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Next Great Baker — Storyline
Next Great Baker is an American television series that airs on TLC, hosted by Buddy Valastro, the star of his own reality series, Cake Boss. The show features contestants participating in challenges that test their baking and decorating skills. Each week, a contestant will be eliminated; the last contestant standing will win a grand prize package that varies by season; other prizes for winning a challenge or the week's competition are also offered during the series.
Cast & Crew
Next Great Baker — Series Details
| First Air Date | 2010-12-06 |
| Seasons | 4 |
| Episodes | 40 |
| Genre | series |
| Language | English |
| Network | TLC |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 5.2/10 (4 votes) |
Next Great Baker — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: Celebrate Good Times, C'mon! (2010-12-06) — Ten pastry chefs begin vying for a chance to work alongside Buddy Valastro at his famous Hoboken, N.J., bakery in the series premiere. Their first task is to create elaborate celeb
- E2: Do Not Pass “Go''! (2010-12-13) — Things get heated in the kitchen when the hopefuls work in teams, creating Monopoly-theme cakes to mark the 75th anniversary of the board game.
- E3: T'is the Season to Be Jolly! (2010-12-20) — The gals battle the guys in a Christmas-theme bake-off for the American Cancer Society.
- E4: It's Dyn-o-mite! (2010-12-27) — A special-effects company needs an extreme cake to mark its 20th anniversary, so the hopefuls must incorporate special effects and pyrotechnics in their confections.
- E5: 3-2-1 Blast Off! (2011-01-03) — The hopefuls are tasked with creating space-theme cakes for Buddy Jr.'s birthday party.
- E6: Here Comes the Bride! (2011-01-10) — The remaining hopefuls must create a dream wedding cake for a couple who are about to walk down the aisle.
- E7: Pedal to the Metal (2011-01-17) — Cakes inspired by cars are created after the hopefuls are taken for a test drive in a new vehicle.
- E8: The Big Finale! (2011-01-24) — The winner is crowned in the Season 1 finale. At stake is $50,000 and a job at Carlo's Bakery.
Season 2
- E1: It's Go Time! (2011-11-28) — In the series premiere, the competitors put their baking skills to the test when they are paired up into teams to create a 4-foot tall theme cake. But when Buddy presents an intere
- E2: Life-Sized Cakes (2011-12-05) — Sculpted cakes are one of the most popular requests made by clients today and nobody does them better than Buddy. The competitors are asked to create life-sized sculpted cakes in 1
- E3: Wedding Wonderland (2011-12-12) — Being the Next Great Baker means creating cakes that are magazine worthy. The stakes are raised when the competitors are asked to create elaborate wedding cakes inspired by the lat
- E4: Bakers On Ice (2011-12-19) — Competition heats up for the holidays when the bakers break into teams to create their best holiday themed cake for the Valastro Christmas party. But not everyone is merry as tempe
- E5: Let the Sparks Fly (2011-12-26) — "Engineered" cakes that spin, smoke and spark require the contestants to work together on a difficult challenge.
- E6: Gators, Chimps and Bears…Oh My! (2012-01-02) — The contestants' speed and agility are tested when they unload the industrial ovens at the new factory. Meanwhile, animal cakes are needed for a New Jersey zoo.
- E7: Here Comes the Bride-zilla! (2012-01-09) — It's wedding day at the bakery! The bakers must team up to create an off-beat wedding cake for a true bridezilla! It's the ultimate test to see how these bakers will handle a diffi
- E8: Headbanging Bakers (2012-01-16)
- E9: Crown Winning Cakes (2012-01-23)
- E10: …And the Winner Is? (2012-01-30) — Season 2 ends with finalists Marissa, Nadine and Ryan vying for the top spot, which includes a $100,000 prize, a feature in Brides magazine and a chance to work at Carlo's Bakery.
Season 3
- E1: Game On! (2012-11-26)
- E2: Cake Powers, Activate! (2012-12-03) — The chef-testants prepare to construct and decorate 3-foot-tall cakes that pay homage to their favorite childhood fantasies by creating a superhero cake; a surprise judge for the w
- E3: Bunny Suits and BB Guns (2012-12-10) — The remaining chefs are tasked with creating a cake for the cast of Broadway's newest musical, one that pays homage to the holiday film, "A Christmas Story", after which their crea
- E4: Cake Roast (2012-12-17) — The remaining chefs form two teams to create life-size cakes of guest judges, Comics Judy Gould and Carol Leifer.
- E5: New Years Eve, Hoboken Style! (2012-12-31) — The contestants discuss the casting process, their first day at the bakery and emerging rivalries.
- E6: Wedding Belles (2013-01-07) — The competitors create wedding cakes, but they have to change course when the brides alter their design plans.
- E7: Cakes Al Dente (2013-01-14) — Contestants create cakes resembling classic Italian meals.
- E8: Battle of the Sexes (2013-01-21) — The contestants split into teams of men and women to create theme cakes for the bakery’s portfolio, but a late change in the rules by Buddy intensifies the competition.
- E9: Happy Birthday Kelly (2013-01-28) — Former NFL player Michael Strahan asks the contestants to bake a birthday cake for his talk-show cohost, Kelly Ripa, that will be presented to her on TV.
- E10: Momma Knows Best (2013-02-04) — The final four contestants bake cakes to honor their mothers. Buddy recruits surprise helpers for the competition.
- E11: Road to the Finale (2013-02-11) — The final three contestants look back at the most-memorable moments from Season 3.
- E12: Vegas Baby! (2013-02-11) — A winner is crowned after the final three contestants compete in Las Vegas in the Season 3 finale.
Season 4
- E1: Empire State of Mind (2014-06-24) — With two new experts by his side, Buddy the Cake Boss judges ten pairs of bakers in the first phase of the fourth season. Each team takes a bite of the Big Apple as they race to ic
- E2: Sugar High (2014-07-01) — Bakers choose their own teams in a challenge that involves 100 pounds of candy and a very demanding client.
- E3: Destination Wedding! (2014-07-08) — The bakers switch partners to build a cake for a destination wedding, while Buddy gets help from two celebrity guest judges.
- E4: Buddy's Winter BBQ (2014-07-15) — The teams must create barbeque inspired cakes and present them to Buddy's family; a six-foot long hot dog and a 4-foot wide hamburger.
- E5: Nightmare on Baker Street (2014-07-22) — Making cakes inspired by horror movies; gory cakes and a guest judge who is a scary film villain.
- E6: Long Island Medium Cakes (2014-07-29) — The teams have to create life sized cakes in the form of the Long Island Medium, Theresa Caputo.
- E7: Gravity Defying Cakes (2014-08-05) — A trip to Rachael Ray's show will decide the winner of a competition involving the creation of cakes that defy gravity.
- E8: Sexiest Cakes Alive (2014-08-12) — Cakes with a moving element make up the contestants’ quest to be featured in People magazine as part of the publication’s 40th anniversary.
- E9: Wow Cakes (2014-08-12) — An eliminated group returns when the teams unveil their creations at the Cake Boss Cafe in New York City’s Times Square.
- E10: Vegas Showstoppers (2014-08-19) — The top three teams remain, but only two will move on to Vegas; each team must create a masterpiece revolving around each judge's specialty.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Next Great Baker have? 4 season(s) with 40 episodes.
Where can I watch Next Great Baker? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.