NEW YORK, March 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- As temperatures
warm up outside, the competition heats up in the kitchen as eight
of the country's best bakers compete on Food Network's Spring
Baking Championship, premiering Sunday, April
26th at 9:00pm ET/PT.
Bobby Deen hosts this sweet
competition, as the contestants attempt to rise to the occasion
with their springtime treats and win a sweet spot in the hearts of
judges Duff Goldman
(Duff Till Dawn, Kids Baking
Championship), Nancy
Fuller (Farmhouse Rules), and Lorraine Pascale (Lorraine's Fast, Fresh
and Easy Food). Only one winner will take home the grand prize
of $50,000 and the title of Spring
Baking Champion.
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"After the sweet success of Holiday Baking Championship,
viewers craved more delicious desserts and fun baking competition.
Now, Spring Baking Championship is the icing on the cake!
This competition – filled with creative baking challenges to
celebrate the season -- is sure to satisfy any sweet tooth," said
Bob Tuschman, General Manager and
Senior Vice President Programming, Food Network.
From Mother's Day brunches, to
Memorial Day family picnics, to
birthday parties, and weddings, the competitors must prove their
spring baking abilities each step of the way. In each of the
six hour-long episodes, the bakers are tested in a pre-heat round,
where one baker will be granted a special advantage in the
main-heat. Along the way they must endure surprising twists in
order to succeed.
On the first episode, the bakers must create the best
flower-inspired cupcake. Then, in the main-heat they must take on
the upside down cake using fresh fruit, leaving one baker turned
upside down in this difficult challenge. Throughout the season, the
bakers will be challenged to buzz around the kitchen creating
sweets featuring honey as the main ingredient. Then, they must make
tart treats using lemons and limes. Which dessert will turn the
judges sour and make them pucker? In another challenge, the bakers
must create a dozen dessert pops to stay in the competition. Which
baker's dreams will pop when their treat does not make the cut?
Contestants will also be challenged to create a layered springtime
trifle, and then they will have the freedom to create any dessert
as long as it is red, white and blue. In the grand finale, the
three remaining bakers must create an impressive wedding dessert
bar, before tackling the main centerpiece of the big day – the
wedding cake. Who will shine, and who will melt in the
competition?
Fans can learn more about the contestants, and view special
photo galleries of the tops moments in the competition on
FoodNetwork.com/BakingChampionship. They can also access
web-exclusive video interviews with the judges, as well as new
spring baking tricks and how-to tips for the most delectable
desserts. Join the baking banter on Twitter using
#BakingChampionship.
Spring Baking Championship is produced by Triage
Entertainment, an LEG company.
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