Series 3
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Series 3

14 Episodes2012

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.

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Episodes (14)

Cakes
Ep 1

Cakes

2012-08-1460m
Signature Challenge: Upside-down Cake. Showstopper Challenge: A cake, when sliced reveals a hidden design. Technical Challenge: Rum Babas.
Bread
Ep 2

Bread

2012-08-2160m
Signature Challenge: 24 Flatbreads. Showstopper Challenge: 12 sweet and 12 savoury Bagels. Technical Challenge: Eight-strand plaited loaf.
Tarts
Ep 3

Tarts

2012-08-2860m
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.
Desserts
Ep 4

Desserts

2012-09-0460m
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.
Pies
Ep 5

Pies

2012-09-1160m
The bakers turn their attention to cooking perfect pies.
Puddings
Ep 6

Puddings

2012-09-1860m
The bakers are challenged to make two types of sponge puddings, take on a difficult Mary Berry recipe, and deliver a showstopping strudel.
Sweet Dough
Ep 7

Sweet Dough

2012-09-2560m
The bakers take on three sweet dough challenges.
Biscuits
Ep 8

Biscuits

2012-10-0260m
The remaining bakers face a biscuit based quarter-final.
Patisserie
Ep 9

Patisserie

2012-10-0960m
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.
The Final
Ep 10

The Final

2012-10-1660m
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?
Masterclass
Ep 11

Masterclass

2012-10-2260m
Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry show how to tackle treacle tarts and rum babas.
Revisited
Ep 12

Revisited

2012-10-2360m
A chance to catch up with the bakers from series 2 of The Great British Bake Off.
Masterclass
Ep 13

Masterclass

2012-10-2460m
Recipes include the queen of puddings, chocolate tea cakes and jam doughnuts.
Masterclass
Ep 14

Masterclass

2012-10-2560m
Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood show which signature bakes they would have chosen to make.