Baketopia
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Genre | Reality television |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 12 (list of episodes) |
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Production company | B17 Entertainment |
Distributor | HBO Max |
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Original network | HBO Max |
Original release | March 25, 2021 present | –
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Baketopia is an American streaming reality television series hosted by Rosanna Pansino. This series premiered on HBO Max on March 25, 2021, and the first season consists of 12 episodes.[1][2][3]
Premise[]
Rosanna Pansino creates challenges that bakers must complete. In every episode, bakers must fill their carts with ingredients for to build their cakes and desserts in hopes of winning. The winning baker will receive $10,000 and a trophy from Rosanna and her "Cake Council".[4]
In each episode it starts with the "First Tier" (which is the first challenge), which the winner of this challenge will receive a $1,000 cash prize and they get an opportunity to wear the "Gold Rolling Pin Pin".
And for the second/main challenge called the "Top Tier", the "Cake Council" will decide on the winning cake based upon looks, trendiness, creativity, and of course taste. The winner of this challenge will receive the main grand prize which is $10,000 and the "Baketrophia".[5]
Cast[]
- (Host & Judge) - Rosanna Pansino[6]
- (Judge) - Donal Skehan[7]
- (Judge) - Timbo Sullivan[8]
Episodes[]
The winners of the “Golden Rolling Pin Pin” & the $1,000 cash prize are listed in italic. The winners of the “Baketrophia” & the $10,000 cash prize are listed in bold.
Season 1 (2021)[]
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Contestants | Original air date | |
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1 | 1 | "Jelly Island" | Pavani, Gregory, Lena | March 25, 2021 | |
The bakers create stunningly delicious cocktail-inspired cupcakes before they aim to blow the competition out of the water with dreamy, hand-sculpted tropical jelly cakes! | |||||
2 | 2 | "Frozen in Time" | Heather, Andrew, Darlene | March 25, 2021 | |
The bakers cook up completely original, completely scrumptious ice cream sandwiches and gravity cakes that leave the judges hard-pressed to pick a single standout! | |||||
3 | 3 | "A Batch Made in Heaven" | Gelia, Harvey, Dani | March 25, 2021 | |
The bakers craft hollow chocolate domes that melt away to reveal edible surprises sure to make the judges swoon. Next, they keep the spark alive with two-sided wedding cakes! | |||||
4 | 4 | "Fry Your Heart Out" | Piper, Anya, Jamie | March 25, 2021 | |
The bakers put a spin on classic deep-fried carnival eats before transforming their favorite rides into dynamic and functional cakes that incorporate a mechanical moving element! | |||||
5 | 5 | "Cereal-ously Delicious!" | Rockii, Randy, Amanda | March 25, 2021 | |
The bakers create cream-filled delights with cereal milk for a touch of childhood nostalgia for the judges' taste buds with cakes made to look like savory foods! | |||||
6 | 6 | "Beasts of Baketopia" | Megan, Jon, Jamie | March 25, 2021 | |
The bakers build fun and tasty cookie puzzles for the judges to assemble and enjoy before turning their complex 2D creations into delicious 3D cake masterpieces! | |||||
7 | 7 | "Easy as Pie-rates" | Michelle, Michael, Jason | March 25, 2021 | |
The bakers hit the high seas to make deliciously mystical pirate pies before crafting treasure hunt cakes that tell a story – with a scrumptious surprise ending, of course! | |||||
8 | 8 | "Herb Your Enthusiasm" | Shruti, Frank, Kathleen | March 25, 2021 | |
The bakers dig deep into the garden of vegan to craft plant-based French macarons and botanical-themed cakes with alternative ingredients! | |||||
9 | 9 | "Baby, You Can Drive My Cake" | Camisha, Kim, and Jamie | March 25, 2021 | |
The bakers are ready to race and make remote-controlled cakes that take the judges for a wild ride. Next, they're trying to find a 3D object within Baketopia to make it into desserts! | |||||
10 | 10 | "Bakers of the Galaxy" | Carolina, Justin, Rhamani | March 25, 2021 | |
The bakers look to Mother Nature for inspiration as they top homemade donuts with a trendy galaxy glaze before rocking the judges' socks off with vibrant geode cakes! | |||||
11 | 11 | "Fake It 'Til You Cake It" | Sandra, Jeasy, Michael | March 25, 2021 | |
The bakers take on tiny cakes with big, ambitious flavors before using a personal object to craft hyper-realistic cakes that make the judges do a double take! | |||||
12 | 12 | "Bake of Art" | Sachiko, Brian, Korey | March 25, 2021 | |
The bakers sculpt edible models of themselves set atop fudge bases with precision and flair before transforming famous paintings into mind-boggling edible masterpieces! |
International broadcast[]
In Canada, the series premiered on Family Channel on June 14, 2021.[9]
References[]
- ^ Durham, Madison. "HBO Max has a new mouthwatering baking competition—here's how to watch 'Baketopia'". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
- ^ Oganesyan, Natalie (2021-03-12). "HBO Max Sets 'Baketopia' Premiere Date (TV News Roundup)". Variety. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
- ^ "Rosanna Pansino's 'Baketopia' to debut on HBO Max on March 25". UPI. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
- ^ "Baketopia | HBO Max Originals". HBO Max. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
- ^ "Meet The Contestants Competing On HBO Max's Mouthwatering New Baking Show". Bustle. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
- ^ "Baketopia on HBO Max hosted by Rosanna Pansino". WFTS. 2021-03-23. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
- ^ Hyl, Claire (2021-03-13). "Donal Skehan to judge epic new Bake Off style TV show". EVOKE.ie. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- ^ "Meet The Contestants Competing On HBO Max's Mouthwatering New Baking Show". Bustle. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
- ^ Editor. "Family Channel To Premiere 'Baketopia' In Canada". VideoAge International. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
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