The Great British Baking Show Cakes (Season 5, Episode 1)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 53 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV

The Great British Baking Show

Cakes (Season 5, Episode 1)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 53 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV

The 12 new contestants face their first challenge - cake. They must make a signature cake, Mary Berry's cherry cake, and a show-stopping set of miniature cakes.

Director

Andy Devonshire

Composer

Tom Howe

Cinematographer

Sam Montague

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Edit Released

Updated Aug 6, 2014

Release date

Aug 6, 2014 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

10 wins & 26 nominations

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16 cast members

Name	Known for
Mel Giedroyc Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	Spies of Warsaw (2013)
Sue Perkins Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	Last Christmas (2019)
Mary Berry Self - Judge Self - Judge See fewer	The Great British Baking Show (2010)
Paul Hollywood Self - Judge Self - Judge See fewer	The Great Comic Relief Bake Off (2013)
Diana Beard Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	The Great British Baking Show (2010)
Nancy Birthwhistle Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	The Toy Hospital (2023)
Richard Burr Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	The Great British Baking Show (2010)
Norman Calder Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	The Great British Baking Show (2010)
Martha Collison Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	The Great British Baking Show (2010)
Jordan Cox Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	The Great British Baking Show (2010)
Claire Goodwin Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	The Great British Baking Show (2010)
Kate Henry Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	The Great British Baking Show (2010)
Chetna Makan Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	The Great British Baking Show (2010)
Enwezor Nzegwu Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	The Great British Baking Show (2010)
Luis Troyano Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	The Great British Baking Show (2010)
Iain Watters Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	The Great British Baking Show (2010)