Season 4 • Episode 15
LatestFour cake artists celebrate the animated movie Smurfs: The Lost Village.
Four expert bakers aim to win their jaw-dropping cake a spot at a major party or special event. With Jonathan Bennett hosting, each of the bakers will bake one-of-a-kind creations with the hopes of impressing well-known pastry chef Ron Ben-Israel, Fonuts co-owner Waylynn Lucas and some very special guest judges. Each week, only one contestant will take the cake to headline the main event, and take home the sweet grand prize of $10,000. Each of the bakers will compete in two rounds during the competition. In the first, they will be given a surprise ingredient that they must incorporate into the recipe. And in the second, they must make a cake that contains three special features that match the event’s theme. In both rounds, their skills will be tested as they race to get dessert on the table before time runs out. At the end of the second round, they will be judged on taste and presen
Production
Elaborate event themes from Vegas bashes to zoo openings.
Practical Effects
Real cakes, real gravity, real structural engineering disasters.
Acting
Jonathan Bennett's gentle chaos energy as host.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Host Jonathan Bennett played Aaron Samuels in Mean Girls, making 'fetch' finally happen in cake form. He took over from original host Cupcake Wars' Candace Nelson.
This ran during Food Network's peak competition era alongside Cupcake Wars and Halloween Wars, cementing the 'two-round surprise element' format that dominated 2010s food TV.
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