The Lovian Cake Off

The Lovian Cake Off is a Lovian television baking competition, in which contestants compete to cook the best cakes, biscuits, pies and other bakes. The show premiered on October 1, 2012, and its second season will begin in October 2013. The Lovian Cake Off is judged by Amandine Wright, a food author and Brett Carney, a pastry chef.

The Lovian Cake Off is aired every Monday evening at 20:00 on Kaboom 4 and is produced by Clarity Studios.

Format
Twelve bakers compete in series of the Cake Off, with one baker being eliminated per week (or in some cases either two or none).

In each episode, the bakers bake three items, a free choice, a set item and a showstopper, however all the bakes on each episode have a seperate theme. The free choice bake is one chosen by the bakers themselves, provided it fits in with the theme. The set item is a bake with a recipe provided by the judges, and the showstopper is a bake designed to impress, and designed around the episode's theme.

Season one (2012)
Episode 1- Cookies


 * Free choice- A cookie of the baker's choice


 * Set item- Ice cream cookie sandwich


 * Showstopper- A platter of twenty luxury cookies

Episode 2- Italian desserts


 * Free choice- An Italian dessert of the baker's choice


 * Set item- Tiramisu


 * Showstopper- A gelato sundae

Episode 3- Bread


 * Free choice- A bread of the baker's choice


 * Set item- French baguettes


 * Showstopper-

Episode 4- Cakes


 * Free choice- A cake of the baker's choice


 * Set item- Carrot cake


 * Showstopper- The ultimate chocolate cake

Episode 5- Pies


 * Free choice- A savoury pie of the baker's choice


 * Set item- Chocolate cream pie


 * Showstopper- The ultimate fruit pie

Episode 6- Afternoon tea


 * Free choice- Finger sandwiches of the baker's choice


 * Set item- Fruit scones


 * Showstopper- A traditional English cream tea, complete with cakes and sandwiches

Episode 7- Puddings


 * Free choice- A winter pudding


 * Set item- Ginger steamed pudding


 * Showstopper- The ultimate pudding for a party

Episode 8- American baking


 * Free choice- An American cake of the baker's choice


 * Set item- New York cheesecake


 * Showstopper- The ultimate apple pie

Episode 9- The Party


 * The semi final was a special episode, in which the bakers were each asked to make a variety of bakes for the birthday party of Georges Stromboldt, a famous Lovian food critic

Episode 10- The Final


 * Free choice- The baker's favourite cake recipe


 * Set item- Pistachio macaroons


 * Showstopper- The ultimate gateau

Season two (2013)
In June 2013, it was confirmed that the Cake Off would be renewed for a second season, featuring twelve new bakers. The second season will premiere on Kaboom 4 on Monday 7th October.