THE GREAT CANADIAN BAKING SHOW CROWNS ITS SEASON 3 WINNER

Edmonton, Alberta’s Nataliia Shevchenko wins The Great Canadian Baking Show Season 3 Title

November 6, 2019 – Natalia Shevchenko, 33, an administrative assistant from Edmonton, Alberta, won  THE GREAT CANADIAN BAKING SHOW title and trophy on tonight’s finale. Meanwhile, Toronto, Ontario’s Colin Asuncion and Regina, Saskatchewan’s Jodi Robson bid a final farewell to the tent. 

The finale saw the three bakers return to the tent for one final showdown. For the Signature Bake, they put their own spin on a Fraisier, a French entremet celebrating the strawberry. The Technical Challenge saw them try their hand at creating a Marjolaine, a delicate dessert held up by four thin layers of hazelnut meringue, pastry cream, buttercream and ganache. The final Showstopper of the season pushed their creativity to the limit with a Pièce Montée, an edible sculpture replicating a landmark they know and love using cake, pastry, and dough, and elaborately decorated with sugar work, chocolate and confectionary.

**For photos of the final moments from the Season 3 finale, click  here**

Growing up in Ukraine, baking was a staple in Shevchenko’s household. She earned the title of Star Baker a record-breaking three times throughout the course of Season 3, during Cake Week, Biscuits Week and Pie Week. Memorable bakes included a Provincial Flag Cake for Cake Week, her Beet & Dill Crispy Twists for Biscuits Week and her Face in the Mirror Pie for Pie Week. Shevchenko wowed the judges in the final episode with her Matcha Madness Frasier and Motherland Monument Pièce Montée.

Fans can continue to get their sugar fix next week with  THE GREAT CANADIAN HOLIDAY BAKING SHOW, airing Wednesday, November 13 at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) on CBC and the free CBC Gem streaming service. In this very special episode, hosts Carolyn Taylor and Aurora Browne welcome back Season 1 bakers, James Hoyland and Vandana Jain, and Season 2 bakers Megan Stasiewich and Timothy Fu for three holiday-themed challenges.

THE GREAT CANADIAN BAKING SHOW is produced by Proper Television in association with CBC and Love Productions. The executive producers are Lesia Capone and Cathie James, and the series producer is Marike Emery. For CBC, Sally Catto is General Manager, Programming; Jennifer Dettman is Executive Director, Unscripted Content; and Susan Taylor is Executive in Charge of Production. The format is owned by Love Productions and distributed by Sky Vision. In addition to the original British series, the format has been produced in 23 territories including America, Australia, France and Ireland. THE GREAT CANADIAN BAKING SHOW is presented with Robin Hood®. The Robin Hood Baking Family consists of a portfolio of leading baking brands.

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