The Best Episodes of The Great British Bake Off Season 3
Every episode of The Great British Bake Off Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Great British Bake Off Season 3!
This British television baking competition selects from amongst its competitors the best amateur baker. The series is credited with reinvigorating interest in baking throughout the UK, and many of its participants, including winners, have gone on to start a career based on baking.
Season 3 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "The Great British Bake Off" season 3 is "Cakes", rated 8/10 from 87 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "Cakes" aired on 8/14/2012 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Bread".
8.0/10 87 votes#1 - Cakes
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 8/14/2012
Signature Challenge: Upside-down Cake. Showstopper Challenge: A cake, when sliced reveals a hidden design. Technical Challenge: Rum Babas.
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- 8.0/10 71 votes
#2 - Bread
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 8/21/2012
Signature Challenge: 24 Flatbreads. Showstopper Challenge: 12 sweet and 12 savoury Bagels. Technical Challenge: Eight-strand plaited loaf.
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- 7.9/10 72 votes
#3 - Tarts
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 8/28/2012
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.
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- 7.9/10 70 votes
#4 - Desserts
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 9/4/2012
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.
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- 7.7/10 73 votes
#5 - Pies
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 9/11/2012
The bakers turn their attention to cooking perfect pies.
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- 8.1/10 69 votes
#6 - Puddings
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 9/18/2012
The bakers are challenged to make two types of sponge puddings, take on a difficult Mary Berry recipe, and deliver a showstopping strudel.
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- 7.9/10 65 votes
#7 - Sweet Dough
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 9/25/2012
The bakers take on three sweet dough challenges.
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- 7.8/10 63 votes
#8 - Biscuits
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 10/2/2012
The remaining bakers face a biscuit based quarter-final.
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- 7.9/10 64 votes
#9 - Patisserie
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 10/9/2012
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.
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- 7.8/10 69 votes
#10 - The Final
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 10/16/2012
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 Hollywood, and comforted by Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins? And how has their shared love of baking and appearing on the series changed their lives?
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7.2/10 23 votes#11 - Masterclass
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 10/22/2012
Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry show how to tackle treacle tarts and rum babas.
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- 6.9/10 20 votes
#12 - Revisited
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 10/23/2012
A chance to catch up with the bakers from series 2 of The Great British Bake Off.
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- 7.0/10 21 votes
#13 - Masterclass
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 10/24/2012
Recipes include the queen of puddings, chocolate tea cakes and jam doughnuts.
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- 7.8/10 35 votes
#14 - Masterclass
Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 10/25/2012
Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood show which signature bakes they would have chosen to make.
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