TV Guide Food Network Sunday

Contestants from last year's series talk about their experiences of life inside the tent. They reveal how they coped with having ingredients stolen by Mel and Sue, how practising the art of making bagels, petit fours, meringues, hidden design cakes and gingerbread constructions dominated their lives and what it was really like to work in extreme weather conditions

Twelve contestants battle it out to be named best amateur baker of 2014, beginning by tackling a Swiss roll, a cherry cake and miniature British classics. Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins present and judges Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood cast a critical eye over the contenders' efforts

Having shown they have what it takes to bake a cake or two, the 11 remaining contestants turn their attention to biscuits. First up they create their signature savoury crackers for cheese, and are encouraged to push the flavour. In the technical challenge, they have to prepare Mary Berry's Florentines, with their chewy caramel sauce and brandy-snap texture, before ending with a showstopper like no other - three-dimensional scenes made entirely from biscuits. For one hopeful, there will be the pride of being crowned Star Baker, while another will be sent home - well aware that that's just the way the cookie crumbles. Hosted by Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins