SEASON - 3: ERIC.

EPISODE #1:  Royal Cakes
PRIZE:  $25,000 & Title.
JUDGES:  Jason Smith,
                  Marcela Valladolid
PLAYERS (9)
1.  CASEY RENEE           Pastry Chef                                                                    Pittsburgh, PA.
2.  EDET OKON             Freelance Cake Artist                                                     Houston, TEXAS
3.  ERIC KEPPLER        Executive Pastry Chef                                                    East Palo Alto, CA.
4.  JEFFREY DELEON  Pastry Chef                                                                     Los Angeles, CA.
5.  JOSHUA LIVSEY     Executive Pastry Chef                                                    Boston, MASS.
6.  JULIE FRANCESCHIN    "           "        "                                                   West Palm Beach, CA
7.  MARIAN MULERO          Pastry Chef                                                             Miami, FLORIDA
8.  MICHAEL RUSS, II     Executive Pastry Chef                                                 Oakland, CA.
9.  YOLANDA DIAZ           "                 "         "                                                    Austin, TEXAS

FIRST SKILL CHALLENGE:  Create a Princess Cake which has 5 parts,:  sponge cake, marzipan, whipped cream, pastry cream & raspberry jam.

- Create 6 cakes in 2 hours.
WINNER:  Julie.

MASTER CHALLENGE:  Create a cake for the Royal Family for the upcoming member.
GUEST JUDGE:  Zac Young.
TOP 2:  Joshua & Michael.
WINNER:  Michael.
BOTTOM:  Jeffrey & Casey.
ELIMINATED:  Casey.     

EPISODE #2:  Surprise Dessert
SKILL CHALLENGE:  1 hour to make 6 Molten lava cakes, which has a liquid center.

- WINNER:  Joshua.

MASTER CHALLENGE:  Smashing Dessert  which include a Perfect Shell & Inside Dessert.
- Outside Shell must be made fro either Chocolate, Sugar or Meringue.
- Surprise inside must be Coconut.
GUEST JUDGE:  Sherry Yard, Award-Winning Pastry Chef & Restaurateur..
- Julie - Coconut & Black Currant Dessert,
- Edet - Napoleon Inspired Coconut Dessert,
- Michael - Coconut Sphere Dessert,
- Marian - Coconut Layered Dessert,
- Joshua - Coconut Cream Pie with Coconut,
- Yolanda - Chocolate 7 Curry Mousse Tart,
- Eric - Chocolate Coconut Dream Dessert,
- Jeffrey - Coconut Meringue Dome.
TOP 2:  Michael & Eric.
WINNER:  Eric.
SAFE:  Julie, Joshua, Jeffrey, & Marian.
BOTTOM:  Yolanda & Edet.
ELIMINATED:  Yolanda.

EPISODE #3:  Summer Vacation Desserts.
SKILL CHALLENGE:  Ile Flottante Desserts ( Floating Island)
- Consists of Meringue, Creme Anglaise.

- 90 minutes & make ^ Floating Islands.
- Jeffrey - Traditional Carmel Vanilla Floating Island,
- Marian - Macadamia, Pistachio Coconut Rum Floating Island,
- Joshua - Raspberry Hibiscus Floating Island,
- Eric - Cherry Almond Floating Island,
- Julie - Vanilla Almond Carmel Floating Island,
- Edet - Nutmeg & Hazelnut Floating Island,
- Michael - Saffron & Rose Water Floating Island.
WINNER:  Jeffrey.

MASTER CHALLENGE:  Baked Alaska.
- Consists of Meringue, Ice Cream, Cake & Flambe.

- Must include Mango.
GUEST JUDGE:  Valerie Gordon, Pastry Expert & Chocolatier.
- Eric - Strawberry Mango Bombe Alaska,
- Julie - Mango, Coconut & Kiwi Bombe Alaska,
- Joshua - Mango Chile Margarita Popsicle Bombe Alaska,
- Marian - Tropical Mango Bombe Alaska,
- Edet - Mango, Saffron Ginger Bombe Alaska,
- Jeffrey - Mango Kulfi Ginger Bombe Alaska with Mango Mousse,
- Michael - Mango Basil & Passion Fruit Bombe Alaska.
TOP2 :  Joshua & Jeffrey.
WINNER:  Joshua.
SAFE:  Marian, Eric & Julie.
BOTTOM 2:  Edet & Michael.
ELIMINATED:  Edet.

EPISODE #4:  Classic French Pastries Reinvented.
SKILL CHALLENGE:  Reinvented an Eclair
- Updated the eclair in 90 minutes & 1 dozen.
WINNER:  Joshua.

MASTER CHALLENGE:  Entremet.
_ include Almonds.
GUEST JUDGE:  Florian Bellanger, Executive Pastry Chef.
TOP 2:  Eric & Joshua.
WINNER:  Joshua.
SAFE:  Jeffrey & Julie.
BOTTOM 2:  Michael & Marian.
ELIMINATED:  Michael.

EPISODE #5:  Themed Desserts:  Toy Story 4.
- The Kitchen had a RED CARPET.
SKILL CHALLENGE:  Disney Pixar's Toy Story 4.
- Create 6 Identical Toy Story 4 theme mini desserts in 90 minutes.
- WINNER:  Eric.

MASTER CHALLENGE:  Themed full-sized character cake for 50 people.

- 5 Characters:  Sheriff Woody, Buzz Lightyear,  Bo Peep and new characters Forky , Ducky & Bunny.
GUEST JUDGE:  Shinmin Li, Pastry Chef & Cake Designer.
- WINNER:  Jeffrey
- SAFE:  Joshua & Eric.
- BOTTOM 2:  Julie & Marian.
ELIMINATED:  Julie.

EPISODE #6:  Tiny and Tall.
   FINAL 4:  Marian, Eric, Joshua & Jeffrey.
SKILL CHALLENGE:  Mini.  Baking Miniatures.

- Versions of 2 Pastry Classics, Choose tarte tatin, gateau, curd tart.
- 2 hours to make 6 mini desserts.
WINNER:  Jeffrey.

MASTER CHALLENGE:  Go Tall.  Kransekake  or Dobos Torte.
- Bake a Dessert really tall & towering.
- At least 12 layers with Sesame in 2 1/2 hours.
GUEST JUDGE:  Nancy Silverton, Pastry Chef & Restaurateur.
WINNER:  Joshua.
- Also, going to Finals:  Eric & Jeffrey.
ELIMINATED:  Marian.

EPISODE #7:  Chocolate Birthday Bash.

  FINAL 3:  Joshua, Eric & Jeffrey.
FINAL SKILL CHALLENGE:  Chocolate Birthday Brownie Sundae in 2 hours.
- Jeffrey - Dark Chocolate Brownie with Mascarpone,

- Joshua - Fudgey Brownie with Caramel,
- Eric - Double Chocolate Brownie with Banana.
BEST:  Jeffrey.

FINAL MASTER CHALLENGE:  Create a Chocolate Cake celebrating the 4th of July with

Firework decors in 6 hours.
GUEST JUDGE:  Elizabeth Chambers, Bakery Owner.


THE WINNER IS:  ERIC.