1 00:00:06,049 --> 00:00:09,886 [theme music playing] 2 00:00:09,969 --> 00:00:14,182 Hi, I'm Nicole Byer, the first Black woman to be Emmy nominated 3 00:00:14,265 --> 00:00:17,435 for outstanding host of a reality or competition program. 4 00:00:17,518 --> 00:00:18,644 Very niche. 5 00:00:18,728 --> 00:00:20,897 Today, we're celebrating other Black people 6 00:00:20,980 --> 00:00:24,233 who were also the first in their field and at the top of their game. 7 00:00:24,317 --> 00:00:26,694 And we'll be doing it the only way we know how. 8 00:00:26,778 --> 00:00:29,697 By making extraordinary cakes. 9 00:00:29,781 --> 00:00:31,449 I mean, this is still Nailed It!, 10 00:00:31,532 --> 00:00:33,868 where the cakes aim to be historical, 11 00:00:34,660 --> 00:00:36,204 but end up hysterical. 12 00:00:37,789 --> 00:00:39,457 Today, we have three amateur bakers 13 00:00:39,540 --> 00:00:42,877 who'll be recreating professional desserts themed around Black history. 14 00:00:42,960 --> 00:00:46,089 Because what an Emmy nominee wants, an Emmy nominee gets. 15 00:00:46,172 --> 00:00:49,008 At stake is a chance to win $10,000. 16 00:00:49,092 --> 00:00:50,927 Let's get into it. My dress is cute. 17 00:00:51,010 --> 00:00:52,428 Let's meet these bakers. 18 00:00:56,057 --> 00:00:58,351 I'm Allison and I'm a television writer. 19 00:00:58,434 --> 00:01:00,978 I have a son who's in the fifth grade. 20 00:01:01,062 --> 00:01:03,940 I think he's a bit worried that I'm gonna embarrass him. 21 00:01:04,023 --> 00:01:06,400 So, I want to win for my son. 22 00:01:06,484 --> 00:01:08,694 But I'm a little bit adventurous when I bake. 23 00:01:08,778 --> 00:01:13,533 I think my strengths will be my flavors and something's gonna taste good. 24 00:01:13,616 --> 00:01:15,159 I hope I'm not jinxing myself. 25 00:01:15,743 --> 00:01:18,704 My name is Jon and I am a freelance journalist. 26 00:01:18,788 --> 00:01:22,041 Baking has been something that's just permeated around my family. 27 00:01:22,125 --> 00:01:24,627 My great-grandmother was one of the best bakers, 28 00:01:24,710 --> 00:01:28,047 and I'm just so happy to know that I could keep that going. 29 00:01:28,131 --> 00:01:32,260 I'm gonna nail it by praying to my great-grandmother and Beyoncé. 30 00:01:32,343 --> 00:01:33,886 [laughs] 31 00:01:34,470 --> 00:01:36,806 I'm Joe and I'm a circus artist. 32 00:01:36,889 --> 00:01:38,015 I am not a clown. 33 00:01:38,099 --> 00:01:41,477 I do all the acrobatics. We're in the air. We're flipping, bending. 34 00:01:41,561 --> 00:01:46,065 So, if I'm baking, I'm not gonna be scared to take really big risks. 35 00:01:46,149 --> 00:01:47,400 That's what circus is. 36 00:01:47,483 --> 00:01:49,318 All right. Welcome, bakers. 37 00:01:49,402 --> 00:01:52,071 Are you guys ready for today's historical lesson? 38 00:01:52,155 --> 00:01:54,031 -Yes. -Yeah. 39 00:01:54,115 --> 00:01:56,701 Please welcome expert pastry chef, chocolatier, 40 00:01:56,784 --> 00:02:00,705 and truly just, like, one of the best people I've ever met, Jacques Torres. 41 00:02:00,788 --> 00:02:02,165 Thank you, Nicole. 42 00:02:02,248 --> 00:02:04,458 -You are my superhero. Thank you. -Thank you. 43 00:02:05,293 --> 00:02:07,503 Our special guest is my best friend. 44 00:02:07,587 --> 00:02:11,048 She's an actor, a comedian, a writer. She loves a sturdy shoe. 45 00:02:11,132 --> 00:02:13,676 She's never baked a thing. She texts me all the time. 46 00:02:13,759 --> 00:02:15,803 She won't leave me alone. She followed me here. 47 00:02:15,887 --> 00:02:17,680 -[Nicole] It's Sasheer Zamata! -Yes! 48 00:02:19,015 --> 00:02:21,225 That's how I introduce myself to everybody. 49 00:02:21,309 --> 00:02:22,310 [laughing] 50 00:02:22,393 --> 00:02:23,519 Okay. 51 00:02:24,187 --> 00:02:25,813 Let's get to Baker's Choice. 52 00:02:28,149 --> 00:02:31,110 Our first challenge is all about girl power, 53 00:02:31,194 --> 00:02:33,654 but I'm not talking about the Spice Girls, okay? 54 00:02:33,738 --> 00:02:37,700 You'll recognize the talents of these remarkable women when you make these… 55 00:02:39,660 --> 00:02:41,954 Black Women of Action Cupcakes! 56 00:02:43,039 --> 00:02:47,627 So we made itsy-bitsy little mini versions of barrier-breaking Black women. 57 00:02:47,710 --> 00:02:48,794 There's Wilma Rudolph, 58 00:02:48,878 --> 00:02:52,340 who was the first American to win three gold medals in track and field 59 00:02:52,423 --> 00:02:54,050 in a single Olympic game. 60 00:02:54,133 --> 00:02:56,302 There's Madam C.J. Walker, an entrepreneur. 61 00:02:56,385 --> 00:03:00,097 She was a philanthropist and one of America's first self-made millionaires. 62 00:03:00,181 --> 00:03:01,432 And Shirley Chisholm, 63 00:03:01,515 --> 00:03:04,852 the first Black congresswoman to make a bid for the U.S. presidency. 64 00:03:04,936 --> 00:03:08,397 Oh boy! Excellent work, ladies, to break the glass ceiling 65 00:03:08,481 --> 00:03:09,899 so I could host this show! 66 00:03:09,982 --> 00:03:10,858 Whoo! 67 00:03:11,400 --> 00:03:16,197 These Black Women of Action Cakes are cupcakes covered with buttercream frosting 68 00:03:16,280 --> 00:03:19,033 and fondant to create each mini figure. 69 00:03:19,116 --> 00:03:23,204 We are not giving you a flavor, because we want you to choose one 70 00:03:23,287 --> 00:03:26,791 that you think would be representing your figure. 71 00:03:27,500 --> 00:03:28,960 Joe, who do you pick? 72 00:03:29,043 --> 00:03:31,504 I pick Wilma Rudolph 'cause she's sporty. 73 00:03:31,587 --> 00:03:33,589 Allison! You're next. 74 00:03:33,673 --> 00:03:34,882 I want Shirley Chisholm. 75 00:03:34,966 --> 00:03:40,513 Okay, that means my friend, Jon, you have Madam C.J. Walker. 76 00:03:40,596 --> 00:03:41,514 It's who I wanted. 77 00:03:41,597 --> 00:03:42,682 -[Nicole] It is? -Yes. 78 00:03:42,765 --> 00:03:45,434 [Nicole] This really worked out. I love it so much. 79 00:03:45,518 --> 00:03:48,271 Bakers, you have 45 minutes. It starts now. 80 00:03:48,354 --> 00:03:49,230 So go! 81 00:03:49,730 --> 00:03:50,731 Bake. 82 00:03:51,274 --> 00:03:53,734 [groans] Don't drop these eggs. Okay. 83 00:03:53,818 --> 00:03:56,237 "Two cups of milk. Flavor of your choice." 84 00:03:56,320 --> 00:03:59,824 Okay, so, here we go with the one and a half cups of butter. 85 00:03:59,907 --> 00:04:01,409 I don't know what that means. 86 00:04:01,492 --> 00:04:03,577 Jacques, how would you make these? 87 00:04:03,661 --> 00:04:06,789 They have to bake their cupcake as fast as they can. 88 00:04:07,415 --> 00:04:10,001 They need to start by making the cupcake batter, 89 00:04:10,084 --> 00:04:12,545 making sure to add their own unique flavor. 90 00:04:12,628 --> 00:04:14,714 While the cupcakes are in the oven, 91 00:04:14,797 --> 00:04:17,091 they should start on their buttercream, 92 00:04:17,174 --> 00:04:20,261 then move on to making their modeling chocolate figure, 93 00:04:20,344 --> 00:04:22,388 making sure to add all the details. 94 00:04:22,972 --> 00:04:25,516 Place the figurine on top and add the buttercream 95 00:04:25,599 --> 00:04:28,311 to complete this groundbreaking cupcake. 96 00:04:28,394 --> 00:04:32,481 Now, do we think they're all gonna pick a chocolate flavor? I mean, 'cause… 97 00:04:33,232 --> 00:04:35,234 -Black people. Yeah. -[Nicole] Chocolate. 98 00:04:35,318 --> 00:04:36,319 [laughing] 99 00:04:36,402 --> 00:04:37,278 It's a lot. 100 00:04:37,361 --> 00:04:39,530 I'm trying to make sure I don't break anything 101 00:04:39,613 --> 00:04:40,990 'cause I am extremely clumsy. 102 00:04:41,657 --> 00:04:43,284 Okay-- Oh! Almost died. 103 00:04:43,367 --> 00:04:46,287 There's this connection I have with Madam C.J. Walker. 104 00:04:46,370 --> 00:04:48,664 I'm just very much moved by her. 105 00:04:48,748 --> 00:04:50,708 I want to make sure that I honor her. 106 00:04:50,791 --> 00:04:54,628 She literally changed the way we think about what it means to have a legacy. 107 00:04:54,712 --> 00:04:56,630 It says add whatever flavor you want. 108 00:04:56,714 --> 00:04:59,342 I have my mind set on doing strawberry. 109 00:04:59,425 --> 00:05:00,468 Peppermint? 110 00:05:01,093 --> 00:05:02,178 Rosewater? 111 00:05:02,970 --> 00:05:05,848 I'm like, where is, like, a strawberry flavoring? 112 00:05:05,931 --> 00:05:08,601 I don't see anything strawberry but the strawberry jam. 113 00:05:08,684 --> 00:05:10,436 Okay, we'll make that work. 114 00:05:10,519 --> 00:05:11,771 Hey, it is what it is. 115 00:05:11,854 --> 00:05:13,022 It's a cupcake. 116 00:05:13,105 --> 00:05:17,068 I'm just gonna put it in my batter and where it lands is wherever it lands. 117 00:05:17,151 --> 00:05:18,110 That'll be fine. 118 00:05:20,237 --> 00:05:21,364 Okay. 119 00:05:21,864 --> 00:05:24,325 Two cups of milk. Put that in. 120 00:05:25,993 --> 00:05:26,827 [squeals] 121 00:05:26,911 --> 00:05:29,497 I feel a lot of pressure to do a good job. 122 00:05:29,580 --> 00:05:32,416 Shirley Chisholm, she's an incredible American. 123 00:05:33,042 --> 00:05:36,962 Hopefully, I'm gonna bring my A-game and it'll just be smooth sailing. 124 00:05:37,046 --> 00:05:40,132 It's weird to be in somebody else's kitchen. 125 00:05:40,216 --> 00:05:42,551 Correct. Very much that. 126 00:05:42,635 --> 00:05:45,888 I'm gonna do a teaspoon of vanilla and a teaspoon of coffee. 127 00:05:45,971 --> 00:05:48,974 So, it'll be like a Frappuccino or something. 128 00:05:49,058 --> 00:05:50,309 There we go. Okay, okay. 129 00:05:50,393 --> 00:05:52,770 And hopefully I didn't put too little, 130 00:05:52,853 --> 00:05:56,023 but I'll flavor the buttercream too, so maybe that'll bump it up. 131 00:05:56,107 --> 00:05:58,484 -Allison's cake batter looks good. -Wow. 132 00:05:59,527 --> 00:06:01,529 It's starting to look like cake batter. 133 00:06:01,612 --> 00:06:04,115 "Mix the wet, add it to the dry." 134 00:06:04,198 --> 00:06:05,866 Fold in your-- "Fold"? 135 00:06:06,367 --> 00:06:07,201 Okay. 136 00:06:07,284 --> 00:06:11,831 I go for Wilma Rudolph because she's a three-time gold medal winner. 137 00:06:11,914 --> 00:06:13,416 I'mma go with the winner. 138 00:06:13,499 --> 00:06:16,001 I have thought about what flavor I'm gonna use. 139 00:06:16,085 --> 00:06:17,378 I don't want to be basic. 140 00:06:17,461 --> 00:06:19,755 Eh, chocolate, vanilla. No, no, no. 141 00:06:19,839 --> 00:06:22,216 In order to stand out, I have to take a risk. 142 00:06:22,299 --> 00:06:23,467 Where's my fruits at? 143 00:06:23,551 --> 00:06:25,010 I want it to be flavorful. 144 00:06:25,094 --> 00:06:28,013 It needs to taste fresh, because I want it to, like… 145 00:06:28,097 --> 00:06:29,473 -[popping sound] -…explode. 146 00:06:30,182 --> 00:06:33,602 I am putting some zest in the batter. 147 00:06:33,686 --> 00:06:34,812 Ooh, that smells nice. 148 00:06:34,895 --> 00:06:37,481 Joe actually has real oranges. 149 00:06:37,565 --> 00:06:39,525 Oh, he's zesting them. This is good. 150 00:06:39,608 --> 00:06:42,778 -Joe knows we like the zest. -Joe knows. 151 00:06:42,862 --> 00:06:44,280 Oh, God, this is so messy. 152 00:06:44,363 --> 00:06:46,574 Jacques, we're more than 15 minutes in 153 00:06:46,657 --> 00:06:48,909 and I don't see any cupcakes in the oven. 154 00:06:48,993 --> 00:06:51,203 It's not the most important, the cupcake. 155 00:06:51,287 --> 00:06:55,082 Make them fast, put them fast in the oven, and spend time on your figure. 156 00:06:55,166 --> 00:06:56,041 [whimpers] 157 00:06:56,125 --> 00:06:59,336 -But, you know, nobody listens to me. -[laughs] 158 00:06:59,420 --> 00:07:01,464 [Sasheer] Allison's got hers in the oven. 159 00:07:02,131 --> 00:07:02,965 These in. 160 00:07:04,758 --> 00:07:07,052 Twenty-five minutes! 161 00:07:07,136 --> 00:07:08,220 [screaming] 162 00:07:08,304 --> 00:07:10,639 Everyone screamed. Wow. 163 00:07:10,723 --> 00:07:12,600 Except I don't think Jon screamed. 164 00:07:12,683 --> 00:07:13,601 [screams] 165 00:07:13,684 --> 00:07:15,561 [laughing] 166 00:07:16,812 --> 00:07:20,649 There, all right. I want almond and cardamom. 167 00:07:20,733 --> 00:07:23,068 I want to impress Jacques, and Jacques is fancy. 168 00:07:23,152 --> 00:07:26,989 So, for the buttercream, let's go with almond and cardamom. 169 00:07:27,072 --> 00:07:28,949 -It's "cardamom," right? -[woman] Correct. 170 00:07:29,033 --> 00:07:30,868 Almond, one teaspoon. 171 00:07:30,951 --> 00:07:33,412 Cardamom. Let's do it, cardamom. 172 00:07:34,538 --> 00:07:37,833 Coffee flavoring and some vanilla, so it'll be extra sweet. 173 00:07:37,917 --> 00:07:38,751 It'll be good. 174 00:07:40,586 --> 00:07:43,297 Oh, my God, there's 20 minutes left. Oh, my God. 175 00:07:43,380 --> 00:07:44,548 All right. 176 00:07:44,632 --> 00:07:45,674 Uh-oh. 177 00:07:45,758 --> 00:07:47,801 Allison's buttercream is too thick. 178 00:07:47,885 --> 00:07:49,803 The buttercream, you have to keep it going. 179 00:07:49,887 --> 00:07:52,223 -Makes it light and fluffy. -Ooh. 180 00:07:52,306 --> 00:07:53,891 I'm just gonna set that aside. 181 00:07:54,475 --> 00:07:56,393 -Drop that, lock that. -Jon? 182 00:07:56,477 --> 00:07:58,854 -Huh? -How is it going? 183 00:07:58,938 --> 00:08:00,606 It's going okay over here. 184 00:08:00,689 --> 00:08:02,566 I have Beyoncé watching over me. 185 00:08:02,650 --> 00:08:04,360 -So-- -Oh, yes. Has she passed? 186 00:08:04,443 --> 00:08:07,947 -No! Just her essence, her aura. -[Nicole] Oh, okay. Perfect. 187 00:08:08,030 --> 00:08:11,951 Bring about all the Black women into this space to help you out. 188 00:08:12,034 --> 00:08:13,577 [Jon] Yeah. Go to work. 189 00:08:13,661 --> 00:08:14,787 Ew! 190 00:08:14,870 --> 00:08:17,081 [Nicole] Nobody has started their figures yet. 191 00:08:17,164 --> 00:08:20,125 -Oh, man. -Thirteen minutes left! 192 00:08:20,209 --> 00:08:21,377 -[Nicole] Please! -I know. 193 00:08:21,460 --> 00:08:23,796 Okay. "Make the figure using the armature." 194 00:08:23,879 --> 00:08:26,632 Please! You're not making a whole cake! 195 00:08:26,715 --> 00:08:28,509 It's just a cup o' cake! 196 00:08:28,592 --> 00:08:30,844 Maybe their figures are… hidden. 197 00:08:31,428 --> 00:08:33,639 -[Sasheer] Are you leaving? Did I do bad? -Yeah. 198 00:08:33,722 --> 00:08:35,307 It-- I thought it was fun! 199 00:08:35,391 --> 00:08:37,476 I mean, that pun? Goodbye. 200 00:08:37,560 --> 00:08:38,519 [laughs] 201 00:08:38,602 --> 00:08:43,148 I do not consider myself a visual artist. [laughs] 202 00:08:43,232 --> 00:08:45,234 I'm artistic in other ways. 203 00:08:45,317 --> 00:08:47,319 I hope I can do it. I love her dress so much. 204 00:08:47,444 --> 00:08:48,904 I would wear that dress. 205 00:08:48,988 --> 00:08:49,947 [laughs] 206 00:08:50,030 --> 00:08:52,449 She got eyes and everything, honey. 207 00:08:52,533 --> 00:08:55,035 And then we gotta get her a nose. 208 00:08:56,203 --> 00:08:57,413 Why y'all do this to us? 209 00:08:57,496 --> 00:09:00,124 [laughs] 210 00:09:00,207 --> 00:09:01,959 Just gonna have to be her dress. 211 00:09:02,042 --> 00:09:06,255 Let's give her some good legs 'cause she is a runner. 212 00:09:06,338 --> 00:09:08,215 Let's give her a good calf. 213 00:09:09,216 --> 00:09:10,509 'Cause she works out. 214 00:09:11,802 --> 00:09:13,887 Cupcakes look all right. 215 00:09:13,971 --> 00:09:15,764 You see, Nicole, this figurine… 216 00:09:15,848 --> 00:09:18,934 You don't make a body that you dress. 217 00:09:19,018 --> 00:09:20,102 You actually make-- 218 00:09:20,185 --> 00:09:22,146 -[Nicole] The dress. -[Jacques] The dress. 219 00:09:22,229 --> 00:09:24,732 And then you add the arms and then you add the legs. 220 00:09:24,815 --> 00:09:27,151 -That makes sense. -So, you go a lot faster. 221 00:09:27,234 --> 00:09:29,486 I hope that Wilma approves. 222 00:09:29,570 --> 00:09:31,530 -I wanna be immortalized. -Yeah. 223 00:09:31,614 --> 00:09:34,908 'Cause you have a full will telling me what to do for you. 224 00:09:34,992 --> 00:09:37,369 I have a will. It's pages and pages of instructions 225 00:09:37,453 --> 00:09:39,371 for her to do after I die. [laughs] 226 00:09:39,455 --> 00:09:44,001 It's specifically so I can still terrorize her from beyond. [laughs] 227 00:09:44,627 --> 00:09:46,003 Yeah, it'll make me laugh. 228 00:09:46,086 --> 00:09:47,630 [laughs] I love it. 229 00:09:48,213 --> 00:09:51,258 I'm loving the polka dots. These are great. 230 00:09:51,342 --> 00:09:53,594 She has shoes and earrings, but not a face. 231 00:09:53,677 --> 00:09:55,012 Oh, mine has no earrings. 232 00:09:55,095 --> 00:09:56,847 Oh, she lost her head. 233 00:09:56,930 --> 00:09:59,350 Oh, wait, she needs the little thing in her hand. 234 00:09:59,933 --> 00:10:01,894 Jon, how's it going? 235 00:10:01,977 --> 00:10:04,480 [Jon] She looks like she was ran over by a truck. 236 00:10:04,563 --> 00:10:06,690 [Nicole] Okay. [laughs] 237 00:10:06,774 --> 00:10:08,817 [laughing] 238 00:10:08,901 --> 00:10:10,194 [Nicole] That's fun. 239 00:10:10,778 --> 00:10:13,781 She needs to cross that finish line. Let's give her a smile. 240 00:10:13,864 --> 00:10:15,449 When you win, you smile, right? 241 00:10:16,075 --> 00:10:17,034 I feel behind. 242 00:10:17,117 --> 00:10:19,453 -Five minutes remain! -[Allison] No! 243 00:10:19,536 --> 00:10:22,748 That time goes so fast. [laughs] 244 00:10:22,831 --> 00:10:25,376 I'll just use this one. It's too hot. 245 00:10:26,210 --> 00:10:27,628 Those do not look did. 246 00:10:27,711 --> 00:10:28,879 Another two minutes. 247 00:10:29,922 --> 00:10:30,839 Perfect. 248 00:10:32,716 --> 00:10:35,260 This is-- This is-- This is something, I tell you. 249 00:10:36,804 --> 00:10:38,681 God gives you lemons, you gotta make pie. 250 00:10:39,640 --> 00:10:41,642 -[Nicole] Jon, are you done? -That's all-- 251 00:10:41,725 --> 00:10:43,060 -Yeah, I guess. -Wow. 252 00:10:43,143 --> 00:10:46,146 -You still have two and a half minutes! -You're done? Oh, jeez. 253 00:10:46,230 --> 00:10:50,109 -[Nicole] You don't wanna add more detail? -Maybe his figurine is perfect. 254 00:10:50,943 --> 00:10:52,569 I don't know if that's possible. 255 00:10:52,653 --> 00:10:54,446 [laughs] 256 00:10:54,530 --> 00:10:56,365 Okay, they need to cool. 257 00:10:56,448 --> 00:10:58,534 Oh, that is sad times. Okay. 258 00:10:58,617 --> 00:11:00,285 That's what's gonna happen there. 259 00:11:02,121 --> 00:11:05,207 I don't wanna squish her head trying to get this in there. 260 00:11:05,290 --> 00:11:06,500 Cut the stick. 261 00:11:06,583 --> 00:11:08,419 -You have to cut the stick? -You can. 262 00:11:08,502 --> 00:11:09,878 Now I can't get it out! 263 00:11:09,962 --> 00:11:12,297 Come out. Come out, come out, come out. 264 00:11:12,381 --> 00:11:14,425 Yeah, yeah, yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. 265 00:11:14,508 --> 00:11:16,176 Thirty seconds! 266 00:11:16,260 --> 00:11:17,720 [Joe] I heard you. 267 00:11:17,803 --> 00:11:19,555 [Jacques laughs] 268 00:11:20,180 --> 00:11:21,682 It's not gonna cut. I can't do it. 269 00:11:23,600 --> 00:11:25,936 [squeals] I just messed it up. 270 00:11:27,896 --> 00:11:31,900 Five, four, three, two, one! 271 00:11:31,984 --> 00:11:34,278 -You're done! -Happy New Year-- Oh, sorry. 272 00:11:34,361 --> 00:11:35,487 [Nicole clears throat] 273 00:11:38,323 --> 00:11:39,908 All right, Allison. 274 00:11:39,992 --> 00:11:43,370 This is the Black Women of Action Cupcake you were trying to make. 275 00:11:43,454 --> 00:11:45,080 Let's see what you made! 276 00:11:45,664 --> 00:11:47,958 -Nailed it! -[Nicole] Oh boy. I like her! 277 00:11:48,041 --> 00:11:49,626 [Nicole and Sasheer laugh] 278 00:11:49,710 --> 00:11:53,380 [Nicole] Oh, my God. This is adorable. I like the earrings, the eyes. 279 00:11:53,881 --> 00:11:56,049 I feel like her lips have a little sparkle. 280 00:11:56,133 --> 00:11:57,843 But where are her hands? 281 00:11:57,926 --> 00:12:00,053 -Oh, no. She has no hands! -[Sasheer laughs] 282 00:12:00,137 --> 00:12:04,057 It does look like a little ballerina dancing around, like out of a jewelry box. 283 00:12:04,141 --> 00:12:06,310 -A Shirley Chisholm jewelry box. -Uh-huh. 284 00:12:06,393 --> 00:12:08,312 [sing-song] I could've been president. 285 00:12:08,395 --> 00:12:10,189 [laughing] 286 00:12:10,272 --> 00:12:11,648 [laughs] 287 00:12:11,732 --> 00:12:15,068 -Jacques, let's do it. Let's try it. -Let's try it. 288 00:12:16,737 --> 00:12:17,571 Let's see. 289 00:12:18,238 --> 00:12:20,365 -Thank you. -Voila. Merci beaucoup. 290 00:12:24,495 --> 00:12:26,330 The flavor is in the buttercream? 291 00:12:26,413 --> 00:12:28,332 I put a little in the cake batter also. 292 00:12:28,415 --> 00:12:29,708 What did you put? Coffee? 293 00:12:29,792 --> 00:12:32,336 -Coffee and vanilla. -Coffee and vanilla, huh? 294 00:12:32,419 --> 00:12:35,672 -I was going for a Frappuccino. -[Jacques] Frappuccino. Yeah. 295 00:12:35,756 --> 00:12:39,635 One thing that I have to say is, the buttercream didn't run enough. 296 00:12:39,718 --> 00:12:43,889 Here, we get a very sweet coffee Frappuccino. 297 00:12:43,972 --> 00:12:46,183 -Okay. -This cupcake is very moist. 298 00:12:46,266 --> 00:12:48,852 It is a little sweet, but I didn't mind it. 299 00:12:48,936 --> 00:12:50,145 Sasheer, what'd you think? 300 00:12:50,229 --> 00:12:52,314 -Oh, well, I… -[Nicole] Oh, it's gone! 301 00:12:52,397 --> 00:12:53,982 -[laughing] -I think it's good! 302 00:12:54,066 --> 00:12:55,901 [Jacques] I ate a little bit! 303 00:12:55,984 --> 00:12:57,110 All right, Allison. 304 00:12:57,194 --> 00:12:59,321 We have other cupcakes to see. 305 00:12:59,404 --> 00:13:00,823 Let's go! 306 00:13:02,157 --> 00:13:03,867 All right, Jon. 307 00:13:03,951 --> 00:13:07,329 Let's remember the Black Women of Action Cupcake you were trying to make 308 00:13:07,412 --> 00:13:09,206 and let's see what you did. 309 00:13:10,082 --> 00:13:11,250 Nailed it! 310 00:13:11,333 --> 00:13:12,793 [Nicole chuckles] 311 00:13:12,876 --> 00:13:15,128 She's-- [laughs] Oh, Jon! 312 00:13:15,212 --> 00:13:17,005 [laughing] 313 00:13:17,089 --> 00:13:19,550 [Nicole] Jon! What is she holding? 314 00:13:19,633 --> 00:13:24,346 [Jon] She's supposed to be holding a jar with something coming out of it. 315 00:13:24,429 --> 00:13:25,764 Oh, like an action shot? 316 00:13:25,848 --> 00:13:28,100 -Yes. -Where it's splashing out? "Perm!" 317 00:13:28,183 --> 00:13:29,393 [laughing] 318 00:13:29,476 --> 00:13:30,686 A drive-by perming. 319 00:13:30,769 --> 00:13:34,064 It's flying on the air with the hands open. 320 00:13:34,147 --> 00:13:35,983 I think she also has a hoof. 321 00:13:36,066 --> 00:13:38,026 This is like one leg of a horse 322 00:13:38,110 --> 00:13:39,611 and then a leg of a baby. 323 00:13:39,695 --> 00:13:40,863 [laughing] 324 00:13:40,946 --> 00:13:43,740 Well, we're very excited to try this. Jacques? 325 00:13:43,824 --> 00:13:44,783 [Jacques] Dig in. 326 00:13:44,867 --> 00:13:45,993 The biggest cake. 327 00:13:46,076 --> 00:13:47,452 Thank you, you know I want it. 328 00:13:47,536 --> 00:13:48,745 [laughing] 329 00:13:48,829 --> 00:13:50,497 Ooh. Let's see what the flavor is. 330 00:13:53,584 --> 00:13:55,919 Something is off. I cannot tell what it is. 331 00:13:56,003 --> 00:13:58,755 -Yeah. -It's probably the strawberry jam. 332 00:13:58,839 --> 00:14:00,465 There's strawberry jam in here? 333 00:14:00,549 --> 00:14:03,760 -[Nicole] How? It's mixed in? -[Jacques] Mixed in the batter. 334 00:14:03,844 --> 00:14:06,972 The jam doesn't have enough concentration of flavor 335 00:14:07,055 --> 00:14:10,475 to give the whole flavor to the cake, so all we get is a sweetness. 336 00:14:10,559 --> 00:14:11,393 Ah, okay. 337 00:14:11,476 --> 00:14:13,729 It did something to the cupcake 338 00:14:13,812 --> 00:14:16,231 that I didn't like. 339 00:14:16,315 --> 00:14:17,149 Okay. 340 00:14:17,232 --> 00:14:19,443 -But also didn't hate. -Okay. 341 00:14:19,526 --> 00:14:22,863 Many journeys are happening in my mouth. 342 00:14:22,946 --> 00:14:25,407 -I don't think I'll finish this one. -[laughing] 343 00:14:25,490 --> 00:14:26,783 All right. See you later! 344 00:14:26,867 --> 00:14:28,076 All right. See ya. 345 00:14:28,160 --> 00:14:29,870 -Hello, Joe. -Hey. 346 00:14:29,953 --> 00:14:33,206 This is the Black Women of Action Cupcake you were trying to make. 347 00:14:33,290 --> 00:14:35,959 Joe, let's see what you did! 348 00:14:38,795 --> 00:14:40,589 -Nailed It! -[Nicole] Joe, I love it! 349 00:14:40,672 --> 00:14:43,050 [laughs] Oh boy. I like it. 350 00:14:43,133 --> 00:14:44,509 You have the ribbon. 351 00:14:44,593 --> 00:14:46,511 Her smile, I will say, is haunting. 352 00:14:47,471 --> 00:14:50,390 -I know she's all… -[Nicole] Yeah, she's all teeth. 353 00:14:50,891 --> 00:14:53,769 She's happy, and-- And I like that. 354 00:14:53,852 --> 00:14:56,271 Uh, you know, one arm is lower than the other. 355 00:14:56,355 --> 00:14:59,274 -She's been running for so long, Jacques. -She gets tired. 356 00:14:59,358 --> 00:15:01,693 -[Jacques] You're right. -She's had a day. 357 00:15:01,777 --> 00:15:02,611 [laughs] 358 00:15:02,694 --> 00:15:04,571 Jacques, cut that cupcake! 359 00:15:10,702 --> 00:15:12,329 [Jacques] I like the freshness. 360 00:15:12,412 --> 00:15:14,706 -You zest your orange. -Yeah. 361 00:15:14,790 --> 00:15:15,749 What did you put-- 362 00:15:15,832 --> 00:15:17,167 -In the buttercream? -Almonds? 363 00:15:17,250 --> 00:15:18,877 And cardamom. 364 00:15:18,961 --> 00:15:22,547 And cardamom? Yeah, why not? I mean, their flavor will go together. 365 00:15:22,631 --> 00:15:25,050 Wow-pow, what a flavor explosion. 366 00:15:25,133 --> 00:15:26,343 -[laughs] -[explosion] 367 00:15:26,426 --> 00:15:29,638 It is a lot of flavors, but they are tasty flavors. 368 00:15:29,721 --> 00:15:34,434 I will say, I think it may have been a wee bit overbaked. 369 00:15:34,518 --> 00:15:36,103 -Yah? -It's a little dry. 370 00:15:36,186 --> 00:15:38,146 But that being said, I enjoyed it. 371 00:15:38,939 --> 00:15:40,774 Well, it's been a treat for all, 372 00:15:40,857 --> 00:15:42,401 but we must make a choice. 373 00:15:42,484 --> 00:15:44,736 Come on, Jacques. Come on, Sasheer. 374 00:15:45,737 --> 00:15:47,823 Bakers, come hither. 375 00:15:47,906 --> 00:15:48,949 Jacques, are you ready? 376 00:15:49,032 --> 00:15:50,993 Yes, Nicole. I am. 377 00:15:51,702 --> 00:15:52,828 So, the winner is… 378 00:15:58,125 --> 00:15:59,126 Allison. 379 00:15:59,209 --> 00:16:00,961 -Ah! -[applause] 380 00:16:01,044 --> 00:16:03,839 Yay! Sasheer, tell Allison what Allison's won! 381 00:16:03,922 --> 00:16:08,135 You can keep your first-place bakes going at home when you use your brand new 382 00:16:08,218 --> 00:16:11,763 blue stand mixer and stainless steel pots and pans. 383 00:16:11,847 --> 00:16:13,348 -[Jacques] Wow! -[Nicole] Yeah! 384 00:16:13,932 --> 00:16:18,353 You also get the amazing Nailed It! golden baker's hat! 385 00:16:18,437 --> 00:16:19,688 Ah! I can't believe it! 386 00:16:19,771 --> 00:16:25,652 Go crown yourself while we slow-clap and nod approvingly at one another. 387 00:16:25,736 --> 00:16:31,158 [award ceremony fanfare] 388 00:16:31,241 --> 00:16:34,619 But time moves on, and so must we. 389 00:16:34,703 --> 00:16:36,371 It's time for round number two! 390 00:16:39,332 --> 00:16:40,584 Attention! 391 00:16:40,667 --> 00:16:43,545 Bakers, it's time for our next challenge. 392 00:16:43,628 --> 00:16:45,464 And Sasheer's gonna tell you about it. 393 00:16:45,547 --> 00:16:47,966 We move from one group of heroes to another. 394 00:16:48,050 --> 00:16:50,635 But this time, it's the guys who are on parade. 395 00:16:50,719 --> 00:16:53,764 You'll be flying sky-high when you make this… 396 00:16:55,432 --> 00:16:57,684 [Nicole] Tuskegee Airmen cake! 397 00:16:58,477 --> 00:17:01,897 Wow, look at them soaring over that beautiful sky. 398 00:17:01,980 --> 00:17:03,273 The Tuskegee Airmen, 399 00:17:03,356 --> 00:17:05,567 or the Red-Tail Angels, as they were nicknamed, 400 00:17:05,650 --> 00:17:08,737 were the very first Black military pilots in the U.S. Army. 401 00:17:08,820 --> 00:17:10,530 Their 99th Fighter Squadron 402 00:17:10,614 --> 00:17:15,285 was the first Black flying unit to be deployed overseas during World War II. 403 00:17:15,368 --> 00:17:16,661 The Tuskegee Airmen cake 404 00:17:16,745 --> 00:17:20,373 is layered chocolate cake covered with buttercream and fondant. 405 00:17:20,457 --> 00:17:24,544 Modeling chocolate is used for the Tuskegee Airmen and pilot figure. 406 00:17:24,628 --> 00:17:27,672 The airplane, with its distinctive red tail fin, 407 00:17:27,756 --> 00:17:31,510 are made out of rice cereal treats and modeling chocolate. 408 00:17:32,427 --> 00:17:35,013 Jon, you struggled a little bit in the last round, 409 00:17:35,097 --> 00:17:36,723 so we'll give you a helping hand. 410 00:17:36,807 --> 00:17:39,684 Hit that Fly Bake Fly button on your station, 411 00:17:39,768 --> 00:17:42,604 and for three minutes, you're opposing bakers 412 00:17:42,687 --> 00:17:47,442 will have to don World War II pilots' hats and vision-obscuring goggles 413 00:17:47,526 --> 00:17:49,402 for three minutes. 414 00:17:49,486 --> 00:17:51,113 [laughing] 415 00:17:51,196 --> 00:17:53,323 You have 90 minutes on the clock. 416 00:17:53,406 --> 00:17:56,118 Go! Go! Go! Go, go bake! 417 00:17:56,201 --> 00:17:58,495 Just like last time, right? We can do this. 418 00:17:58,578 --> 00:18:00,205 [Jon] Okay, this time around, 419 00:18:00,288 --> 00:18:02,749 I already-- In my head, I know what I want to do. 420 00:18:04,626 --> 00:18:05,585 Wrong. 421 00:18:05,669 --> 00:18:08,088 All right, Jacques, how would you go about making 422 00:18:08,171 --> 00:18:10,006 a Tustegee-- A Tuskegee-- 423 00:18:10,882 --> 00:18:13,218 Okay, Jacques. How would you go-- [laughs] 424 00:18:13,301 --> 00:18:15,095 [laughing] 425 00:18:15,178 --> 00:18:17,931 Jacques, how would you go about making a Tustegee… 426 00:18:18,014 --> 00:18:20,225 Tustegee… Testegee. 427 00:18:20,308 --> 00:18:22,102 -Did I say it right earlier? -[man] No. 428 00:18:22,185 --> 00:18:25,188 -Could you just say "the cake"? -No. I'm gonna get it. 429 00:18:25,272 --> 00:18:28,316 Jacques, how would you go about making a Tuskegee Airmen cake? 430 00:18:28,400 --> 00:18:31,111 So, of course, first thing, as fast as possible, 431 00:18:31,194 --> 00:18:32,279 bake the cakes. 432 00:18:32,362 --> 00:18:35,866 Once they are in the oven, they will have to make their buttercream. 433 00:18:35,949 --> 00:18:39,828 Then, they can start work on their airmen and airplane. 434 00:18:39,911 --> 00:18:41,955 When the cakes come out, 435 00:18:42,038 --> 00:18:45,417 they will need to stack with buttercream and cover with fondant. 436 00:18:46,293 --> 00:18:49,379 Then, they should airbrush their cake to get the perfect sunset. 437 00:18:49,963 --> 00:18:53,508 Finally, add all of their decorations to complete this mission. 438 00:18:54,426 --> 00:18:57,470 The shadow is an actual outline of the airmen. 439 00:18:57,554 --> 00:18:59,347 Ooh, wow. That's great. 440 00:18:59,931 --> 00:19:01,099 Tuskegee. 441 00:19:01,725 --> 00:19:03,518 Yes. You got it. 442 00:19:03,602 --> 00:19:06,438 -[Nicole laughs] -Too bad it wasn't within the sentence. 443 00:19:06,521 --> 00:19:08,440 [laughing] 444 00:19:09,024 --> 00:19:10,567 Um… butter. 445 00:19:10,650 --> 00:19:13,904 I'm trying to get my cake in the oven much faster this time. 446 00:19:14,696 --> 00:19:17,991 It started to occur to me that maybe I can win the whole thing. 447 00:19:18,074 --> 00:19:20,452 So, I'm gonna be really laser focused. 448 00:19:21,620 --> 00:19:23,914 [squeals, laughs] 449 00:19:27,042 --> 00:19:29,669 Hey, Jon, are you separating the egg yolks? 450 00:19:29,753 --> 00:19:31,671 It's just a little trick my mom taught me. 451 00:19:31,755 --> 00:19:33,381 So, what I've learned is, 452 00:19:33,465 --> 00:19:35,300 pay attention to the technique. 453 00:19:35,383 --> 00:19:38,720 Beyoncé lost Star Search before she got her major break. 454 00:19:38,803 --> 00:19:41,556 If Beyoncé can go through all this, so can I, right? 455 00:19:41,640 --> 00:19:44,809 This is just to make sure that my mixture is moist this time. 456 00:19:44,893 --> 00:19:47,062 So, are you doing our recipe or your mom's? 457 00:19:47,145 --> 00:19:48,521 I'm doing your recipe. 458 00:19:48,605 --> 00:19:50,899 What else did your mom say before you got here? 459 00:19:50,982 --> 00:19:52,150 Win that money. 460 00:19:52,234 --> 00:19:53,318 -[Nicole] Oh. -[laughs] 461 00:19:53,401 --> 00:19:56,613 A trick my mom taught me was men can smell desperation. 462 00:19:56,696 --> 00:19:58,073 [laughs] 463 00:19:58,156 --> 00:19:59,866 -Joe? Oh, Joe? -Hi. 464 00:19:59,950 --> 00:20:02,160 -[Nicole] How's it going? -I'm doing good. 465 00:20:02,244 --> 00:20:05,247 I decided to grease and line first. 466 00:20:05,330 --> 00:20:07,916 Joe, you're greasing and lining? Oh, my God. 467 00:20:07,999 --> 00:20:09,292 Have you made your batter? 468 00:20:09,376 --> 00:20:10,335 -[Joe] No. -Oh! 469 00:20:10,418 --> 00:20:11,544 Finally, let's do this. 470 00:20:13,380 --> 00:20:15,298 Put these. I'm adding my wet. 471 00:20:15,382 --> 00:20:16,508 Vanilla. 472 00:20:17,342 --> 00:20:18,468 Look at that. 473 00:20:18,551 --> 00:20:19,928 Hazelnut cocoa spread. 474 00:20:20,011 --> 00:20:22,097 I want my cake to taste like Nutella 475 00:20:22,180 --> 00:20:24,683 and I want my buttercream frosting to taste like coffee. 476 00:20:24,766 --> 00:20:28,186 Because someone's trying to be cool and his name is Joe. 477 00:20:28,270 --> 00:20:30,730 Um, oh, my God. It's almost been 30 minutes. 478 00:20:30,814 --> 00:20:32,565 -[Allison] That is terrifying. -Yeah. 479 00:20:32,649 --> 00:20:35,610 -How much time do we have? -[Allison] An hour and seven minutes. 480 00:20:35,694 --> 00:20:36,569 Oh, my gosh. 481 00:20:36,653 --> 00:20:38,446 Oh, should I be telling you guys? 482 00:20:38,530 --> 00:20:40,907 You guys have an hour and seven minutes left. 483 00:20:40,991 --> 00:20:42,617 Thank you, hour seven minutes. 484 00:20:42,701 --> 00:20:44,160 You're welcome, Joe. 485 00:20:44,244 --> 00:20:45,161 Oh. 486 00:20:45,245 --> 00:20:47,205 The cakes are going in the oven. 487 00:20:51,543 --> 00:20:54,421 Gonna try to be inventive with flavors again. 488 00:20:54,504 --> 00:20:57,090 Let's give them some coffee extract. 489 00:20:57,173 --> 00:20:58,466 One teaspoon of this. 490 00:20:58,550 --> 00:21:01,469 You know, I saw Joe put some flavor in the buttercream, 491 00:21:01,553 --> 00:21:05,473 and I wonder if we're gonna get a round two of extra flavor. 492 00:21:05,557 --> 00:21:07,142 -Uh-oh. -That was a lot of things. 493 00:21:07,225 --> 00:21:08,685 I'll put a little bit more. 494 00:21:09,185 --> 00:21:11,062 What kind of flavoring do I have? 495 00:21:11,146 --> 00:21:15,150 I know Joe does these amazing, very sophisticated flavors. 496 00:21:15,233 --> 00:21:17,777 Cola. Marshmallow. 497 00:21:17,861 --> 00:21:20,780 And so I think, I need to do something super creative. 498 00:21:20,864 --> 00:21:23,158 It might be a disaster, but I gotta live on the edge. 499 00:21:23,241 --> 00:21:26,745 I'm putting in butterscotch flavoring. It might be nice with the chocolate. 500 00:21:26,828 --> 00:21:29,205 I'll beat my buttercream for longer this time. 501 00:21:29,289 --> 00:21:31,458 That is some thick buttercream. 502 00:21:32,500 --> 00:21:34,210 [sing-song] Half a cup. 503 00:21:34,961 --> 00:21:38,465 I see that Allison added some flavor to the buttercream. 504 00:21:38,548 --> 00:21:40,383 -The vanilla. -But I made that mistake. 505 00:21:40,467 --> 00:21:42,135 I don't want to add anything extra. 506 00:21:42,218 --> 00:21:45,305 I'm gonna add in the vanilla and I'll leave it the way that it is. 507 00:21:45,388 --> 00:21:47,932 ♪ Butter, butter, butter, butter, butter ♪ 508 00:21:48,016 --> 00:21:49,351 [Sasheer laughs] 509 00:21:49,434 --> 00:21:50,685 I have a question. 510 00:21:50,769 --> 00:21:52,687 Do my shoulders look powerful? 511 00:21:53,229 --> 00:21:54,647 Are they shoulder pads? 512 00:21:54,731 --> 00:21:56,274 No, but it's like a little… 513 00:21:56,358 --> 00:21:57,984 -A little… -There's a seam there. 514 00:21:58,068 --> 00:21:59,778 They do look very powerful. 515 00:21:59,861 --> 00:22:00,987 -Yeah! -Oh! 516 00:22:01,071 --> 00:22:02,739 Now I'm seeing both of them. Yes. 517 00:22:02,822 --> 00:22:03,740 Ah! 518 00:22:04,240 --> 00:22:06,034 -Thank you. -[Sasheer laughs] 519 00:22:06,117 --> 00:22:07,285 You got it, yeah. 520 00:22:07,369 --> 00:22:09,621 I don't normally wear structured things. 521 00:22:09,704 --> 00:22:12,248 -And it has changed you. -[laughs] 522 00:22:12,332 --> 00:22:14,000 Let's see. How do I do this? 523 00:22:14,084 --> 00:22:16,211 I'm working on my figures right now. 524 00:22:16,294 --> 00:22:19,297 I'm trying to be as precise as possible. 525 00:22:19,381 --> 00:22:21,424 You know, all we can do is try. 526 00:22:21,508 --> 00:22:22,926 They're gonna have pink jackets 527 00:22:23,009 --> 00:22:25,428 because I use the brown on the skin, which is correct. 528 00:22:25,512 --> 00:22:28,098 The jackets can be whatever the hell color they wanna be. 529 00:22:28,681 --> 00:22:30,100 This is a disaster. 530 00:22:30,683 --> 00:22:31,684 [laughs] 531 00:22:31,768 --> 00:22:35,313 Allison, if you win the money, what are you gonna spend it on? 532 00:22:35,397 --> 00:22:38,024 Well, I promised my son I'd give him a hundred bucks. 533 00:22:38,108 --> 00:22:40,318 -Does he know how much you could win? -Yes. 534 00:22:40,402 --> 00:22:44,572 I was like, "Okay, so it's $10,000." He's like, "So, can we buy a house?" 535 00:22:45,198 --> 00:22:47,117 -Oh, no. -That's so cute. 536 00:22:47,200 --> 00:22:49,160 He fully doesn't understand money. 537 00:22:49,244 --> 00:22:51,329 He totally doesn't understand money. 538 00:22:52,080 --> 00:22:53,331 Okay. Cakes are done. 539 00:22:54,791 --> 00:22:56,376 You know what? It looks… 540 00:22:56,459 --> 00:22:58,503 I mean, I'm not disappointed. 541 00:23:00,380 --> 00:23:03,383 Do I put them in the chiller before I take them out of the pan? 542 00:23:03,466 --> 00:23:07,345 You take them out of the pan to cool. Do you put them in the chiller first? 543 00:23:07,429 --> 00:23:09,013 I don't know. I'm gonna try it. 544 00:23:11,724 --> 00:23:12,976 I'm feeling a bit better. 545 00:23:13,059 --> 00:23:14,727 The cakes are out. I can ice them 546 00:23:14,811 --> 00:23:17,689 and then put fondant and concentrate on the details. 547 00:23:18,398 --> 00:23:21,067 Thirty-five minutes remain! 548 00:23:22,110 --> 00:23:23,194 I'm trying to-- 549 00:23:26,030 --> 00:23:28,658 All right, half of the cake is in the pan. 550 00:23:29,492 --> 00:23:32,537 Um, did not go well in the blast chiller. 551 00:23:37,167 --> 00:23:39,586 Oh. [sighs] My cake fell apart. 552 00:23:40,920 --> 00:23:43,673 You know what? I-- [sighs] I can't serve this. 553 00:23:44,674 --> 00:23:45,925 I can't serve this one. 554 00:23:47,093 --> 00:23:48,720 Jon threw away one of their cakes. 555 00:23:48,803 --> 00:23:50,221 Jon, what ha-happened? 556 00:23:50,305 --> 00:23:51,973 -It fell apart. -Oh, no. 557 00:23:52,056 --> 00:23:53,683 Let's pray this one comes out good. 558 00:23:53,766 --> 00:23:57,061 It may not look pretty, but it's gonna taste good, I promise you. 559 00:23:57,145 --> 00:23:59,898 I'm excited 'cause we got mama's secrets inside. 560 00:24:00,482 --> 00:24:01,983 -Something like that. -[laughs] 561 00:24:02,066 --> 00:24:03,985 [Jon] I don't think my mom will claim this. 562 00:24:04,068 --> 00:24:05,320 I got nine minutes. 563 00:24:05,403 --> 00:24:06,571 Still a little warm. 564 00:24:07,113 --> 00:24:10,033 Won't have time to spray-paint. My advantage! I need it! 565 00:24:10,867 --> 00:24:12,660 -Whoo! -Fly Bake Fly! 566 00:24:12,744 --> 00:24:15,205 The Fly Bake Fly button has been hit! 567 00:24:15,288 --> 00:24:17,165 -Allison! Joe! -What? 568 00:24:17,248 --> 00:24:19,417 -Oh, God. -Put on your goggles and helmets. 569 00:24:19,501 --> 00:24:22,045 Then start baking with your goggles and your helmet! 570 00:24:22,128 --> 00:24:23,171 Yay! 571 00:24:24,130 --> 00:24:25,465 I'm ready. 572 00:24:25,548 --> 00:24:28,384 She put the chin strap around her eyes. 573 00:24:28,468 --> 00:24:30,762 [laughing] 574 00:24:30,845 --> 00:24:32,263 Can you see anything? 575 00:24:32,347 --> 00:24:34,641 I can make out shapes. How about that? 576 00:24:34,724 --> 00:24:36,059 You look like a fly. 577 00:24:36,142 --> 00:24:37,060 [laughs] 578 00:24:37,143 --> 00:24:40,605 -If I can just make this look pretty. -[Joe] Oh, God. I have to airbrush. 579 00:24:40,688 --> 00:24:43,191 Joe's trying to paint without being able to see. 580 00:24:43,274 --> 00:24:46,653 Nicole, Joe used vodka to clean his airbrush. 581 00:24:46,736 --> 00:24:49,113 -So he's been watching the show. -Ooh. 582 00:24:49,197 --> 00:24:51,616 He used vodka to clean the machine. Also… 583 00:24:51,699 --> 00:24:53,201 -To drink. -Get a little snack. 584 00:24:53,952 --> 00:24:56,120 -Yes! Joe! -Yes, Joe, Yes! 585 00:24:56,204 --> 00:24:58,998 Let's keep it real! Let's keep it real. It's that time. 586 00:24:59,582 --> 00:25:01,292 I really needed this advantage. 587 00:25:01,376 --> 00:25:04,337 So, I'm grateful that I have it. 588 00:25:04,420 --> 00:25:06,673 Oh, my God, I can't see nothing. 589 00:25:06,756 --> 00:25:08,758 [Jacques] Allison's cake is in pieces. 590 00:25:09,259 --> 00:25:10,843 Dang. You hate to see it. 591 00:25:10,927 --> 00:25:12,637 Three, two, one. 592 00:25:12,720 --> 00:25:14,681 You can take your goggles and hat off! 593 00:25:14,764 --> 00:25:15,932 Oh, thank God. 594 00:25:16,808 --> 00:25:18,268 -Okay. -Whoa! Look! 595 00:25:18,351 --> 00:25:21,312 -Allison, look at her go! -[Nicole] Allison didn't skip a beat! 596 00:25:21,396 --> 00:25:22,939 -She's movin'. -She's moving. 597 00:25:23,022 --> 00:25:24,274 She is moving. 598 00:25:24,857 --> 00:25:26,359 [Nicole] She is grooving. 599 00:25:26,901 --> 00:25:30,071 She is serving. She is swerving. She-- 600 00:25:30,154 --> 00:25:31,239 [Nicole laughs] 601 00:25:31,322 --> 00:25:33,116 [laughing] 602 00:25:34,284 --> 00:25:35,159 Oh, my God. 603 00:25:35,243 --> 00:25:36,119 Joe. 604 00:25:36,202 --> 00:25:39,581 -Oh. Oh. -[Nicole] Please don't make a mess. 605 00:25:39,664 --> 00:25:40,623 This is her home. 606 00:25:40,707 --> 00:25:43,543 This is my house, and Wes will have to clean it. 607 00:25:43,626 --> 00:25:44,711 [sad trombone sound] 608 00:25:45,461 --> 00:25:48,006 This is a super disaster. 609 00:25:48,089 --> 00:25:50,174 Okay, I'm just gonna move it in pieces. 610 00:25:50,258 --> 00:25:52,760 That's what's happening. Okay. So, there's that. 611 00:25:52,844 --> 00:25:55,013 At least I know the buttercream tastes good 612 00:25:55,096 --> 00:25:57,849 because, oh, my God, my cake is terrible. 613 00:25:57,932 --> 00:25:59,434 I have an airplane and men. 614 00:26:00,435 --> 00:26:03,479 I don't have clouds, but I'm gonna make marshmallow clouds. 615 00:26:04,147 --> 00:26:05,064 How are you doing? 616 00:26:05,148 --> 00:26:07,400 [Allison] Oh, God, you've already airbrushed. 617 00:26:07,483 --> 00:26:09,235 You've already done all the things. 618 00:26:09,319 --> 00:26:10,612 Thank God for the spray paint 619 00:26:10,695 --> 00:26:14,115 because at least I've got some color on there and it looks like something. 620 00:26:14,198 --> 00:26:17,493 -Five minutes remain, you guys! -Are you serious? 621 00:26:18,161 --> 00:26:19,370 Come on, little man. 622 00:26:20,538 --> 00:26:21,914 It actually looks like a cake. 623 00:26:21,998 --> 00:26:23,625 I can stack them and I'll be all right. 624 00:26:23,708 --> 00:26:25,501 It's imperfect, just like me. 625 00:26:25,585 --> 00:26:27,670 My cake is a mess. 626 00:26:27,754 --> 00:26:31,674 So, I'm praying that I have a cake that's moist and tastes good. 627 00:26:31,758 --> 00:26:33,426 Lord, Beyoncé, get me through this. 628 00:26:33,509 --> 00:26:36,220 Oh, the cloud! The cloud! 629 00:26:37,597 --> 00:26:39,974 Okay, Allison's doing a graffiti technique. 630 00:26:40,058 --> 00:26:42,310 -[Nicole] Yes. -[Allison] It's looking okay. 631 00:26:43,311 --> 00:26:44,270 [Jon] Cloud. 632 00:26:44,354 --> 00:26:46,356 One minute remains! 633 00:26:46,939 --> 00:26:47,774 Come on. 634 00:26:49,192 --> 00:26:50,735 These are gonna be my clouds. 635 00:26:54,906 --> 00:26:55,740 Girl. 636 00:26:57,533 --> 00:27:04,415 [slowly] I-R-M-E-N. 637 00:27:04,499 --> 00:27:06,000 I can spell. 638 00:27:07,460 --> 00:27:12,006 Five, four, three, two, one! 639 00:27:12,090 --> 00:27:13,132 You're done! 640 00:27:13,216 --> 00:27:14,884 It's the saddest cake ever. 641 00:27:17,345 --> 00:27:18,930 Allison, you're up first. 642 00:27:19,013 --> 00:27:20,306 Let's see that cake! 643 00:27:20,390 --> 00:27:21,391 All right. 644 00:27:21,474 --> 00:27:24,310 This is the Tuskegee Airmen cake you were trying to make. 645 00:27:24,394 --> 00:27:25,978 Let's see what you made! 646 00:27:27,355 --> 00:27:28,981 -[Allison] Nailed It! -[laughing] 647 00:27:29,065 --> 00:27:30,358 [laughing] 648 00:27:30,983 --> 00:27:32,777 -[Nicole] Allison! -[laughing] 649 00:27:33,277 --> 00:27:36,614 Allison, are there jawbreakers on your cake? [laughs] 650 00:27:36,698 --> 00:27:38,616 They're my futuristic clouds. 651 00:27:38,700 --> 00:27:39,701 -Oh. -[Nicole] Oh boy. 652 00:27:39,784 --> 00:27:43,329 -Your airmen are nude from the waist up. -[Sasheer] And I like that. 653 00:27:43,413 --> 00:27:45,123 What does it actually say? 654 00:27:45,206 --> 00:27:46,916 Is that "Tuskgee Airmen"? 655 00:27:46,999 --> 00:27:49,794 [laughing] 656 00:27:49,877 --> 00:27:52,505 Oh, my God. I'm so embarrassed. [laughs] 657 00:27:52,588 --> 00:27:53,423 It's very special. 658 00:27:53,506 --> 00:27:56,426 I think this cake just flew too close to the sun. 659 00:27:56,509 --> 00:27:58,469 -It looks very melted. -[laughing] 660 00:27:59,053 --> 00:28:01,764 All right, Allison, you can go right back to your station. 661 00:28:01,848 --> 00:28:04,600 ♪ My friend, Jon. Da-na-na-na-na ♪ 662 00:28:04,684 --> 00:28:06,394 Let's see what you made. 663 00:28:06,477 --> 00:28:08,062 -[Jon] Nailed it! -[Nicole squeals] 664 00:28:08,146 --> 00:28:09,981 [laughing] 665 00:28:10,648 --> 00:28:12,775 [Nicole] Oh boy, I love this. [laughs] 666 00:28:12,859 --> 00:28:13,901 I love these people. 667 00:28:13,985 --> 00:28:15,319 [laughing] 668 00:28:15,403 --> 00:28:17,947 Because, like, that's how I pose for pictures a lot. 669 00:28:18,030 --> 00:28:19,407 [camera clicks] 670 00:28:19,490 --> 00:28:22,326 I just love the 'tude of these men, you know? 671 00:28:22,410 --> 00:28:23,661 You've got to serve. 672 00:28:23,745 --> 00:28:25,955 -[Sasheer] They are serving. -Yes, thank you. 673 00:28:26,038 --> 00:28:28,207 Is it a one tier cake or two tier? 674 00:28:28,291 --> 00:28:29,876 So, there is two. There were three. 675 00:28:29,959 --> 00:28:33,963 However, the third one was removed like a member from Destiny's Child. 676 00:28:34,046 --> 00:28:37,049 [laughing] 677 00:28:37,633 --> 00:28:39,177 All right, Jon, that's it. 678 00:28:39,260 --> 00:28:40,511 -See you later. -See ya. 679 00:28:40,595 --> 00:28:42,346 All right, Joe. You're up next. 680 00:28:43,765 --> 00:28:45,266 Let's see what you made. 681 00:28:46,642 --> 00:28:47,602 [Joe] Nailed it! 682 00:28:48,102 --> 00:28:52,023 [laughs] Why are their heads black, and their bodies not black? 683 00:28:52,106 --> 00:28:52,940 [Joe] Okay. 684 00:28:53,024 --> 00:28:55,985 The-- Their bodies are actually their jackets. 685 00:28:56,068 --> 00:28:58,112 [Nicole] Ah. I see, I see, I see. 686 00:28:58,613 --> 00:29:01,866 Plane does look like it's falling apart. I'd be scared if I was on it. 687 00:29:01,949 --> 00:29:04,285 But the cake itself looks great. 688 00:29:04,368 --> 00:29:06,329 The cakes actually are pretty well done. 689 00:29:06,412 --> 00:29:09,040 They hold on top of each other, they have a shape. 690 00:29:09,707 --> 00:29:12,418 All right. Thank you so much for showing us your cake. 691 00:29:12,502 --> 00:29:14,212 The three of you can cut us 692 00:29:14,295 --> 00:29:18,216 a nice piece of your Tuskegee Airmen cake for us to taste. 693 00:29:20,676 --> 00:29:22,929 My cake is a mess. 694 00:29:23,012 --> 00:29:24,263 But at the same time, 695 00:29:24,347 --> 00:29:27,600 my competitors did just as bad as I did, 696 00:29:27,683 --> 00:29:31,604 and I'm thinking to myself, "Oh, snap. This is anybody's game." 697 00:29:31,687 --> 00:29:34,148 All right, Allison, you're up first. 698 00:29:34,232 --> 00:29:35,066 Oh God. 699 00:29:37,443 --> 00:29:38,528 The cake's pretty good. 700 00:29:38,611 --> 00:29:42,281 The buttercream is little bit sweet, but I don't know what flavor you use. 701 00:29:42,365 --> 00:29:43,324 Butterscotch. 702 00:29:43,407 --> 00:29:44,242 -Butterscotch. -Oh. 703 00:29:44,325 --> 00:29:46,285 Okay, that's the extra sweetness. 704 00:29:46,369 --> 00:29:48,579 [Sasheer] The buttercream is very sweet. 705 00:29:48,663 --> 00:29:51,624 But the cake is very moist. I like the texture of it. 706 00:29:51,707 --> 00:29:52,875 Fun flavors all around. 707 00:29:52,959 --> 00:29:54,502 I think you did a really nice job. 708 00:29:54,585 --> 00:29:55,628 Thank you. 709 00:29:55,711 --> 00:29:56,671 All right, Jon. 710 00:29:57,296 --> 00:29:59,090 Let's see if Beyoncé helped you. 711 00:29:59,173 --> 00:30:00,883 Lord, I hope so. 712 00:30:05,304 --> 00:30:07,682 The cake is pretty good, but I don't know what flavor-- 713 00:30:07,765 --> 00:30:10,184 -Yup. -I cannot recognize the flavor here. 714 00:30:10,268 --> 00:30:11,352 It's the vanilla. 715 00:30:11,435 --> 00:30:15,231 I got adventurous the first time and said, "I'm not gonna go down that route again." 716 00:30:15,314 --> 00:30:16,399 Okay, I understand. 717 00:30:16,482 --> 00:30:18,734 I mean, vanilla's a great flavor. 718 00:30:18,818 --> 00:30:20,653 -Really tasty. -Thank you. 719 00:30:20,736 --> 00:30:23,781 Yeah, its moist. Overall, I think you did a really nice job. 720 00:30:23,865 --> 00:30:24,824 Thank you. 721 00:30:24,907 --> 00:30:27,326 All right. Joe, you're up next. 722 00:30:32,248 --> 00:30:33,332 [Jacques] Also vanilla? 723 00:30:33,416 --> 00:30:37,378 -No, I put hazelnut spread in the cake. -Hazelnuts? 724 00:30:37,461 --> 00:30:40,715 And then I put coffee in the buttercream. 725 00:30:40,798 --> 00:30:42,216 Good idea to put hazelnuts. 726 00:30:42,300 --> 00:30:45,595 I mean, I love hazelnuts, so that's maybe why. 727 00:30:45,678 --> 00:30:48,973 Yeah, it's an interesting combination, but it does feel like… 728 00:30:49,056 --> 00:30:51,017 I'm settling into, like, a fireplace. 729 00:30:51,100 --> 00:30:54,103 -Settling into a fireplace? -Yeah, I'm burning myself up. 730 00:30:54,186 --> 00:30:56,147 [laughing] 731 00:30:56,230 --> 00:30:57,940 Honestly, all three cakes are good. 732 00:30:58,024 --> 00:31:00,234 -[Sasheer] Great job. -I'll go back for more. 733 00:31:00,318 --> 00:31:01,319 On each one. 734 00:31:01,402 --> 00:31:02,653 [laughs] 735 00:31:02,737 --> 00:31:05,573 Judges, are we ready to announce the winner? 736 00:31:05,990 --> 00:31:07,241 I'd say so. 737 00:31:07,325 --> 00:31:12,246 Remember, whoever wins this challenge gets $10,000 738 00:31:12,330 --> 00:31:14,206 and the Nailed It! trophy. 739 00:31:15,416 --> 00:31:16,542 Wes! 740 00:31:16,626 --> 00:31:18,336 Oh, Nicole. I hear a plane! 741 00:31:18,419 --> 00:31:20,504 [engine roars] 742 00:31:20,588 --> 00:31:21,422 Oh! 743 00:31:21,505 --> 00:31:23,633 [all] Oh! 744 00:31:23,716 --> 00:31:25,551 Wow! 745 00:31:27,678 --> 00:31:29,388 -Yay! -Wow! 746 00:31:29,472 --> 00:31:30,765 Nailed it! 747 00:31:31,223 --> 00:31:32,600 Sasheer, ready with the money? 748 00:31:33,851 --> 00:31:37,438 Bakers, we had three amazing cakes. 749 00:31:37,521 --> 00:31:39,273 They all taste pretty good. 750 00:31:39,357 --> 00:31:42,234 But we had to take a decision. 751 00:31:42,318 --> 00:31:44,153 [Nicole] Yes, it was very hard, 752 00:31:44,236 --> 00:31:47,281 and this is a show about a lot of firsts happening. 753 00:31:47,365 --> 00:31:50,952 So, for the first time in Nailed It! history, 754 00:31:51,035 --> 00:31:52,078 the winner is… 755 00:31:52,662 --> 00:31:54,664 Allison, Jon, and Joe! 756 00:31:54,747 --> 00:31:58,000 -[cheering] -It's a three-way tie! 757 00:31:58,584 --> 00:31:59,627 [Nicole] You each-- 758 00:31:59,710 --> 00:32:02,254 [cheering and laughing] 759 00:32:04,048 --> 00:32:10,846 You each get $3,333.33! 760 00:32:10,930 --> 00:32:12,807 Wes! We need more trophies! 761 00:32:12,890 --> 00:32:14,892 Are you kidding? All three of us? 762 00:32:15,559 --> 00:32:16,769 No! 763 00:32:16,852 --> 00:32:22,316 For all of us to end up winning together is, like, the greatest outcome ever. 764 00:32:22,400 --> 00:32:24,026 Today, we made Nailed It! history. 765 00:32:24,110 --> 00:32:27,029 It is definitely more fun to nail it with other people. 766 00:32:27,113 --> 00:32:28,781 [cheering] 767 00:32:28,864 --> 00:32:30,324 Well, that's all for Nailed It!. 768 00:32:30,408 --> 00:32:34,578 Today, we hope you learned something new, while we made three new friends. 769 00:32:34,662 --> 00:32:35,913 See you next time! 770 00:32:35,997 --> 00:32:38,374 [cheering] 771 00:32:38,457 --> 00:32:42,753 [theme music playing]