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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Terror awaits the contestamts as they take on two technically demanding desserts: chocolate eggs and alayered sphinx cake, both full of surprises.
The episode was rated 7.13 from 46 votes.
The bakers commit to re-creating wedding day desserts, including wedding band mini-cakes and a Vegas-themed masterpiece with moving parts.
The episode was rated 7.36 from 36 votes.
Jam-filled animal pastries and a coffecake shaped like a sloth push the contestants out of their comfort zones – and the results are wild.
The episode was rated 7.36 from 36 votes.
Edible ice cream boom boxes made with liquid nitrogen and a fresh and fly fondant-covered cake? Oh, snap – that sounds like a '90s challenge.
The episode was rated 7.38 from 52 votes.
The bakes go for the gold – and miss masterfully – with sports-medal cookies and an elaborate swim cake that's topped with a waffle cone torch.
The episode was rated 7.40 from 43 votes.
From self-frosting bubbling beakers to record-breaking rockets, these science-inspired sweets ask the impossible – and invite kids into the kitchen.
The episode was rated 7.50 from 36 votes.
Two bookish treats inspired by literature set the bakers up for epic fails: Shakespearean stained-glass window cookies and a pop-up "Moby Dick" cake.
The episode was rated 7.51 from 57 votes.
A Western-themed round inspires deep-fried cowboy-duck doughnuts, a root beer-infused rodeo cake...and really bad flavors.
The episode was rated 7.61 from 38 votes.
