, and who'll smash the second challenge?
9Île Flottante and Summer Holiday Floating ShowpiecesThe semi-finalists create classic île flottante and summer holiday showpieces. Who'll be floating on cloud nine, and who'll be on the next flight home?
10Masquerade Banquet FinaleThe three remaining teams face off one last time in a bid for this year's title - and judges Benoit Blin and Cherish Finden don't make things easy by setting them a marathon 12-hour challenge to prepare a banquet for a masquerade ball. However, at the halfway point the hopefuls present two of their desserts to the judges for tasting - at which point one team is sent home on the spot, leaving the other two going head to head for the title.

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