Next Great Baker

2010 β€’ TLC
4.7
203 reviews
TV-14
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Season 3 episodes (11)

1 Game On!
11/26/12
In the season premiere, the contestants are asked to create a Mexican fiesta themed groom's cake for Mario Lopez's wedding. When personalities clash in the kitchen, enemy lines are drawn and cakes are put in jeopardy.
2 Cake Powers, Activate!
12/3/12
This week the contestants must invent their own comic book superheroes, and build a 3-foot tall cake that tells their story. You can run, but you can't hide because judging this week's cake is the meanest and greenest superhero of them all!
3 Bunny Suits and BB Guns
12/10/12
Happy Holidays! The bakers are asked to make a cake for the cast of the new Broadway musical A Christmas Story. Using inspiration from the classic movie and musical, the bakers will have to fight to win the attention of guest judge Peter Billingsley.
4 Cake Roast
12/17/12
The bakers are assigned their toughest challenge yet, life-sized cakes. Divided into two teams, the competitors battle it out to create life-sized cakes of comediennes Judy Gould and Carol Leifer.
5 New Years Eve, Hoboken Style!
12/31/12
It's the holidays! Come spend New Years Eve with the Next Great Baker family. Get the behind the scenes scoop from competitors about the casting process, their first day at the bakery and more! From cat fights to cryingwe'll recap it all with Buddy!
6 Wedding Belles
1/7/13
Wedding bells are ringing in Hoboken! This week the competitors must create wedding cakes for some very particular brides. But when the brides decide to change their design plans mid-challenge, the competitors must race against the clock to finish!
7 Cakes Al Dente
1/14/13
This week the competitors are charged with making a 3-foot tall cake that represents an Italian family dinner. Everything on the cake must be a recreation of authentic Italian food -- meatballs, spaghetti, Parmesan and more!
8 Battle of the Sexes
1/21/13
It's girls against boys in a themed-cake elimination challenge. Buddy has charged both teams with creating inventive theme cakes for the bakery's portfolio. But when Buddy throws a monkey wrench in the competition both teams will bake for their lives.
9 Happy Birthday Kelly
1/28/13
Morning show host Kelly Rippa is celebrating a birthday! And her co-host Michael Strahan asks the competitors to create the perfect cake to celebrate. Teams work around the clock to make a cake that will be presented to Kelly on live TV.
10 Momma Knows Best
2/4/13
It's down to the final 4 as Buddy challenges the bakers to create tribute cakes for their mothers. And later, Buddy brings in a couple surprise helpers to get the job done right. The competition heats up as each baker brings their best!
11 Vegas Baby!
2/11/13
Buddy takes the competitors to Las Vegas for one last showdown! With help from past competitors and Buddy's family the 3 final bakers must bake, sell and decorate to the finish line. At the end, only one competitor will be crowned The Next Great Baker!

About this show

Cake Boss' Buddy Valastro puts 10 talented pastry chefs through the ringer to earn the title of Next Great Baker. Each week, Buddy pushes the contestants' baking skills to the limit through a series of challenges. At stake - $50,000 cash and a chance to work side-by-side with Buddy at Carlo's Bakery.

Ratings and reviews

4.7
203 reviews
Kelly Green
June 28, 2016
I loved the new idea of working in teams, mixing partners, all the creativeness with cake decorating this show brings to us in such little time. Good sportsmanship this season as well. No cheating like in season 3, she should have been disqualified right on the spot. She lost her bakery back home for that. Punishment fits the crime, sorry to say. Please bring us more seasons like season 4. 500 stars from me for this great artistic show!
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J W
December 11, 2012
I loved the first two seasons!! So far I don't gave a fave for this one. So maby are showing bad attitudes!
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Melissa Decker
December 30, 2015
I love Buddy because he is such a nice person and I love his sister he is a great person and he needs to keep it up and his sisters need to give him a little nreak
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