EPISODE #1: Spring on the Farm. 11 to Start.
HOST: Ali Khan.
PRIZE - A Feature in the Food Network magazine.
$25,000
Title.
PLACE - Terranea Resort in a Tent.
JUDGES:
1. Nancy Fuller,
2. Duff Goldman,
3. Kardae Brown.
PLAYERS
1. LEEANN TOLENTINO Executive Pastry Chef Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA
2. VERUSKA SAMANEZ Pastry Chef Cedar Grove, NEW JERSEY
3. JAHMAL DAILEY " " Brooklyn, NEW YORK
4. STEPHANIE DEVOLL Owner Norwalk, CALIFORNIA
5. CHIANTAE CAMPBELL Pastry Chef (Jamaica) Miami, FLORIDA
6. DEREK PORCINO Culinary Arts Instructor Napa, CALIFORNIA
7. KEYA WINGFIELD Owner (India) Richmond, VIRGINIA
8. LAURENT CARRATIE Executive Pastry Chef (France) Mendham, NEW JERSEY
9. MADIHA CHUGHTAI Home Baker Richmond, TEXAS
10. DAYRON SANTAMARIA Pastry Chef Takoma Park, MARYLAND
11. NATALIE SOTO Cake Artist Capistrano Beach, CALIFORNIA
PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE - Create a sweet spring treat that would be great on a breakfast buffet in 90 minutes. Make a dozen breakfast bites featuring a spring veggie in 90 minutes.
WINNER - Veruska.
MAIN HEAT CHALLENGE - Make a dessert that needs to evoke the spirit of springtime dancing cow. Use ingredients of Milk.
VERUSKA'S ADVANTAGE - is choosing her milk flavor - Coconut.
TWIST - Add a little cowbell.
JUDGING:
TOP 2 - Keya & Derek.
WINNER - Derek.
SAFE - Jahmal, Stephanie, Laurent, Natalie, LeeAnn, Veruska & Chantae.
BOTTOM 2 - Dayron & Madiha.
ELIMINATED - Dayron.
EPISODE #2: Spring Celebrations. 10 Left.
START OFF - Ten Bakers are entering the kitchen.
PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE - Holi, an India Holiday celebrating Spring.
- Baking a dessert that honors vibrant colors and the positive spirit of Holi. Will be assigned an Indian Spice and need to be portable in 90 minutes. Create six mini portable desserts.
WINNER - Keya.
MAIN HEAT CHALLENGE - St. Patrick's Day. - Make a Leprechaun-inspired dessert that embodies his impish personality and celebrate the day. Must include a springy GREEN ingredient. in 3 hours
KEYA'S ADVANTAGE - Free pass in the twist. Does not have to do the twist.
TWIST - Little Irish Tipple, must include one beverage on the cart.
JUDGING:
TOP 2 - Keya & Derek
WINNER - Keya.
SAFE: Jahmal, Madiha, Laurent, Chiantae, Stephanie and Natalie.
BOTTOM 2 - Veruska and LeeAnn.
ELIMINATED: LeeAnn.
EPISODE #3: Spring Bunnies and Chicken. 9 Left.
START OFF - The Nine Bakers are already in the kitchen.
PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE - Create Six identical desserts that celebrate eggs and baby chicks. You will make an egg-shaped dessert and decorate it with cute spring chickens. Go outside and find a golden Egg that tells what flavor you are supposed to hide in the middle of your eggs in 90 minutes.
WINNER - Derek.
MAIN HEAT CHALLENGE - Hot Cross Buns.
- Bake your versions of Hot Cross Bunnies - made with dried fruits. 3 1/2 hours.
TWIST - Make a spring-flavored spread or jam.
DEREK'S ADVANTAGE - special Basket of additional dried fruits.
JUDGING:
TOP 2 - Natalie & Veruska
WINNER - Natalie.
SAFE - Keya, Derek, Stephanie, Jahmal & Madiha.
BOTTOM 2 - Laurent & Chiantae.
ELIMINATED - Laurent.
EPISODE #4: Spring Romance. 8 Left.
START OFF: The Eight Bakers are already in the kitchen.
PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE - Natalie will pick the teams and pick Derek.
Chiantae & Jahmal Stephanie & Veruska Keya & Madiha.
- Create a gorgeous spring proposal plate and use a spring duo ingredient in 90 minutes.
WINNER - Jahmal & Chiantae.
MAIN HEAT CHALLENGE - Wedding Cake.
- Each person will make one half of the team's cake without seeing their partner's work, can communicate in three hours
JAHMAL & CHIANTE'S ADVANTAGE - can swap anyone.
Natalie & Keya - Bohemian Cake Jahmal & Chiantae - Desert Chic
Madiha & Derek - Mystical Cake Veruska & Stephanie - Tropical Opulence.
TWIST - Add an aphrodisiac ingredient in their cake.
JUDGING:
WINNER - Keya & Natalie
WINNER - Natalie.
SAFE - Jahmal & Chiantae and Derek & Madiha.
BOTTOM 2 - Stephanie & Veruska.
ELIMINATED: Stephanie.
EPISODE #5: Spring Babies. 7 Left.
PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE - Babies.
- Make a delicious dessert that looks like a baby shower present for an adorable little rugrat, each will feature spring ingredients in 90 minutes.
WINNER - Natalie.
MAIN HEAT CHALLENGE - A Baby Shower Tower.
- A Centerpiece for a table will have a theme.
NATALIE'S ADVANTAGE - will assign the themes - pick Twinkl, Little Star for herself & Chiantae.
TEDDY BEAR - Veruska, Jahmal & Madiha.
BABY SHARK - Derek & Keya.
TWIST - Infused Coffee.
JUDGING:
TOP 2 - Derek & Madiha
WINNER - Madiha.
SAFE - Veruska, Keya & Chiantae.
BOTTOM 2 - Natalie & Jahmal.
ELIMINATED: Jahmal.
EPISODE #6: Spring Flower Fiesta. 6 Left.
JUDGES
1. Nancy Fuller,
2. Duff Goldman.
3. Kardea Brown.
PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE - Flowers.
- A Mini Cake, A Macarons, or Mini Pies in 90 minutes. Make a dozen with pressed edible flowers.
MACARONS - Chiantae & Natalie MINI CAKES - Derek & Madiha MINI PIES - Veruska & Keya.
WINNER - Keya.
MAIN HEAT CHALLENGE - Spring Flower Fantasy.
- In 2 1/2 hours Create a stunning tired spring flower fantasy cake and include an assigned floral flower.
KEYA'S ADVANTAGE - pick first & assign others.
KEYA - Rose JASMINE - Derek ELDERFLOWER - Chiantae VIOLET - Natalie HIBISCUS - Madiha ORANGE BLOSSOM - Veruska.
TWIST - A Cake Topper.
JUDGING:
TOP 2 - Natalie & Keya.
WINNER - Keya.
SAFE - Chiantae & Madiha.
BOTTOM 2 - Veruska & Derek.
ELIMINATED: No-One.
EPISODE #7: The Spring Cookie Classic 6 Left.
PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE - Georgia Peach Ice Cream Sandwich.
- Creating mini spring desserts that feature Stone Fruit, Iced Scream, and Sugar cookie dough in 90 minutes to make six. Can't make an ice cream sandwich.
PEACHES - Derek & Natalie,
PLUM - Madiha & Keya,
NECTARINES - Veruska & Chiantae.
WINNER - Veruska.
MAIN HEAT CHALLENGE - Transform a classic cookie flavor into an entirely new spring dessert in 2 hours.
VERUSKA'S ADVANATE - pick first then pick others
CHOCOLATE CHIP - Veruska. GINGER SNAPS - Natalie.
SNICKERDOODLE - Chiantae BLACK & WHITE - Keya
JAM THUMBPRINT - Derek OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIE - Madiha.
JUDGING:
WINNER - Veruska
SAFE - Chiantae, Keya & Veruska.
BOTTOM 2 - Derek & Madiha.
ELIMINATED - Madiha.
EPISODE #8: Spring Pastimes. 5 Left.
PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE - Camping.
- Make one-half dozen colorful spring desserts to enjoy around the campfire. Bake using a skillet and tropical fruit. Pick a mental lunch box that will determine the fruit. 90 minutes.
PINEAPPLE - Derek KIWI - Keya MANGO - Natalie BANANAS - Chiantae
PASSION FRUIT - Veruska.
WINNER - Derek.
MAIN HEAT CHALLENGE - Crafting.
- Create a spring theme cake decorated to look like one of the popular crafting categories in 2 1/2 hours.
DEREK'S ADVANTAGE - 10-minute head start.
DEREK - Needlepoint NATALIE - Lacework KEY - patchwork VERUSKA - Knitting
CHIANTAE - Crocheting.
TWIST - None.
JUDGING:
TOP 2 - Derek & Veruska.
WINNER - Veruska.
SAFE - Natalie.
BOTTOM 2 - Keya & Chiantae
ELIMINATED: Chiantae.
EPISODE #9: Spring Break. 4 Left.
FINAL FOUR: Keya, Natalie, Veruska & Derek.
PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE - Snackification.
- Snack and Spring Break destination. in 90 minutes.
DEREK - Cupcakes & Napoleon (France),
VERUSKA - Doughnuts & Pavlova (Australia & New Zealand)
KEYA - Brownies & Tiramisu (Italy)
NATALIE - Toaster Pastries & Tres Leches (Mexico).
WINNER - Keya.
MAIN HEAT CHALLENGE - Create a Spring Break dessertscape that portrays a specific family trip. The panorama must contain two different desserts in 2 1/2 hours.
KEYA'S ADVANTAGE - First to pick.
NATIONAL PARK/FOREST - Derek AMUSEMENT PARK - Natalie
TROPICAL BEACH - Keya CITY CULTURAL TOUR - Veruska.
TWIST - marked a little red cup drink.
JUDGING:
WINNER - Derek.
SAFE - Keya.
BOTTOM 2: Veruska & Natalie.
ELIMINATED: Veruska.
EPISODE #10: Spring Gardens: Birds and Bugs. 3 Left.
THE FINALE: Derek, Keya & Natalie.
LAST PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE - Sounds of Springtime.
- Create a delicious dessert inspired by a Spring songbird. Natalie gets assigned the birds.
BLUEBIRD - Natalie ROBIN - Keya BALTIMORE ORIOLE - Derek.
TWIST: Include a miniature bird feeder as a decoration.
WINNER - Natalie.
LAST MAIN HEAT CHALLENGE - Bake a two-tiered spring garden theme cake that features two of the cute critters. Include a surprise element inside the cake in 5 hours.
NATALE'S ADVANTAGE - get to assign the critters.
NATALIE - Ladybugs & Butterflies
KEYA - Dragon flies & Bees DEREK - Caterpillars & Spiders.
THE WINNERS IS KEYA $25,000, The Title, & a Feature in Food Network Magazine.
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