Peter Sawkins
Edinburgh baker, cookbook author and 2020 Great British Bake Off winner sharing recipes, pastry techniques and conversations over cake as Peter Bakes.
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- From
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Work
- Baker, cookbook author and presenter
- Breakout
- Winner of The Great British Bake Off, 2020
- Education
- Accounting and Finance, University of Edinburgh, graduated 2023
- Pastry training
- Amaury Guichon Pastry Academy, Las Vegas, graduated September 2024
Mini bio
How it started.
Peter grew up baking with his mum in Edinburgh. Watching John Whaite and James Morton on Bake Off in 2012 turned that childhood activity into a passion. He learned by watching food programmes and trying techniques in his own kitchen.
The tent that changed things.
In 2020, Peter won the show that had inspired him, becoming its youngest champion at 20 and its first Scottish winner. Filming meant seven weeks in a Covid bubble with his fellow bakers. He was still studying at the University of Edinburgh.
Recipes to grow with.
His first cookbook, Peter Bakes, arrived in October 2021 with recipes ranging from simple cakes to patisserie, all with a gluten-free option. Peter’s Baking Party followed in October 2022, encouraging young cooks to build confidence through recipes and step-by-step instructions.
Beyond the kitchen.
After graduating in 2023, he served as Edinburgh University Sports Union president for 2023–24 and later trained at pastry school in Las Vegas. His baking work now includes recipes online, teaching and Talking Cakes, the guest-and-baking-challenge show he debuted at the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe.
Creditschronological, newest first
Live shows
- 2026GIANTs in the Kitchen / The Science of Scottish Food and DrinkCo-presenter with Josh Smalley, Edinburgh Science Festival
- 2025Talking Cakes with Peter BakesHost, Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Books
- 2022Peter’s Baking PartyAuthor
- 2021Peter BakesAuthor
Television
- 2025The Great New Year Bake OffReturning baker and winner
- 2020The Great British Bake Off, series 11Contestant and winner
Awards
Quotes
If you enjoy baking and making friends, it’s worth applying no matter what your experience.Peter Sawkins, The Great British Bake Off
Advice to prospective bakers in his winner’s interview, published on 24 November 2020.
Trivia
- His early baking with his mum included shortbread, flapjacks and packet-mix cupcakes.
- He is a keen competitive badminton player.
- He had to smuggle his Bake Off trophy onto the plane home to Edinburgh, then kept it hidden in a box on the family kitchen worktop.
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