1 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:03,266 Previously, in the Little Shop of Spring Magic, Priya... 2 00:00:03,266 --> 00:00:04,867 -[Priya gasps and laughs] -[all cheering] 3 00:00:04,867 --> 00:00:06,300 -...Lisa... -[Lisa exclaims] 4 00:00:06,300 --> 00:00:09,700 ...both of you are advancing directly 5 00:00:09,700 --> 00:00:11,767 to the final main heat. 6 00:00:11,767 --> 00:00:13,500 Mary-Frances and Raveena, 7 00:00:13,500 --> 00:00:15,500 there is still a path to the championship 8 00:00:15,500 --> 00:00:17,000 through a bake-off. 9 00:00:17,000 --> 00:00:20,600 We're going to create the one spring dessert 10 00:00:20,600 --> 00:00:22,800 most meaningful to you. 11 00:00:22,800 --> 00:00:25,100 I'm going to make my mom's cardamom spice cake. 12 00:00:25,100 --> 00:00:27,367 I'm just keeping it very simple 13 00:00:27,367 --> 00:00:28,800 with a pavlova. 14 00:00:28,800 --> 00:00:30,900 I learned it when I was an apprentice. 15 00:00:30,900 --> 00:00:33,166 This is a beautiful pavlova. 16 00:00:33,166 --> 00:00:34,166 [Nancy] Mary-Frances, 17 00:00:34,166 --> 00:00:37,500 you have really refined your palate. 18 00:00:37,500 --> 00:00:39,600 [Jesse] Okay, let's check out Raveena's dessert. 19 00:00:39,600 --> 00:00:40,634 [exclaims and chuckles] 20 00:00:40,634 --> 00:00:42,667 [chuckling] That is really, really, really good. 21 00:00:42,667 --> 00:00:44,500 -[tense music playing] -All right, so judges, 22 00:00:44,500 --> 00:00:46,166 this is a huge decision. 23 00:00:46,166 --> 00:00:47,500 [Raveena] I've come so far, 24 00:00:47,500 --> 00:00:48,900 and I really don't want to go home. 25 00:00:48,900 --> 00:00:50,467 Anxiety and the panic. 26 00:00:50,467 --> 00:00:52,200 Winning this would change my life. 27 00:00:52,200 --> 00:00:53,767 I can't go home now. 28 00:00:53,767 --> 00:00:55,066 Who's going to be the final baker making it 29 00:00:55,066 --> 00:00:56,000 into the main heat? 30 00:00:56,000 --> 00:00:57,066 [sighs] 31 00:00:57,066 --> 00:00:58,767 -This one's close, man. -Yes. 32 00:00:58,767 --> 00:00:59,867 it's so close. 33 00:00:59,867 --> 00:01:01,266 [tense music continues playing] 34 00:01:05,967 --> 00:01:07,567 Mary-Frances and Raveena, 35 00:01:07,567 --> 00:01:10,100 you made two desserts that were very personal 36 00:01:10,100 --> 00:01:11,867 and also very magical. 37 00:01:12,467 --> 00:01:13,600 [Raveena sighs] 38 00:01:13,600 --> 00:01:16,000 But only one of you can continue along with us 39 00:01:16,000 --> 00:01:17,400 to the final main heat. 40 00:01:18,467 --> 00:01:19,467 The judges decided 41 00:01:19,467 --> 00:01:20,767 that the best one was baked by... 42 00:01:20,767 --> 00:01:22,200 [suspenseful music playing] 43 00:01:27,900 --> 00:01:29,867 -...Raveena. -Oh, my goodness. 44 00:01:33,567 --> 00:01:35,200 Mary-Frances, thank you so much. 45 00:01:36,467 --> 00:01:37,900 Thank you. 46 00:01:37,900 --> 00:01:38,934 [Mary-Frances speaks indistinctly] 47 00:01:38,934 --> 00:01:42,467 Even though I didn't win, I gained so much more. 48 00:01:42,467 --> 00:01:43,700 [Lisa] We love you. 49 00:01:43,700 --> 00:01:44,800 [Mary-Frances] I have new friends. 50 00:01:44,800 --> 00:01:46,266 Bring it in, bring it in. Rav, you too. 51 00:01:46,266 --> 00:01:47,467 I'm gonna miss you so much. 52 00:01:47,467 --> 00:01:49,300 I'm a little bit more brave now. 53 00:01:49,300 --> 00:01:51,066 I have a little bit more self-confidence. 54 00:01:51,066 --> 00:01:52,700 -Bye everyone. -[Lisa] Bye. 55 00:01:52,700 --> 00:01:55,300 And it was a wonderful experience. 56 00:01:55,300 --> 00:01:57,000 [Jesse] Bye, Mary-Frances. 57 00:01:57,600 --> 00:01:59,400 -[sighs] -Nice job. 58 00:02:00,166 --> 00:02:02,367 [Raveena] I am in shock. 59 00:02:02,367 --> 00:02:04,967 I am so happy. 60 00:02:04,967 --> 00:02:06,767 This is truly a dream come true. 61 00:02:06,767 --> 00:02:07,700 [softly] Congratulations. 62 00:02:07,700 --> 00:02:09,000 Jeez, thank you. 63 00:02:09,567 --> 00:02:11,066 -[Raveena sighs] -[sighs] 64 00:02:11,066 --> 00:02:14,100 All right, we're down to the final three. 65 00:02:14,100 --> 00:02:15,700 Crazy. 66 00:02:15,700 --> 00:02:18,100 [Jesse] Priya, Lisa, 67 00:02:18,100 --> 00:02:20,867 and Raveena, congratulations. 68 00:02:20,867 --> 00:02:22,200 [contestants] Thank you. 69 00:02:22,200 --> 00:02:26,266 [Jesse] One of you is going to leave here with $25,000... 70 00:02:26,266 --> 00:02:27,166 Wow. 71 00:02:27,166 --> 00:02:29,500 ...and the title of Spring Baking Champion. 72 00:02:29,500 --> 00:02:31,000 [Raveena] Oh, my goodness. 73 00:02:31,000 --> 00:02:32,367 [Jesse] But before we move ahead to the final 74 00:02:32,367 --> 00:02:35,100 and the toughest main heat of this entire competition, 75 00:02:36,367 --> 00:02:37,500 we really wanted to let you know 76 00:02:37,500 --> 00:02:40,000 that you all got some fans who are thinking about you, 77 00:02:40,000 --> 00:02:41,667 and they really want to wish you well, too. 78 00:02:43,166 --> 00:02:46,266 -Say "Hi, Mommy." -Hi, Mommy. 79 00:02:46,266 --> 00:02:49,066 We wish you the best of luck. We're so proud of you, 80 00:02:49,066 --> 00:02:50,700 and we miss you very much. 81 00:02:50,700 --> 00:02:52,000 Can you say "Good luck, Mommy?" 82 00:02:52,000 --> 00:02:53,567 Good luck, Mommy. 83 00:02:54,867 --> 00:02:57,667 Priya, we've been married 20 years this month. 84 00:02:57,667 --> 00:02:59,600 We know that you're working so hard. 85 00:02:59,600 --> 00:03:01,367 We don't want you to come home too soon, 86 00:03:01,367 --> 00:03:03,200 but we are looking forward to it 87 00:03:03,200 --> 00:03:05,600 because your food is so much better than mine. 88 00:03:05,600 --> 00:03:06,867 [Priya giggles] 89 00:03:06,867 --> 00:03:08,400 -We love you. -We miss you. 90 00:03:08,400 --> 00:03:09,400 We're proud of you. 91 00:03:09,400 --> 00:03:10,567 And we're cheering for you. 92 00:03:10,567 --> 00:03:11,667 Yes! 93 00:03:12,400 --> 00:03:13,567 Aww. 94 00:03:13,567 --> 00:03:14,767 [Priya inhales] 95 00:03:14,767 --> 00:03:15,867 [sighs] 96 00:03:17,266 --> 00:03:18,467 That's really sweet. 97 00:03:18,467 --> 00:03:19,567 Hi, babe. 98 00:03:19,567 --> 00:03:20,967 I love you. I miss you. 99 00:03:20,967 --> 00:03:22,100 Aww. 100 00:03:22,100 --> 00:03:23,066 [Raveena's husband] Congratulations. 101 00:03:23,066 --> 00:03:24,066 You're in the finale. 102 00:03:24,066 --> 00:03:25,000 Go win it. 103 00:03:25,000 --> 00:03:25,867 Be legendary. 104 00:03:25,867 --> 00:03:27,767 The marathon continues. Go get it. 105 00:03:27,767 --> 00:03:30,300 [all chuckling] 106 00:03:30,300 --> 00:03:32,266 I love that. Aww. 107 00:03:32,266 --> 00:03:34,000 The three of you should all feel really loved. 108 00:03:34,000 --> 00:03:36,000 [heartwarming music playing] 109 00:03:37,367 --> 00:03:39,567 Okay, I'm going to fire up the magic machine 110 00:03:39,567 --> 00:03:40,767 one last time 111 00:03:40,767 --> 00:03:42,100 for the grand finale. 112 00:03:42,100 --> 00:03:43,100 [mysterious music playing] 113 00:03:43,100 --> 00:03:44,166 -[sighs] -[Jesse] Okay. 114 00:03:44,166 --> 00:03:45,533 [button boops] 115 00:03:48,000 --> 00:03:49,667 -[machine ramping up] -[Raveena chuckles] 116 00:03:49,667 --> 00:03:50,767 -Oh, man. -[Jesse] All right, bakers, 117 00:03:50,767 --> 00:03:52,200 just hang on one second. 118 00:03:55,200 --> 00:03:56,567 What the heck is he doing? 119 00:03:58,100 --> 00:03:59,400 Where's he going? 120 00:03:59,400 --> 00:04:00,767 Back in time. 121 00:04:00,767 --> 00:04:02,967 -Back in time, maybe? -[Priya] Oh. [chuckles] 122 00:04:02,967 --> 00:04:04,000 -[Raveena] Oh. -[Lisa] Oh. 123 00:04:05,567 --> 00:04:07,000 [all exclaiming] 124 00:04:07,000 --> 00:04:08,266 -[aristocratic music playing] -Spiffy. 125 00:04:08,266 --> 00:04:10,867 Well, the magic machine sent me back to France. 126 00:04:10,867 --> 00:04:12,800 But in the year 1785, 127 00:04:12,800 --> 00:04:15,266 -and the queen of France, Marie-Antoinette... -Uh-huh. 128 00:04:15,266 --> 00:04:16,400 ...took me for a stroll 129 00:04:16,400 --> 00:04:18,867 through her beloved spring garden at Versailles. 130 00:04:18,867 --> 00:04:20,400 But the whole time, I just couldn't stop 131 00:04:20,400 --> 00:04:23,266 staring at her very elaborate and crazy tall hairdo 132 00:04:23,266 --> 00:04:25,667 that she had decorated for spring 133 00:04:25,667 --> 00:04:26,767 with fresh cut flowers. 134 00:04:26,767 --> 00:04:27,767 Beautiful. 135 00:04:27,767 --> 00:04:30,600 How about we bring out the woman herself? 136 00:04:30,600 --> 00:04:32,867 -Oh. Wow. -[Priya chuckling] Yeah. 137 00:04:33,367 --> 00:04:36,500 [all laughing] 138 00:04:37,367 --> 00:04:39,400 Bonjour bakers. 139 00:04:39,400 --> 00:04:40,300 Bonjour. 140 00:04:40,300 --> 00:04:43,166 Bakers, your final challenge will also be 141 00:04:43,166 --> 00:04:44,967 -your most difficult. -[softly] Oh, my goodness. 142 00:04:44,967 --> 00:04:46,266 You know the queen is associated 143 00:04:46,266 --> 00:04:47,767 with the legendary catchphrase, 144 00:04:47,767 --> 00:04:48,900 "Let them eat cake!" 145 00:04:50,166 --> 00:04:52,266 Each of you are going to create a sky-high cake 146 00:04:52,266 --> 00:04:55,066 inspired by the best loved spring hairstyles 147 00:04:55,066 --> 00:04:56,567 of Marie-Antoinette. 148 00:04:56,567 --> 00:04:58,000 And your cakes also must feature 149 00:04:58,000 --> 00:04:59,900 a floral flavor. 150 00:04:59,900 --> 00:05:02,867 A floral flavor of your choice. 151 00:05:02,867 --> 00:05:03,700 Oh, boy. [sighs] 152 00:05:03,700 --> 00:05:06,266 Are you joking me right now, Jesse? 153 00:05:06,266 --> 00:05:08,500 This is a lot to ask, okay? 154 00:05:08,500 --> 00:05:09,567 Give a girl a break. 155 00:05:09,567 --> 00:05:10,600 Your Majesty. 156 00:05:11,066 --> 00:05:12,700 [music playing] 157 00:05:12,700 --> 00:05:13,667 [Jesse] So you've got... 158 00:05:14,367 --> 00:05:15,500 sailing ship. 159 00:05:15,500 --> 00:05:17,967 -[Lisa] Okay. - Jesse] The peacock look. 160 00:05:17,967 --> 00:05:20,500 -And the Spring Garden Dew. - Raveena exclaims] 161 00:05:20,500 --> 00:05:21,800 -[Priya] Interesting. -[Jesse] Priya, 162 00:05:21,800 --> 00:05:23,100 -you can hold those. -Oh. 163 00:05:23,100 --> 00:05:24,000 Okay. 164 00:05:24,467 --> 00:05:25,367 [Jesse] Now, Priya, 165 00:05:25,367 --> 00:05:26,867 for winning the final preheat, 166 00:05:26,867 --> 00:05:29,700 you get to choose whichever theme you'd like. 167 00:05:29,700 --> 00:05:32,467 -Oh, my goodness. -[Jesse] So what's it going to be? 168 00:05:33,300 --> 00:05:35,100 [Priya inhales and sighs] 169 00:05:35,100 --> 00:05:37,266 I think I'm going to go with Spring Garden. 170 00:05:37,266 --> 00:05:39,066 That's the theme of this baking show, 171 00:05:39,066 --> 00:05:40,667 and it's totally my jam. 172 00:05:40,667 --> 00:05:42,100 Pretty big advantage, right? 173 00:05:42,100 --> 00:05:43,667 [Raveena] Mm-hmm. 174 00:05:43,667 --> 00:05:46,667 It's not quite big enough for the finale. 175 00:05:47,200 --> 00:05:48,367 [sighs] 176 00:05:48,367 --> 00:05:49,567 So now you also get to decide 177 00:05:49,567 --> 00:05:52,000 which themes the other bakers are 178 00:05:52,000 --> 00:05:53,367 going to get. 179 00:05:53,367 --> 00:05:54,867 Oh. 180 00:05:57,000 --> 00:05:58,400 I don't know. 181 00:05:59,700 --> 00:06:01,667 Go ahead and assign them, Priya. 182 00:06:01,667 --> 00:06:03,400 [Priya] Truthfully, I just handed 183 00:06:03,400 --> 00:06:05,300 the signs to them one at a time, 184 00:06:05,300 --> 00:06:07,100 and there really was no strategy behind it. 185 00:06:07,100 --> 00:06:09,066 So Priya, what did you give Raveena? 186 00:06:10,100 --> 00:06:11,033 [Priya] The sailing ship. 187 00:06:11,033 --> 00:06:13,967 [Raveena] There is a legit sailing ship 188 00:06:13,967 --> 00:06:15,266 in the hair. 189 00:06:15,266 --> 00:06:16,367 Like how... 190 00:06:16,867 --> 00:06:17,767 how do we do that? 191 00:06:17,767 --> 00:06:18,867 Oh, my God. 192 00:06:18,867 --> 00:06:20,266 [Jesse] What did you give Lisa? 193 00:06:20,266 --> 00:06:21,533 [Priya] The peacock. 194 00:06:21,533 --> 00:06:24,467 [Lisa] I could never imagine wearing a peacock in my hair. 195 00:06:24,467 --> 00:06:26,000 This is crazy. 196 00:06:26,000 --> 00:06:27,166 [Jesse] All right, bakers, 197 00:06:27,166 --> 00:06:28,667 you're going to have five hours 198 00:06:28,667 --> 00:06:29,967 to create your lofty cakes 199 00:06:29,967 --> 00:06:32,000 inspired by the iconic spring hairstyles 200 00:06:32,000 --> 00:06:34,266 of Marie-Antoinette herself. 201 00:06:34,266 --> 00:06:35,967 And the winner of this challenge will be 202 00:06:35,967 --> 00:06:38,867 crowned Spring Baking Champion. 203 00:06:38,867 --> 00:06:40,667 And your time starts 204 00:06:40,667 --> 00:06:41,767 now. 205 00:06:41,767 --> 00:06:43,100 [contestants laugh excitedly] 206 00:06:43,100 --> 00:06:44,000 [Priya] What? 207 00:06:45,000 --> 00:06:46,266 [Lisa] What is this? 208 00:06:46,266 --> 00:06:48,266 I'm so scared. 209 00:06:48,266 --> 00:06:50,166 I gotta make a peacock. 210 00:06:50,166 --> 00:06:53,300 Five hours is not a lot of time. 211 00:06:53,300 --> 00:06:56,767 I think what's gonna take to win this final challenge is 212 00:06:56,767 --> 00:06:58,867 really how we decorate. 213 00:06:58,867 --> 00:07:00,500 If they don't get our theme, 214 00:07:00,500 --> 00:07:02,767 then we're not gonna win. 215 00:07:04,500 --> 00:07:06,767 I feel good about using a floral flavor. 216 00:07:06,767 --> 00:07:08,600 I'm gonna use rose water. 217 00:07:10,166 --> 00:07:13,500 I'm doing an Earl Grey white chocolate lavender cake. 218 00:07:13,500 --> 00:07:15,166 I'm just grinding down my Earl Grey. 219 00:07:15,166 --> 00:07:17,367 I'm going to sift that into my batter. 220 00:07:17,367 --> 00:07:19,200 I'm going with orange blossom today. 221 00:07:20,367 --> 00:07:23,200 One of the traditions in China is 222 00:07:23,200 --> 00:07:26,467 that lovers exchange oranges. 223 00:07:26,467 --> 00:07:30,700 And so I'm going with chocolate orange today 224 00:07:30,700 --> 00:07:32,567 in honor of my husband, Aaron. 225 00:07:32,567 --> 00:07:35,100 We have been married for 20 years, 226 00:07:35,100 --> 00:07:37,700 which is its own magic, believe me. 227 00:07:38,567 --> 00:07:40,000 Aaron is my biggest supporter. 228 00:07:40,000 --> 00:07:41,600 He tackles 229 00:07:41,600 --> 00:07:44,367 all of the things that need to be done in my absence 230 00:07:44,367 --> 00:07:46,500 with such a great attitude. 231 00:07:46,500 --> 00:07:48,867 And honestly, I'm so grateful. 232 00:07:49,367 --> 00:07:50,367 [Jesse] Well, Priya... 233 00:07:50,367 --> 00:07:51,867 -Yeah, Jesse. -...the preheat queen, 234 00:07:51,867 --> 00:07:52,800 you did it again. 235 00:07:52,800 --> 00:07:54,000 You won that advantage. 236 00:07:54,000 --> 00:07:55,867 You got to pick your theme. 237 00:07:55,867 --> 00:07:56,900 What was it about spring garden 238 00:07:56,900 --> 00:07:58,000 that was talking to you? 239 00:07:58,000 --> 00:08:00,266 It is a Spring Baking Championship. 240 00:08:00,266 --> 00:08:01,033 [Jesse] It is. 241 00:08:01,033 --> 00:08:02,600 Listen, you didn't pick the boat. 242 00:08:02,600 --> 00:08:04,600 [Priya] I gave Raveena one that has a ship on it. 243 00:08:04,600 --> 00:08:06,166 [Jesse] Which I thought was a safe move. 244 00:08:06,166 --> 00:08:07,600 -[Priya laughs] -[Jesse chuckling] At least that. 245 00:08:07,600 --> 00:08:09,400 Yeah, not too thrilled, but we'll make it work. 246 00:08:09,400 --> 00:08:12,500 -[Priya] I'm so sorry, Raveena. -[chuckles] It's all good. 247 00:08:12,500 --> 00:08:14,066 [Jesse] So what flavor cake are you going to make? 248 00:08:14,066 --> 00:08:16,000 [Priya] Well, I'm going to do chocolate and orange. 249 00:08:16,000 --> 00:08:16,900 For my fillings, I'm going to do 250 00:08:16,900 --> 00:08:19,066 chocolate and orange blossom ganache. 251 00:08:19,066 --> 00:08:20,767 And I'm also going to do an orange buttercream 252 00:08:20,767 --> 00:08:21,900 with the orange blossom. 253 00:08:21,900 --> 00:08:22,867 [Jesse] Nice. What are you doing 254 00:08:22,867 --> 00:08:24,767 to kind of bring the garden to life? 255 00:08:24,767 --> 00:08:27,800 [Priya] I'm going to be doing flowers, leaves, you name it. 256 00:08:27,800 --> 00:08:30,667 I'm going to bake a four-tiered cake 257 00:08:30,667 --> 00:08:33,100 that I've carved to look like a planter. 258 00:08:33,100 --> 00:08:34,967 It's like a garden topiary. 259 00:08:34,967 --> 00:08:37,000 To create the other levels, 260 00:08:37,000 --> 00:08:39,000 I have some chocolate spheres, 261 00:08:39,000 --> 00:08:42,767 and I cover the outside with green speculoos moss. 262 00:08:42,767 --> 00:08:44,100 I'm also going to be doing some vines, 263 00:08:44,100 --> 00:08:47,100 kind of wrapping around to become part of her, like, 264 00:08:47,100 --> 00:08:48,600 decor she's wearing in her hair. 265 00:08:48,600 --> 00:08:49,667 What are you making all that out of? 266 00:08:50,300 --> 00:08:51,767 Chocolate. [chuckles] 267 00:08:51,767 --> 00:08:53,100 Wow. Man, oh, man. 268 00:08:53,100 --> 00:08:54,467 It sounds like it's going to be amazing. 269 00:08:54,467 --> 00:08:56,967 How surprised are you 270 00:08:56,967 --> 00:08:58,367 -to be here in the finale. -Jesse, 271 00:08:58,367 --> 00:09:01,100 I am beyond shocked. 272 00:09:01,100 --> 00:09:03,100 -Really? -I am! 273 00:09:03,100 --> 00:09:05,367 It's been a really long journey 274 00:09:05,367 --> 00:09:06,266 to get here. 275 00:09:06,266 --> 00:09:07,567 Holy smokes. 276 00:09:07,567 --> 00:09:09,266 I work predominantly with chocolate. 277 00:09:09,266 --> 00:09:11,867 This is way outside of my comfort zone. 278 00:09:11,867 --> 00:09:14,100 -Priya! -[all exclaiming] 279 00:09:14,100 --> 00:09:15,367 [Jesse] Priya was first or second 280 00:09:15,367 --> 00:09:17,700 in the pre-heat over and over. 281 00:09:17,700 --> 00:09:19,567 This is blowing my mind. 282 00:09:19,567 --> 00:09:20,467 [instrumental music playing] 283 00:09:22,367 --> 00:09:23,367 Uh-oh. 284 00:09:23,367 --> 00:09:26,100 I have struggled in the main heat challenges. 285 00:09:26,100 --> 00:09:27,400 [Nancy] It looks like 286 00:09:27,400 --> 00:09:29,100 you were taking it someplace in the car, 287 00:09:29,100 --> 00:09:31,300 -and you went around a sharp corner. -[tires screeching] 288 00:09:31,300 --> 00:09:32,467 [all laughing] 289 00:09:32,467 --> 00:09:34,467 You kind of doubt yourself a little bit. 290 00:09:34,467 --> 00:09:36,800 -It's not a tiramisu. -Okay. 291 00:09:36,800 --> 00:09:38,367 [Duff] Feels like it's not finished, right? 292 00:09:38,367 --> 00:09:40,000 -There's nothing in the middle. -Correct. 293 00:09:41,000 --> 00:09:43,166 I was considering, like, "Do I even belong here?" 294 00:09:43,166 --> 00:09:44,367 [tense music playing] 295 00:09:46,266 --> 00:09:48,800 I'm so glad I pushed past those negative thoughts. 296 00:09:48,800 --> 00:09:50,600 Well, you've deserved it, and you've earned it. 297 00:09:50,600 --> 00:09:52,367 -Yeah. -You've got to make the most of it. 298 00:09:52,367 --> 00:09:53,500 [Priya] Thanks, Jesse. 299 00:09:54,767 --> 00:09:57,300 I got peacock as my theme. 300 00:09:57,300 --> 00:10:00,467 I have made a peacock cupcake before, 301 00:10:00,467 --> 00:10:03,367 but never built a cake on top of a mannequin head. 302 00:10:03,367 --> 00:10:05,100 So this is a first. 303 00:10:05,100 --> 00:10:06,600 This is the most important cake 304 00:10:06,600 --> 00:10:07,767 I've ever made. 305 00:10:07,767 --> 00:10:10,300 I'm making a vanilla sponge cake 306 00:10:10,300 --> 00:10:12,767 soaked with rose water simple syrup 307 00:10:12,767 --> 00:10:14,100 for my floral flavor. 308 00:10:14,100 --> 00:10:15,467 And then for the filling, 309 00:10:15,467 --> 00:10:17,567 I'm doing a pistachio buttercream, 310 00:10:17,567 --> 00:10:20,100 crushed pistachios, and raspberries. 311 00:10:24,166 --> 00:10:26,867 You want somewhat of a denser cake, 312 00:10:26,867 --> 00:10:28,467 because it's going to be holding 313 00:10:28,467 --> 00:10:30,200 a lot of decoration, 314 00:10:30,200 --> 00:10:32,667 and it has to stay up. 315 00:10:32,667 --> 00:10:34,867 For her hair, I'm going to do buttercream, 316 00:10:34,867 --> 00:10:38,166 and then I'm going to add some bows and flowers. 317 00:10:38,166 --> 00:10:40,166 I'm going to add a fondant peacock 318 00:10:40,166 --> 00:10:41,100 sitting on top 319 00:10:41,100 --> 00:10:43,767 with wafer paper feathers cascading down. 320 00:10:43,767 --> 00:10:46,400 I'm also going to give the mannequin some makeup. 321 00:10:46,400 --> 00:10:49,266 I'm going to put some earrings on her, a necklace. 322 00:10:50,000 --> 00:10:52,767 We've been baking for 10 weeks now. 323 00:10:52,767 --> 00:10:55,667 It's been such a long journey to get here, 324 00:10:55,667 --> 00:10:58,400 but I'm so thankful I'm here. 325 00:10:58,400 --> 00:11:01,867 I won two pre-heats and three main heats. 326 00:11:01,867 --> 00:11:04,200 [Jesse] Lisa was first in the pre-heat in week 2. 327 00:11:04,200 --> 00:11:05,567 You nailed it. 328 00:11:05,567 --> 00:11:08,900 [Jesse] Then she was part of a Best Team victory with Corey. 329 00:11:08,900 --> 00:11:10,667 -[Corey] Let's do it. -Corey and Lisa. 330 00:11:10,667 --> 00:11:12,467 [all exclaiming and cheering] 331 00:11:12,467 --> 00:11:13,266 [Jesse] Then she won 332 00:11:13,266 --> 00:11:14,867 the main heat outright in week 4 333 00:11:14,867 --> 00:11:17,767 with a shockingly authentic dessert deception. 334 00:11:17,767 --> 00:11:19,667 Wow. Chef's kiss. 335 00:11:19,667 --> 00:11:22,000 [Jesse] But week 7 was a roller-coaster ride. 336 00:11:22,000 --> 00:11:23,867 She picked up $1,000... 337 00:11:23,867 --> 00:11:24,867 -You deserve it. -Thank you. 338 00:11:24,867 --> 00:11:27,166 ...for creating the most magical roll cake, 339 00:11:27,166 --> 00:11:28,467 but then was nearly sent home 340 00:11:28,467 --> 00:11:31,100 on the back of some messy zucchini macarons. 341 00:11:31,100 --> 00:11:32,500 There's problems with the shell 342 00:11:32,500 --> 00:11:33,867 -of your macaron. -Yeah. 343 00:11:33,867 --> 00:11:36,300 [Jesse] But she's battled back to win another main heat 344 00:11:36,300 --> 00:11:37,667 in week 8. 345 00:11:37,667 --> 00:11:39,266 Wow, what a cake. 346 00:11:39,266 --> 00:11:41,867 I want to win this. 347 00:11:41,867 --> 00:11:44,600 [Raveena] Priya, do you want to try my lavender ganache? 348 00:11:44,600 --> 00:11:45,967 [Priya] I sure do. 349 00:11:48,300 --> 00:11:49,567 -Too much? -Yeah. 350 00:11:49,567 --> 00:11:50,567 Not soapy? 351 00:11:50,567 --> 00:11:51,900 -I love it. -Okay, good. 352 00:11:51,900 --> 00:11:52,967 Only three and a half hours left 353 00:11:52,967 --> 00:11:55,900 to make these Marie-Antoinette hairstyle cakes. 354 00:11:56,700 --> 00:11:57,900 [tense music playing] 355 00:12:01,800 --> 00:12:03,100 [Priya cry-chuckles] 356 00:12:03,100 --> 00:12:06,233 They do not look right. 357 00:12:08,700 --> 00:12:10,266 One of the hardest parts about this whole thing is 358 00:12:10,266 --> 00:12:11,500 going to be the stability of the cake. 359 00:12:12,467 --> 00:12:13,900 [Lisa] This is going to be a really good cake 360 00:12:13,900 --> 00:12:16,367 to sculpt with. 361 00:12:16,367 --> 00:12:18,100 These are really tall cakes. 362 00:12:18,100 --> 00:12:19,567 You need a lot of cakes 363 00:12:19,567 --> 00:12:21,800 -stacking on top of one another. -[Raveena] Great. 364 00:12:21,800 --> 00:12:24,100 [Priya] Such weird cakes. 365 00:12:24,100 --> 00:12:26,767 It has risen too high. It has collapsed. 366 00:12:26,767 --> 00:12:28,467 I'm concerned. 367 00:12:28,467 --> 00:12:30,767 Priya is having some issues with her cakes. 368 00:12:30,767 --> 00:12:32,100 They're all beginning to sink. 369 00:12:32,100 --> 00:12:33,400 [Priya] Why today? 370 00:12:33,400 --> 00:12:36,166 No time to remake those. [sighs] 371 00:12:37,100 --> 00:12:38,200 One more taste test. 372 00:12:38,200 --> 00:12:41,266 [Jesse] Bakers, one of you is going to win $25,000. 373 00:12:41,266 --> 00:12:42,500 Yep. 374 00:12:42,500 --> 00:12:44,767 [Jesse] We're looking for Marie-Antoinette hairstyle cakes. 375 00:12:44,767 --> 00:12:46,767 [tense music playing] 376 00:12:47,667 --> 00:12:51,100 My cakes look puckered and weird. 377 00:12:53,567 --> 00:12:55,467 Maybe they're salvageable. 378 00:13:05,166 --> 00:13:06,800 You know what? They look delicious. 379 00:13:06,800 --> 00:13:09,100 They don't look pretty, but they look delicious. 380 00:13:09,900 --> 00:13:11,467 I'll be carving the cake anyways 381 00:13:11,467 --> 00:13:13,166 to make the topiary. 382 00:13:13,600 --> 00:13:14,867 Mm-hmm. 383 00:13:14,867 --> 00:13:15,767 It tastes good. 384 00:13:16,467 --> 00:13:17,467 I think we're in good shape. 385 00:13:18,400 --> 00:13:19,467 [Raveena] All right. 386 00:13:19,467 --> 00:13:22,467 Start torting all of my cake layers. 387 00:13:24,767 --> 00:13:26,867 Mm-hmm. I'm tasting Earl Grey. 388 00:13:26,867 --> 00:13:28,700 I love it. I'm going to soak it with... 389 00:13:29,467 --> 00:13:31,000 my Earl Grey simple syrup as well. 390 00:13:31,000 --> 00:13:31,900 I think that'll help 391 00:13:31,900 --> 00:13:33,767 just deepen the flavor a little bit more. 392 00:13:33,767 --> 00:13:34,767 [Jesse] Right, Raveena. 393 00:13:34,767 --> 00:13:35,867 -[exhales] -[Raveena] Hello. 394 00:13:35,867 --> 00:13:38,967 How relieved are you to win the bake-off 395 00:13:38,967 --> 00:13:42,166 -and make it into the final main heat? -I am so relieved, Jesse. 396 00:13:42,166 --> 00:13:44,100 It feels really good to be here. 397 00:13:44,100 --> 00:13:46,567 And yeah, I'm ready to show the judges what else I got. 398 00:13:47,467 --> 00:13:50,567 I'm going to let this cool down for a minute. 399 00:13:50,567 --> 00:13:51,700 [Jesse] Raveena has been consistent 400 00:13:51,700 --> 00:13:53,900 throughout the entire competition, 401 00:13:53,900 --> 00:13:57,200 peaking at week 5 with her grandfather clock. 402 00:13:57,200 --> 00:13:59,100 It's, like, sweet, but it's naughty. 403 00:13:59,100 --> 00:14:00,467 Mmm. [chuckling] 404 00:14:00,467 --> 00:14:02,867 [Jesse] She followed that up with another main heat win 405 00:14:02,867 --> 00:14:04,200 the very next week. 406 00:14:04,200 --> 00:14:05,600 -Raveena. -Oh, whoa. 407 00:14:05,600 --> 00:14:07,266 -What? That's awesome. -[all cheering] 408 00:14:07,266 --> 00:14:08,367 Thank you, guys. 409 00:14:08,367 --> 00:14:10,667 [Jesse] Raveena was never in the bottom two 410 00:14:10,667 --> 00:14:11,900 until last week 411 00:14:11,900 --> 00:14:15,667 when she was almost eliminated on a peach flambe cake bomb. 412 00:14:15,667 --> 00:14:17,867 It was her first big miss. 413 00:14:17,867 --> 00:14:19,500 Yeah, I can't believe I'm here. 414 00:14:19,500 --> 00:14:21,567 How much gas do you have left in the tank? 415 00:14:21,567 --> 00:14:23,667 Adrenaline is, uh, 416 00:14:23,667 --> 00:14:25,467 yeah, it's kicking, that's for sure. 417 00:14:25,467 --> 00:14:27,867 [Jesse] Now all you got to do is make a cake 418 00:14:27,867 --> 00:14:28,867 inspired by one of Marie-Antoinette's 419 00:14:28,867 --> 00:14:30,367 -hairstyles. -[Raveena] Yep. 420 00:14:30,367 --> 00:14:34,166 I have never done anything like this before. 421 00:14:34,166 --> 00:14:35,700 I don't do structured cakes. 422 00:14:35,700 --> 00:14:37,367 I don't do gravity-defying cakes. 423 00:14:37,367 --> 00:14:38,967 This is a lot. 424 00:14:39,767 --> 00:14:41,066 The hardest part of this challenge is 425 00:14:41,066 --> 00:14:42,400 going to be structure for sure. 426 00:14:42,400 --> 00:14:44,667 There's a lot that needs to set 427 00:14:44,667 --> 00:14:47,600 and be good for this. 428 00:14:47,600 --> 00:14:49,700 Your floral flavor, talk to me about that. 429 00:14:49,700 --> 00:14:51,767 So I have a vanilla Earl Grey cake going. 430 00:14:51,767 --> 00:14:54,667 I am making white chocolate lavender ganache. 431 00:14:54,667 --> 00:14:55,500 And then I'm going to make 432 00:14:55,500 --> 00:14:57,467 vanilla Swiss meringue buttercream. 433 00:14:57,467 --> 00:14:58,500 [Jesse] Which theme did you get? 434 00:14:58,500 --> 00:15:01,100 [Raveena] She assigned me with the sailing ship. 435 00:15:01,100 --> 00:15:02,500 -Who does that? -Who does that? 436 00:15:02,500 --> 00:15:04,000 -Who thought, in the 1700s... -Seriously. 437 00:15:04,000 --> 00:15:06,200 [Jesse]...putting a boat in your hairstyle was a good idea? 438 00:15:06,200 --> 00:15:07,967 -I don't know. -It's what all the cool queens were doing. 439 00:15:07,967 --> 00:15:10,967 Oh, okay. Well, what's this cool queen doing? 440 00:15:10,967 --> 00:15:12,867 I'm going to focus on sculpting first. 441 00:15:12,867 --> 00:15:14,367 I'm going to make her hair out of buttercream. 442 00:15:14,367 --> 00:15:15,500 [Jesse] What are you making the sailing ship out of? 443 00:15:15,500 --> 00:15:17,500 [Raveena] I'm making it out of modeling chocolate... 444 00:15:17,500 --> 00:15:19,700 -[Jesse] Ooh. - Raveena] ...with, like, a wafer paper sail, 445 00:15:19,700 --> 00:15:20,800 so it's nice and airy. 446 00:15:20,800 --> 00:15:24,367 I'm going to be doing edible lace and fabric bows. 447 00:15:24,367 --> 00:15:26,100 [Jesse] Wow. Pulling out all the stops. 448 00:15:26,100 --> 00:15:28,100 I know you spent a lot of time in Paris. 449 00:15:28,100 --> 00:15:30,600 Have you ever been to Versailles? 450 00:15:30,600 --> 00:15:32,567 [Raveena] Yes. I have been to Versailles. 451 00:15:32,567 --> 00:15:34,567 It is absolutely stunning. 452 00:15:34,567 --> 00:15:36,367 The gardens are gorgeous, too. 453 00:15:36,367 --> 00:15:38,567 I loved living in France. 454 00:15:38,567 --> 00:15:41,300 It really enabled me to slow down, 455 00:15:41,300 --> 00:15:43,100 like stop and smell the roses. 456 00:15:44,266 --> 00:15:47,767 -All right. Good luck. -Here we go. Thank you. 457 00:15:47,767 --> 00:15:50,266 I'm gonna do makeup on my mannequin. 458 00:15:50,266 --> 00:15:53,200 I feel like Marie-Antoinette's makeup is 459 00:15:53,200 --> 00:15:56,500 kind of costume-y, 460 00:15:56,500 --> 00:15:59,000 so I can make this work. 461 00:15:59,000 --> 00:16:01,867 I got into baking as soon as I could stand, 462 00:16:01,867 --> 00:16:04,100 and then when I was a senior in high school, 463 00:16:04,100 --> 00:16:05,567 my parents were like, 464 00:16:05,567 --> 00:16:07,567 "You need to pick a school to go to." 465 00:16:07,567 --> 00:16:08,433 And it was between 466 00:16:08,433 --> 00:16:09,700 culinary school and fashion school. 467 00:16:09,700 --> 00:16:11,700 And because some of my other girlfriends 468 00:16:11,700 --> 00:16:13,800 were going to fashion school, I went to fashion school. 469 00:16:13,800 --> 00:16:16,667 Eventually, I was working my way up to become a buyer, 470 00:16:16,667 --> 00:16:17,600 which I didn't love. 471 00:16:17,600 --> 00:16:20,367 I'm just trying to make a necklace for her. 472 00:16:20,367 --> 00:16:23,667 So I decided to go to pastry school 473 00:16:23,667 --> 00:16:25,500 and become a pastry chef, 474 00:16:25,500 --> 00:16:28,300 which has always been my passion. 475 00:16:28,300 --> 00:16:30,667 I'm making a pistachio buttercream 476 00:16:30,667 --> 00:16:31,867 for my filling. 477 00:16:31,867 --> 00:16:33,266 If I win this money, 478 00:16:33,266 --> 00:16:35,367 I can open my dream tea shop 479 00:16:35,367 --> 00:16:39,467 and have all sorts of petit fours and sandwiches 480 00:16:39,467 --> 00:16:41,367 and make my own tea. 481 00:16:42,100 --> 00:16:43,600 I'm just trimming my cake 482 00:16:43,600 --> 00:16:48,000 to get a roundish shape for the hair. 483 00:16:48,000 --> 00:16:50,667 This mannequin head is not flat, it's round. 484 00:16:50,667 --> 00:16:53,700 So stacking my cake on top of this head 485 00:16:53,700 --> 00:16:55,700 is gonna be a huge challenge. 486 00:16:55,700 --> 00:16:58,000 I've already had one cake fall apart. 487 00:16:58,000 --> 00:17:00,667 My ice cream cake completely fell apart. 488 00:17:00,667 --> 00:17:02,867 I don't want this one falling apart in the finale. 489 00:17:02,867 --> 00:17:05,400 I'm doing a rosewater soak, 490 00:17:05,400 --> 00:17:08,400 and I am filling my cakes. 491 00:17:08,400 --> 00:17:10,367 I'm doing a pistachio buttercream, 492 00:17:10,367 --> 00:17:13,867 crushed pistachios, and fresh raspberries. 493 00:17:13,867 --> 00:17:15,367 This is a structured cake, 494 00:17:15,367 --> 00:17:18,367 so you don't want anything too liquid-y in the filling. 495 00:17:18,367 --> 00:17:24,700 So having solid ingredients inside your cake is best. 496 00:17:24,700 --> 00:17:27,200 You guys, we've only got three hours left! 497 00:17:27,200 --> 00:17:28,767 [up-tempo music playing] 498 00:17:30,100 --> 00:17:32,200 [sighs] A little bit of buttercream 499 00:17:32,200 --> 00:17:33,467 to create a dam there, 500 00:17:33,467 --> 00:17:36,367 and I'm soaking this cake with my orange syrup. 501 00:17:36,367 --> 00:17:37,600 I'm going to go in with some ganache 502 00:17:37,600 --> 00:17:38,567 in the center. 503 00:17:38,567 --> 00:17:40,400 A little bit, not too much. 504 00:17:42,667 --> 00:17:44,066 I'm taking a big risk 505 00:17:44,066 --> 00:17:46,867 by doing something very different. 506 00:17:46,867 --> 00:17:47,900 Let's face it, 507 00:17:47,900 --> 00:17:51,100 Marie-Antoinette was very different in her time. 508 00:17:51,100 --> 00:17:54,467 I am going for a spring garden entrance. 509 00:17:54,467 --> 00:17:56,166 You always have, at the gates, 510 00:17:56,166 --> 00:17:57,600 those topiaries on the sides. 511 00:17:57,600 --> 00:17:59,100 I'm really hoping 512 00:17:59,100 --> 00:18:02,100 that the judges like my interpretation 513 00:18:02,100 --> 00:18:04,767 of the Marie-Antoinette era. 514 00:18:04,767 --> 00:18:06,266 I'm just going to mask this cake 515 00:18:06,266 --> 00:18:07,467 with some American buttercream. 516 00:18:07,467 --> 00:18:08,900 I want it to have time to firm up 517 00:18:08,900 --> 00:18:10,500 before I go in with any decoration. 518 00:18:11,300 --> 00:18:12,567 Yes. 519 00:18:14,500 --> 00:18:15,700 Because I'm a chocolatier, 520 00:18:15,700 --> 00:18:17,767 I am going to be using chocolate 521 00:18:17,767 --> 00:18:18,800 in every way I can. 522 00:18:19,900 --> 00:18:22,000 Next, I'm going to temper some chocolate 523 00:18:22,000 --> 00:18:23,266 using a food processor. 524 00:18:23,266 --> 00:18:26,066 And this creates a pliable, 525 00:18:26,066 --> 00:18:28,600 but very, very strong substance. 526 00:18:28,600 --> 00:18:30,967 And I can create shapes with that. 527 00:18:30,967 --> 00:18:34,800 I am going to be making some vines for my... 528 00:18:35,300 --> 00:18:36,467 spring garden. 529 00:18:36,467 --> 00:18:38,367 They'll kind of creep up the sides 530 00:18:38,367 --> 00:18:41,100 and add some dimension and shape. 531 00:18:41,100 --> 00:18:44,567 I'll be crafting some flowers, twigs, 532 00:18:44,567 --> 00:18:46,667 and that's going to kind of be the hair. 533 00:18:46,667 --> 00:18:47,900 Priya, how you doing? 534 00:18:47,900 --> 00:18:49,700 -[Priya] Ooh, I'm doing good. -Good? 535 00:18:49,700 --> 00:18:52,000 -You're in your element with your chocolate? -[Priya chuckles] 536 00:18:52,000 --> 00:18:52,900 Hoping. [chuckles] 537 00:18:52,900 --> 00:18:54,066 What about you, Raveena? 538 00:18:54,066 --> 00:18:57,567 I'm about to start on my paste for my edible lace. 539 00:18:57,567 --> 00:18:58,467 [Priya] Nice. 540 00:18:58,467 --> 00:18:59,500 [Raveena] This edible fabric is 541 00:18:59,500 --> 00:19:01,166 made up of gelatin, 542 00:19:01,166 --> 00:19:03,500 white chocolate, glycerin, and some coloring. 543 00:19:03,500 --> 00:19:05,600 And this will set up pretty quickly here. 544 00:19:06,367 --> 00:19:07,800 Take this paste... 545 00:19:09,266 --> 00:19:10,800 then I spread it in... 546 00:19:11,400 --> 00:19:12,567 every little... 547 00:19:13,667 --> 00:19:15,166 crevice. 548 00:19:15,166 --> 00:19:17,367 It's going to be beautiful. 549 00:19:17,367 --> 00:19:18,867 I'm going to spread this out, 550 00:19:18,867 --> 00:19:20,200 dry it in the oven. 551 00:19:20,200 --> 00:19:22,266 Once it sets up, it's very moldable, 552 00:19:22,266 --> 00:19:23,333 very pliable. 553 00:19:23,333 --> 00:19:26,166 I'll be using this for the frill of my bust neck 554 00:19:26,166 --> 00:19:28,467 and also some lace bows. 555 00:19:28,467 --> 00:19:29,800 Very vintage. 556 00:19:29,800 --> 00:19:33,567 It fits the whole 1785 vibe. 557 00:19:35,266 --> 00:19:37,000 [Jesse] Two hours left, bakers. 558 00:19:38,000 --> 00:19:39,367 [festive music playing] 559 00:19:39,367 --> 00:19:41,367 [Raveena] When I think about a sailboat, 560 00:19:41,367 --> 00:19:43,767 I think about stormy, gray skies. 561 00:19:43,767 --> 00:19:46,367 Her hair's gonna be gray silver, 562 00:19:46,367 --> 00:19:47,867 so I'm just gonna 563 00:19:47,867 --> 00:19:49,867 mix in a little bit of this 564 00:19:49,867 --> 00:19:51,000 to make it gray. 565 00:19:51,000 --> 00:19:52,367 I need to start building. 566 00:19:52,367 --> 00:19:54,400 There's so many different parts 567 00:19:54,400 --> 00:19:55,567 of this challenge 568 00:19:55,567 --> 00:19:57,367 and the decorative elements 569 00:19:57,367 --> 00:19:59,900 that make this so tricky and so complex. 570 00:19:59,900 --> 00:20:01,066 [Raveena] How do I do this? 571 00:20:01,066 --> 00:20:02,900 -[tense music playing] -[plates clanging] 572 00:20:02,900 --> 00:20:03,867 [Raveena] I'm ready to stack, 573 00:20:03,867 --> 00:20:05,667 but my ganache filling is not. 574 00:20:05,667 --> 00:20:06,667 [tense music playing] 575 00:20:06,667 --> 00:20:07,867 [Raveena] It's way too solid. 576 00:20:07,867 --> 00:20:09,867 I left it in the fridge for way too long. 577 00:20:09,867 --> 00:20:12,600 I don't have enough time to redo this. 578 00:20:12,600 --> 00:20:15,767 Raveena, her ganache is hard as a rock. 579 00:20:15,767 --> 00:20:18,166 How is she going to be able to get that inside the cake? 580 00:20:18,166 --> 00:20:19,400 And is that even going to be pleasant 581 00:20:19,400 --> 00:20:20,700 for the judges to eat? 582 00:20:20,700 --> 00:20:22,200 -[tense music playing] -[Raveena sighs] 583 00:20:25,867 --> 00:20:26,967 [Jesse] This is the ultimate challenge 584 00:20:26,967 --> 00:20:28,100 in the finale. 585 00:20:28,100 --> 00:20:30,467 $25,000 on the line 586 00:20:30,467 --> 00:20:34,000 and they have to make Marie Antoinette hairstyle cakes. 587 00:20:34,000 --> 00:20:37,100 [Raveena] My ganache, it's way too cold. 588 00:20:37,100 --> 00:20:39,767 It's set, it's rock solid, so I need to fix this. 589 00:20:39,767 --> 00:20:42,166 I'm going to melt this down. 590 00:20:43,767 --> 00:20:46,000 My ganache needs to come back to room temperature. 591 00:20:48,200 --> 00:20:50,000 The pressure is so on. 592 00:20:52,166 --> 00:20:53,867 I'm just gonna melt a little bit down. 593 00:20:53,867 --> 00:20:58,367 Now I can break it apart and put it in the microwave and then it'll be okay. 594 00:20:58,367 --> 00:21:01,700 [Jesse] Bakers, your royal hairdo cakes have to be done in one hour. 595 00:21:01,700 --> 00:21:03,166 [Priya] Holy smokes. 596 00:21:03,166 --> 00:21:08,567 Okay, I'm just gonna try and scuff up the surface of this head a little bit. 597 00:21:08,567 --> 00:21:11,867 I'm hoping that my chocolate will stick a little better to it. 598 00:21:11,867 --> 00:21:15,767 The last thing I want is for this lady's hair to fall off. 599 00:21:15,767 --> 00:21:18,300 I paint it with some tempered chocolate. 600 00:21:18,300 --> 00:21:19,567 This is gonna be a perfect base for me 601 00:21:19,567 --> 00:21:20,867 to adhere my other decorations. 602 00:21:25,367 --> 00:21:27,467 [Lisa] It's not just a tiered cake. 603 00:21:27,467 --> 00:21:29,166 You have to build this on top of a mannequin head, 604 00:21:29,166 --> 00:21:32,000 which is not flat, it's round. 605 00:21:40,400 --> 00:21:44,266 To make sure this is structurally sound, I'm putting in dowels 606 00:21:44,266 --> 00:21:48,266 as well as putting in a piece of plywood in between each tier. 607 00:21:48,266 --> 00:21:49,767 You gotta manhandle it. 608 00:21:55,000 --> 00:21:57,367 How am I gonna decorate this? I'm gonna need a stool. 609 00:21:57,367 --> 00:21:59,400 This thing is gonna be taller than me. 610 00:22:01,266 --> 00:22:02,800 This cake is very scary. 611 00:22:02,800 --> 00:22:05,266 Moving it around, I'm trying not to trip. 612 00:22:05,266 --> 00:22:07,400 If this cake goes down, I'm done. 613 00:22:20,166 --> 00:22:21,600 [Raveena] This should be okay. 614 00:22:22,800 --> 00:22:26,000 I'm focusing on getting my structure done. 615 00:22:26,000 --> 00:22:29,467 This is the most crucial step of the whole process, 616 00:22:29,467 --> 00:22:32,367 'cause if the structure fails, then your entire cake fails. 617 00:22:33,867 --> 00:22:36,667 So I'm making sure I'm building my dam properly 618 00:22:36,667 --> 00:22:39,967 and not adding too much ganache that it's gonna overflow, 619 00:22:39,967 --> 00:22:43,100 and then sandwiching another layer on top. 620 00:22:43,100 --> 00:22:44,300 Then I'm gonna crumb coat. 621 00:22:44,300 --> 00:22:46,767 I wanna be Spring Baking Champion 622 00:22:46,767 --> 00:22:49,600 first and foremost to make myself proud. 623 00:22:50,767 --> 00:22:53,900 You know, it's been 14 years in this business, 624 00:22:53,900 --> 00:22:55,400 and I do kind of have that question sometimes. 625 00:22:55,400 --> 00:22:58,100 It's like, "Do I still got it?" 626 00:22:58,100 --> 00:23:00,166 But then I won two back-to-back main heat challenges. 627 00:23:00,166 --> 00:23:02,800 I really saw my confidence kinda shine through, 628 00:23:02,800 --> 00:23:07,400 and that helps me remember why I do what I do, and that is huge. 629 00:23:07,400 --> 00:23:10,533 And to win that title will further validate that. 630 00:23:12,967 --> 00:23:15,767 Instead of building an actual 3D ship, 631 00:23:15,767 --> 00:23:20,867 I'm gonna do a 2D base of a sailboat and then doing 3D sails. 632 00:23:20,867 --> 00:23:25,000 I need to make a boat that looks like a boat, but it can't be super heavy. 633 00:23:25,000 --> 00:23:28,100 Otherwise it's gonna completely fall off the cake. 634 00:23:28,100 --> 00:23:33,100 To make my mast and sails, I'm getting bamboo skewers and some wafer paper. 635 00:23:34,467 --> 00:23:37,800 I'm using the steam to kind of organically 636 00:23:37,800 --> 00:23:40,967 change the shape of my sails here 637 00:23:40,967 --> 00:23:42,900 as if they're, like, blowing in the wind. 638 00:23:42,900 --> 00:23:44,367 There goes Priya and the chocolate. 639 00:23:44,367 --> 00:23:45,767 It's a good day. 640 00:23:45,767 --> 00:23:48,166 It's always a good day when there's chocolate. 641 00:23:48,166 --> 00:23:52,100 Yeah, and I remember all the way back to Week 1, the very first preheat. 642 00:23:52,100 --> 00:23:54,166 You had that amazing chocolate tree. 643 00:23:54,166 --> 00:23:56,300 [Priya] And you know what? We're bringing it back in some twigs today. 644 00:23:56,300 --> 00:24:00,066 Mm-hmm. So what did you do before you were a baker? 645 00:24:00,066 --> 00:24:02,000 Okay, this is where things get hilarious. 646 00:24:02,000 --> 00:24:04,166 I was a hair stylist. 647 00:24:04,166 --> 00:24:08,066 I wanna say I've had some pretty adventurous hairstyles over the years. 648 00:24:09,266 --> 00:24:12,667 I think my favorite is when I decided to cut my hair 649 00:24:12,667 --> 00:24:17,667 like David Bowie in The Labyrinth, and I rocked it. [laughs] 650 00:24:17,667 --> 00:24:23,367 But then in 2016, my kids and I were part of a wildfire evacuation 651 00:24:24,567 --> 00:24:25,867 [kid] The smoke is everywhere, Mama. 652 00:24:25,867 --> 00:24:30,266 [Priya] It was a really terrifying and challenging time. 653 00:24:30,266 --> 00:24:32,800 [kid] Lotta smoke everywhere! 654 00:24:32,800 --> 00:24:34,100 [Priya] Sorry, my love. 655 00:24:34,100 --> 00:24:36,600 And we never went back. 656 00:24:36,600 --> 00:24:40,100 After we left, I was ready for a new adventure, a new challenge. 657 00:24:41,367 --> 00:24:44,100 So I took the baking and pastry arts program, 658 00:24:44,100 --> 00:24:48,667 and that's how I found myself as a chocolatier. 659 00:24:48,667 --> 00:24:53,867 So now, I am doing a cake hairdo. 660 00:24:53,867 --> 00:24:58,000 Some might say, Priya, this is a full circle moment for you in your life. 661 00:24:58,000 --> 00:24:59,266 Honestly. It's wild. 662 00:24:59,266 --> 00:25:01,467 -[Jesse] All right, Priya. Good luck. -[Priya] Thanks, Jesse. 663 00:25:05,567 --> 00:25:09,500 I'm crushing speculoos cookies with a little bit of food coloring 664 00:25:09,500 --> 00:25:13,967 to make some green moss, which I press gently into the buttercream 665 00:25:13,967 --> 00:25:15,800 going all the way around. 666 00:25:15,800 --> 00:25:20,200 It's gonna add a little bit of crunch, and flavor, and, of course, color. 667 00:25:20,200 --> 00:25:21,567 [Lisa] How are you? 668 00:25:21,567 --> 00:25:22,800 Uh, it's coming together. 669 00:25:22,800 --> 00:25:27,100 [Lisa] I need to make a peacock, that's what my theme is. 670 00:25:27,100 --> 00:25:28,266 I think it's gonna be really cool 671 00:25:28,266 --> 00:25:31,900 doing the entire peacock cascading down her hair. 672 00:25:31,900 --> 00:25:35,667 Now I'm making my peacock feathers with wafer paper 673 00:25:35,667 --> 00:25:39,266 and then I am going to paint them. 674 00:25:39,266 --> 00:25:44,166 One of the first vacations that my husband and I took while we were dating 675 00:25:44,166 --> 00:25:45,600 was to the Dominican Republic, 676 00:25:45,600 --> 00:25:49,066 and the resort that we stayed at had peacocks all over the grounds. 677 00:25:49,066 --> 00:25:52,266 I'm cutting my feathers 678 00:25:52,266 --> 00:25:55,266 just to give it a little bit more of a real feather texture. 679 00:25:55,266 --> 00:25:59,200 Only 30 minutes left now to make your Marie Antoinette hairstyle cakes. 680 00:25:59,200 --> 00:26:00,634 [Priya] Not a lot of time. 681 00:26:02,400 --> 00:26:05,867 [Raveena] I'm using a grass tip as my base for my hair. 682 00:26:05,867 --> 00:26:08,500 -[Priya] Wow, Raveena, gorgeous. -Thank you. 683 00:26:10,200 --> 00:26:11,767 I get into my zone. 684 00:26:11,767 --> 00:26:15,400 I'm like making sure that it's organic enough that it still looks like hair, 685 00:26:15,400 --> 00:26:18,367 but still strategic enough that it's not gonna fall apart. 686 00:26:19,000 --> 00:26:19,967 That looks awesome. 687 00:26:19,967 --> 00:26:21,500 The stakes are so high. 688 00:26:21,500 --> 00:26:26,400 That's why I really want to be fine and detailed with it, down to her makeup. 689 00:26:26,400 --> 00:26:28,467 She was the original duck lips girl, yep. 690 00:26:30,100 --> 00:26:32,000 Down to the lace, down to the bows. 691 00:26:32,600 --> 00:26:36,100 I am going to cut edible lace. 692 00:26:37,300 --> 00:26:42,767 Basically just pinch things together to make a little bow. 693 00:26:43,500 --> 00:26:44,634 [Priya] Okay. 694 00:26:44,634 --> 00:26:48,000 I just want to give her hair a little bit more texture. 695 00:26:48,000 --> 00:26:50,900 I'm using different tips and different waves. 696 00:26:51,600 --> 00:26:53,300 [Jesse] Only 15 minutes left. 697 00:26:53,300 --> 00:26:57,100 [Priya] I don't know where that time went, but it went. 698 00:26:58,567 --> 00:27:02,066 I have grown so much in this competition. 699 00:27:02,066 --> 00:27:06,567 I've made tons of things I've never made before. 700 00:27:06,567 --> 00:27:08,467 I've tried new techniques I've never tried before. 701 00:27:08,467 --> 00:27:10,900 It's a huge accomplishment for me. 702 00:27:12,200 --> 00:27:14,800 [Priya] The vibe in the kitchen was totally different today. 703 00:27:14,800 --> 00:27:16,300 Very focused. 704 00:27:16,300 --> 00:27:19,900 I look over and see Lisa's and Raveena's cakes, 705 00:27:19,900 --> 00:27:24,367 and I'm, like, actually blown away. Wow! 706 00:27:24,367 --> 00:27:26,166 Cake people amaze me. 707 00:27:26,166 --> 00:27:28,066 There's a lot of detail I still have to add. 708 00:27:28,066 --> 00:27:30,400 I create some twists and patterns. 709 00:27:30,400 --> 00:27:32,266 I add some finer vines 710 00:27:32,266 --> 00:27:37,667 just to give the texture of that opulent hair. 711 00:27:37,667 --> 00:27:41,000 And I add some pink blossoms to my topiary. 712 00:27:41,000 --> 00:27:44,200 I'm literally seeing magic before my eyes. 713 00:27:44,200 --> 00:27:46,667 Each baker has done an unbelievable job 714 00:27:46,667 --> 00:27:48,400 in decorating in all the themes, 715 00:27:48,400 --> 00:27:51,567 whether it's a garden, whether it's a boat. 716 00:27:52,266 --> 00:27:53,166 [Raveena] Cool. 717 00:27:53,166 --> 00:27:55,200 [Jesse] Whether it's a peacock. 718 00:27:55,200 --> 00:27:57,667 I cannot wait for our three judges 719 00:27:57,667 --> 00:28:00,100 to lay their eyes on these cakes. 720 00:28:00,100 --> 00:28:01,767 [Lisa] Thanks. 721 00:28:01,767 --> 00:28:02,900 [Jesse] One minute left. 722 00:28:04,567 --> 00:28:06,767 I'm putting my last finishing touches on. 723 00:28:06,767 --> 00:28:12,100 I gotta say these may be the best three cakes we've ever seen 724 00:28:12,100 --> 00:28:15,100 in the final main heat of Spring Baking Championship. 725 00:28:15,100 --> 00:28:18,166 They are absolutely stunning. 726 00:28:18,166 --> 00:28:19,567 Priya how you feeling there? 727 00:28:19,567 --> 00:28:21,700 Mostly stressed. 728 00:28:21,700 --> 00:28:24,900 Everything needs to be set. There's no mistakes. 729 00:28:24,900 --> 00:28:31,767 [Jesse] Seven, six, five, four, three, two, one. 730 00:28:31,767 --> 00:28:32,867 That's it. 731 00:28:34,567 --> 00:28:36,667 -Oh, my goodness. -[laughs nervously] 732 00:28:36,667 --> 00:28:38,100 Let's go! 733 00:28:38,100 --> 00:28:41,900 Time for the judges to go through your Marie Antoinette hairstyle cakes 734 00:28:41,900 --> 00:28:44,100 with a fine-tooth comb. 735 00:28:45,066 --> 00:28:47,467 Good job. 736 00:28:47,467 --> 00:28:49,467 Oh, my goodness! 737 00:28:49,467 --> 00:28:50,934 I'm feeling so proud of myself. 738 00:28:53,400 --> 00:28:55,467 I'm really happy with how it turned out. 739 00:28:56,467 --> 00:28:58,667 I think I made a $25,000 cake. 740 00:29:04,667 --> 00:29:07,200 [Kardea] Wow, that's a cake. 741 00:29:07,200 --> 00:29:09,667 [Jesse] Judges, for the final challenge, the Bakers made towering cakes 742 00:29:09,667 --> 00:29:13,767 as a tribute to the elaborate hairstyles of Marie Antoinette, 743 00:29:13,767 --> 00:29:15,767 and they used floral flavors. 744 00:29:15,767 --> 00:29:17,767 [Nancy] Well done. Look at that. 745 00:29:20,667 --> 00:29:22,133 Wow. 746 00:29:22,133 --> 00:29:25,767 -Hi, judges. Hi, Jesse. -Priya, welcome back. Tell us which style you got. 747 00:29:25,767 --> 00:29:27,867 So I got spring garden today. 748 00:29:27,867 --> 00:29:29,467 Priya won the preheat challenge. 749 00:29:29,467 --> 00:29:33,400 She got to choose which style she was going to bake with, 750 00:29:33,400 --> 00:29:36,467 and then she assigned the other styles to the other bakers. 751 00:29:36,467 --> 00:29:39,467 I really wanted to create the look of a topiary. 752 00:29:39,467 --> 00:29:41,567 There's vines, there's texture, there's roots. 753 00:29:41,567 --> 00:29:46,100 There's moss and pink buttercream flowers as well. 754 00:29:46,100 --> 00:29:50,266 Share with the judges what your career was before you became a baker. 755 00:29:50,266 --> 00:29:51,367 I was a hairstylist. 756 00:29:52,467 --> 00:29:56,266 -No. -How's that for worlds colliding? 757 00:29:56,266 --> 00:29:58,867 No wonder. How you put that together... 758 00:29:58,867 --> 00:30:03,567 Like, the moss, the pieces of hair, the chocolate in the back. 759 00:30:03,567 --> 00:30:04,800 -It's, like, the roots. -It's beautiful. 760 00:30:04,800 --> 00:30:06,600 Thank you. 761 00:30:06,600 --> 00:30:07,934 It is so opulent. 762 00:30:07,934 --> 00:30:13,100 The whole creative has magically transformed us to Versailles. 763 00:30:13,100 --> 00:30:16,000 The topiary, what a wonderful idea. 764 00:30:16,000 --> 00:30:19,166 It was so prevalent in that era. 765 00:30:19,166 --> 00:30:22,200 You have used such simple shapes 766 00:30:22,200 --> 00:30:25,367 to achieve such a dramatic effect. 767 00:30:25,367 --> 00:30:27,100 There's just a couple little things. 768 00:30:27,100 --> 00:30:28,567 That buttercream kinda throws me off 769 00:30:28,567 --> 00:30:31,467 'cause it's like, "Oh, that's right, it's cake." 770 00:30:31,467 --> 00:30:37,100 The other thing is the colors of the pink and the green buttercream. 771 00:30:37,100 --> 00:30:41,000 I think if they were just muddied up a little bit, it would really come together. 772 00:30:41,000 --> 00:30:43,767 But this cake is an achievement. 773 00:30:43,767 --> 00:30:45,100 -Thank you. -Let's give it a try. 774 00:30:45,100 --> 00:30:47,567 Oh, you gotta slice it. 775 00:30:47,567 --> 00:30:52,867 I've done a chocolate and orange blossom cake for you today. 776 00:30:52,867 --> 00:30:54,800 [Duff and Kardea] Whoa. 777 00:31:05,567 --> 00:31:08,367 Absolutely decadent. 778 00:31:08,367 --> 00:31:11,100 The richness of that chocolate ganache... 779 00:31:11,100 --> 00:31:16,467 -The cake is so moist, it's just rich and chocolatey. -Wow. 780 00:31:16,467 --> 00:31:20,567 -Your frosting is fantastic! -Thank you. 781 00:31:20,567 --> 00:31:25,266 [Kardea] The orange blossom is so nice with the chocolate. 782 00:31:25,266 --> 00:31:30,367 I don't know what led you to the decision to go into baking... 783 00:31:30,367 --> 00:31:33,000 And you left your career in hairstyling? 784 00:31:33,000 --> 00:31:36,200 Yeah, so actually, I was part of a wildfire evacuation. 785 00:31:36,200 --> 00:31:41,467 And we left our home and started new. 786 00:31:41,467 --> 00:31:43,800 Sometimes life will throw a wrench, 787 00:31:43,800 --> 00:31:48,166 but it directed you in a path that was destined for you. 788 00:31:48,166 --> 00:31:50,867 -This is proof of that. -Thank you. 789 00:31:50,867 --> 00:31:53,066 You haven't been baking for long, 790 00:31:53,066 --> 00:31:55,266 but you've made something like this. 791 00:31:55,266 --> 00:31:57,100 This tastes like my grandmother made it. 792 00:31:57,100 --> 00:31:59,600 Like, she's been baking for 70 years. 793 00:31:59,600 --> 00:32:01,400 -Amazing. -Thank you. 794 00:32:01,400 --> 00:32:04,767 I will say there's a lot of frosting and chocolate. 795 00:32:04,767 --> 00:32:07,867 I might have done, like, thinner cakes, thinner layers. 796 00:32:07,867 --> 00:32:10,567 -Mm-hmm. -But pretty incredible. Way to go. 797 00:32:10,567 --> 00:32:12,567 -Thank you. -Thank you so much. 798 00:32:12,567 --> 00:32:15,166 -Thank you, judges. -Thank you, Jesse. 799 00:32:15,166 --> 00:32:19,066 I'm feeling pretty good. I'm relieved, it's done. 800 00:32:19,066 --> 00:32:20,800 And I've put out something pretty unique. 801 00:32:20,800 --> 00:32:25,700 Her flavors were so intentional and so well executed. 802 00:32:28,667 --> 00:32:30,867 -Hi, Raveena. -Hello! 803 00:32:30,867 --> 00:32:32,567 So tell us what theme you got. 804 00:32:32,567 --> 00:32:33,800 I got sailing ship. 805 00:32:33,800 --> 00:32:38,000 I have a modeling chocolate ship, some nautical details. 806 00:32:38,000 --> 00:32:40,700 I made some edible lace to make some bows. 807 00:32:40,700 --> 00:32:42,967 Gave her a little bit of lip filler and some makeup. 808 00:32:42,967 --> 00:32:44,233 [Kardea and Raveena laugh] 809 00:32:44,233 --> 00:32:46,600 [Raveena] I used buttercream to do the texture of the hair. 810 00:32:46,600 --> 00:32:49,266 I piped on braiding. I had a lot of fun with this. 811 00:32:49,266 --> 00:32:51,700 I mean, close to flawless. 812 00:32:51,700 --> 00:32:53,400 Thank you. 813 00:32:53,400 --> 00:32:55,300 The gray that you got for her hair 814 00:32:55,300 --> 00:32:59,667 -is such a difficult color to achieve. -Mm-hmm. 815 00:32:59,667 --> 00:33:04,266 [Duff] The ship is great. I love that it's just kind of at this jaunty angle. 816 00:33:04,266 --> 00:33:07,000 Your lace really looks great. 817 00:33:07,000 --> 00:33:08,667 Thank you. 818 00:33:08,667 --> 00:33:09,767 The braiding is immaculate. 819 00:33:09,767 --> 00:33:13,867 The texture of the hair and how it moves, 820 00:33:13,867 --> 00:33:16,700 it looks like real hair was manipulated. 821 00:33:16,700 --> 00:33:20,567 -You should be very proud of yourself. -I really am. 822 00:33:20,567 --> 00:33:25,467 [Kardea] I mean, the sails, the boat, the bows. It's so avant-garde. 823 00:33:25,467 --> 00:33:26,767 Thank you. 824 00:33:26,767 --> 00:33:31,367 I'm so impressed that you really made the back of her hair 825 00:33:31,367 --> 00:33:33,700 look as great as the front. 826 00:33:33,700 --> 00:33:34,767 Yay! 827 00:33:34,767 --> 00:33:36,100 [Jesse] Whenever you're ready. 828 00:33:37,400 --> 00:33:41,066 I did a white chocolate lavender ganache with an Earl Grey cake. 829 00:33:47,000 --> 00:33:49,600 -I'm getting everything you promised. -[gasps] Yay! I'm so happy. 830 00:33:49,600 --> 00:33:51,567 [Duff] Yeah, I get the old gray. It's really good. 831 00:33:51,567 --> 00:33:52,800 I get the lavender too. 832 00:33:52,800 --> 00:33:54,667 Your white chocolate ganache, 833 00:33:54,667 --> 00:33:58,767 this is like a white chocolate candy bar, it's delicious. 834 00:33:58,767 --> 00:34:00,567 Yeah. 835 00:34:00,567 --> 00:34:01,867 But it's awfully thick. 836 00:34:01,867 --> 00:34:05,266 -'Cause I can break it. -Okay. 837 00:34:05,266 --> 00:34:08,066 -The cake is a little on the drier side. -Okay. 838 00:34:08,066 --> 00:34:10,367 But flavors, you've nailed every single one. 839 00:34:10,367 --> 00:34:11,867 -Awesome. -Nice job. 840 00:34:11,867 --> 00:34:14,200 -Way to go, Raveena. -Thank you, judges. 841 00:34:14,200 --> 00:34:19,200 I feel great, and win or lose, I am so proud of what I did. 842 00:34:19,200 --> 00:34:21,667 The flavors were fabulous in this. 843 00:34:21,667 --> 00:34:23,200 Yeah, you get Earl Grey, you get lavender. 844 00:34:23,200 --> 00:34:26,300 -It might be the tea that's drying this out. -[Kardea exclaims] 845 00:34:26,300 --> 00:34:28,400 -I think it is. -Tea is tricky. 846 00:34:30,867 --> 00:34:32,066 -[Lisa] Hi, guys. -[Kardea] Hi, Lisa. 847 00:34:32,066 --> 00:34:33,567 [Nancy] Hi, Lisa. 848 00:34:33,567 --> 00:34:36,066 Hello, Lisa. So, what theme did you get? 849 00:34:36,066 --> 00:34:39,000 I got the Marie Antoinette peacock 850 00:34:39,000 --> 00:34:42,800 with its feathers cascading down her hair. 851 00:34:42,800 --> 00:34:45,567 I added pearls and earrings, 852 00:34:45,567 --> 00:34:49,000 and I tried to do her eye makeup like a peacock. 853 00:34:49,000 --> 00:34:50,500 It's opulent. 854 00:34:50,500 --> 00:34:51,700 Thank you. 855 00:34:51,700 --> 00:34:53,667 -Beautiful cake. -Thank you. 856 00:34:53,667 --> 00:34:57,000 [Duff] It's tall, it's got a lot of texture and movement. 857 00:34:57,000 --> 00:35:03,166 [Nancy] The cascading feathers made out of wafer paper, stunning. 858 00:35:03,166 --> 00:35:05,867 I love the draping of the beads 859 00:35:05,867 --> 00:35:08,266 and how the beads match the feathers. 860 00:35:08,266 --> 00:35:10,200 And I love that you've added a little makeup. 861 00:35:10,200 --> 00:35:13,266 It is definitely a reflection of pring Baking Championship 862 00:35:13,266 --> 00:35:15,467 season finale magic. Beautiful. 863 00:35:15,467 --> 00:35:16,767 Thank you. 864 00:35:16,767 --> 00:35:18,900 The piping is my only concern. 865 00:35:18,900 --> 00:35:20,800 -I'm not sure it looks like hair. -[Lisa] Okay. 866 00:35:20,800 --> 00:35:24,367 -[Nancy] I think if you had curled it a little bit... -Oh, okay. 867 00:35:24,367 --> 00:35:27,166 -[sighs] I feel bad to ask you to cut into it. -Tear it apart? 868 00:35:27,166 --> 00:35:28,266 Yeah. 869 00:35:28,266 --> 00:35:30,266 I'm gonna take the top tier off. 870 00:35:30,900 --> 00:35:31,800 Oh! 871 00:35:33,467 --> 00:35:35,066 [Lisa] Oh, no. 872 00:35:42,000 --> 00:35:44,000 -I'm sorry. -That can be my piece. 873 00:35:45,367 --> 00:35:46,467 Off with her head. 874 00:35:46,467 --> 00:35:48,800 -[Jesse] Yeah. -[Kardea laughs] Literally. 875 00:35:48,800 --> 00:35:54,166 [Lisa] So, inside, I did a rose water soaked sponge with pistachio buttercream, 876 00:35:54,166 --> 00:35:57,700 crushed pistachios, and fresh raspberries. 877 00:36:00,066 --> 00:36:03,500 [Nancy] I really enjoyed your sponge, and I get the rosewater. 878 00:36:03,500 --> 00:36:06,600 I think that your pistachio buttercream is delicious, 879 00:36:06,600 --> 00:36:10,900 and I love the toast that you've got on the pistachios. 880 00:36:10,900 --> 00:36:12,667 -It's really good. -Thank you. 881 00:36:12,667 --> 00:36:14,400 [Kardea] I get a hint of rosewater. 882 00:36:14,400 --> 00:36:17,166 I think you've done a great job with giving us just enough. 883 00:36:17,166 --> 00:36:18,600 The flavors are good, 884 00:36:18,600 --> 00:36:21,600 but you bite into the raspberry and it's tart. 885 00:36:21,600 --> 00:36:26,000 And I believe that there's a difference in texture of your layers. 886 00:36:26,000 --> 00:36:27,967 One is really fluffy and airy, 887 00:36:27,967 --> 00:36:29,767 -and the other one is really dense. -Okay. 888 00:36:29,767 --> 00:36:32,867 I think that this is a little tough, 889 00:36:32,867 --> 00:36:35,500 and I think it's great for this application. 890 00:36:35,500 --> 00:36:37,667 But I bet you could have gotten away 891 00:36:37,667 --> 00:36:39,567 -with a little bit softer. -Okay. 892 00:36:39,567 --> 00:36:43,166 I like the fresh raspberries in there, I think it's great. Beautiful cake. 893 00:36:43,166 --> 00:36:44,200 Thank you, guys. 894 00:36:44,200 --> 00:36:45,467 Amazing job, Lisa. 895 00:36:45,467 --> 00:36:47,367 -Thank you, Lisa. -Lisa, thank you. 896 00:36:47,367 --> 00:36:48,967 I'm super proud of myself. 897 00:36:48,967 --> 00:36:50,200 I think this was safe. 898 00:36:50,200 --> 00:36:54,200 Yellow cake, pistachios, no fireworks happening here. 899 00:36:54,200 --> 00:36:55,133 It was good... 900 00:36:55,133 --> 00:36:56,900 -Sometimes less is more. -Not at the finale. 901 00:36:58,166 --> 00:37:01,200 All right, well, judges, those were three incredible cakes. 902 00:37:01,200 --> 00:37:04,000 This is one of the best finales we've had. 903 00:37:04,000 --> 00:37:06,400 These ladies really pulled out the stops. 904 00:37:06,400 --> 00:37:08,667 Raveena had a boat in her hair! 905 00:37:08,667 --> 00:37:10,667 [Nancy] With the sails! 906 00:37:10,667 --> 00:37:14,867 [Duff] And the compass and the anchors, and even that gray color. 907 00:37:14,867 --> 00:37:17,467 Yes. I do think the Earl Grey tea 908 00:37:17,467 --> 00:37:21,300 pulled a lot of the moisture out of her cake. 909 00:37:21,300 --> 00:37:24,400 [Kardea] Yeah, but the white chocolate ganache was so good 910 00:37:24,400 --> 00:37:25,867 with that lavender. 911 00:37:25,867 --> 00:37:29,000 -It was a little stiff, but it tasted delicious. -[Nancy] Kardea loved it. 912 00:37:29,000 --> 00:37:32,667 And then Lisa's cake had a peacock on top of it. 913 00:37:32,667 --> 00:37:36,200 [Nancy] Her feathers were fantastic, all made out of wafer paper. 914 00:37:36,200 --> 00:37:37,467 [Duff] And all hand painted. 915 00:37:37,467 --> 00:37:40,567 [Jesse] She had that rose water and pistachio. 916 00:37:40,567 --> 00:37:43,166 It was very faint, but you got some of that rose water 917 00:37:43,166 --> 00:37:44,767 and the pistachio was really good. 918 00:37:44,767 --> 00:37:49,200 But I did not like the fresh raspberries. They were tart. 919 00:37:49,200 --> 00:37:52,967 -I liked the raspberries, and usually I wouldn't, right? -[Kardea] Right. 920 00:37:52,967 --> 00:37:57,567 I feel like this cake just was a little more dense than it needed to be. 921 00:37:57,567 --> 00:37:59,667 And then there was Priya's spring garden. 922 00:38:00,467 --> 00:38:03,967 [Nancy] It was so avant-garde. 923 00:38:03,967 --> 00:38:07,000 Her chocolate work was amazing. The hair... 924 00:38:07,000 --> 00:38:08,367 [Kardea] With the moss. 925 00:38:08,367 --> 00:38:10,567 [Duff] I mean, not even as a sculpture, 926 00:38:10,567 --> 00:38:13,900 but just as a slice of cake to sit down and eat, it was pretty great. 927 00:38:15,467 --> 00:38:16,867 It was like velvet. 928 00:38:16,867 --> 00:38:21,767 I will say I felt like the filling layers were too thick. 929 00:38:21,767 --> 00:38:25,066 -So you just got this big mouthful of buttercream. -Yeah. 930 00:38:26,467 --> 00:38:27,967 All right, well, judges, 931 00:38:27,967 --> 00:38:30,900 this is gonna be the hardest decision you make all season. 932 00:38:30,900 --> 00:38:32,867 -By far. -So, are you set? 933 00:38:35,667 --> 00:38:36,567 Yes. 934 00:38:39,667 --> 00:38:41,000 The last three standing. 935 00:38:42,100 --> 00:38:43,600 [exhales] 936 00:38:43,600 --> 00:38:48,867 Bakers, all three of you created hairstyle cakes that were fit for a queen. 937 00:38:48,867 --> 00:38:52,000 The judges tasted and debated, and here are the highlights. 938 00:38:52,000 --> 00:38:55,700 Lisa, judges loved the lavish plumage of wafer paper feathers 939 00:38:55,700 --> 00:38:57,400 on your peacock hairdo cake. 940 00:38:57,400 --> 00:39:00,200 And repeating those vibrant blues in your bows and flowers, 941 00:39:00,200 --> 00:39:03,266 it really added to the elegance of the design. 942 00:39:03,266 --> 00:39:06,367 The roasted pistachios gave so much flavor to your silky buttercream, 943 00:39:06,367 --> 00:39:09,667 and we got nice hints of rosewater in the yellow cake. 944 00:39:09,667 --> 00:39:13,367 However, the pipe strand hair didn't really come across as realistic 945 00:39:13,367 --> 00:39:15,266 as some of the other elements, 946 00:39:15,266 --> 00:39:17,800 and the bottom layer of the cake were slightly stiff. 947 00:39:19,400 --> 00:39:21,100 Priya, your spring garden hairdo 948 00:39:21,100 --> 00:39:23,800 literally looked like it was transplanted 949 00:39:23,800 --> 00:39:25,700 right from the Garden of Versailles. 950 00:39:26,967 --> 00:39:30,367 All the intricate chocolate work, it was so breathtaking. 951 00:39:30,367 --> 00:39:31,667 The bright orange blossom marmalade 952 00:39:31,667 --> 00:39:34,100 was also a great counterpoint to the fudgy cake 953 00:39:34,100 --> 00:39:35,300 and the rich chocolate ganache. 954 00:39:35,300 --> 00:39:37,000 But your layers, they could have been a bit thinner 955 00:39:37,000 --> 00:39:39,200 so that each bite didn't have so much frosting. 956 00:39:41,166 --> 00:39:44,066 Raveena, your sailing ship design, that was over at the top. 957 00:39:44,066 --> 00:39:46,000 I mean, literally. 958 00:39:46,000 --> 00:39:50,500 It was a giant frigate cruising through the lifelike hair! 959 00:39:50,500 --> 00:39:53,600 Also the nautical touches, absolutely impeccable. 960 00:39:53,600 --> 00:39:56,000 And Earl Grey, it can be a pretty tricky flavor, right? 961 00:39:56,000 --> 00:39:59,367 But you paired it perfectly with the lavender and the white chocolate. 962 00:39:59,367 --> 00:40:01,100 You did have some issue with some texture. 963 00:40:01,100 --> 00:40:04,467 Cake was a bit crumbly, and the white ganache became a little bit solid. 964 00:40:04,467 --> 00:40:06,767 [exhales] 965 00:40:06,767 --> 00:40:11,000 Bakers, this season, our mantra was "Anything is possible." 966 00:40:11,000 --> 00:40:14,500 And in the final main heat, you proved just that. 967 00:40:14,500 --> 00:40:18,100 All of you created outstanding cakes in the little shop today, 968 00:40:18,100 --> 00:40:20,867 but one of you had the magic touch. 969 00:40:23,867 --> 00:40:26,000 The Spring Baking Champion 970 00:40:26,000 --> 00:40:30,567 and the winner of $25,000 is... 971 00:40:35,567 --> 00:40:36,600 Priya! 972 00:40:36,600 --> 00:40:38,567 -[screams] What? -[bakers cheering] 973 00:40:38,567 --> 00:40:40,533 [Jesse] Congratulations! 974 00:40:43,000 --> 00:40:45,767 -Amazing! -[Priya] Oh, my God! 975 00:40:45,767 --> 00:40:47,900 Oh, my goodness. So many emotions. 976 00:40:47,900 --> 00:40:51,000 -Oh, my goodness. -[gasps] 977 00:40:51,000 --> 00:40:53,066 So something terrible that happened in my life 978 00:40:53,066 --> 00:40:55,266 propelled me forward to something 979 00:40:55,266 --> 00:40:58,600 that has turned out to be one of the most beautiful things in my life. 980 00:40:58,600 --> 00:41:00,467 And look where it's got me. 981 00:41:00,467 --> 00:41:01,667 What? 982 00:41:03,867 --> 00:41:05,867 [Kardea] Congratulations. 983 00:41:09,000 --> 00:41:11,367 Anything, truly, is possible. 984 00:41:11,367 --> 00:41:13,700 How does it feel? You're the Spring Baking Champion. 985 00:41:13,700 --> 00:41:15,967 I'm so blown away, I'm so honored, 986 00:41:15,967 --> 00:41:18,967 and definitely baking among the best. 987 00:41:18,967 --> 00:41:20,900 You did it. 988 00:41:20,900 --> 00:41:23,066 Her cake was literally a masterpiece. 989 00:41:23,066 --> 00:41:25,800 It was amazing. That was a tough ten weeks. 990 00:41:25,800 --> 00:41:27,266 Yes, it was. 991 00:41:28,166 --> 00:41:31,400 [Lisa] My overall experience in this competition was amazing. 992 00:41:31,400 --> 00:41:36,100 The challenges were hard, which pushed me out of my comfort zone. 993 00:41:36,100 --> 00:41:40,767 It's really helped me grow, and I just could not be more proud. 994 00:41:40,767 --> 00:41:43,767 [Raveena] What's next for me is I'm gonna go home to my team 995 00:41:43,767 --> 00:41:45,667 and make some beautiful desserts 996 00:41:45,667 --> 00:41:48,266 and keep growing and keep learning. 997 00:41:48,266 --> 00:41:49,567 I'm excited to see what the future holds. 998 00:41:49,567 --> 00:41:52,000 [all] Congratulations, Priya. 999 00:41:52,000 --> 00:41:55,700 Congratulations, Priya. You deserve this so much. 1000 00:41:55,700 --> 00:41:57,600 Thank you.