Misha Jones

Valerie Bertinelli and Duff Goldman are going back to the 1970s as they challenge the 12 young competitors to make shag cakes; each baker must make a cake in their chosen flavor and then decorate it to create a shag texture.

Valerie Bertinelli and Duff Goldman challenge the 11 young bakers to create assigned Neapolitan desserts featuring chocolate, strawberry and vanilla.

Valerie and Duff challenge the remaining 10 bakers to create desserts that look like sandwiches.

The nine young bakers create llama cupcakes in a chosen flavor; hosts and judges Valerie Bertinelli and Duff Goldman also welcome a special guest.

Hosts and judges Valerie Bertinelli and Duff Goldman embrace the brushstroke decorating trend by asking the 12 young bakers to create colorful and delicious brushstroke mini cheesecakes.

Garden-themed decorating is gaining in popularity, so Valerie Bertinelli and Duff Goldman challenge the 11 young bakers to create garden cakes decorated with actual fruits, herbs and other natural ingredients.