The title of Christmas Star Baker is on the line for Val, Selasi, Beca and Paul as they serve up their best Yule logs, mince pies and snow globe cakes.
It's a mouthwatering winter wonderland when Rav, Benjamina, Rob and Sandy return to bake snowy bombe Alaska tarts, Kransekakes and magical ice cakes.
Yuletide cheer abounds as returning bakers Flo, Liam, Jane and Andrew prepare iced biscuits, Icelandic flatbread and gift-shaped hidden design cakes
Paul awards his first hug as Kate, Steven, Tamal and Candice whip up iced stollen wreaths, meringue snow eggs and New Year's resolution cakes.
Bakers Briony, Yan, Terry and Tom make a sweet and savory return and tackle cake pops, sausage roll wreaths and gingerbread showstoppers.
Noel, Sandi, Prue and Paul welcome the cast of Derry Girls to the festive tent as they compete for Star Baker and see in the New Year with the London Community Gospel Choir.
Paul Hollywood, Prue Leith, Matt Lucas and Tom Allen are joined by past bakers James Hillery (Series 8), Ruby Bhogal (Series 9), Jamie Finn (Series 10), and Rosie Brandreth-Poynter (Series 10) to celebrate Christmas in the tent. And Alexandra Burke performs her magical version of Silent Night.
Noel Fielding, Matt Lucas, Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood see in the New Year with past bakers Helena and Henry (2019), Nancy (2014) and Rahul (2018), and a cosy sing-song around the piano.
The cast of "It's a Sin" enjoys a festive fest-off by baking boozy Yule logs, a clean-out-the-fridge leftovers pie and elegant edible Christmas trees.
Bakers from seasons past scramble to make New Year breakfast buns, a vasilopita cake that's light on instructions and a biscuit-based winter diorama.
Gaby Roslin, Sir Tony Robison, Miquita Oliver, Terry Christian and Claire Sweeney compete for Christmas Star Baker, and there's a beautiful performance of Swan Lake by the English National Ballet.
2021 Bake Off finalist Chigs, 2020's Lottie and Manon and 2018's Antony battle it out to win the first Star Baker of 2023, before seeing the New Year in with a performance from Riverdance.
