What is The Great British Bake Off theme this week? Full list of challenges in episode 5
It is chocolate week in the GBBO tent and the challenges have been revealed πΊπ°
- The Great British Bake Off has reached chocolate week.
- After sending the amateurs βback-to-schoolβ, it is time for an old favourite.
- But what challenges will the bakers face?
The Great British Bake Off amateurs will be hoping they donβt βcrackβ in the latest set of challenges. The iconic cookery show is bringing back an old favourite in the form of chocolate week.
It comes after Channel 4 mixed up the recipe and introduced a new theme last week. It sent the bakers back to school, only this time being judged by Mr Hollywood and Mrs Leith.
So far, the contestants have faced some real challenges in the GBBO tent so far. But what will they be taking on in episode five?
What is the Great British Bake Off theme this week?


Channel 4 has already changed up the menu on GBBO once this season, with the new back-to-school theme introduced a week ago. However, it is back to a classic for Tuesdayβs episode (September 30).
It is set to be chocolate week in the Bake Off tent. It will see the fifth baker eliminated at the end of the episode - see who has left so far.
Full list of GBBO challenges in chocolate week
It is about to get a bit Willy Wonka in the bake off tent as it is time for chocolate week. The iconic GBBO theme is set to keep the amateurs on their toes with some tricky challenges.
The preview, via Radio Times, reads: βIn Chocolate Week, Noel Fielding and Alison Hammond host as the bakers make fiddly mousse cups for the Signature, a white chocolate tart in the Technical and a fondue display for their Showstopper challenge.β
Remind yourself of what happened in Back-to-School week in my full recap. Plus see who has been identified as βone to watchβ by Paul Hollywood.
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