Episode 8: Sweetest Christmas Ever - Season Finale
It’s finally here! After weeks of baking and infusing recipes with their own family flavor and heart, three teams remain to show how much love they can put into their sweetest treats. A canape challenge with rough puff pastry kicks things off, and the teams pull out all the stops for one final epic Christmas centerpiece, showcasing not one but three unique elements. Plus, Anna, Vaughn and Tamera have a little help in judging from the iconic Mary Berry!
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Episode 7: The Night Before Christmas
It’s the night before Christmas, and all through the barn, our bakers are stirring…but hopefully not too much for delicate macarons! Later, the final four pairs try their best at breathtaking tiered snow globe cakes, that draw a few real tears from bakers and judges alike.
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Teams are dreaming of a white Christmas as the temperatures drop in the baking barn this week. First, a no-bake cheesecake recipe chills some pairs to the bone, and the kitchen proves too hot for one team in a Baked Alaska blizzard.
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The teams get fancy for Santa by trying their hands at choux pastry, then bake their holiday dreams come true with cakes reminiscent of their most beloved childhood gift. While the memories are magical, the execution may not be, with the clock quickly counting down and fondant that won’t cooperate for some.
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Sugar and spice are not so nice this week, with an ornamental donut challenge - including a surprise ingredient - followed by an epic gingerbread build, show that the baking bar is rising higher than a Christmas star.Sugar and spice are not so nice this week, with an ornamental donut challenge - including a surprise ingredient - followed by an epic gingerbread build, show that the baking bar is rising higher than a Christmas star.
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Episode 3: The 12 Days of Christmas
With each team assigned a lyric from The 12 Days of Christmas, the ovens are going full tilt to turn out 12 perfect cupcakes. But glitz and glam may not be enough, if it covers up sunken cake and subpar flavor. Later, families trifle with lots of lush layers to create lovely – and delectable - showstoppers for the holiday table.
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Bakers are tasked with creating a Christmas Cookie wreath, but the seemingly simple assignment proves to be too much for some. And, a 3-D Christmas Tree Cake leads to a major meltdown for one family pair.
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Episode 1: Home for the Holidays
Host Tamera Mowry-Housley greets ten family pairs of bakers at the holiday baking barn, where they first must prove themselves with pie, and then heat things up with some exquisite yule logs. But it’s not just skill and flavor that will impress judges Anna and Vaughn – each recipe must be infused with love, tradition, and the warmth of the holidays.
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