Episode guide
The Great British Bake Off: Series 3
14 episodes · premiered Aug 14, 2012
The third series of The Great British Bake Off began airing on Tuesday 14 August 2012. The series was filmed at Harptree Court in East Harptree, Somerset. Seven thousand applied for the competition and twelve contestants were chosen.
- Episode 1: Cakes Aug 14, 2012 · 1h Signature Challenge: Upside-down Cake. Showstopper Challenge: A cake, when sliced reveals a hidden design. Technical Challenge: Rum Babas.
- Episode 2: Bread Aug 21, 2012 · 1h Signature Challenge: 24 Flatbreads. Showstopper Challenge: 12 sweet and 12 savoury Bagels. Technical Challenge: Eight-strand plaited loaf.
- Episode 3: Tarts Aug 28, 2012 · 1h Things are hotting up in the Bake Off tent as the remaining ten bakers do their best to wow Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry with some unusual flavour combinations for their tartes tatin.
- Episode 4: Desserts Sep 4, 2012 · 1h Amateur bakers have their skills tested to the limit. The bakers face three challenges, all designed for a sweet tooth, including a mainstay of French baking - the creme caramel.
- Episode 5: Pies Sep 11, 2012 · 1h The bakers turn their attention to cooking perfect pies.
- Episode 6: Puddings Sep 18, 2012 · 1h The bakers are challenged to make two types of sponge puddings, take on a difficult Mary Berry recipe, and deliver a showstopping strudel.
- Episode 7: Sweet Dough Sep 25, 2012 · 1h The bakers take on three sweet dough challenges.
- Episode 8: Biscuits Oct 2, 2012 · 1h The remaining bakers face a biscuit based quarter-final.
- Episode 9: Patisserie Oct 9, 2012 · 1h The bakers seeking a place in the final have to frantically work against the clock to deliver petits fours to Paul and Mary's exacting standards.
- Episode 10: The Final Oct 16, 2012 · 1h A year after taking part, we catch up with the bakers from series 2 of The Great British Bake Off. What was it really like to compete in the tent, be judged by Mary Berry and Paul…
- Episode 11: Masterclass Oct 22, 2012 · 1h Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry show how to tackle treacle tarts and rum babas.
- Episode 12: Revisited Oct 23, 2012 · 1h A chance to catch up with the bakers from series 2 of The Great British Bake Off.
- Episode 13: Masterclass Oct 24, 2012 · 1h Recipes include the queen of puddings, chocolate tea cakes and jam doughnuts.
- Episode 14: Masterclass Oct 25, 2012 · 1h Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood show which signature bakes they would have chosen to make.