| Season Number: | 5 |
| Num Episodes: | 10 |
| Network: | LifeStyle |
The fifth season of The Great Australian Bake Off premiered on 3 October 2019 on the LifeStyle channel, and saw 12 home bakers take part in a bake-off to test their baking skills as they battled to be crowned The Great Australian Bake Off's best amateur baker.[1] The season consisted of 10 episodes. Each episode saw bakers put through three challenges, with each episode having its own theme or discipline. The season aired from 3 October 2019 until 5 December 2019, and saw Subha Nasir Ahmad win. The season was hosted by Claire Hooper and Mel Buttle, and was judged by Maggie Beer and Matt Moran.
The following is the list of the bakers that competed this season:[2]
| Baker | Age | Occupation | Hometown | Competition Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subha "Sunny" Nasir Ahmad | 26 | PHD Science Student | Sydney, New South Wales | |
| Daniel "Dan" Pasquali | 35 | Research Scientist | Brisbane, Queensland | |
| David Hills | 41 | Project Manager | Melbourne, Victoria | |
| Donald "Don" Hackett | 55 | Superannuation Consultant | Sydney, New South Wales | |
| Angela Navacchi | 36 | Housewife | Adelaide, South Australia | |
| Wynn Visser | 36 | Disability Services Manager | Sydney, New South Wales | |
| Anston Ratnayake | 28 | Student Voice Officer | Sydney, New South Wales | |
| Sue Dahman | 70 | Retired Bank Manager | Sydney, New South Wales | |
| Laura Peters | 22 | Cafe Manager | New South Wales | |
| Dennis Mews | 71 | Retired Maths Teacher | Melbourne, Victoria | |
| Annette Peffers | 48 | Account Manager | Gold Coast, Queensland | |
| Zee Scott | 39 | Marriage Celebrant | Melbourne, Victoria | |
| Elimination Chart | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker | ||||||||||
| Sunny | SB | SB | WINNER | |||||||
| Dan | SB | Runner-Up | ||||||||
| David | SB | SB | Runner-Up | |||||||
| Don | SB | OUT | ||||||||
| Angela | SB | OUT | ||||||||
| Wynn | SB | OUT | ||||||||
| Anston | OUT | |||||||||
| Sue | OUT | |||||||||
| Laura | LEFT | |||||||||
| Dennis | OUT | |||||||||
| Annette | OUT | |||||||||
| Zee | OUT | |||||||||
Colour key:
| Got through to the next round | Awarded Star Baker | Season winner |
| One of the judges' favourite bakers that week | The baker was eliminated | Left the competition |
| One of the judges' least favourite bakers that week | Season runner-up | |
| Baker | Signature (Family Sized Butter Cake) | Technical (12 Raffa Cakes) | Showstopper (Ultimate Illusion Cake) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don | Lime & Coconut Butter Cake | 12th | Antique Porcelain Vase Cake |
| Annette | Strawberry & Matcha Butter Cake | 10th | Sea Turtle Cake |
| Laura | Chocolate & Orange Butter Cake | 11th | Wooden Planter Box Cake |
| Wynn | Lime & Coconut Butter Cake | 2nd | Pterodactyl Cake |
| Zee | Vanilla Butter Cake | 4th | Beach Cake |
| Sunny | Lemon Scented Butter Cake | 1st | Concrete Succulent Box Cake |
| Anston | Arabic Spiced Butter Cake | 6th | Weight Set Cake |
| Sue | Carrot Butter Cake | 8th | Chicken Cake |
| David | Apple Butter Cake | 3rd | Over the Moon Cake |
| Angela | Spiced Apple Pie Butter Cake | 5th | Pancake Stack Cake |
| Dan | Sicilian Cassata Butter Cake | 7th | Tree Stump Cake |
| Dennis | Rhubarb & Ginger Butter Cake | 9th | Cheese Illusion Cake |
| Baker | Signature (Scrolls) | Technical (Rye and Beetroot Bread) | Showstopper (24 Soft Pretzels - 12 sweet & 12 savoury) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angela | Cinnamon Scrolls | 3rd | Sweet – Cinnamon Sugar and Dark Chocolate Savoury – Parmesan, Rosemary and Garlic |
| Annette | Adult Cinnamon Scrolls | 6th | Sweet – Cinnamon and Ginger Savoury – Chilli, Cheese and Dark Chocolate |
| Anston | Pork, Rhubarb and Caramelised Onion Scrolls | 2nd | Sweet – Marshmallow Fluff and Dark Chocolate Savoury – Brie and Camembert |
| Dan | Italian Scrolls | 4th | Sweet – Cannoli Inspired Pretzels Savoury – Squid Ink and Fig |
| David | Savoury Scrolls | 1st | Sweet – Banana and Caramel Savoury – Garlic and Parmesan |
| Dennis | Chelsea Bun Scrolls | 10th | Sweet – Orange and Poppyseed Savoury – Mozzarella and Bacon |
| Don | French Scrolls | 5th | Sweet – Raspberry Pretzels Savoury – German Pretzels |
| Laura | Rum, Raisin and Pecan Scrolls | 7th | Sweet – Orange and Almond Savoury – Pistachio Pesto, Mozzarella and Ricotta |
| Sunny | Za’atar Scrolls | 9th | Sweet – Orange and Cardamom Savoury – Garlic Naan Pretzels |
| Sue | Lebanese Scrolls | 8th | Sweet – Date, Cardamom and Aniseed Savoury – Sesame Seed and Molasses |
| Wynn | Cinnamon and Apple Scrolls | 11th | Sweet – Triple Chocolate Savoury – Biltong Pretzels |
| Baker | Signature (Chocolate Biscuits) | Technical (Chocolate and Ginger Arlettes) | Showstopper (Biscuit Box filled with 12 Biscuits) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angela | Choc Chunk Cookies | 8th | Chocolate Taco Truck with Chocolate Tacos |
| Anston | Choc Chip Peanut Cookies | 1st | Christmas Cookie House with Peanut Butter Cookies |
| Dan | American Choco-smores | 3rd | Gingerbread Treasure Chest with Canestrelli Biscuits |
| David | Dark Chocolate MeltinG Moments | 7th | Gingerbread Checkerboard with Chocolate and Vanilla Macarons |
| Dennis | Chocolate Orange Shortbread | 10th | Gingerbread Checkerboard with Almond and Lemon & Cranberry and Vanilla Biscuits |
| Don | Dark Chocolate Sable Biscuits | 4th | Gingerbread Jewellery Box with Butter Biscuits |
| Laura | Dark Chocolate Melting Moments | 5th | Gingerbread Biscuit Tower with Dairy-Free Lemon Butter Cookies. |
| Sunny | Miso Chocolate Chunk Cookies | 6th | Spiced Biscuit Crocodile Skin Suitcase with Lemon Myrtle Biscuits |
| Sue | Chocolate Graybeh | 9th | Arabic Biscuit Basket with Ma'amoul, Orange Biscotti and two types of Kaak Biscuits |
| Wynn | White Chocolate Shortbread | 2nd | Vanilla Sugar Biscuit Matchbox with Roobois Tea Matchsticks |
| Baker | Signature (Layered Slices) | Technical (Vegan Terrine) | Showstopper (48 Vegan Cupcakes) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angela | Matcha & Raspberry Slice | 8th | Chocolate Cupcakes and Vanilla Cupcakes |
| Anston | Black Forest Slice | 1st | Dark Chocolate & Lavender Cupcakes and Vanilla & Vodka Cupcakes |
| Dan | Cherry Ripe Slice | 5th | Chocolate Cupcakes and Vanilla Cupcakes |
| David | Peppermint Slice | 3rd | Carrot Cupcakes and Red Velvet Cupcakes |
| Don | Chocolate Caramel Slice | 7th | Chocolate Cupcakes and Vanilla Cupcakes |
| Sunny | Peanut Butter, Chocolate & Date Slice | 2nd | Coconut Cupcakes and Chocolate & Raspberry Cupcakes |
| Sue | Ma'amoul Slice | 4th | Turmeric Cupcakes and Red Velvet Cupcakes |
| Wynn | Chocolate & Raspberry Slice | 6th | Ginger & Pear Cupcakes |
| Baker | Signature (Savoury Pastries) | Technical (Chocolate, Hazelnut and Orange Flan) | Showstopper (Botanical Chiffon Cake) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angela | New Orleans Red Bean & Rice Pasties | 7th | Rose, Orange Blossom and Lavender English Garden Chiffon Cake |
| Anston | Shepherd's Pie Pasties | 4th | Lavender, Mandarin, Rosewater and Strawberry Chiffon Cake |
| Dan | Boscaiola Pasties | 3rd | Lemon, Earl Grey, Lavender, Orange and Rosewater Chiffon Cake |
| David | Lamb Pasties | 2nd | Juniper Berry, Vanilla, Orange Blossom and Cardamom Chiffon Cake |
| Don | French Chestnut Pasties | 1st | Sakura Cherry Blossom and Japanese Chiffon Cake |
| Sunny | Vegetarian Samosas | 5th | Bay Leaf, Kumquat, Fennel and Lemon Chiffon Cake |
| Wynn | Beef & Mushroom Pasties | 6th | Blackberry and Lemon Chiffon Cake |
| Baker | Signature (Cream Horns) | Technical (Canelés) | Showstopper (Crafty Fruit Tarts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angela | Peanut Butter & Strawberry Jam | 2nd | Bumbleberry Fruit Tart |
| Anston | Coconut Mousse, Mango & Longan | 6th | Apple & Rhubarb Tart |
| Dan | Macadamia & Vanilla | 7th | Apple & Date Fruit Tart |
| David | Date & Orange | 5th | Pear & Walnut Tart |
| Don | Mandarin & Cardamom Curd | 3rd | French Apple Tart |
| Sunny | Kaffir Lime | 1st | Frangipane Tart |
| Wynn | Cheesecake & Strawberry Jam | 4th | Strawberry & Coconut Tart |
| Baker | Signature (Savoury Pides) | Technical (Ma'amoul) | Showstopper (Baklava Tower) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angela | Vegetarian Pides | 3rd | Palm Baklava Tree |
| Dan | Italian Pide | 6th | Christmas Baklava Tree |
| David | Pumpkin & Caramelised Onion Pides | 5th | Military Baklava Fort |
| Don | Four Cheese Pide | 2nd | Baklava Colosseum |
| Sunny | Sujuk & Capsicum Pide | 1st | Jenga Baklava Tower |
| Wynn | Spiced Lamb Pides | 4th | Spiral Baklava Tower |
| Baker | Signature (Chounuts) | Technical (Prosciutto & Gorgonzola Cruffins) | Showstopper (Biscuit Cakes) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angela | Raspberry & Vanilla Chounuts | 4th | Queen of Hearts Biscuit Cake |
| Dan | Passionfruit Chounuts | 2nd | Plane Lemon Biscuit Cake |
| David | Apple & Hazelnut Chounuts | 1st | H for Harper Butter Biscuit Cake |
| Don | Marshmallow & Blueberry Chounuts | 5th | Cars & Cakes Biscuit Cake |
| Sunny | Passionfruit & Chocolate Chounuts | 3rd | 4 You Biscuit Cake |
| Baker | Signature (24 Savoury Pastry Canapés) | Technical (Sicilian Cassata Cake) | Showstopper (20 Entremets) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan | Mushroom and Truffle Choux Buns & Mussel and Spinach Vol Au Vents | 1st | Mojito Entremets & Tropical Sunset Entremets |
| David | Chicken, Mushroom and Leek Vol Au Vents & Mini Beef Wellington | 4th | Carrot Cake Entremets & Triple Chocolate Opera Cake Entremets |
| Don | Mini Escargot Tarts & Duck a l’Orange Vol Au Vents | 3rd | Mango Entremets & Chocolate Entremets |
| Sunny | Mini Tuna Tartare Cones & Smoky Baba Ganoush Vol Au Vents | 2nd | Berry Opera Cake Entremets & Chocolate and Ginger Entremets |
| Baker | Signature (Dobos Torte) | Technical (Mont Blancs) | Showstopper (Geometric Cake) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan | Let's Celebrate Dobos Torte | 2nd | White Chocolate & Apple Geometric Cake |
| David | Chocolate & Peppermint Dobos Torte | 3rd | White Chocolate, Raspberry and Salted Caramel Geometric Cake |
| Sunny | Chocolate & Orange Dobos Torte | 1st | Vanilla, White Chocolate & Raspberry Geometric Cake |