Bakers face off during a fruit tart battle; some find the challenge difficult when pistachios are introduced; host Lorraine Pascale and judges Sunny Anderson and Zac Young see which bakers best combine a variety of mustards with their sweet treats.
The surprise ingredient encourages the bakers to think small; host Lorraine Pascale and judges Damiano Carrara and Damaris Phillips get their vegetable course in Round 2 when zucchini challenges contestants to avoid getting squashed.
Host Lorraine Pascale and judges Robert Irvine and Daphne Oz dangle the $10,000 prize like a carrot on a stick when carrot cake must be freshened up with lime in the first round.
During the whoopie pie battle, potatoes must be mashed into the sandwiched cookie pies; Lorraine Pascale, judges Alex Guarnaschelli, and Sherry Yard determine who's a baker and a faker as onions must be used in baked sweets.
Challengers try not to crumble during the coffee cake battle; in the second round, tomatoes in multiple forms must be featured in the desserts; host Lorraine Pascale and judges Damaris Phillips and Aarti Sequeira determine the winning dish.
The apple pie battle gets tricky when corn must be featured in the American classic; host Lorraine Pascale and judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Daphne Oz belly up to the counter in the second round, when diner drinks must be served in baked goodies.
Lorraine Pascale
Host
Buddy Valastro
