Name: Holiday Baking Championship
Genre: Food
Released: 2014-11-09
Cast: Nancy FullerDuff GoldmanLorraine Pascale

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8. Happy Holiday Getaways

December 19, 2022

Ready for a holiday getaway, host Jesse Palmer escapes the cold weather by challenging the bakers to create desert-inspired succulent tarts. The two least successful bakers ski into a cookie cake showdown that will keep one competitor on track for the final bake. In the Main Heat, the remaining bakers use cake to highlight some of the most popular holiday vacation spots before judges Nancy Fuller, Duff Goldman and Carla Hall award the best cake maker with $25,000 and the championship title!

7. Holiday Rush

December 12, 2022

With the holidays fast approaching, host Jesse Palmer gets into the Hanukkah spirit by asking the bakers to create ugly sweater cakes using halvah as a featured ingredient. Then, the competitors feel the holiday rush as they quickly transform a basic store-bought cake into a tasty centerpiece for a dessert table. Finally, the bakers face the final crunch with a fast holiday decoration: a snowman croquembouche. When the flour settles, one competitor heads for the exit as judges Nancy Fuller, Duff Goldman and Carla Hall send the remaining bakers to the finale!

6. The World of Holidays

December 5, 2022

Kwanzaa is right around the corner, so host Jesse Palmer tasks the bakers with crafting desserts that feature fresh corn for a traditional Kwanzaa display. For the Main Heat, the competitors get their passports ready and put their personal stamp on international holiday desserts, like Filipino leche flan, Japanese Christmas cake and Puerto Rican guava rolls. In the end, judges Nancy Fuller, Duff Goldman and Carla Hall will send one baker flying home.

5. Holiday Movie Magic

December 5, 2022

With the popularity of English period dramas at an all-time high, host Jesse Palmer dons a Regency-era waistcoat and challenges the bakers to create a splendid holiday high tea. In the Main Heat, it's all about the rom-com as bakers use an ingredient inspired by a holiday movie trope to create a dessert that's dripping with festive decorations. After all the desserts are tasted by judges Nancy Fuller, Duff Goldman and Carla Hall, one baker will be sent out the door as the credits roll.

4. Dining Out for the Holidays

November 28, 2022

The holidays are a season for indulgence, so some families splurge on their festive celebrations at a steakhouse. In the Preheat, host Jesse Palmer asks the bakers to transform classic steakhouse desserts into holiday treats. For the Main Heat, the competitors turn one of the most-iconic steakhouse desserts into a baked Alaska Christmas tree. In the end, judges Nancy Fuller, Duff Goldman and Carla Hall will send one baker home.

3. Feeling Sweet and Thankful

November 21, 2022

These days, holiday turkeys can be smoked, fried, brined, roasted and bacon-wrapped, so host Jesse Palmer uses the five-way turkey as inspiration for the bakers' Preheat challenge. Then, the competitors divide into teams to create a flight of pies that takes judges Nancy Fuller, Duff Goldman and Carla Hall on a flavor progression journey, just like a flight of bourbon. Bottom crusts up, everyone! In the end, one baker goes home.

2. Getting Ready for Thanksgiving

November 14, 2022

The bakers must create tasty desserts featuring ingredients from Thanksgiving dinner. Then, the competitors go beyond cookies to give the jolly gingerbread man a makeover that will impress the judges.

1. First Snow

November 7, 2022

Season's greetings! Host Jesse Palmer gets some welcoming inspiration for the first Preheat as he challenges the 12 bakers to create meringue pavlova wreaths in yummy fall flavors. For the Main Heat, Jesse settles a long-standing debate over the best holiday dessert by dividing the kitchen into the pie team and the cake team. The better bake wins immunity for their whole team, and judges Nancy Fuller, Duff Goldman and Carla Hall send one baker from the losing team home.

Description

Holiday Baking Championship is an American competitive reality television show that airs on Food Network. The show first premiered on November 9, 2014, and has since become an annual tradition leading up to the holiday season. The show features talented bakers from all across the United States, competing against each other in a variety of baking challenges to win a grand prize of $50,000.

The show is hosted by Nancy Fuller, a renowned chef, and restaurateur who is known for her farm-to-table cooking style. Nancy is joined by two other judges, Duff Goldman, a celebrity pastry chef, and Lorraine Pascale, a renowned British television personality and cookbook author. Together, they evaluate the bakers' creations and offer critiques to help them improve their skills.

Each episode of the show is centered around a specific holiday theme, such as Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, and New Year's Eve. The bakers are given a variety of challenges that test their creativity, technical skills, and ability to think on their feet. The challenges range from baking traditional holiday desserts, like pumpkin pie and yule log, to creating unique and artistic showstoppers that impress the judges.

Throughout the competition, the bakers face elimination rounds where they must impress the judges with their dessert creations, or risk being sent home. The stakes get higher as the competition progresses, with the final episode featuring the top bakers competing head to head in a grand finale showdown.

What sets Holiday Baking Championship apart from other cooking competition shows is the festive atmosphere and the warm camaraderie between the contestants. Despite the high pressure and competitive nature of the show, the bakers are always supportive of each other and help each other out when needed. The judges, too, offer constructive criticism and encouragement to help the bakers improve their skills.

Holiday Baking Championship is a delightful and heartwarming show that will get you in the holiday spirit. The show's emphasis on traditional holiday desserts, combined with creative twists and challenges, makes it a fun and educational experience for viewers of all ages. Whether you are an experienced baker or simply enjoy watching others create delicious desserts, Holiday Baking Championship is a must-watch show that will leave you feeling inspired and festive.

Holiday Baking Championship is a series that is currently running and has 9 seasons (81 episodes). The series first aired on November 9, 2014.

Where to Watch Holiday Baking Championship

Holiday Baking Championship is available for streaming on the Food Network website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch Holiday Baking Championship on demand at Google Play and Apple TV and Food Network and.