Spring Baking Championship - General Discussion

[ruffy666]

Did Duff's daughter do his makeup for this episode?  holy moly, he looked like the guy from Raider's of the Lost Ark about halfway through the face melting.  It was especially scary when he sidled up to one of the bakers and you got a close-up look at that travesty!

Poor Kareem.  The only excuse I can come up with regarding why he's still here is at least he tried something a little more elaborate... Jon'nae's was basically just a hunk of cake with fondant on top and Kareem made an effort with trying (trying) to match the color of salmon and adding that skin (even though he plated it skin down, lol lol).  He seems like a lovely human being.  :-X

[libgirl2]

3 minutes ago, ruffy666 said:

Poor Kareem.  The only excuse I can come up with regarding why he's still here is at least he tried something a little more elaborate... Jon'nae's was basically just a hunk of cake with fondant on top and Kareem made an effort with trying (trying) to match the color of salmon and adding that skin (even though he plated it skin down, lol lol).  He seems like a lovely human being.  :-X

When I have had salmon, it is usually skin side down. 

[MerBearHou]

13 minutes ago, libgirl2 said:

When I have had salmon, it is usually skin side down.

Same here.  That's why I didn't really have an issue with the skin being on the bottom because to me, that's where I've always seen it (and I remove it)!

[libgirl2]

2 minutes ago, MerBearHou said:

Same here.  That's why I didn't really have an issue with the skin being on the bottom because to me, that's where I've always seen it (and I remove it)!

Yea, when they said how the skin wasn't on the top, I was like when is it on top? I guess some places might do so but I haven't eaten at them. 

I agree that Kareem made more of an effort to get it to look like food that Jon'nae. 

[ruffy666]

1 hour ago, libgirl2 said:

When I have had salmon, it is usually skin side down. 

Nah I totally get it but when you've gone through the effort to create an element that really says ***SALMON***  and then you basically hide it-- even if that's the "right" way to plate actual salmon... 

it's not the same but it reminds me of all the cooking shows where a chef spends  a ton of time trying to get perfect crispy skin on their fish and then drowns it in sauce.  All of that work was mostly wasted.

[libgirl2]

1 minute ago, ruffy666 said:

Nah I totally get it but when you've gone through the effort to create an element that really says ***SALMON***  and then you basically hide it-- even if that's the "right" way to plate actual salmon... 

it's not the same but it reminds me of all the cooking shows where a chef spends  a ton of time trying to get perfect crispy skin on their fish and then drowns it in sauce.  All of that work was mostly wasted.

True. He could have even if it isn't served that way though I'm not sure I would have served it skin on top either.

 

Edited April 2 by libgirl2

[Rammchick]

If you go to a lot of trouble to make the salmon skin crispy, then serving it skin side down ruins it.  However, Kareem's salmon skin is the sort I leave on the plate and then feed to the dog!

[ILuvShibaInus]

Jon'nae and Kareem have both been circling the drain so too bad it was not a double elimination. I can see producer manipulation to keep him in and am just waiting for the episode where Jessie interviews him and says "you have yet to win" and then like magic, he will win during the episode! So predictable....

[CrazyInAlabama]

S11.E05 “Spring Forward & Spring Backward” New, 4/7/2025

“Host Jesse Palmer drinks from a mystical Fountain of Youth and magically transforms into his 10-year-old self before giving the nine remaining bakers their first challenge. They have 90 minutes to travel back in time and create an elevated version of their favorite childhood dessert, reimagined with a fresh, spring twist. Then, the competitors design cakes inspired by a clock of their choice for the  judges. The cakes will reflect spring's beauty and include a time that holds personal significance for each baker.”

9 Bakers:

Priya -Calgary, Alberta  Her chocolate desserts are beautiful. Chocolatier and pastry chef (Says she looks like Mindy Kaling)

Kareem -Brooklyn  Learned from grandpa and You Tube, has bakery.

Julian - Sacramento  Newlywed and pastry chef, lovely desserts. 

Corey -Washington, D.C. Wants Nancy to be so happy she conducts music. (She did on the first episode)

Raveena Oberol-Vancouver, B.C. (Judge on Wall of Bakers) Made her own wedding cake, opened first storefront at 22. 

Kari -San Diego.  Seven years clean and sober.  

Lisa -Boston. Catering company chef. 

Paul Feybesse-Bay Area (wife Monique was on Top Chef, Season 19, Houston) Co-owns two bakeries. Trained as a savory chef. 

Mary-Frances-Calgary, Alberta.  Culinary instructor. 

 

Preheat Challenge: Create an elevated version of their favorite childhood desserts, with a spring twist

The desserts look fun.  Priya's looks good, no banana taste though.  Corey's looks fantastic, and tastes great.   mary-Frances looks fancy, taste is wrong and sour.   Kareem's looks OK but not good enough for Kardea, taste is OK.   Raveena's isn't elevated and taste is good.  Lisa's looks fantastic, taste is lacking.   Julian's is beautiful, and taste is too much cream and too little cake.  Paul's is beautiful, taste is good.   Kari's is fancy, and taste is great for Nancy.   

Winner:  Corey (gift basket advantage is the gift of immunity, for any of the next three main heats) (So Julian and Corey still have immunity, sometime in the next three episodes)

Elimination Challenge: Cakes inspired by a clock of their choice.   Cakes must include a time of personal significance for each baker.     The dessert must look like the theme they picked, and it has to stand up, and some bakers are having structural issues. 

Julian uses his immunity.   

Raveena's is nice but leaning, taste is good.  Lisa's is lovely, taste is but too floral for Duff.  Kari's is odd looking and kiddie decorating is not right, but taste is good.  Paul's is gorgeous, and taste is too soft.   Julian (He wasted his immunity) is so lovely, and taste is fantastic too.  Kareen's is OK, not well decorated, and taste is lacking the strawberry lemonade flavor, and cake is tough.  Corey's clock is gorgeous (waiting on immunity), but not space age like his theme, taste is fantastic.   Priya's is good, and taste is good and lots of chocolate.  Mary-France's is nice, but cuckoo clock there is only on the front, taste is good. 

So the judges didn't comment on Priya's one sided cuckoo clock, but Paul did put decoration on the back of his, and they dinged him for that?   

Top Two:  Lisa and Raveena

Winner: Raveena

Bottom Two:  Kareem and Paul

Eliminated Baker:  Kareem

Edited April 8 by CrazyInAlabama

[libgirl2]

12 hours ago, CrazyInAlabama said:

S11.E05 “Spring Forward & Spring Backward” New, 4/7/2025

“Host Jesse Palmer drinks from a mystical Fountain of Youth and magically transforms into his 10-year-old self before giving the nine remaining bakers their first challenge. They have 90 minutes to travel back in time and create an elevated version of their favorite childhood dessert, reimagined with a fresh, spring twist. Then, the competitors design cakes inspired by a clock of their choice for the  judges. The cakes will reflect spring's beauty and include a time that holds personal significance for each baker.”

9 Bakers:

Priya -Calgary, Alberta  Her chocolate desserts are beautiful. Chocolatier and pastry chef (Says she looks like Mindy Kaling)

Kareem -Brooklyn  Learned from grandpa and You Tube, has bakery.

Julian - Sacramento  Newlywed and pastry chef, lovely desserts. 

Corey -Washington, D.C. Wants Nancy to be so happy she conducts music. (She did on the first episode)

Raveena Oberol-Vancouver, B.C. (Judge on Wall of Bakers) Made her own wedding cake, opened first storefront at 22. 

Kari -San Diego.  Seven years clean and sober.  

Lisa -Boston. Catering company chef. 

Paul Feybesse-Bay Area (wife Monique was on Top Chef, Season 19, Houston) Co-owns two bakeries. Trained as a savory chef. 

Mary-Frances-Calgary, Alberta.  Culinary instructor. 

 

Preheat Challenge: Create an elevated version of their favorite childhood desserts, with a spring twist

Winner:   (gift basket advantage )

Elimination Challenge: Cakes inspired by a clock of their choice.   Cakes must include a time of personal significance for each baker.

Top Two:

Winner:

Bottom Two:

Eliminated Baker:

The first challenge sounds good, not so sure on the clock. 

[DEL901]

Oops, wrong thread.

Edited April 7 by DEL901

[Frost]

Finally!  I was so afraid Paul's was bad enough to go home, but luckily his flavors were good even though his structure was shaky. 

I wish Jesse hadn't told the judges whether the 2 bakers used their immunity or not.  I think the one guy would have been dinged for having a brown cake for the Spring Baking Championship, but they ignored that completely.

I can see the criticism of the "space age" clock.  He needed to do more than just pipe on flowers to keep to the theme.

[mojoween]

It was Kareem’s time to go, and his theme was wonky, but saying he didn’t make a digital clock when there was literally a digital clock on the face sounded like they just wanted to criticize.  Digital clocks come in many shapes and sizes.

The cat clock was a fail, IMO.

Edited April 8 by mojoween

[kathyk2]

I would have thrown something at the tv if Kareem had stayed another week. I thought the cat clock looked fine for a child's room. Paul is going to be in trouble if he can't bake cakes since that's the final challenge.

[Ancaster]

I'm not sure that I understand why Lisa would represent her recent marriage as The Tree of Life by making a tree stump.  Seems more like the end of a life to me.

[ILuvShibaInus]

Kareem finally goes 4 episodes past his expiration date. But does this mean Paul is now the weakest link??

[DEL901]

8 hours ago, mojoween said:

It was Kareem’s time to go, and his theme was wonky, but saying he didn’t make a digital clock when there was literally a digital clock on the face sounded like they just wanted to criticize.  Digital clocks come in many shapes and sizes.

The car clock was a fail, IMO.

But he didn't have any of the buttons or even the snooze bar.

[libgirl2]

The clocks were okay as I was expecting. I liked the cuckoo clock that Mary Frances made. 

[dleighg]

I didn't really get the whole theme of different clocks. I mean a digital clock is definitely "a thing," and so is a cuckoo clock and grandfather clock or a vintage clock. And some things are "styles" like space-age, or steam punk. But what the heck is a "tree of life" clock? Or a "compass" clock?

And maybe I'm just a curmudgeon, but did we really need the personal stories about a special time? Felt like space filler to me.

And lordy, Kareem kept talking about immunity like it can save him long term. Guy, if you are always in the bottom, it's only a matter of time.

[laredhead]

Mary Frances' cuckoo clock was very well done.  She does have a problem with flavors, and evidently not enough sugar in her bakes though.  Every time she says she understands and will improve, but yet another sour tasting bake.  She needs to get over her dislike of using a lot of sugar because that is a key ingredient in this competition, unless it's a savory bake of course.   

[libgirl2]

15 minutes ago, laredhead said:

Mary Frances' cuckoo clock was very well done.  She does have a problem with flavors, and evidently not enough sugar in her bakes though.  Every time she says she understands and will improve, but yet another sour tasting bake.  She needs to get over her dislike of using a lot of sugar because that is a key ingredient in this competition, unless it's a savory bake of course.   

Its a shame because her decorating is quite nice. 

[Ancaster]

4 hours ago, dleighg said:

 

And maybe I'm just a curmudgeon, but did we really need the personal stories about a special time? Felt like space filler to me.

 

It's not space filler if they can't find an hour's worth of useful and interesting content for a one-hour show.  I'm a curmudgeon too, and it's just pandering to viewers who care more about sob story/saccharine backstories than actually, you know, baking.

[Pi237]

15 hours ago, Frost said:

 

I wish Jesse hadn't told the judges whether the 2 bakers used their immunity or not.  I think the one guy would have been dinged for having a brown cake for the Spring Baking Championship, but they ignored that completely.

 

This annoyed me So much!  That info shouldn’t be given until the judging is over!! You know damn well Nancy, at least, would’ve been all over his brown clock with brown base not being bright enough ‘this is Spring Baking Championship!” 

Did the clocks have to have flowers on them? I missed that instruction and the flowers clashed with a lot of the clock styles.   So disappointed in the decorating, had high hopes, especially for the steampunk one.  They need to give them more time or something because the majority of the decorating is really bad so far this season. 

For the pre-heat, Lisa’s reimagined chocolate cream pie entremets aka brown pistachio deserts looked like turd graves. 

Right person went home. Kareem had good tv energy, but he never stopped struggling. 

I like Kardea, but she needs to stay in her seat. Is this her new thing now, jumping up and squealing and high fiving the bakers? Stop. Not everyone needs ‘a thing’ on this show. Nancy’s conducting is already dusty.  Just use your words, people!🤣

[carrps]

5 hours ago, laredhead said:

Mary Frances' cuckoo clock was very well done.  She does have a problem with flavors, and evidently not enough sugar in her bakes though.  Every time she says she understands and will improve, but yet another sour tasting bake. 

Duff said that cooking the mango is probably what did it. It's like avocados; they taste nasty when cooked. It's more down to her not tasting every component. I did love her decorations though. Very clean. Very cuckoo.

Corey, on the other hand, made a very Spring-y clock with tulips and roses all in pink, but no-way no-how was that a space age clock.

1 hour ago, Pi237 said:

I like Kardea, but she needs to stay in her seat.

Ditto. That was embarassing.

[dleighg]

23 minutes ago, carrps said:

Duff said that cooking the mango is probably what did it.

The mango was in the first round (where she tried to do a mango upside-down cake). As soon as she said that was what she was trying I shuddered. I've never heard of cooked mango. And when you've never heard of something, there is probably a good reason. Nancy said it tasted like grapefruit.

[tennisgurl]

Kareem is definitely charismatic and I can see why the judges wanted to keep him around, but he has been in the bottom two for basically the whole show, its time for him to go. I actually thought his cake was one of his better ones, but I think the judges were just calling it after so many weeks being the obvious one to go home, they couldn't put it off any longer. 

Its always so hard to judge an "elevated" take on a classic when its hard to define what exactly elevated is. Is a cookie that's really well made with interesting flavors an elevated cookie or just a really good cookie? Does it matter? 

The clocks seemed like a weird idea for a spring baking challenge, I would have thought they would tie it into daylight savings time more. I thought the clocks were all over the place, the best ones  (Raveena, Julian, Lisa) were gorgeous, some of them were nice but you can tell they were struggling with the theme (Coey, Mary-Francis) and some were just messy (Kareem) and the differences were huge. A lot of time everyone is at least decent or at least are really on theme, this one was wild. 

Poor Julian, he didn't use his immunity the time he needed it, and used it on a day when he crushed it. I was surprised that no one mentioned how brown his cake was, it makes sense to have a wooden looking clock cake but people usually get dinged for lack of traditional seasonal colors. 

[libgirl2]

2 minutes ago, tennisgurl said:

The clocks seemed like a weird idea for a spring baking challenge, I would have thought they would tie it into daylight savings time more. I thought the clocks were all over the place, the best ones  (Raveena, Julian, Lisa) were gorgeous, some of them were nice but you can tell they were struggling with the theme (Coey, Mary-Francis) and some were just messy (Kareem) and the differences were huge. A lot of time everyone is at least decent or at least are really on theme, this one was wild. 

Poor Julian, he didn't use his immunity the time he needed it, and used it on a day when he crushed it. I was surprised that no one mentioned how brown his cake was, it makes sense to have a wooden looking clock cake but people usually get dinged for lack of traditional seasonal colors. 

This has been an odd SBC for me. I just don't feel it is terribly springy. Gosh, I sound like Nancy! 

[Rammchick]

2 hours ago, dleighg said:

The mango was in the first round (where she tried to do a mango upside-down cake). As soon as she said that was what she was trying I shuddered. I've never heard of cooked mango. And when you've never heard of something, there is probably a good reason. Nancy said it tasted like grapefruit.

Mango chutney is cooked.

[dleighg]

4 minutes ago, Rammchick said:

Mango chutney is cooked

True, but more spiced and sour than purely sweet, right? 

[tennisgurl]

2 hours ago, libgirl2 said:

This has been an odd SBC for me. I just don't feel it is terribly springy. Gosh, I sound like Nancy! 

Do you have any sudden need to drink rum and do silly hand gestures?!

[Maya]

6 hours ago, libgirl2 said:

This has been an odd SBC for me. I just don't feel it is terribly springy. Gosh, I sound like Nancy! 

Every time I hear Jesse say “Little Shop of” I want to finish it with Horrors not Spring Magic. 

[storyskip]

This is pure speculation, just based on my personal observations, and understanding of how linear time looks.

I’m beginning to believe that part of the application process (or maybe something done after contestants have been signed on, but before filming starts) involves the contestants submitting the beautiful concept drawings the audience gets shown.

We know there isn’t enough time for the bakers to sketch those detailed drawings, then execute them in the 1-5 hour timeframe of the challenge. So I feel like the bakers are told, (give us a portfolio of concepts art for the 26 theme bakes, and be sure to include X,Y,Z elements). Then the expectation is the bakers bake their concepts.

Been thinking about this especially because of Paul’s gorgeous design for his  chocolate eggs, and the complete disaster that he actually produced. It seems a classic case of “yeah, I can do this and this and this” on paper, but in practice he didn’t have the time to bring in those elements.

This might be why the concept art has things like flowers everywhere, the producers tell the contestants they’ll need X,Y,Z elements in a bake, but when it comes time to film, and/or in the editing, the producers scrap reference to that element. This is why we end up with these ‘plot holes’ in the episode we end up watching.

[GiandujaPie]

Julian used his immunity because he knew he wouldn't have time to get any "spring" decorations on it and he was afraid of getting dinged for it. And of course after the judges found out he used his immunity, they praised it to high heaven. Jesse should not have told the judges he used the immunity card and I bet that they would have said it was too brown and not enough spring decorations. But because he used his immunity, they have to tell him it was perfect. RME. 🙄

It was time for Kareem to go, but clearly he was well-liked. I felt bad for him that his big ideas were never able to be executed. I didn't understand their criticism of his digital clock cake decoration but he was cut because his flavors weren't that great. 

[Rammchick]

17 hours ago, dleighg said:

True, but more spiced and sour than purely sweet, right? 

This is true.  For sure, the character and flavor of the mango is changed.

[meep.meep]

On 4/2/2025 at 9:26 AM, TVbitch said:

Pretty much all of the cooking shows do this challenge, and while I appreciate the creative thinking, I have to say, it's my least favorite. I have just never looked at a dessert ever in my life and thought, "You know, this would be so much better if it looked like fried chicken!" 

It's the entire premise of the show "Is It Cake?"

[carrps]

13 hours ago, Maya said:

Every time I hear Jesse say “Little Shop of” I want to finish it with Horrors not Spring Magic. 

Me, too! Odd choice for the producers to use this very familiar name.

3 hours ago, storyskip said:

I’m beginning to believe that part of the application process (or maybe something done after contestants have been signed on, but before filming starts) involves the contestants submitting the beautiful concept drawings the audience gets shown.

Except that all those drawings look the same. I think they just talk through their ideas, and the show's artist draws them up. Or the artist draws them after the bake is over and bases them on what the baker intended to do as opposed to what actually turned out. It's all edited together to confuse the timeline.

 

[libgirl2]

33 minutes ago, carrps said:

Except that all those drawings look the same. I think they just talk through their ideas, and the show's artist draws them up. Or the artist draws them after the bake is over and bases them on what the baker intended to do as opposed to what actually turned out. It's all edited together to confuse the timeline.

 

I think you are right. 

[TVbitch]

Ugh. I hate how in all my favorite cooking and crafting shows every damn challenge now has to be about some profound moment of the person's life. Can't a cake just be a beautiful, delicious cake and a piece of pottery be a elegant vase and what not. Newsflash: I don't care if your croquembouche reminds you of that time your beloved Grandma helped you darn a sock! ..Okay, rant over. 😁

[Deskisamess]

I didn't understand the contestant who said he didn't know "Roman Numerals". You'd still know where the numbers were so you could set the clock correctly. His wasn't even close to the time he said.

3 is always in the same spot, regardless of if you use "3" or "lll"

[starlightlost]

39 minutes ago, Deskisamess said:

I didn't understand the contestant who said he didn't know "Roman Numerals". You'd still know where the numbers were so you could set the clock correctly. His wasn't even close to the time he said.

3 is always in the same spot, regardless of if you use "3" or "lll"

Literally! It's not rocket science

[mlp]

6 hours ago, carrps said:

Or the artist draws them after the bake is over and bases them on what the baker intended to do as opposed to what actually turned out. It's all edited together to confuse the timeline.

That's what I've assumed.  Could be totally wrong.

8 hours ago, GiandujaPie said:

It was time for Kareem to go, but clearly he was well-liked.

I was going to say the same thing.  FN makes the contestants on all the baking shows do those ridiculous group hugs but the farewells to Kareem looked totally genuine.  I liked him a lot myself but, yeah, it was probably past time for him to depart.

[2soon2tell]

When I saw the clock choices, I thought whoever got the digital clock would be lucky. After all, it isn’t circular, it’s rectangular. So it should have been easy. So he’d evidently never seen an old digital clock, and didn’t look at the example he was given. He just baked a circular cake and slapped a digital looking number on it.

[Salacious Kitty]

4 minutes ago, 2soon2tell said:

When I saw the clock choices, I thought whoever got the digital clock would be lucky. After all, it isn’t circular, it’s rectangular. So it should have been easy. So he’d evidently never seen an old digital clock, and didn’t look at the example he was given. He just baked a circular cake and slapped a digital looking number on it.

That was as actually one of his better designs. He was dinged for a shitty cake. 

Edited April 9 by Salacious Kitty

[DEL901]

1 hour ago, Salacious Kitty said:

That was as actually one of his better designs. He was dinged for a shitty cake. 

But he missed the buttons to set the time, the snooze button etc.

[Salacious Kitty]

18 minutes ago, DEL901 said:

But he missed the buttons to set the time, the snooze button etc.

They didn't address his decorations, though, at least that we were shown. They reamed him on the cake itself. 

[dleighg]

9 hours ago, 2soon2tell said:

So he’d evidently never seen an old digital clock, and didn’t look at the example he was given.

I mean, I've got a digital clock next to my bed, and it looks pretty much like the old ones! (Other than not using flip numbers LOL)

[libgirl2]

36 minutes ago, dleighg said:

I mean, I've got a digital clock next to my bed, and it looks pretty much like the old ones! (Other than not using flip numbers LOL)

Mine has light up numbers. I bought it about 40+ years ago when I worked at Kmart. It still works perfectly. 

[CrazyInAlabama]

S11.E06 “Out with the Old, In with the New”  New, 4/14/2025

“The eight remaining bakers are in for a magical surprise when host Jesse Palmer transforms into a magician, turning ordinary candles into delicious edible treats right before their eyes. For their first challenge, the bakers must draw inspiration from a scented candle and create a dessert that features an edible candle that actually lights and enhances the overall experience of the dish. Then, the competition heats up as the bakers go head-to-head in a challenge that combines two iconic spring favorites, lemon meringue pie and carrot cake. decide who did each flavor the best.”

8 Bakers:

Priya -Calgary, Alberta  Her chocolate desserts are beautiful. Chocolatier and pastry chef (Says she looks like Mindy Kaling)

Julian - Sacramento  Newlywed and pastry chef, lovely desserts. 

Corey -Washington, D.C. Wants Nancy to be so happy she conducts music. (She did on the first episode)

Raveena Oberol-Vancouver, B.C. (Judge on Wall of Bakers) Made her own wedding cake, opened first storefront at 22. 

Kari -San Diego.  Seven years clean and sober.  

Lisa -Boston. Catering company chef. 

Paul Feybesse-Bay Area (wife Monique was on Top Chef, Season 19, Houston) Co-owns two bakeries. Trained as a savory chef. 

Mary-Frances-Calgary, Alberta.  Culinary instructor. 

(Julian used his immunity last week, Corey still has his immunity)

Preheat Challenge: bakers must draw inspiration from a scented candle and create a dessert that features an edible candle that lights, and enhances the overall experience of the dish.  There has to be a voltive edible candle too.  

Julian really goofed using immunity last week. 

Raveena's is adorable, and good taste.  Kari's looks nice, taste is fantastic.   Paul's is lovely, taste is good.  Priya's is nice, taste is good.  Corey's is spectacular, taste is good but needs more sugar.  Lisa's is beautiful, 'candle' is too hard, taste is good.  Julian's is nice, not decorated enough, taste is fantastic.   Mary-Frances's is nice, taste is not strawberry and too tart like lemon again.  

Winner of Gift Basket: Kari (Gift basket prize is gift to assign desserts)

Elimination Challenge: bakers go head-to-head in a challenge that combines two iconic spring favorites, lemon meringue pie and carrot cake. Judges decide who did each flavor the best.

Split into two teams, either Lemon or Carrot, have head to head match ups, with winners getting immunity.  Kari gets to assign desserts.  Kari is going against Mary-Frances, Priya and Corey, Raveena and Lisa, Paul and Julian. 

Julian says he's never done a Lemon Meringue or Carrot cake.  His Paris Brest isn't cooking, so he scrapes the inside out, he should have saved his immunity instead of using it last week.

Lemon: Mary-Frances, Lisa, Julian, Corey. 

Carrot: Raveena, Paul, Kari, Priya. 

Raveena v. Lisa, winner is Raveena 

Paul v. Julian, winner is Paul (they noticed the undercooked dough on Julian's)

Kari (not enough carrot flavor) v. Mary-Frances (she finally got the taste right), winner is Mary-Frances

Priya v. Corey-(Corey's is too tart) winner is Corey

Both sides tie, so no immunity. 

Bottom Team: Julian and Priya

Eliminated Baker: Julian 

Edited Yest. at 01:01 AM by CrazyInAlabama

[ruffy666]

You can always tell when a challenge doesn't resonate with the bakers either since they mostly churned out a bunch of lame cakes that had very little to do with the assignment.  A "space age" clock is more than just the sea foam green color choice!  A "compass" clock that just uses a (disproportionately small) fondant impression of a compass is pretty lame!  Ironically, they complained a lot about Kareem's digital clock but at least it was abundantly clear what it was supposed to be (uhhh.... until he added a fox and multi-colored carrots, wtfffffff)

[libgirl2]

I just watched the Great American Baking Show and while I like Spring Baking, the level of bakers on it were amazing. And none of the bakes involved magic or weird twists  just good solid baking. And they had to make a lot of unfamiliar items. So much innate talent. 

Edited Monday at 09:10 PM by libgirl2