# Bake Off Italia fourteenth season broadcast

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/bake-off-italia-fourteenth-season-broadcast
> Updated: 2026-09-18T18:22:03.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

The fourteenth season of the Italian cooking competition ‘Bake Off Italia – Dolci in Forno’ premiered on Real Time in early September 2026. Hosted by Brenda Lodigiani, the season features 16 amateur pastry chefs competing across 15 episodes.

By the third episode, which aired on September 18, the competition focused on the theme of ‘Lightness’. Renowned pastry chef Iginio Massari participated as a guest judge, requiring contestants to replicate his specific Pavlova recipe during the technical challenge. The episode highlighted the technical difficulties of the dessert and included negative feedback for several contestants during the initial stages.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-18: Bake Off Italia 2026: Iginio Massari joins as guest judge

The September 18 episode of Bake Off Italia featured a theme of ‘Lightness,’ including a technical challenge involving a Pavlova recipe designed by guest judge Iginio Massari.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bake-off-italia-2026-iginio-massari-joins-as-guest-judge

### 2026-09-03: Bake Off Italia returns for 14th season on Real Time

The 14th season of “Bake Off Italia – Dolci in Forno” premieres September 4 on Real Time, featuring 16 amateur contestants and a judging panel including Ernst Knam and Iginio Massari.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bake-off-italia-returns-for-14th-season-on-real-time

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