In this the semi-finals, the four remaining bakers have to deal with fancy desserts which means that decoration will be even more paramount than usual. For the signature, they will each have to make ten mochi donuts - all making two different varieties - the texture which is key, namely crispy on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside. For the technical, each baker will make a sans rival, the Filipino version of the French Dacquiose, the nut used being the cashews instead of hazelnuts. They will have to contend with the fact that it is extremely hot in the tent which can compromise many elements of the dessert. And for the showstopper, each baker will make a jelly art cake, the top layer which will traditionally be a decorative jelly which has to be firm enough to withstand gravity but not too firm to be rubbery to the bite. These three challenges precede the announcement of which three will go into next week's final and which one will receive the heartbreaking news of being eliminated at this last hurdle.
—Huggo