Home bakers who have a poor track record in the kitchen seek redemption -- and cash -- on this series. In each episode, three contestants try their hand at re-creating edible masterpieces. The projects don't always turn out great, but whichever amateur baker comes closest to a successful dessert by the end of the episode takes home the $10,000 prize, which they might want to use on baking lessons. Comic Nicole Byer and renowned pastry chef Jacques Torres host. It's part reality contest, part hot mess.
Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 10, 2023.
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The contestants raise the bar with two half-baked "high-society" challenges: late-night munchie-inspired pancakes and a gravity-defying tea cake.
The episode was rated 6.69 from 88 votes.
Five fabulous “Nailed It” fans visited the test kitchen for a challenge so extra, we had to make it a bonus episode.
The episode was rated 7.21 from 72 votes.
'Tis the season to be scary when the bakers try their hands at holiday cookies before constructing an elaborate gingerbread house.
The episode was rated 7.23 from 71 votes.
The contestants face their fears (with very sharp knives) when they carve an animal out of a watermelon and bend cake into the shape of a snake.
The episode was rated 7.23 from 69 votes.
Space-themed challenges throw the hapless bakers for a loop when they're asked to make cosmic cupcakes and a supersized solar system cake.
The episode was rated 7.34 from 70 votes.
The cooks divide and conquer to fill sections of a savory snack stadium before building a cake that looks like a barbecue grill.
The episode was rated 7.48 from 75 votes.
It's "happily ever after" or bust when the bakers try to make fairy tale cupcake pops, then stack cakes in the form of a majestic unicorn.
The episode was rated 7.55 from 77 votes.
