What is Great British Bake Off’s theme this week? Week 10 technical, signature bake and showstopper
Bake Off is back, with our 13 hopefuls rising to the occasion to create a series of mouth-watering bakes

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The Great British Bake Off has reached its 10th series, with a new batch of hopefuls taking on the tent of dreams in order to be crowned Britainâs best amateur baker.
This year marks a significant change; instead of 12 participants, we now have a bakersâ dozen attempting to impress the steely-eyed Paul Hollywood and significantly merrier Prue Leith.
The extra ingredient in Great British Bake Offâs recipe means that weâve already had a double dumping from the tent. One thing that hasnât changed? The challenges. Signature bake, technical challenge and showstopper.
What is this weekâs The Great British Bake Off theme?
Week 10 â Finals Week
Our remaining three bakers battle it out to win Bake Off 2019âŚ
Whatâs this weekâs signature bake? The âultimateâ chocolate cake
Whatâs this weekâs technical challenge? Weâre sworn to secrecy!
Whatâs this weekâs showstopper? A âdeceptiveâ picnic feast
Week 9 â Patisserie Week
The final four have just one last chance to impress Paul and Prue ahead of the all-important final.
Whatâs this weekâs signature bake?  Domed tartlets
Whatâs this weekâs technical challenge? Weâre sworn to secrecy!
Whatâs this weekâs showstopper? An edible display cabinet with a bake of something you hold dear
Week 8 â Pastry Week
Itâs hotting up in the tent as the remaining bakers show off their pastry making skills in the quarter-final.
Whatâs this weekâs signature bake? Tarte Tatin
Whatâs this weekâs technical challenge? Moroccan cake
Whatâs this weekâs showstopper? A âstunning vertical pieâ
Week 7 â Festivals Week
In what looks set to be one of the closest run contests yet, our bakers have to tackle festival-themed desserts.
Whatâs this weekâs signature bake? Festival-themed buns, with a yeast element.
Whatâs this weekâs technical challenge? Sicilian cassatelle
Whatâs this weekâs showstopper? The multi-layered Sarawak cake
Week 6 â Dessert Week
After the double dumping, seven bakers remain to take on Dessert Week â which sees a Bake Off first in the shape of its showstopper.
Whatâs this weekâs signature bake? A layered meringue cake
Whatâs this weekâs technical challenge? Verinne.
Whatâs this weekâs showstopper? A celebratory bombe dessert
Fancy having a go at a bombe dessert? Try out these recipes
Week 5 â Twenties Week
Our nine remaining bakers celebrate the Roaring Twenties with three tricky challenges set to put our makers to the test.
Whatâs this weekâs signature bake? Custard pies â but donât think clown gags, think more refined and delicate.
Whatâs this weekâs technical challenge? Deep-fried profiteroles
Whatâs this weekâs showstopper? A tiered cocktail cake.
Week 4 â Dairy Week
The last ten bakers took on Dairy Week for the first time â with the tough three challenges enough to make anyone lactose intolerant, let alone the most seasoned of bakers.
Whatâs this weekâs signature bake? A dairy cake, which had to contain at least one cultured dairy product (think buttermilk or yoghurt).
Whatâs this weekâs technical challenge? Tudor-based tarts, lemon curd-filled Maids of Honour.
Whatâs this weekâs showstopper? Indian milk sweets, âmishtiâ.
Week 3 â Bread Week
Itâs the most nail-biting week so far, with the 11 remaining bakers having to impress bread maestro Paul.
The preview for Bread Week sees host Sandi Toskvig tease a signature that is likely to see our bakers get hot under the collar (with one baker using a lot of chilli), a rather âcheekyâ bun-based technical, and a showstopper in which âonly the sharpest will make the cut.â
Whatâs the signature bake? A filled tear and share loaf
Fancy having a go at your own? Try out these recipes for different flavoured tear and share bakes
Whatâs this weekâs technical challenge? A veggie burger in a white bap
Whatâs this weekâs showstopper? A display of artistically scored decorative loaves
Bread baking beginner? Hereâs a guide to scoring bread
Week 2 â Biscuit Week
Biscuit Week promised some of our most intricate bakes yet.
Whatâs the signature bake? Chocolate biscuit bars
Whatâs this weekâs technical challenge? Fig rolls⌠a controversial challenge choice for viewers
Whatâs this weekâs showstopper? 3D biscuit sculptures
Week 1 â Cake Week
Bake Off 2019 sees the show return to traditions, with the opening episode kicking off with Cake Week after last year started with Biscuit Week.
The signature sees our hopefuls tasked with baking a well-decorated fruitcake, with five bakers using family recipes in a bid to impress the judges.
The particularly challenging technical, set by Prue, requires baking four Angel Cake slices â which proves challenging for two contestants.
The showstopper this week is birthday cakes, with the contestants tasked with creating a cake of their dreams from childhood.
Whatâs the signature bake? Fruitcake
If the first round gets you in the mood for trying to make fruitcake, our friends over at Good Food have a great collection of our 20 best ever fruitcake recipes.
Whatâs this weekâs technical challenge? Angel cake slice with feathered icing
What is feathered icing? Thereâs a simple version of this weekâs technical challenge with a recipe written by Bake Off judge Paul Hollywood himself over at Good Food too. Learn how to achieve feathered icing on these delicious lemon drizzle slices.
Whatâs this weekâs showstopper? Childhood birthday cakes
Bake your own showstopper with the ultimate guide to birthday cakes for kids.
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The Great British Bake Off continues on Tuesdays at 8pm on Channel 4.