The Ultimate Baking Championship
Follows 16 pastry chefs tested on their core techniques, from laminated dough and pâte à choux to chocolate work and sugar artistry. Only one pastry chef will be named the Ultimate Baking Champion and win the $50,000 grand prize.
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Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Improvisation & Personal Inspiration
09-03-202684mHost Jesse Palmer welcomes 16 of America's top pastry chefs to the most intense baking competition ever.
- Ep 2
2.Modern Masterpieces
16-03-202663mIn the skills challenge, host Jesse Palmer asks the 10 remaining chefs to reinvent a classic, recognizable dessert, such as strawberry shortcake or s'mores by giving it a modern, s...
- Ep 3
3.Pastry Cream Classics
23-03-2026In this single-challenge episode, host Jesse Palmer asks the nine chefs to face off in a decadent dessert showdown that tests their mastery of pastry cream.
- Ep 4
4.The Pastry Shop
30-03-2026Host Jesse Palmer divides the eight remaining chefs into teams to craft exquisite laminated dough pastries worthy of display in a world-class patisserie case.
- Ep 5
5.Innovation
06-04-2026The seven remaining chefs must choose from a carousel of grab-and-go snacks, like cream-filled mini cakes, cheese crackers, honey buns, and peanut butter pretzels, to inspire their...
- Ep 6
6.Mastery of Chocolate
13-04-2026The chefs have only one challenge to demonstrate their mastery of one of the most essential and temperamental mediums in pastry: chocolate.
- Ep 7
7.Mastery of Sugar
20-04-2026Host Jesse Palmer assigns each chef one of five elements -- earth, air, fire, water, or space. The competitors have three hours to design an extraordinary large-format dessert with...
- Ep 8
8.The Deep Freeze
27-04-2026In this semi-final episode, the remaining four chefs face the chilling master challenge first to create a "frozen world" cake.
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