Main Heat: The bakers had three hours to make a bunny cake. "Everything else has paid off so far, so I feel like at this point I can't say no to anything." "Fascinating, little weird cake," Duff says, summing it up. Spring Celebrations: Directed by Eytan Keller. Nacho initially got pecan pie but he traded it for Cristina's bread pudding. The mid-round twist was to add an edible fake critter of their choice to the top of the cake, each with an immune supportive ingredient. With the help of host Sunny Anderson(Seasons 1-3) the bakers bake their best to impress the four judges, Claudia Sandoval(Season 1) Stephanie Boswell(Seasons 2-3), Zac Young(season 3), and Jordan Andino(Season 1-2). Television. It's time for the country's top bakers to take on springtime treats, as eight bakers enter the kitchen to show off their superb baking skills! The final four bakers are part of the Spring Baking Championship family, so host Molly Yeh challenges them to make a cherished family recipe: an heirloom wedding cake; the . Romy is making a ruby dipped fondant cake with ruby chocolate glaze and mascarpone cream and a crispy sable with a blueberry ganache. Preliminary Heat: Make a dozen whoopie pie garden "critters" in one hour. For having best dish in the previous episode's main heat, Susana got to assign the baseball snacks to her contestants. He ends up baking phyllo cups as a last resort. And Nancy doesn't pick up on the spices, except for the cloves. Main Heat: They had 2 hours to make naked ombre cakes and they had to pick from a group of herbs and colors. Preliminary Heat: Bake a supersized super-stuffed cookie flavored with a coffee beverage in 90 minutes. They couldn't make the same dessert. Preliminary Heat: In the semi-final episode, bakers were challenged to bake 12 cocktail flavored cupcakes in 90 minutes. "All my components taste good, but they don't go together," she says of her decision. Preliminary Heat: They had 90 minutes to combine two unusual, "ugly" fruits into one dessert. We think that's pretty impressive and yet, Monette was humble about his achievement. Main Heat: The bakers had 2 hours to make a dessert inspired by a cookie flavor. I admit to just hate watching this show now .. and it used to be favorite. Spring Baking Championship Season 9 episode 7: Swooning for muffins and Preliminary Heat: Make a mini tie-dye cheesecake, in 90 minutes, featuring a fruit chosen from a stand (Aaron got mango, Cristina got blueberries, Deepal got rhubarb, Caleb got cherry, Ruby got strawberry, Nacho got fig, Jessica got plum, Heather got peach, Michelle got raspberry, Andrew got nectarine). Caleb & Heather got "nut", Nacho & Ruby got "cream", Aaron & Cristina got "fruit", and Deepal and Jessica got "custard". The season premiere aired the first and second episodes together. Tracey got cheesecake on a stick. In 2017, Adam Monette received a huge surprise: An invitation to a renowned cooking competition in Paris, France. Winner: Andy (His advantage was assigning the cake flavors in the final round.). Winner: Arin (His advantage was first choice of the theme for the main heat.). The mid-round twist was the addition of an edible pool for the floatie to swim in. Jesse Palmer replaced Bobby Deen as host for this season. Yes, Adam is the Holiday Baking Championship Season 8 winner. The mid-round twist is to add coffee to their dessert. Maybank III of Cheboygan was voted Mr. The mid-round twist was to add edible moss to the cakes. His first restaurant job was at the age of 14 when he chopped onions and did other prep work in the kitchen of a tourist-favorite spot called Smuggler's Notch Resort in Jeffersonville, Vermont. Main Heat: The contestants had 2 hours to make spring pattern roll cakes with a different kind of berry than they used in the pre-heat. Winner: Kenny (His advantage was 10 minutes of help from Damiano Carrara, the runner-up from the previous season.). She starts on a vanilla chai spice cake, incorporating spoonfuls of dry spice one at a time to ensure good distribution. and it was off-limits for every other baker. "You made a reason for the drips to exist," says Duff, impressed with Daniela's concept. 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.). In an interview with the St. Albans Messenger newspaper, Monette said that, while growing up, there were times when there wasn't a lot of food to put on the table, but that sitting down to a meal together was something his family always made time for, with everyone enjoying cooking dishes inspired by French-Canadian cuisine. Winner: Justin (His advantage was to choose a flower instead of blindly picking one; he picked lavender.). Winner: Karina (Her advantage was assigning the flavors in the second round.). There's no doubt that Monette's students will be watching this new season of "Holiday Baking Championship" to cheer on their chef instructor! Boys Basketball | Michigan High School Athletic Association Preliminary Heat: Pairing up into teams, the contestants have 90 minutes to make tropical themed deserts based on the fruit written on a slip of paper inside a souvenir tiki mug. Amazon.com: Spring Baking Championship "Tons of inspiration have come from this experience," she says. This season featured nine professional and home bakers competing in a seven-episode baking tournament with a grand prize of $50,000. "I'm dripping; the cake's dripping," says Adam, running to grab supplies for his passion fruit-soaked cake, which he plans to make with four layers. 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. Roccardo got to choose first and went with strawberries. But it's not his nest that disappoints the judges. Caleb used huckleberries. Jesse jokingly asks, after announcing the bakers must make mint julep desserts to celebrate the Kentucky Derby. Their Key lime tarts and frozen souffles really impressed the judges, and the two teammates worked very well together. The host was extra annoying. ET. "It's only a small portion," says Lorraine, advocating for Adam. "Awesome idea," Duff adds. 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. Food Network's Seasonal Competitions Return with Spring Baking "Sometimes I don't always play well with others," says Samirah, not too comfortable in teaming up with Heather. In an interview with the St. Albans Messenger newspaper in his hometown, Adam Monette appears modest about how his culinary career began, sharing that he "tripped" into cooking. Meet the Competitors of Spring Baking Championship, Season 3 Winners: Adam & Daniela (Their advantage was first choice of destination theme in the main heat.). "I never want to see puff pastry again," Fausto says afterward. Christine got crumble and rosemary, Sohrob got crisp and pineapple sage, Val got brown betty and lemon verbena, Tati got cobbler and lavender, and Arin got buckle and thyme. Winner: Sohrob and Tati (Their advantage was to switch any of the other teams around for the main heat. Maybe I can tie that into the poem," says Adam, who elicits awes from the judges after he reads his poem. Adam began his career with dreams of becoming a savory chef, but it wasn't until an apprenticeship in New Orleans that he fell in love with pastry; he now owns and runs his own bakery, Sift Bake Shop in Mystic, Connecticut" READ MORE HARTFORD COURANT Aris chose rock n' roll, and the cake topper was Queen Barb. But the judges do find her doughnuts good. But he follows that critique up with a nice compliment: "The flavors in here are really nice. 8,478 Followers, 378 Following, 195 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Adam Young (@adam_young_pastry) One of them will go home not only with the title of Holiday Baking Champion, but with a very merry prize of $25,000. Aaron & Cristina's basket contained breadsticks, goat cheese and mushrooms. "I got so many thoughts and ideas up here that I couldn't bring out something clear," Fausto says, excusing himself of his failed cookies to the judges. Monette shared that he lived "out of his truck with his dog" while he studied at NECI, and eventually earned degrees in baking, pastry arts, and culinary arts. But Duff isn't buying her reasoning. Main Heat: The bakers have 2 hours to make a birthday cake and ice cream. The mid-round twist was to add flavored salt. Winner: Jordan (His advantage was exclusive use of special star molds and cutters in the final round.). "I'm really glad with how far I came," he says. Aaron grabbed strawberries. The mid-round twist is to make a dozen baby bunny cupcakes to complement their bunny cake. Preliminary Heat: Bake a dessert highlighting coffee and cream in 1 hour, meant to honor mother's day. She goes to town in decorating her doughnuts with a gambling theme. "It's like a fresh fruit tostada," Duff says. Adam Monette, a baker and educator from St. Albans, won Food Network's Holiday Baking Championship. Monette's acceptance into culinary school came as a surprise to him too mostly because his then-girlfriend sent in the application without telling him! List of Spring Baking Championship episodes - Wikipedia He's safe, but Jordan is in the bottom two with Fausto, who's sent home. Instead of using vanilla extract in her tres leches cake, she uses bourbon, to represent Kentucky. Winner: Nacho (His advantage was being able to switch desserts with one of his contestants.). "Congratulations, you made pita bread," Duff tells Fausto laughingly after seeing the dish. "I've been on four cruises," Courtney says, very happy to be working with the vacation theme, and for that feeling of celebration, she's baking confetti doughnuts. The Official PGA TOUR Profile of Adam Spring. "It is the best thing I've ever done," she says of the experience. Caleb combined finger limes with dragon fruit. Winner: Veruska (Her advantage was first choice of milk in the main heat, and nobody else could use the type of milk she chose.). Preliminary Heat: Bake colorful handheld desserts for the Hindu festival Holi, utilizing an Indian spice, in 90 minutes. Adam chose "NYC Adventure", Daniela chose "Amusement Park", Heather chose "Vegas Getaway", Fausto chose "Poolside Resort", Samirah chose "Mountain Retreat", Courtney chose "Spring Cruise", John chose "Beachcomber's Dream", and Jordan chose "Whitewater Rafting". "I did the best I possibly could have done.". But the judges have rather positive comments otherwise. Winner: Arin and Aisha tied (Their advantage was exemption from the mid-round twist in the main heat.). And Nancy says the chocolate is "just a little bit too dry.". She chose bluebird and assigned Baltimore oriole to Derek, and American robin to Keya. In April 2022, Duff teamed up with Discovery Plus for his solo show Duff: Ace of Cakes where he "shows off how he eats, dreams and lives food." "I feel like I'm a baking EMT," she jokes. Main Heat: The contestants had 90 minutes to "spring-ify" a winter dessert chosen blindly from warm weather props. Winner: Molly Robertson (She got choose which chocolate she wanted and assign the other bakers chocolate). Dustin was assigned grilled shrimp and pasta salad. Jessica chose cherries, Cory chose fennel, Saber chose apricots. "Well, we're springy at a baby shower," says Nancy upon seeing Heather's cookie garland, and Lorraine finds it bare. Preliminary Heat: Make 6 individual desserts with rose wine and a cheese pairing grabbed from a table, all in 90 minutes. "John may be older than me, but I definitely feel comfortable in taking the leadership role," says Courtney after being paired with him in a tropical team dessert Pre Heat. The twist was to use citrus fruits, like Cara Cara oranges, to add to their cake. The mid-round twist was to include malted milk ingredients into the desserts. The mid-round twist is to add sugar work to their desserts. With no time to start over, she simply stirs in the baking powder. Spring Baking Championship (2015- ) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Series Directed by Series Writing Credits Justin Wasmundt . Main Heat: The bakers had 2 hours to make a dessert inspired by a "yard sale" item. The mid-round twist was to add a cocktail-inspired decorative element. "I was always impressed," he said. Winner: Luke Dearduff (His advantage was to pick his partner for the main heat. Winner: Saber (His advantage was first, and exclusive, choice of 3 pink decorative ingredients for the next round.). Twelve new bakers, both home and professional, have arrived to compete in Season 8 of Food Network's flagship competition series. (story editor) (1 episode, 2019) Series Cast Series Produced by Series Film Editing by Series Art Direction by Series Makeup Department Series Production Management When it comes to his bunny cupcakes, Nancy says, "It just looks like Groucho Marx." The mid-round twist was to incorporate various southern ingredients: Saber grabbed sesame seeds, Marqessa grabbed pickled peaches. Please try rotating your device or using a larger screen to see more content. They chose to pair Aisha with Val and Aris with Molly.). But while she's making her mousse, the chocolate seizes. One of the desserts must incorporate hard boiled eggs. And he gave Damiano lemon (Lorraine's favorite flavor). His second choice ended up being salted-caramel macchiato. Main Heat: The bakers have to make a cake that resembles a Marci Gras float, each with a different Marci Gras flavor. The mid-round twist is to incorporate a flavored liqueur into the desserts. Winner: Dennis (Despite Dennis winning, Carolyn received the advantage of picking a type of pie, she chose lemon meringue.). Spring Baking Championship Season 3: What Happened To Jordan Pilarski Some content is hidden on small displays like yours. Watch Spring Baking Championship - Season 8 | Prime Video Spring Baking Championship Season 8 winner bloomed into a stunning victory As the four bakers stepped into the finale, only one would be crowned Spring Baking Championship Season 8 winner. Main Heat: The bakers had 2 hours to make succulent themed cakes and they had to include a specific dry ingredient, as assigned to them by Cristina. Jaleesa is making strawberry chocolate nest donuts and duck feather brownies. Thank you for writing this informative article. Derek, Chiantae and Jahmal got rhubarb and ginger, Natalie and Keya got lemon and thyme, and Veruska and Madiha got kumquat and mint. Holiday Baking Championship is back! He makes a lemon mousse, lemon curd and a Swiss meringue, piping the components around his crumble. Through their ingenuity there was always enough food at every meal for the entire extended family. While the bakers could pick any flavor, the concept was to bring big breakfast flavor into the muffin. "Flavor," she says, while making her chocolate whoopie pies with cookies and cream filling. "It's not puff pastry," Lorraine adds, displeased. "Home baker got it up here," says Daniela, doing a little dance when Jesse reveals the maraschino cherry twist; pineapple upside-down cake traditionally has them anyway. He layers the wedges with chocolate mousse and whipped creme fraiche mousse before topping each with a single mousse-filled raspberry. Dan Langan is an American baker, blogger, television host and television personality. Main Heat: The bakers had to pair an unusual ingredient with chocolate and they had 90 minutes to bake it. Karina got boiled peanuts. Daniela presents a unique concept, an ice cream cone dripping over the cake. Preliminary Heat: Jesse has the bakers create celestial mousse cakes. The 12 contestants on Season 8 hail from 11 different states, and the group includes pastry chefs, home bakers, chocolatiers, and bakery owners (via Food Network). Preliminary Heat: Bake 6 individual walnut and honey desserts, with bee decorations, in 90 minutes. The last two episodes aired as a two=hour finale. Winner: Clement Le Deore (He got to choose his flavor for the main heat, he chose strawberry). "Nothing too fancy, but it was always good and everybody got full.". Adam began his career with dreams of becoming a savory chef, but it wasn't until an apprenticeship in New Orleans that he fell in love with pastry; he now owns and runs his own bakery, Sift Bake. This season, bakers will be ranked on "The Spring Board" after each pre-heat and main heat. Marqessa & Saber had to add coconut. Jaleesa received Pia Colada, Dennis received Sangria, Carolyn received Mojito, Romy received Margarita, and Tom received Mai Tai. She chose pretzels for herself and gave popcorn to Kenny, root beer to Dustin, peanuts to William, sweet potato fries to Jane, tortilla chips to Audrey, and churros to Dan. The 12 contestants on Season 8 hail from 11 different states, and the group includes pastry chefs, home bakers, chocolatiers, and bakery owners (via Food Network ). 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. "I'm not going outside of the box," he explains. Winner: Saber (His advantage was exclusive use of the popcorn popper and deep fryer.). Winner: Diego (His advantage was being exempt from the twist.). "It's not a looker, but it tastes great," Lorraine says, summing it up. Winner: Arin (His advantage was first choice of the theme in the main heat.). Main Heat: The bakers had 2 hours to make a dessert inspired by a pool floatie. "I've been baking these cookies since [I was] a kid," says John, working on shortbread cookies, pecan thumbprint cookies and chocolate chip cookies. Heather used strawberries. Winner: Natalie (Her advantage was to assign the themes in the main heat.). ", Despite the legendary intensity of the competition, Monette didn't hesitate to accept the invitation and put his skills to the test. Main Heat: The competitors have 2 hours to make barbecue dessert imposters. "I don't care how this looks it is so good," says Nancy. "I don't have a plan B," she worries, but she soon realizes putting them in the fridge will keep them from popping. "I'm thinking let's deconstruct it and make it a cappuccino," says Courtney of reinventing chocolate cream pie. Preliminary Heat: Bake a citrus upside down cake or 6 mini desserts. "I am sweating like I've never sweat before," says Fausto, who now needs to make a dozen bunny cupcakes to meet the twist. "I just don't think she executed," says Duff of Courtney, who's sent home. Simone used rosemary honey, Dwayne used orange blossom honey, Damiano used acacia honey, Juliana used orange blossom honey & white clover honey, Kristine used avocado honey & wildflower honey, Sandy used avocado honey & clover honey, Andy used orange blossom honey & acacia honey. Duff's mother, Jackie Winch, helped judge this round. "Don't gang up on him all at once," Jesse tells the judges before Jordan presents. "You've given me, like, three pieces of sponge, a little pile of crumble and some other dubious-looking shiny stuff.". Nacho used raspberries. "I feel like I'm sending my husband to the store," she says. "My plan for the balloon is to make some open-ended eggs," Heather explains of her idea for the Easter egg and nest Pre Heat dessert. The mid-round twist is to make a 3-D, edible rainbow to put atop their cakes. Preliminary Heat: The bakers have to make muffins. "Meet the Competitors of Spring Baking Championship, Season 3. www .bakedbydan .com. A contestant vying for the finale is Chef Adam Monette who lives in St. Albans, Vermont, a city situated in the northwestern corner of the state and a stone's throw from the Canadian border, according to Vermont.com. Laingsburg High School. That school was the now-closed New England Culinary Institute in Montpelier, Vermont, the same school where "Good Eats"host Alton Brown earned his culinary degree, according to Burlington Free Press. They contestants all grabbed cards with 5 different themes: Arin, who got to pick first for winning the preheat, chose bare trees/blooming trees, as did Tati. Preliminary Heat: In a Spring is the season for rebirth twist, Carolyn was given a second chance by the judges and returned to the competition. Dan got Gorgonzola cheese, Jane got aromatic bitters, Kenny got Earl Gray tea, and Susana got curry powder. "It finishes like a glass of Chardonnay too.". In his bio on the Food Network "Holiday Baking Championship" website, Adam Monette shares that he lives and works in the small city of St. Albans, Vermont with his wife and their two young children. Natalie and Chiantae got 'twinkle twinkle little star', Jahmal, Madiha and Veruska got 'teddy bear tea party', and Derek and Keya got 'baby shark'. Main Heat: The final three have 4 hours to make a spring wedding cake using one of the judges' favorite cake flavors. Val chose peonies, Tati chose pansies, Christine chose tulips, Sohrob chose poppies, and Arin chose daffodils. The judges award to win to Daniela. Jordan & Marqessa got 'whoopie pie + upside-down cake'. The judges are relieved to have a moist and flavorful baked good. Mark is sent home. The judges love the colors so much so that Lorraine pictures herself lounging on a lawn. Main Heat: The bakers had 2 hours to make baby shower tower desserts, using a different baby shower theme. "It was a photo finish," says Jesse, revealing Jordan "nosed out" John. The series has been presented by Bobby Deen (seasons 1-2), Ali Khan (seasons 4 and 7), Clinton Kelly (seasons 5-6), Molly Yeh (Season 8) and Jesse Palmer (Season 3 and 9). John, who thinks he might be going home for his failed dough, gets almost the exact same comments from the judges. In Spring Baking Championship Season 9, twelve bakers will take the challenge for the coveted title. She picked pink peppercorn then assigned caraway seeds to Aaron, sesame seeds to Caleb, black pepper to Nacho, and anise seeds to Heather. "It was a little rustic," says Nancy, advocating for Daniela's pineapple upside-down trifle." Duff finds her cake looks unfinished but says, "I can't figure out how the outside could kind of look so bad and the inside can taste so good.". Tracey & Karina had to add Brazil nuts. Starring: Sohrob . Winner: Jaleesa Mason & Carolyn Portuondo & Romy Guiot [2]. Press Sift Bake Shop Cory got hummingbird cake. "I really don't like bread pudding," says Lorraine, "but not this one," she adds after a pause. Winner: Romy (His advantage was getting help from Duff for 10 minutes.). ^Note 2: The Preheat challenge in the third episode was a team challenge so Nacho and Ruby won as a team. The mid-round twist is to add the color black to their desserts. Derek got national park, Veruska got culture in the city, Natalie got amusement park, and Keya got beach. Winner: Daniela (Her advantage was 10 minutes of help from Jane Soudah, the winner of the previous season). But another baker has the same exact ideas: "So cornbread, cupcakes and a blondie, just like Daniela?" Main Heat: The bakers are tasked to make cakes that look like pies, to see if they can fool the judges. Winner: Christian Velez (He got to choose his partner, he chose Molly), Main Heat: Then, the bakers pair up in a team challenge to make romantic croquembouche arbours and floral macarons that are fit for the judges' spring garden party. In the bottom are Daniela and Samirah, whose doughnuts left a lot to be desired in both decoration and flavor. Winners: Nacho & Ruby (Their advantage was a 10-minute head start in round 2.). Jaleesa and Justin each received cherries, Kim and Diego each received raspberries, Dennis and Annabelle each received blueberries, Alexis and Yohan each received oranges, and Romy and Jenniffer each received blackberries. Preliminary Heat: Make a dessert on a stick in 1 hour. 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. Preliminary Heat: Make a mint julep inspired dessert in one hour. The mid-round twist was that there was no twist. Ten contestants competed in this season for $25,000 (half the prize money of past seasons) and a feature in Food Network Magazine. While Damiano got his own ice cream machine, the other four bakers had to share a separate machine. "It was very bready," Nancy says of Daniela's cake during deliberation. Winners: Justin Ross & Carolyn Portuondo[1]. Instead of using the same carrot cake batter for his cupcakes, he makes a coconut horchata batter. 2018 | TV-G | CC. The basket must feature two sweet treats and one savory snack. "Total redemption," Jordan says afterward. Preliminary Heat: Bake a dessert that looks like a baby shower gift, using two spring flavors, in 90 minutes. The Truth About Adam Monette From Holiday Baking Championship Season 8. Main Heat: Staying in their teams, the bakers had 2 hours to make 4 cream tart cakes 2 cakes each with different flavors. Main Heat: The bakers are tasked to make delicious cheesecakes inspired by other countries. The mid-round twist was to add an edible signature to their cake. Carolyn and Dennis make a Sheep & Lamb cookie centerpiece. 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. Stephanie, Keya and Derek chose currants, Veruska, Madiha and Laurent chose golden raisins, Jamahl, Natalie and Chiantae chose candied orange, The mid-round twist was to make a jam or spread to go with their hot cross bunnies. Romy paired with Justin (rabbit and bunny), Carolyn paired with Dennis (sheep and lamb), and Tom paired with Jaleesa (duck and duckling). Main Heat: The bakers had 2 and a half hours to bake 2 desserts made into a family vacation themed dessert-scape. Will there be triumphant treats or baking fails? Josh got cola, Christian got Grape, Molly got Ginger Ale, Clement got cherry, Luke got cream soda, April got root beer, and Jai got lemon lime. Carolyn got camembert (brie) cheese and made a pistachio cake with red wine poached pears and camembert cream. "I'm making two 8-inch round cakes, and then I'm making a medium-sized dome, and I'm going to stack them on each other and carve out a bunny," says Jordan, who would normally use a mold, but there's not one available. "You've got the balance completely right," Lorraine says of Jordan's blondie. "It all adds up to just a nice chocolate cake," says Duff after tasting it. Go behind the scenes of the competition, meet the bakers competing in Season 3, and get recipes and ideas for baking seasonal creations at home. Preliminary Heat: Make a dessert fondue, including something to dip into it, in 45 minutes. Free trial of discovery+ . One of them will go home not only with the title of Holiday Baking Champion, but with a very merry prize of $25,000. Main Heat: The bakers are assigned with baking a two-tier double-barrel cherry blossom cake flavored with a traditional Japanese flavor in 3 hours. Dan's advantage made it so he was the only one who could use strawberries in his naked cake. Adam began his career with dreams of becoming a savory chef, but it wasnt until an apprenticeship in New Orleans that he fell in love with pastry; he now owns and runs his own bakery, Sift Bake Shop in Mystic, Connecticut, "For a few years, the Food Network kept calling Adam Young. Chiantae, Jahmal and Veruska chose Irish whiskey, Natalie, Madiha and LeeAnn chose Irish breakfast tea, and Laurent, Stephanie and Derek chose Irish cream. "I've never had a Chardonnay cake," says Duff, who, unlike Lorraine, picks up on the flavor. Luckily with the advantage, she has help from Season 2 baker Jane in making the twist element, a 3D rainbow. Preliminary Heat: With agave syrup as the only sweetener, the contestants have 90 minutes to make desert themed desserts. Ali Kahn took over as host.[6]. Twelve bakers enter the Spring Baking Barn to create delicious desserts featuring the freshest fruit and flowers the farm has to offer! The mid-round twist is to incorporate prickly pears into the cakes. Molly chose green, Tati chose yellow, Aris chose blue, Arin chose red, Val chose pink, Sohrob chose purple, and Christine chose orange. Main Heat: The bakers had 2 hours to make an all pink dessert in honor of the "Kentucky Oaks". Winner: Romy (His advantage was choosing his teammate and first choice of an animal).