Spring Baking Championship

s11e01 Welcome to the Little Shop of Spring Magic 2025-03-11 00:00 ⌄

Welcome to the Little Shop of Spring Magic

s11e01 · 2025-03-11 · 00:00

Host Jesse Palmer welcomes 13 bakers to a whimsical kitchen filled with magical possibilities, where creativity knows no bounds. With just two hours on the clock, the competitors must craft a flower-themed dessert that reflects their unique personalities. From delicate petals to vibrant blooms, each baker uses flavor, texture and design to create a dessert that's as personal as it is beautiful. Then, inspired by the magic of bees making honey, the bakers make showstopping honey pies for judges Duff Goldman, Kardea Brown and Nancy Fuller using an assigned honey, infusing both the flavor and presentation with a touch of magic. Each pie must feature intricate bee-inspired decorations, from honeycomb candy to spun sugar and brittle, all showcasing the versatility of honey in both taste and décor.

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s11e02 The Magical World of Minecraft 2025-03-18 00:00 ⌄

The Magical World of Minecraft

s11e02 · 2025-03-18 · 00:00

Jesse Palmer challenges the 12 remaining bakers to make Minecraft-inspired square fruit entremets, each using an assigned fruit to create perfectly geometric, visually striking desserts. Then, the competitors team up to bring the blocky, adventurous world of "A Minecraft Movie" to life by designing landscape cakes, with one baker representing the Overworld and the other the Netherworld with unique flavors. To tie it all together for judges Duff Goldman, Kardea Brown and Nancy Fuller, the teams must connect their worlds with an edible portal that bridges the two realms in both design and taste.

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s11e03 The Magic of Spring Colors 2025-03-25 00:00 ⌄

The Magic of Spring Colors

s11e03 · 2025-03-25 · 00:00

Jesse Palmer surprises the 11 bakers with a towering, whimsical madeleine sculpture and asks them to create their own impressive madeleine tower infused with an assigned tea flavor. Then, the competitors unleash their creativity by crafting rainbow cheesecakes for judges Duff Goldman, Kardea Brown and Nancy Fuller, with each cheesecake featuring a unique fruit flavor and a rainbow inside.

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s11e04 April Fools': Spring Fake Outs 2025-04-01 00:00 ⌄

April Fools': Spring Fake Outs

s11e04 · 2025-04-01 · 00:00

In celebration of April Fools' Day, Jesse Palmer greets the 10 remaining bakers with a hilarious surprise. Then, they must make six chocolate eggs that look like real eggs but with a twist. The eggs must feature a baked element inside and hide a surprising "yolk" that will keep judges Duff Goldman, Kardea Brown and Nancy Fuller guessing. Next, the competitors create deliciously sweet deception as they transform classic dinner party fare, like gnocchi primavera or fish tacos with salsa, into mind-blowing culinary illusions, creating food that tastes as good as it deceives!

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s11e05 Spring Forward & Spring Backward 2025-04-08 00:00 ⌄

Spring Forward & Spring Backward

s11e05 · 2025-04-08 · 00:00

Host Jesse Palmer drinks from a mystical Fountain of Youth and magically transforms into his 10-year-old self before giving the nine remaining bakers their first challenge. They have 90 minutes to travel back in time and create an elevated version of their favorite childhood dessert, reimagined with a fresh, spring twist. Then, the competitors design cakes inspired by a clock of their choice for judges Duff Goldman, Kardea Brown and Nancy Fuller. The cakes will reflect spring's beauty and include a time that holds personal significance for each baker.

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s11e06 Out with the Old, In with the New 2025-04-15 00:00 ⌄

Out with the Old, In with the New

s11e06 · 2025-04-15 · 00:00

The eight remaining bakers are in for a magical surprise when host Jesse Palmer transforms into a magician, turning ordinary candles into delicious edible treats right before their eyes. For their first challenge, the bakers must draw inspiration from a scented candle and create a dessert that features an edible candle that actually lights and enhances the overall experience of the dish. Then, the competition heats up as the bakers go head-to-head in a challenge that combines two iconic spring favorites, lemon meringue pie and carrot cake. Judges Duff Goldman, Kardea Brown and Nancy Fuller decide who did each flavor the best.

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s11e07 The Magic of Spring Foraging 2025-04-22 00:00 ⌄

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The Magic of Spring Foraging

s11e07 · 2025-04-22 · 00:00

Host Jesse Palmer welcomes the seven remaining bakers to a magical spring forest and challenges them to create ethereal roll cakes infused with an assigned citrus fruit. These roll cakes must not only showcase the citrus' flavor but be decorated with enchanting forest accents, brought to life using the imprime design method, where intricate patterns are baked into the cake, transforming it into a piece of edible art. Then, the competitors make tiered macaron cakes featuring an assigned garden vegetable for judges Duff Goldman, Kardea Brown and Nancy Fuller.

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s11e08 Secret Garden 2025-04-29 00:00 ⌄

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Secret Garden

s11e08 · 2025-04-29 · 00:00

In celebration of the awe-inspiring transformation from caterpillar to butterfly, host Jesse Palmer asks the six remaining bakers to team up to make butterfly-shaped napoleons, each designed to capture the vibrant colors of their assigned butterfly. Then, the teams create cakes that bring the beauty and serenity of a garden to life for judges Duff Goldman, Kardea Brown and Nancy Fuller.

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s11e09 Floating Islands 2025-05-06 00:00 ⌄

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Floating Islands

s11e09 · 2025-05-06 · 00:00

Magically floating host Jesse Palmer invites the five bakers to create a "floating island dessert" using their chosen tropical fruit as the star ingredient. This light and airy dessert must be encased in a delicate, shimmering caramel net that appears to float effortlessly above the plate, showcasing both their pastry skills and imagination. Then, the competitors use concoctions from the Little Shop's Magical Elixir Bar to make an ice cream-filled cake bombe that's decorated to glow in the dark. Judges Duff Goldman, Kardea Brown and Nancy Fuller decide whose creation is the most magical and delicious.

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s11e10 The Road to the Finale 2025-05-13 00:00 ⌄

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The Road to the Finale

s11e10 · 2025-05-13 · 00:00

Host Jesse Palmer challenges the final four bakers to make a Parisian café favorite, a strawberry fraisier cake, that makes a bold statement in flavor and design. The top two bakers automatically move on to the final bake, and the bottom two have a bake-off, making one item that could "fix everything" and has a significant personal story. The fate of the bakers is in the hands of judges Duff Goldman, Kardea Brown and Nancy Fuller, as they decide who will move on to the finale.

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s11e11 Crowning the Spring Baking Champion 2025-05-20 00:00 ⌄

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Crowning the Spring Baking Champion

s11e11 · 2025-05-20 · 00:00

Two bakers find out their fate as one baker advances to the last round. Then, host Jesse Palmer challenges the final three bakers to create sky-high Marie Antoinette spring hairdo cakes with floral flavors and at least three layers decorated with an elaborate floral headdress theme. Judges Duff Goldman, Kardea Brown and Nancy Fuller decide who will be crowned Spring Baking Champion and walk away with $25,000!

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