05:04. Tune in Sundays at 8|7c to watch. The three finalists are finishing up with a bang! Preliminary Heat: Team challenge: In pairs, bake a proposal dessert plate using a berry and chocolate pairing, in 90 minutes. One person is eliminated every week until the last episode where the final three compete for the grand prize of $50,000.[1]. Marqessa and Riccardo grabbed malted milk powder. Keya is someone who is as sweet as her baked goods. The mid-round twist was to bake a cookie decorated with a word meaningful to the baker. But she also broughtsprinkles. In some ways, it appeared that she didnt feel connected to the theme. Romy and sprinkles, insulting! Winner: Sandra (Her advantage was a special galactic resource folder, with inspiring photos from NASA.). Michelle got coriander and the color red. The mid-round twist is to make a dozen baby bunny cupcakes to complement their bunny cake. Natalie Soto, Keya Wingfield, and Derek are the top three, and all are ready to take on the finale. Thats why I love GBBO. Jordan got pepper jelly. Ten contestants competed in this season for $25,000 (half the prize money of past seasons) and a feature in Food Network Magazine. All picks and predictions are suggestions only. She actually gave everybody the flavor they wanted - except for Madiha, who wanted the same flavor she did.). Winner: Andy (His advantage was assigning the cake flavors in the final round.). Viewers expect the final episode to be a difficult decision as well, given the talent of everyone else. After the gifts are baked, it's time for the party. I wouldn't have been upset if a bake-off came down to the two of them and Tom came out on top. All the cupcakes will be featured in Food Network magazine May issue. Main Heat: The contestants had 2 hours to make a dessert that looks like an Easter bonnet/hat. During the Holi challenge to commemorate an Indian holiday involving colors (Keya is Indian), she absolutely nailed the challenge, She won the preheat, as well as an advantage for the St. Patrick's cake theme. Cristina chose rosemary and the color blue that paired with it. Preliminary Heat: Bake flowerless and flourless minimalist desserts in 90 minutes. Be sure to watch the Spring Baking Championship Season 8 finale Monday, May 2 at 8 p.m. He potentially has the most to gain by showing the world that he can win this competition. Which baker is rolling with confidence? 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Judges Kardea Brown, Duff Goldman, Nancy Fuller and Host Molly Yeh portrait, as seen on Spring Baking Championship, Season 8. Preliminary Heat: Bake cherry desserts with a different crumbly topping and a different spring herb, in 90 minutes. Which one would you try first? Cory got "swan", Marqessa got "skunk", Kendra got "porcupine", Jordan got "fox", Jessica got "white-tailed deer", Riccardo got "black bear", Saber got "chipmunk", Karina got "otter", Kevin got "beaver", and Tracey got "raccoon". ^Note 1: Winner Nacho Aguirre is married to Susana Mijares who was a finalist in season 2 of Spring Baking Championship. With that said, the other two bakers are still in the running. The mid-round twist was to bake half a dozen cookies of the same type as their flavor inspiration. Derek is the most likely winner, owing to his experience and attitude. Next, they give vintage dessert makeovers to "mom classics" like peach cobbler, bread pudding, chocolate cream pie and pineapple upside-down cake. Each baker is creative, good with flavors, and has a keen eye for decorating. This has been an unusual year for the show, starting with a scoreboard that ranks the bakers based on their performances. 2021. Preliminary Heat: Bake 12 cat-themed eclairs (kittyclairs), each with a different flavor based on popular orange cat names, in 90 minutes. Caleb combined finger limes with dragon fruit. Carolyn and Dennis make a Sheep & Lamb cookie centerpiece. Keya Wingfield won the 2021 season of Spring Baking Championship and we're here to explain why her win was so special and amazing. Jane got to assign the destination theme for the cakes; she chose Hawaii and assigned Mexico to Dan and Italy to Susana. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. Veruska chose chocolate chip, Derek got jam thumbprint, Keya got black and white, Chiantae got snickerdoodle, Natalie got ginger snap and Madiha got oatmeal raisin. Main Heat: The contestants have 90 minutes to make a mother's day brunch featuring one sweet and one savory baked dish (quiche was off-limits as a savory dish). Who do you think will be the Spring Baking Championship champion? Main Heat: The bakers are designed with baking a palette cake incorporated with a savory ingredient decorated with a painting of pictures on Mollys farm using the palette-knife technique in 150 minutes. When the weather gets nice, it's time for some remodeling! The mid-round twist was to incorporate a "superfood" into their cakes. . Preliminary Heat: In one hour, make a brownie that has been given a springtime "remodel", Winner: Adam (His advantage was the ability to assign flavored liqueurs in the mid-round twist.). Spring Babies. Preliminary Heat: Bake a dozen breakfast treats, using a fresh spring vegetable, in 90 minutes. It's about his past experience in cooking competitions. The judges loved her pastry crust. 1 2021, Published 6:18 p.m. She picked pink peppercorn then assigned caraway seeds to Aaron, sesame seeds to Caleb, black pepper to Nacho, and anise seeds to Heather. Overall, everyone seemed happy with their options. Preliminary Heat: Make a dessert combining avocado and another ingredient on display, all in 1 hour. Winner: Dan (His advantage was exclusive use of his berry of choice in the main heat.). This isnt Corsinos first time competing on Food Network. Main Heat: The contestants had 90 minutes to re-imagine a classic French Napoleon pastry as a springtime dessert. Preliminary Heat: Bake a dozen party favor desserts using pressed dried flowers in 90 minutes. Maybe cupcakes should not have been on this list. Sohrob and Tati chose pineapple, Aris and Val chose blueberry, Molly and Aisha chose raspberry, and Arin and Christine chose peach. I could not believe what I was watching!! Preliminary Heat: Make one dozen springtime clairs in 90 minutes using a "spring theme" found in one of several plastic eggs hidden around the kitchen. Main Heat: The bakers had 2 hours to make an oversized dessert inspired by a specifically chosen fair food. The contestants chose colored egg decals out of an Easter basket that would indicate the main color scheme of their dessert. The mid-round twist is to incorporate prickly pears into the cakes. Heres how to watch Spring Baking Championship Season 7 finale. Caleb got fennel and the color orange. Preliminary Heat: Make a pie in 90 minutes by picking a blue ribbon that represents a seasonal ingredient. Dan was assigned t-bone steak & 3-bean salad. Main Heat: The final three had 5 hours to bake a two-tier spring garden cake, including two garden bugs, plus a surprise design element inside one of the tiers. Winner: Cristina (Her advantage was assigning dry ingredients in the second round.). The mid-round twist is to add sugar work to their desserts. One interesting note, did Keya make the lady fingers? The mid-round twist was to add coffee somewhere to their dessert. The seventh season will consist of ten episodes with a runtime of an hour each. Main Heat: The final three have five hours to make a wedding cake based on a travel destination. The basket must feature two sweet treats and one savory snack. Preliminary Heat: Make a mint julep inspired dessert in one hour. All episodes of Spring Baking Championship and Spring Baking Championship: Easter are available to stream weekly starting February 28 th on discovery+. The mid-round twist was to incorporate chocolate covered bacon. To kick off, the five remaining bakers create fruit tarts from the heart in a kaleidoscope of colors and flavors. 5.0 out of 5 stars. Winner: Daniela (Her advantage was 10 minutes of help from Jane Soudah, the winner of the previous season). Published Apr 27, 2021. Molly chose green, Tati chose yellow, Aris chose blue, Arin chose red, Val chose pink, Sohrob chose purple, and Christine chose orange. She should have been cut weeks ago and the fact they kept her - it was all Kardea. Plus, I think its nice that they get a whole week between challenges to practice why they are making, so you can see peoples actual talent. Main Heat: Each round 1 duo had to grab a picnic basket and use the three ingredients inside to make cohesive desserts in 90 minutes (Ruby & Nacho got 100 minutes). Main Heat: The contestants have 75 minutes to bake a fresh fruit upside down cake. 2023 Warner Bros. . While she told a good story, her visual did not reflect that theme. Fill Out Your Tournament of Champions, Season 4 Bracket NOW! 6.5 (6) Rate. Corsinos challengers, Keya Wingfield and Natalie Soto, have also proven their skills over the course of this season. Jaleesa & Stephon chose espresso romano, Tom & Diego chose Mexican coffee, Kim & Justin chose marocchino, Annabelle & Carolyn chose caramel macchiato, and Romy & Dennis chose caf bombon. First, it's a sweet and savory patriotic picnic, followed by a salute to the red, white and blue with American flag cakes. Cristina combined jackfruit and rambutan. It was judges choice. Tom and Jaleesa make a duck pond centerpiece using pull apart lemon cupcakes and lime sugar cookies. Who won Easter baking Championship 2021? Saber got fried peanut butter and jelly sandwich. The mid-round twist was to make a homemade sprinkle. Press J to jump to the feed. Luckily, Natalie found a solution. Nacho got lavender and the color orange. Spring Baking Championship Episodes Season 7 Change Season Season 7, Episode 2 Spring Celebrations The bakers celebrate the vibrant colors of spring as host Ali Khan challenges them to make. I'd probably pick Diego over Tom, but just bwcause i absolutely loved Diego. Adults generally do not want to be talked to like babies, or children. After seeing all the main heat desserts, it was clear that Derek and Keya were top bakers and would make the Spring Baking Championship finale. Season 8 of Spring Baking Championship kicked off on Feb. 28, 2022, with seasoned Food Network vet Molly Yeh taking on hosting duties. Natalie also admitted that she had turned down a previous opportunity to compete in 2019, owing to the fact that her business Sweet As Love technically features home baking, as she runs it out of her personal kitchen. Nothing Vanilla About Winning. My hero this season was the contestant that shared she hated sprinkles. Keya chose tropical getaway and the other bakers randomly picked cards. Derek got French napoleon and cupcake, Veruska got Australian pavlova and donut, Keya got Italian tiramisu and brownie, and Natalie got Mexican tres leches cake and toaster pastry. Preliminary Heat: Bake 6 individual walnut and honey desserts, with bee decorations, in 90 minutes. And Cory & Kevin had to add ginger. Judges Kardea Brown, Nancy Fuller and Duff Goldman crown one baker the Spring Baking Champion and award the sweet $25,000 prize! Aaron & Cristina's basket contained breadsticks, goat cheese and mushrooms. Everyone will have to watch the next episode to see the big reveal. In some ways, how is a cupcake snackable. For the finale, they threw in a pre-heat mid-round twist: include a miniature decorative bird feeder. Natalie chose ladybug and butterfly and gave dragonfly and bee to Keya, and caterpillar and spider to Derek. A real low this season. Main Heat: The bakers are assigned with baking a pie that looks fresh and new in 3 hours. Ruby got sorrel and the color purple. When shes not contributing to Screen Rant, she can usually be found in a dark corner, composing tales of fantastical futures. Preliminary Heat: Bake a sweet, savory, and buttery breakfast snack with an herb in 90 minutes. Cory used Manchego, Riccardo used blue cheese, Karina used chevre, and Saber used triple cream brie. Full disclosure; I havent watched a single episode of this show. biggest gripe besides who ended up in the finale is that at the end the judges were going "at the end of the day it's a spring baking championship" and . Winner: Karina (Her advantage was assigning the flavors in the second round.). Winner: Christine (Her advantage was a variety of flowery decorating tools for the main heat.). Val chose funk, and the cake topper was Prince D. Molly chose techno, and the cake topper was King Trollex. The last two episodes aired as a two=hour finale. Winner: Natalie (Her advantage was to assign the themes in the main heat.). The producers failed bigtime on that season. . Season 7. Sign up now for a free seven-day trial. Tracey got cheesecake on a stick. Lastly, Tom got goat cheese and made a hazelnut cream tart with Riesling honey gele and vanilla goat cheese crmeux. Main Heat: The bakers had 3 hours to make a spring transformation faultline cake. Tune in Sundays at 8|7c to watch. Download to watch offline and even view it on a big screen using Chromecast. Kevin got funnel cake. Bobby Flay and His Daughter, Sophie, Hit the California Coast in Search of Sun, Surf, Seafood and the Best of L.A. 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Learn how to work with fondant from the master. Jesse Palmer replaced Bobby Deen as host for this season. Marqessa & Saber had to add coconut. ET on Food Network or stream it on Discovery+. Cookie Salad and Sprinkles???!! The challenge was making a choux pastry inspired by candy. The seven remaining bakers celebrate the Kentucky Derby with their takes on mint julep desserts and cookie garlands. Each contestant grabbed an animal cutout that they would base their doughnut on. The other bakers had to blindly choose.). Preliminary Heat: Make a mother's day fruit tart in 1 hour and write (and recite) a short poem dedicated to their mother. The bakers each chose a nut flour to bake with: Val got pecan flour, Aris got brazil nut flour, Christine got hazelnut flour, Tati got walnut flour, Sohrob got almond flour, and Arin got pistachio flour. Winner: Kenny (His advantage was 10 minutes of help from Damiano Carrara, the runner-up from the previous season.). Brown, a prominent personality on Food Network, is the host of Delicious Miss Brown and [] For the eight remaining bakers, spring vacations inspire tropical desserts and destination doughnuts based on locations such as a poolside resort, a spring cruise and a Vegas getaway. Derek Corsino has been both the top baker and the bottom baker. Even though both bakers have been in the bottom, the reality is that they have been strong throughout the competition. Main Heat: They had 2 hours to make edible, mirror-glazed gazing balls. For the Spring Baking Championship Season 8 finale, the pre-heat had the four remaining bakers present a cherished family dessert but with a spring twist. Who do you want to win Spring Baking Championship Season 9? Natalie, who was on the bottom the previous week, got to assign songbirds. It's baking to celebrate mom! From Dereks wooden park to Keyas beach, each one was quite lovely. Spring Baking Championship Finale - spoiler Options 05-03-2022 12:47 AM I love these baking shows - love the beautiful creations the very talented bakers make. That made Keya's win very meaningful. Food Reviews, Recipes & More news fromFanSided Daily, Celebrating 4/20 Day goes beyond satisfying the munchies, Slim Jim brings doing only good everyday philosophy to WCK, Tournament of Champions Season 2 winner: Women rule the kitchen, Colin Cowherd Charts Out Mac Jones' Professional Career, Compares Him to Kirk Cousins, Spring Baking Championship Season 7 episode 9: Spring Break escapes. ". Tracey got sorghum molasses. That traditional cake is often quite moist and everyone knows that a moist pastry is a baking dont. Judges Kardea Brown, Nancy Fuller and Duff Goldman award the best baker the title of Spring Baking Champion and the $25,000 prize. Who do you think is headed to the finale? Winner: Val (Her advantage was first choice at foraging for the main heat's theme item.). Main Heat: The contestants had to make a drip cake, in 90 minutes, in homage to spring rains. Preliminary Heat: Make a decorative treat shaped like an egg, as well as an edible nest to hold the dessert egg, all in 90 minutes. Kardea Brown has replaced her, showing a bubbly and supportive side. Heather used strawberries. They each had a "prom date" model to use as inspiration, which they had 90 seconds to sketch. And William was assigned sausage and potato salad. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. You'll see me on Food Network's Spring Baking Championship, Season 7, starting February 22nd 2021. Cristina chose blue for her candy geode color and assigned amber to Caleb and purple to Nacho. Winner: Derek (His advantage was additional dried fruit to use in the main heat - raisins, cherries, cranberries, apricots, and crystallized ginger.). Preliminary Heat: Make 6 tarts that represent your personality, each with a different fruit in 90 minutes. The mid-round twist is for each baker to pick a jelly bean flavor and use it in one of their treats. Winner: Veruska (Her advantage was to assign the flavors in the main heat. All rights reserved. Main Heat: For the Main Heat, the bakers are asked to make a farm fresh cheese dessert infused with wine 2-1/2 hours. Keya surged to the top with her tiramisu brownie. The mid-round twist is to add ice cream that complements both duos' desserts. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. Then its all about celebrating the joys of the garden and the critters within. Winner: Cory (His advantage was first choice of a gift box with coffee flavor in the final round.). Even though his decorating skills were a . Winner: Riccardo (His advantage was first choice of cake ingredient in the second round.). Winner: Jaleesa (Her advantage was picking her partner for the main heat, she chose Carolyn.). ^Note 1: The Preheat challenge in the third episode was a team challenge so Cory and Kevin won as a team. The judges loved the smaller size. Build your customFanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis onFood Reviews, Recipes & More and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. Preliminary Heat: In the semi-final episode, bakers were challenged to bake 12 cocktail flavored cupcakes in 90 minutes. 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Main Heat: The bakers are split into 5 teams of two and have to bake a platter of baked goods made for a tea party, each have to bake two baked goods, and have to bake an edible teapot or many edible teacups incorporated with tea as a team. Tom and Dennis chose ume, Romy and Diego chose yuzu, Jaleesa and Justin chose red bean, and Carolyn and Kim chose sesame. Winner: Sohrob (His advantage in the main heat was having one theme offered, which he could keep or give to another baker, in which case he would have to keep the second one offered.). Going into this Spring Baking Championship episode, the reality is that the four bakers are all worthy of the finale. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. Viewers can't wait to see the end. But, her chocolate flavor was slightly too bitter. After the penultimate episode aired, many people were not happy that Tom was eliminated. Cory got deep fried cookie dough. Written on the back of cacti, each baker must pick a plant and make a different dessert: Heather must make a flourless cake, Aaron must make an ice cream sandwich, Caleb must make cupcakes, Cristina must make doughnuts, and Nacho must make a tart. Jordan & Riccardo had to add green tea. He picked dirty chai latte and gave it to Karina. Saber got pink pluots, Cory got pink lemons, Riccardo got pink grapefruit, and Karina got pink dragonfruit. Kenny got beets, Audrey got fennel, Jane got summer squash, Susana got zucchini, Dan got tomatoes. Meanwhile, two bakers, Marco and Stephon, also make Marci Gras float cakes to get a spot in the competition. Dessert impostors come in all shapes and sizes, so Valerie Bertinelli and Duff Goldman challenge the five young bakers to make sweet dessert tacos that look like the real thing. Preliminary Heat: Make 2 desserts - one rolled and one dippable - for a graduation buffet in 2 and a half hours. Dennis and Alexis picked lemon zest, Romy and Annabelle picked ginger, Kim and Jaleesa picked cinnamon, Diego and Yohan picked turmeric, Tom and Jenniffer picked cardamom, and Justin and Carolyn picked cloves. Each baker had to make one side of the cake, without being able to see what each other was making, and their cakes - while not having to be identical - did have to match when put together. Photo courtesy Food Network. Main Heat: The bakers had 2 hours to make a dessert based on a dog breed and the dog's favorite spring pastime. Sign up now for a free seven-day trial. The mid-round twist was to add a three dimensional representation of their chosen fruit or vegetable using a specific edible sculpting material chosen on a first-come, first-serve basis. The tl;dw of it all is a contestant struggled all season, turned in half-assed bakes with little decorations, and even submitted a raw and burnt cheesecake in a final heat but somehow kept sailing through which, in turn, sent more talented bakers home. Caleb used huckleberries. Main Heat: The bakers had 3 and a half hours to bake hot cross buns in the shape of rabbits (hot cross bunnies), each with a different dried fruit. Heather got pumpkin pie and Caleb got peppermint swirl brownies. Heather got thyme and the color purple. Truthfully, all three bakers are quite evenly matched. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. Winner: Adam (His advantage was first pick of dessert themes in the second round.). The mid-round twist was to add an edible cow bell. Val chose an embroidered table runner, Aris chose a cross stitch, Tati chose a quilt, Sohrob chose a pillow, Arin chose a "home sweet home" sign, and Christine chose a jar with a koozie. Veruska and Laurent chose yellow squash, Stephanie and Natalie chose parsnips, Jahmal and LeeAnn chose fennel, Chiantae chose zucchini, Derek and Dayron chose carrots, and Keya and Madiha chose beets.