1 00:00:06,049 --> 00:00:09,969 [theme music playing] 2 00:00:10,053 --> 00:00:12,263 Ooh, hello! Hi! 3 00:00:12,346 --> 00:00:13,890 Ooh, you made it. Come on in. 4 00:00:13,973 --> 00:00:17,435 This is Nailed It!, where the cakes aim to be the life of the party… 5 00:00:17,518 --> 00:00:19,979 -[party horn] -…but end up being a party-pooper. 6 00:00:20,063 --> 00:00:23,191 I'm your hostess with the mostess, Nicole Byer. 7 00:00:23,274 --> 00:00:27,779 Now, we've done a lot of holiday shows about Christmas, New Year's, Hanukkah… 8 00:00:27,862 --> 00:00:28,905 Not Kwanzaa. 9 00:00:28,988 --> 00:00:29,822 Not cool. 10 00:00:29,906 --> 00:00:32,033 But today, we have three amateur bakers 11 00:00:32,116 --> 00:00:34,327 who are ready to recreate professional desserts 12 00:00:34,410 --> 00:00:36,412 themed around other holidays! 13 00:00:36,496 --> 00:00:41,834 At stake is a chance to win $10,000 and the Nailed It! trophy. 14 00:00:41,918 --> 00:00:44,629 Which baker's gonna turn the heat up on this party? 15 00:00:44,712 --> 00:00:45,713 Let's find out! 16 00:00:45,797 --> 00:00:46,839 [laughs] 17 00:00:46,923 --> 00:00:49,634 There's so many umbrellas! [laughs] 18 00:00:53,513 --> 00:00:54,931 My name is Maddy Wojdak. 19 00:00:55,014 --> 00:00:56,724 I'm from Los Angeles, California. 20 00:00:56,808 --> 00:00:58,976 I am always going, going, going. 21 00:00:59,060 --> 00:01:00,770 I have a million different hobbies. 22 00:01:00,853 --> 00:01:04,482 Every single minute of my schedule is usually filled up with just something. 23 00:01:04,565 --> 00:01:07,777 Baking really de-stresses me and gets a lot of thoughts out of my head. 24 00:01:07,860 --> 00:01:10,029 Every time I bake, I'll do something different. 25 00:01:10,113 --> 00:01:11,280 I love trying new things, 26 00:01:11,364 --> 00:01:14,117 and Nailed It! is definitely a new thing for me. 27 00:01:14,951 --> 00:01:15,993 My name's Adam Bourque. 28 00:01:16,077 --> 00:01:17,745 I'm 39 years old-- "Young." 29 00:01:17,829 --> 00:01:18,663 Young. 30 00:01:18,746 --> 00:01:21,249 I would count my baking skills at a four. 31 00:01:21,332 --> 00:01:23,209 I'm definitely curious to see how I do, 32 00:01:23,292 --> 00:01:25,545 even if I look like a ding-dong on TV. 33 00:01:25,628 --> 00:01:26,796 I have a twin brother. 34 00:01:26,879 --> 00:01:28,214 His name's Josh. 35 00:01:28,297 --> 00:01:30,550 He's one minute older than me. I call him Grandpa. 36 00:01:30,633 --> 00:01:33,845 And we will be baking against each other today. 37 00:01:36,097 --> 00:01:37,098 Ta-da! 38 00:01:38,432 --> 00:01:39,809 My name is Josh Bourque. 39 00:01:39,892 --> 00:01:41,269 I live here in Los Angeles. 40 00:01:41,352 --> 00:01:43,646 I've been baking as long as I can remember. 41 00:01:43,729 --> 00:01:47,692 Even back when I was a child, baking with my nan in Canada. 42 00:01:47,775 --> 00:01:50,236 I used to make mini-chip butter cookies in high school, 43 00:01:50,319 --> 00:01:52,655 and my friends would call me Box Cookie Boy 44 00:01:52,738 --> 00:01:56,826 because they tasted so good, they always thought they were not baked by me. 45 00:01:57,410 --> 00:01:58,411 [Nicole] Welcome. 46 00:01:58,494 --> 00:02:02,582 Okay, Josh, I'm confused because there's somebody here that looks like you. 47 00:02:02,665 --> 00:02:03,958 Tell me about this. 48 00:02:04,041 --> 00:02:05,168 What are you two? 49 00:02:05,251 --> 00:02:06,502 [laughing] 50 00:02:07,086 --> 00:02:08,379 Adam is my twin. 51 00:02:08,462 --> 00:02:10,506 Adam, who do you think is gonna win? 52 00:02:10,590 --> 00:02:11,716 Oh, me, of course. 53 00:02:11,799 --> 00:02:13,217 Or Maddy. Josh can… 54 00:02:13,301 --> 00:02:14,135 [laughing] 55 00:02:14,760 --> 00:02:17,597 -I love it. It's just not Josh. -I'll give it to Maddy. 56 00:02:17,680 --> 00:02:21,434 It's gonna be really interesting trying to keep Adam and Josh straight. 57 00:02:21,517 --> 00:02:24,520 If I have to know, one's in the grey shirt and one's in green. 58 00:02:24,604 --> 00:02:26,606 Hopefully that's gonna make my life easier. 59 00:02:27,732 --> 00:02:30,401 Well, bakers, he's a treat for every occasion. 60 00:02:30,484 --> 00:02:35,865 Please welcome expert pastry chef and chocolatier, mi amor. 61 00:02:35,948 --> 00:02:37,158 It's Jacques Torres! 62 00:02:37,241 --> 00:02:38,868 Thank you, Nicole. 63 00:02:38,951 --> 00:02:42,663 Glad you are all here celebrating the holidays with us. 64 00:02:42,747 --> 00:02:43,789 We'll have fun. 65 00:02:43,873 --> 00:02:46,375 And we have a special guest with us today. 66 00:02:46,459 --> 00:02:49,378 It is comedian and musician, Reggie Watts! 67 00:02:49,462 --> 00:02:50,796 -Yeah! -[applause] 68 00:02:51,380 --> 00:02:53,174 -[Nicole] You! -Sorry. Hi! 69 00:02:53,257 --> 00:02:54,133 [Nicole laughs] 70 00:02:54,217 --> 00:02:55,092 All right, bakers. 71 00:02:55,176 --> 00:02:58,387 Let's get to our first challenge. It's called Baker's Choice. 72 00:02:59,555 --> 00:03:03,226 Why celebrate one holiday when you can celebrate at least three? 73 00:03:03,809 --> 00:03:06,771 You'll be the best-dressed guest when you make these… 74 00:03:08,272 --> 00:03:10,900 Holiday Hat Mini Cakes! 75 00:03:11,525 --> 00:03:15,238 Each of these sweet treats is inspired by an annual celebration. 76 00:03:16,072 --> 00:03:18,032 Whether it be St. Patrick's Day, 77 00:03:18,115 --> 00:03:20,284 Mardi Gras, or the Fourth of July, 78 00:03:20,368 --> 00:03:22,954 you'll take just one bite and you'll be saying, 79 00:03:23,037 --> 00:03:25,498 "Ooh! There's a party in my mouth!" 80 00:03:25,581 --> 00:03:26,582 [laughing] 81 00:03:26,666 --> 00:03:30,294 These Holiday Hat Mini Cakes are stacked cake, 82 00:03:30,378 --> 00:03:35,091 each built with multi-color layers, and each has its own distinct flavor. 83 00:03:35,174 --> 00:03:37,176 Peppermint for St. Patrick, 84 00:03:37,260 --> 00:03:41,180 rum for Mardi Gras, and bubblegum for the Fourth of July. 85 00:03:41,264 --> 00:03:43,683 The cakes have a buttercream and fondant coating 86 00:03:43,766 --> 00:03:47,687 with modeling chocolate used for the figure and decorative details. 87 00:03:47,770 --> 00:03:50,231 The question is, which one will you get? Josh? 88 00:03:50,314 --> 00:03:51,399 Mardi Gras! 89 00:03:51,482 --> 00:03:54,902 [Nicole] Mardi Gras, okay. Maddy, what would you like? 90 00:03:54,986 --> 00:03:58,072 -I'll go for St. Paddy's Day. -[Nicole] Ooh, yeah! 91 00:03:58,155 --> 00:04:00,533 That means you're left with the Fourth of July! 92 00:04:00,616 --> 00:04:03,494 -The Canadian is left with Fourth of July! -[laughing] 93 00:04:03,577 --> 00:04:07,164 Well, bakers, you have 45 minutes, 94 00:04:07,248 --> 00:04:09,750 and I think it starts now. 95 00:04:10,668 --> 00:04:12,420 Go! Oh. 96 00:04:13,004 --> 00:04:14,714 Uh… let's see here. 97 00:04:14,797 --> 00:04:16,841 I'm nervous, but excited. 98 00:04:16,924 --> 00:04:18,634 "One container of cake mix." 99 00:04:18,718 --> 00:04:20,052 Where would the cake mix be? 100 00:04:20,136 --> 00:04:22,388 I don't know where the cake mix would be. 101 00:04:22,972 --> 00:04:28,602 So, Jacques, how would you go about making these Holiday Mini Hat Cakes? 102 00:04:28,686 --> 00:04:32,189 The first thing, of course, again, it's to make the cake batter. 103 00:04:32,273 --> 00:04:36,485 Making sure to include the rum, peppermint or bubblegum flavor. 104 00:04:36,569 --> 00:04:40,114 Then, divide the batter and color it into three different layers. 105 00:04:40,197 --> 00:04:42,199 While the cake bakes, make the buttercream 106 00:04:42,283 --> 00:04:45,244 and work on the holiday figurine that goes on top. 107 00:04:45,328 --> 00:04:49,332 When the cake cools, layer the cake with buttercream, wrap it in fondant, 108 00:04:49,415 --> 00:04:53,836 add the rest of the details that make this cake a true celebration. 109 00:04:54,587 --> 00:04:55,921 Cannot waste a minute. 110 00:04:56,505 --> 00:04:58,758 Wow. This feels like a race now. 111 00:04:59,342 --> 00:05:00,551 Eight eggs. 112 00:05:02,178 --> 00:05:04,430 Mom, don't judge me if I get any shells in here. 113 00:05:04,513 --> 00:05:08,351 My twin brother Adam and I, we're so used to baking together. 114 00:05:08,434 --> 00:05:11,062 To separate us is a little nerve-wracking, 115 00:05:11,145 --> 00:05:14,357 but I think it's going to be a good test for the both of us. 116 00:05:14,440 --> 00:05:16,484 'Cause why not do things you're afraid to do? 117 00:05:16,567 --> 00:05:19,195 I feel like rum is always, like, a really strong flavor, 118 00:05:19,278 --> 00:05:22,198 so I'm gonna do only one teaspoon. 119 00:05:22,698 --> 00:05:24,450 I don't want it to be overpowering. 120 00:05:24,533 --> 00:05:28,371 I see Josh putting one teaspoon of the flavor into the batter. 121 00:05:28,454 --> 00:05:30,289 -[Jacques] Might be not enough. -Oh, no. 122 00:05:30,373 --> 00:05:32,958 -I want the rum! -You know I love me some rum. 123 00:05:33,042 --> 00:05:34,085 [chuckles] 124 00:05:34,168 --> 00:05:37,088 The secret of those batters is to not overmix it. 125 00:05:37,171 --> 00:05:41,634 Josh spins that thing a long time, and that gives a very elastic cake 126 00:05:41,717 --> 00:05:44,512 instead of a… melting cake, moist cake. 127 00:05:44,595 --> 00:05:45,471 Ooh. 128 00:05:46,055 --> 00:05:47,390 All right. Let's see here. 129 00:05:49,100 --> 00:05:50,726 Okay. Yellow. 130 00:05:51,227 --> 00:05:53,020 [Jacques] Oh, he's coloring in the pan. 131 00:05:53,104 --> 00:05:56,440 The batter's not going to be well-mixed. I mean, you don't do that. 132 00:05:56,524 --> 00:05:58,567 And there's barely any dye in this batter. 133 00:05:58,651 --> 00:06:01,112 I don't think we're gonna see a lot of colors. 134 00:06:01,195 --> 00:06:02,279 Interesting. 135 00:06:02,363 --> 00:06:05,908 That's so crazy that whoever comes in last 136 00:06:05,991 --> 00:06:07,076 is executed. 137 00:06:07,660 --> 00:06:10,246 [laughing] 138 00:06:10,329 --> 00:06:11,747 Gotta throw these in the oven. 139 00:06:14,417 --> 00:06:16,335 It's gonna be strong. 140 00:06:16,419 --> 00:06:18,796 I have never baked competitively before, 141 00:06:18,879 --> 00:06:24,135 but I think the amount of cooking shows and Nailed It! that I have watched 142 00:06:24,218 --> 00:06:25,386 is gonna help me out. 143 00:06:28,472 --> 00:06:30,808 Tastes like cake. Gonna go grab my food coloring. 144 00:06:30,891 --> 00:06:32,351 Uh-oh. There she goes. 145 00:06:32,435 --> 00:06:33,853 It's good seeing you. Bye. 146 00:06:33,936 --> 00:06:35,020 [laughs] 147 00:06:35,938 --> 00:06:38,107 [Jacques] Maddy is coloring it the right way. 148 00:06:38,190 --> 00:06:42,778 She's putting it in three different bowls, so she's gonna color it the right way. 149 00:06:42,862 --> 00:06:44,572 So that's yellow. Okay. 150 00:06:46,198 --> 00:06:47,116 They are going in. 151 00:06:47,199 --> 00:06:48,367 Are you kidding me? 152 00:06:48,451 --> 00:06:51,620 This little Uncle Sam is the cutest. I can't wait to nail this. 153 00:06:51,704 --> 00:06:52,580 [record scratch] 154 00:06:52,663 --> 00:06:53,539 [laughs] 155 00:06:53,622 --> 00:06:56,208 I'm definitely nervous making this Fourth of July hat. 156 00:06:56,292 --> 00:07:00,504 Usually, I get 45 minutes, you know, to make a boxed cake. 157 00:07:00,588 --> 00:07:01,630 Bubblegum flavor. 158 00:07:02,965 --> 00:07:05,926 Let's just put in… I don't want it to be too strong. 159 00:07:06,010 --> 00:07:07,887 [Jacques] Nobody put enough flavoring in. 160 00:07:07,970 --> 00:07:09,430 [gasps] Mon Dieu! 161 00:07:09,513 --> 00:07:11,056 -Mon Dieu! Oh! -[Nicole laughs] 162 00:07:11,140 --> 00:07:12,266 [laughs] 163 00:07:13,434 --> 00:07:16,812 Twenty-seven minutes remain! 164 00:07:19,356 --> 00:07:21,442 Well, it looks kinda like it's coming along. 165 00:07:21,525 --> 00:07:25,029 Can you believe that Adam still hasn't put his cakes in the oven? 166 00:07:25,112 --> 00:07:28,240 ♪ You gotta bake it until you make it ♪ 167 00:07:28,324 --> 00:07:29,533 I don't like it! 168 00:07:29,617 --> 00:07:32,786 I'm kinda far behind everyone else here. 169 00:07:32,870 --> 00:07:34,455 Adam! Cakes in the oven! 170 00:07:34,538 --> 00:07:37,416 [Jacques and Reggie chant] Cakes in the oven! 171 00:07:37,500 --> 00:07:39,877 -[Reggie] ♪ Put those cakes in the oven ♪ -Oh, my. 172 00:07:39,960 --> 00:07:42,296 ♪ Cakes in the oven, Adam Cakes in the oven! ♪ 173 00:07:42,880 --> 00:07:45,716 ♪ Get that thing with the baker's lovin' ♪ 174 00:07:45,799 --> 00:07:46,884 [laughs] 175 00:07:46,967 --> 00:07:49,094 Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy. 176 00:07:49,178 --> 00:07:51,847 Okay. "Make the buttercream. Two sticks of butter." 177 00:07:51,931 --> 00:07:54,683 Milk. I'll put it in the microwave, make it room temperature. 178 00:07:55,309 --> 00:07:57,686 Jacques, why is Maddy microwaving milk? 179 00:07:57,770 --> 00:08:01,857 I think it's no need, except if she wants to drink warm milk? 180 00:08:01,941 --> 00:08:03,275 [Jacques] I don't know! 181 00:08:03,359 --> 00:08:06,278 That's probably close to a good consistency. 182 00:08:07,112 --> 00:08:08,614 Woo! Lovely. 183 00:08:08,697 --> 00:08:09,907 [chuckles] 184 00:08:09,990 --> 00:08:12,034 Remember, this is all being filmed. 185 00:08:12,117 --> 00:08:13,369 [laughs] 186 00:08:14,703 --> 00:08:15,538 It's looking-- 187 00:08:16,497 --> 00:08:17,665 It's looking good. 188 00:08:18,249 --> 00:08:19,333 Twenty minutes! 189 00:08:19,416 --> 00:08:21,168 [beatboxes] 190 00:08:21,252 --> 00:08:24,505 Okay, I need to start working on my little dude, my leprechaun friend. 191 00:08:24,588 --> 00:08:27,925 Ay, ay, ay. Red, white, blue. I'm just gonna take it all. 192 00:08:28,008 --> 00:08:29,593 Oh, Lord. So many colors. 193 00:08:29,677 --> 00:08:33,556 [beatboxes] 194 00:08:33,639 --> 00:08:34,682 ♪ The baking montage ♪ 195 00:08:34,765 --> 00:08:38,561 [rock music playing] 196 00:08:38,644 --> 00:08:41,438 -I don't know how I'm gonna get this done. -Shirt! 197 00:08:42,231 --> 00:08:44,358 I didn't think I'd sweat this much, but hey. 198 00:08:44,441 --> 00:08:45,317 ♪ Baking montage ♪ 199 00:08:45,401 --> 00:08:48,404 [rock music playing] 200 00:08:48,487 --> 00:08:49,321 [laughs] 201 00:08:49,405 --> 00:08:52,783 [rock music playing] 202 00:08:52,866 --> 00:08:54,410 [Maddy] God, this is terrifying. 203 00:08:54,493 --> 00:08:55,536 ♪ The baking montage ♪ 204 00:08:55,619 --> 00:08:56,579 [music ends] 205 00:08:56,662 --> 00:08:57,496 That's funny. 206 00:08:57,580 --> 00:08:58,622 "Bright white." 207 00:08:58,706 --> 00:09:00,457 "Red-red." "Blue." 208 00:09:00,541 --> 00:09:05,296 I cannot see any brown, any black modeling chocolate. 209 00:09:05,379 --> 00:09:07,548 How do I make my girl a woman of color? 210 00:09:07,631 --> 00:09:09,383 Nicole, I am so sorry. 211 00:09:09,466 --> 00:09:12,011 I know you're going to look at this and be like, 212 00:09:12,094 --> 00:09:13,804 "What the heck was Josh doing?" 213 00:09:13,887 --> 00:09:16,974 I don't see any darker modeling chocolate back there. 214 00:09:18,017 --> 00:09:20,769 So, she's gonna be a white girl with red hair. 215 00:09:20,853 --> 00:09:22,229 Please forgive me. [kisses] 216 00:09:22,730 --> 00:09:24,398 Oh, my gosh. How-- 217 00:09:24,481 --> 00:09:27,568 I can't sculpt a stick man, let alone a woman. 218 00:09:27,651 --> 00:09:28,569 Okay. 219 00:09:29,236 --> 00:09:33,032 Ten minutes and 35 seconds! 220 00:09:33,115 --> 00:09:34,908 Oh, my God. Are you kidding me? 221 00:09:35,951 --> 00:09:36,952 Looking good! 222 00:09:38,120 --> 00:09:40,789 -I think it's gonna be good. -Josh, are those cakes done? 223 00:09:42,499 --> 00:09:43,500 That one's-- Oh. 224 00:09:44,710 --> 00:09:45,961 Don't-- Don't look at me. 225 00:09:46,045 --> 00:09:47,171 You're so good, Nicole. 226 00:09:47,254 --> 00:09:48,631 Well, I want a cooked cake. 227 00:09:48,714 --> 00:09:51,383 So, I can't feed that to the judges. 228 00:09:51,467 --> 00:09:53,802 So, I'm gonna do two layers instead. 229 00:09:53,886 --> 00:09:57,014 It's gonna be very hot and melt all this buttercream. 230 00:09:57,598 --> 00:10:00,893 Super beautiful. I guess I didn't put enough food coloring in it. 231 00:10:02,061 --> 00:10:03,771 Oh, God. It's still hot, though. 232 00:10:04,396 --> 00:10:05,356 I… [sighs] 233 00:10:05,439 --> 00:10:08,359 Maddy, put some hustle in there! You know? 234 00:10:08,442 --> 00:10:10,235 But they're hot! My buttercream! 235 00:10:10,319 --> 00:10:12,446 Get to movin'! Get to steppin'! 236 00:10:13,197 --> 00:10:15,949 -[Maddy] I'm working on it! -Maddy, don't let me down! 237 00:10:16,033 --> 00:10:18,285 I will not let you down. I'd never let you down. 238 00:10:18,869 --> 00:10:20,245 [Nicole] Three minutes, guys! 239 00:10:20,329 --> 00:10:23,040 We wanna see the figurine at the top of the hat. 240 00:10:23,123 --> 00:10:25,125 So, please pay attention to details. 241 00:10:25,209 --> 00:10:27,586 I'm gonna have to take these cakes outta here. 242 00:10:28,545 --> 00:10:31,423 Looks like Adam's trying to get his cakes out of the old pans. 243 00:10:31,507 --> 00:10:32,925 -[Nicole] Boy. -Oh! 244 00:10:33,008 --> 00:10:34,927 Oh, no! [chuckles] 245 00:10:35,010 --> 00:10:36,970 Buttercream, buttercream, buttercream. 246 00:10:37,054 --> 00:10:39,390 -[Reggie] I mean, they look perfect. -Ugh. 247 00:10:39,473 --> 00:10:40,557 [laughs] 248 00:10:40,641 --> 00:10:42,726 He's not gonna have time to do his fondant. 249 00:10:42,810 --> 00:10:44,812 I have no idea how he's even gonna do this. 250 00:10:44,895 --> 00:10:47,022 -Me either. -[Adam] Oh, my gosh. 251 00:10:47,106 --> 00:10:48,399 Oh, geez. 252 00:10:48,482 --> 00:10:50,943 This is just too much to handle. 253 00:10:52,152 --> 00:10:54,488 Go back up. I know you're melty. I know you're sad. 254 00:10:54,571 --> 00:10:55,739 There's tons of time. 255 00:10:55,823 --> 00:10:56,990 [chuckles] 256 00:10:57,074 --> 00:10:57,908 Wow. 257 00:10:57,991 --> 00:11:01,495 This is gonna be the brim. Since mine is a lot bigger than I thought, 258 00:11:01,578 --> 00:11:03,038 it's more of a fedora. 259 00:11:03,122 --> 00:11:05,249 Why? Why did I do this? 260 00:11:05,332 --> 00:11:07,376 Well, this is gonna have to be the hat. 261 00:11:08,877 --> 00:11:10,921 It's what I have to do at this point. 262 00:11:11,004 --> 00:11:13,549 Ay, Dios mio! 263 00:11:14,758 --> 00:11:16,760 Here we go. [chuckles] 264 00:11:16,844 --> 00:11:17,845 [laughs] 265 00:11:17,928 --> 00:11:20,055 We need a finished cake, please! 266 00:11:20,139 --> 00:11:22,725 Yeah, not a Swedish cake. [laughs] 267 00:11:22,808 --> 00:11:24,268 [Reggie laughs] 268 00:11:24,351 --> 00:11:27,062 Ah! That was a good joke. 269 00:11:27,146 --> 00:11:28,313 Thanks. [giggles] Thanks. 270 00:11:28,397 --> 00:11:29,857 Forty-nine seconds! 271 00:11:29,940 --> 00:11:31,567 There's his amazing arms. 272 00:11:31,650 --> 00:11:35,821 My Uncle Sam is more like a ghost with slothy arms. 273 00:11:35,904 --> 00:11:37,239 One little star on there. 274 00:11:37,322 --> 00:11:40,743 She looks a little naked, so she's gonna be decent. 275 00:11:40,826 --> 00:11:42,911 [Nicole] Get the decorations going, Maddy! 276 00:11:42,995 --> 00:11:46,331 -[chants] Maddy, Maddy! -Josh, worry about your own self. 277 00:11:46,415 --> 00:11:47,416 [laughs] 278 00:11:47,499 --> 00:11:49,460 Oh, the buckle! Let's paint it on. 279 00:11:49,543 --> 00:11:50,669 [laughs] 280 00:11:52,087 --> 00:11:54,298 -Oh, no! -Oh! 281 00:11:54,381 --> 00:11:55,716 No, it's okay! It's okay! 282 00:11:55,799 --> 00:12:00,304 Five, four, three, two, one! 283 00:12:00,387 --> 00:12:01,430 You're done! 284 00:12:02,097 --> 00:12:04,475 [laughs] Oh, my God. It's so bad. 285 00:12:06,560 --> 00:12:08,061 All right, Josh. 286 00:12:08,145 --> 00:12:10,814 This is the Holiday Hat Mini Cake you were trying to make. 287 00:12:10,898 --> 00:12:12,232 Let's see what you made! 288 00:12:13,901 --> 00:12:14,818 [Josh] Nailed it! 289 00:12:14,902 --> 00:12:15,903 [laughing] 290 00:12:15,986 --> 00:12:17,613 -Okay. -Wow. 291 00:12:17,696 --> 00:12:19,823 [Josh] She had a good night at the Mardi Gras. 292 00:12:19,907 --> 00:12:22,242 [Nicole] You don't have the height of the cake. 293 00:12:22,326 --> 00:12:24,620 We lose the height, and that's a bit unfortunate 294 00:12:24,703 --> 00:12:26,830 because you cannot really see the hat. 295 00:12:26,914 --> 00:12:29,458 We gave you a cake with a nice Black lady on top. 296 00:12:29,541 --> 00:12:32,669 -[Josh] I know. -And you served us a nude white woman. 297 00:12:32,753 --> 00:12:34,880 I failed. So, I apologize. 298 00:12:34,963 --> 00:12:37,132 All right, Jacques. Let's taste this cake. 299 00:12:37,216 --> 00:12:41,178 [Jacques] Let's try it. And we have only two colors instead of three colors. 300 00:12:41,678 --> 00:12:43,472 -Je veux remercier. -Merci beaucoup. 301 00:12:43,555 --> 00:12:47,142 [chuckles] It's like-- It's kind of like a memory foam. 302 00:12:47,226 --> 00:12:49,102 It's, like, very difficult to achieve. 303 00:12:49,186 --> 00:12:50,521 I'm not tasting rum at all. 304 00:12:50,604 --> 00:12:51,980 The three of us love rum! 305 00:12:52,064 --> 00:12:55,442 Next time, maybe be a little bit more liberal with the flavors 306 00:12:55,526 --> 00:12:56,693 so we can taste it. 307 00:12:56,777 --> 00:12:58,570 -I definitely will. -[Nicole] Okay. 308 00:12:58,654 --> 00:13:01,198 Thank you so much. We have other hat cakes to see. 309 00:13:01,281 --> 00:13:02,825 Let's go! 310 00:13:02,908 --> 00:13:04,326 [marching drumbeat] 311 00:13:04,409 --> 00:13:05,619 Go, Reggie, go! 312 00:13:06,954 --> 00:13:11,667 Maddy, let's remember the Holiday Hat Mini Cake you were trying to make. 313 00:13:11,750 --> 00:13:12,960 Let's see what you did. 314 00:13:13,919 --> 00:13:15,879 -[Maddy] Nailed it! -[Nicole] You know… 315 00:13:15,963 --> 00:13:17,881 It's… [laughs] I… 316 00:13:17,965 --> 00:13:19,842 -[Nicole] It's very funny. -[laughing] 317 00:13:19,925 --> 00:13:22,261 Maddy! It's like a Hobbit hole. 318 00:13:22,344 --> 00:13:24,930 It was supposed to be sticking up, and just the m-- 319 00:13:25,013 --> 00:13:27,182 -Maddy, that didn't help. -[Reggie laughs] 320 00:13:27,266 --> 00:13:29,142 I think you got the colors right. 321 00:13:29,226 --> 00:13:30,310 -I did! -That's exciting. 322 00:13:30,394 --> 00:13:32,729 -You cut off all the details. -[Nicole laughs] 323 00:13:32,813 --> 00:13:35,816 -It's supposed to be a hillside, right? -Supposed to be a hat, but-- 324 00:13:35,899 --> 00:13:39,069 Oh, supposed to be a hat? Sorry, then it does not look like a hat. 325 00:13:39,152 --> 00:13:40,404 Yeah, I-- Sorry about that. 326 00:13:40,487 --> 00:13:41,446 Let's taste the cake. 327 00:13:42,364 --> 00:13:44,908 [Jacques] You divided the batter, and you colored it 328 00:13:44,992 --> 00:13:46,743 with the three different colors. 329 00:13:46,827 --> 00:13:48,328 -[Jacques] Pretty good. -Thank you. 330 00:13:48,912 --> 00:13:50,581 [Reggie] The texture is… 331 00:13:52,499 --> 00:13:54,251 It's good. It's more-- 332 00:13:54,334 --> 00:13:56,003 It's definitely less memory foam. 333 00:13:56,628 --> 00:13:58,714 -Oops. -[Jacques] The flavor's very mild. 334 00:13:58,797 --> 00:14:01,008 I was hoping for the party in my mouth. 335 00:14:01,091 --> 00:14:02,009 I didn't find it. 336 00:14:02,092 --> 00:14:04,469 It's an evening at home with tea rather than a party. 337 00:14:04,553 --> 00:14:06,221 -[laughs] -[Nicole] Fair. 338 00:14:06,305 --> 00:14:07,556 -Reginald? -Yes! 339 00:14:07,639 --> 00:14:09,349 Jacques? Let's go! 340 00:14:09,433 --> 00:14:13,854 [marching drumbeat] 341 00:14:14,354 --> 00:14:17,190 Adam, do you think you did better than your brother? 342 00:14:17,274 --> 00:14:18,567 One thousand percent. 343 00:14:18,650 --> 00:14:19,860 [Nicole] Ya heard it. 344 00:14:19,943 --> 00:14:21,361 -[Reggie laughs] -All right. 345 00:14:21,445 --> 00:14:24,990 Let's remember the Holiday Hat Mini Cake you were trying to make, 346 00:14:25,073 --> 00:14:27,284 and let's see what you did! 347 00:14:28,076 --> 00:14:29,912 -[Adam] Nailed it! -[Jacques laughs] 348 00:14:29,995 --> 00:14:30,871 Wow. 349 00:14:30,954 --> 00:14:34,374 I truly like how confident you were that you did better than your brother. 350 00:14:34,875 --> 00:14:37,794 [Reggie] It's a Dali take. It's a Salvador Dali take. 351 00:14:37,878 --> 00:14:40,213 The rim is gone. A lot of the details are gone. 352 00:14:40,297 --> 00:14:42,799 The rim is there, the rim is at the bottom. 353 00:14:42,883 --> 00:14:45,677 Eh, if you want to call that a rim, I mean, maybe, yeah. 354 00:14:45,761 --> 00:14:48,096 Look, you have a cake. You have a person on it. 355 00:14:48,180 --> 00:14:50,766 You have the blue, the red, all those colors. So let's… 356 00:14:50,849 --> 00:14:53,894 -Let's try it. I don't know. -I've never seen Jacques like this! 357 00:14:53,977 --> 00:14:54,937 [funky music] 358 00:14:55,020 --> 00:14:56,438 [Nicole] Ooh, he's spicy! 359 00:14:57,606 --> 00:14:59,650 Let's see if this cake kills us! 360 00:14:59,733 --> 00:15:00,901 [chuckling] 361 00:15:00,984 --> 00:15:02,653 -Reggie. -Merci! 362 00:15:07,324 --> 00:15:08,492 You still diggin'? 363 00:15:08,575 --> 00:15:11,161 -I'm trying to find the flavor. -[Nicole] Mm. 364 00:15:12,162 --> 00:15:13,997 What was the flavor supposed to be? 365 00:15:14,081 --> 00:15:15,374 -Bubblegum. -Oh! 366 00:15:15,457 --> 00:15:16,959 [Jacques] I don't find bubblegum. 367 00:15:17,042 --> 00:15:19,461 The cake is actually-- It's baked. It's baked through. 368 00:15:19,544 --> 00:15:23,590 I like that you have the three colors of your cake. They're well-defined. 369 00:15:23,674 --> 00:15:25,676 -[Reggie] It's interesting. -You're welcome. 370 00:15:25,759 --> 00:15:27,970 We have a hard decision to make. 371 00:15:28,053 --> 00:15:29,471 I think we should go make it. 372 00:15:29,554 --> 00:15:32,766 -Okay. Let's do it. -Jacques, Reginald, we shall march! 373 00:15:32,849 --> 00:15:33,892 [marching drumbeat] 374 00:15:34,768 --> 00:15:36,436 All right, Jacques. 375 00:15:36,520 --> 00:15:42,567 Which baker's Holiday Mini Hat stole the show? 376 00:15:42,651 --> 00:15:43,944 The winner is… 377 00:15:49,574 --> 00:15:51,284 -Maddy! -Oh, my God! 378 00:15:52,244 --> 00:15:54,121 Congratulations! 379 00:15:54,204 --> 00:15:56,790 [infomercial voice] When you leave, the party won't stop 380 00:15:56,873 --> 00:16:02,421 because you're taking home this 263-piece baking set and stand mixer! 381 00:16:02,504 --> 00:16:06,133 Yes, you also get the ultimate hat of all hats. 382 00:16:06,216 --> 00:16:09,970 You get the Nailed It! golden baker's hat! 383 00:16:10,053 --> 00:16:11,304 Congratulations! 384 00:16:11,388 --> 00:16:13,932 -Thank you! -Party's not over yet. 385 00:16:14,016 --> 00:16:17,644 Let's turn our party eyes to Round Two. 386 00:16:20,731 --> 00:16:23,150 Bakers, our special guest, Reggie Watts, 387 00:16:23,233 --> 00:16:25,569 will explain the Nail It or Fail It challenge. 388 00:16:26,153 --> 00:16:27,154 [rolls tongue] Reggie! 389 00:16:27,237 --> 00:16:29,364 [cinematic voice] Once a year, on February 2nd, 390 00:16:29,448 --> 00:16:31,950 there's an event that is, without a shadow of a doubt, 391 00:16:32,034 --> 00:16:33,577 the kookiest of them all. 392 00:16:33,660 --> 00:16:35,662 If you guys love a good surprise, 393 00:16:35,746 --> 00:16:39,124 I forecast you'll enjoy… making this! 394 00:16:41,209 --> 00:16:42,753 [Nicole] A tree stump? 395 00:16:43,420 --> 00:16:45,589 No. That's not all! 396 00:16:45,672 --> 00:16:46,673 [groundhog] Ta-da! 397 00:16:46,757 --> 00:16:48,675 -[Nicole] Surprise! -It's so cute! 398 00:16:48,759 --> 00:16:51,303 You're making a Groundhog Pop-Up Cake! 399 00:16:51,386 --> 00:16:52,304 Oh, my-- 400 00:16:52,387 --> 00:16:54,389 -[Maddy] I love it! -You kidding me? [laughs] 401 00:16:54,473 --> 00:16:57,642 [Jacques] This Pop-Up Groundhog Cake has another surprise. 402 00:16:57,726 --> 00:17:01,980 It's a spicy corn cake made with corn and jalapenos 403 00:17:02,064 --> 00:17:04,149 to pop up your taste buds as well. 404 00:17:04,232 --> 00:17:05,400 Oh, my God. 405 00:17:05,484 --> 00:17:07,319 [Jacques] It's shaped like a tree stump 406 00:17:07,402 --> 00:17:09,988 using buttercream and fondant for decoration. 407 00:17:10,072 --> 00:17:11,281 [Maddy] Okay, awesome. 408 00:17:11,364 --> 00:17:14,576 And, Adam, since you were struggling a little bit in that last round, 409 00:17:14,659 --> 00:17:17,037 we're gonna give you a helping hand. 410 00:17:17,120 --> 00:17:20,123 You have the Smack-A-Hog button. 411 00:17:20,207 --> 00:17:22,709 Hit it, and for three minutes, 412 00:17:22,793 --> 00:17:25,504 the opposing bakers will have to release some aggression 413 00:17:25,587 --> 00:17:28,423 by playing Smack-A-Hog! I hope you use it well. 414 00:17:28,507 --> 00:17:29,633 I will. I promise. 415 00:17:30,300 --> 00:17:33,261 Bakers, you guys have 90 minutes on the clock, and it started now. 416 00:17:33,887 --> 00:17:36,014 [Nicole] Yes! Go! Go! 417 00:17:37,182 --> 00:17:39,810 Okay. "One container of cake mix." All right. 418 00:17:39,893 --> 00:17:42,229 "Two cups melted butter. Chopped jalapenos." 419 00:17:42,813 --> 00:17:44,356 Get all my dry ingredients. 420 00:17:44,439 --> 00:17:49,402 Jacques, how would you go about making this Groundhog Pop-Up Cake? 421 00:17:49,486 --> 00:17:52,280 So, the first thing to do is to make the corn cake batter, 422 00:17:52,364 --> 00:17:54,991 taking care to add enough jalapeno to taste. 423 00:17:55,075 --> 00:17:57,119 When the cakes are in the oven, 424 00:17:57,202 --> 00:18:00,455 work on the buttercream and make the adorable groundhog. 425 00:18:00,539 --> 00:18:03,083 When the cakes are baked and cooled, 426 00:18:03,166 --> 00:18:06,753 stack them and cover them with fondant to make the log shape. 427 00:18:06,837 --> 00:18:11,049 Then, add the mushrooms, flowers, drop in the groundhog, and voilà! 428 00:18:11,133 --> 00:18:13,468 You have a beautiful Pop-Up Groundhog Cake. 429 00:18:14,427 --> 00:18:15,679 -Wow. -Dang! 430 00:18:15,762 --> 00:18:17,264 So, that's quite a bit of work. 431 00:18:17,347 --> 00:18:19,015 Last time I didn't flavor it enough, 432 00:18:19,099 --> 00:18:21,518 so we'll see if two jalapenos each is enough. 433 00:18:21,601 --> 00:18:24,229 Baking with jalapenos is definitely different. 434 00:18:25,897 --> 00:18:27,607 Open up the cornmeal! 435 00:18:27,691 --> 00:18:29,609 I love a little kick, 436 00:18:29,693 --> 00:18:32,988 but I tend to believe that sweets should be sweet. 437 00:18:33,071 --> 00:18:36,449 So, thinking of a corn-jalapeno cake, I was like, "Oh!" 438 00:18:36,533 --> 00:18:38,618 If they want jalapeno, they'll get jalapeno. 439 00:18:38,702 --> 00:18:41,496 But that might give some really good flavor to the batter. 440 00:18:42,080 --> 00:18:43,999 Ooh. Fresh jalapenos. 441 00:18:44,082 --> 00:18:45,375 Oh, those are spicy. 442 00:18:46,960 --> 00:18:48,753 Hope it's nice and hot for the judges. 443 00:18:48,837 --> 00:18:50,338 Oh, my lard. 444 00:18:50,922 --> 00:18:54,176 If you eat that cake, you'll hurt twice. Today and tomorrow. Watch out. 445 00:18:54,259 --> 00:18:57,429 But, Jacques, sometimes it's nice to feel something, okay? 446 00:18:57,512 --> 00:18:59,556 -Okay. -She's a lonely gal. 447 00:18:59,639 --> 00:19:00,599 [laughs] 448 00:19:00,682 --> 00:19:01,975 -[Nicole] Josh. -Yeah? 449 00:19:02,058 --> 00:19:05,520 -How do you think your brother's doing? -Hopefully better than last time. 450 00:19:05,604 --> 00:19:07,731 -Oh! -That's enough. 451 00:19:07,814 --> 00:19:09,024 -[laughs] -[Nicole] Wow. 452 00:19:09,107 --> 00:19:13,195 -[laughs] -Really feel the sibling rivalry brewing. 453 00:19:15,155 --> 00:19:16,615 -[sizzling] -[groundhog groans] 454 00:19:17,199 --> 00:19:18,033 I love it. 455 00:19:18,533 --> 00:19:22,204 My hope is they will spend so much time competing against each other 456 00:19:22,287 --> 00:19:25,790 that I'll slip under their radar and get through and win. [laughs] 457 00:19:25,874 --> 00:19:26,708 We'll be fine. 458 00:19:29,711 --> 00:19:31,796 Oh! Be smarter than the can, Adam. 459 00:19:32,923 --> 00:19:33,798 [Reggie] Hey, Adam. 460 00:19:33,882 --> 00:19:36,635 How's it going with that, uh, easy-to-use can opener? 461 00:19:36,718 --> 00:19:39,846 This one might be a little dull, or I'm a little dull. I don't know. 462 00:19:39,930 --> 00:19:41,181 [laughs] 463 00:19:43,183 --> 00:19:45,518 -Probably not the smartest thing to do. -He did it! 464 00:19:45,602 --> 00:19:46,770 -Oh, he did it! -Oh! 465 00:19:48,438 --> 00:19:52,567 I feel like canned is gonna be a better choice than the fresh, 466 00:19:52,651 --> 00:19:55,278 'cause the fresh is, like, spicier, but has less-- 467 00:19:55,362 --> 00:19:56,571 It's less concentrated. 468 00:19:56,655 --> 00:19:59,532 Adam and Maddy are using the canned jalapeno. 469 00:19:59,616 --> 00:20:00,867 [Nicole] I would use fresh. 470 00:20:00,951 --> 00:20:03,620 I think anytime you have the opportunity to use fresh, 471 00:20:03,703 --> 00:20:05,830 -use the fresh. -Exactly. 472 00:20:06,414 --> 00:20:07,916 Let's start with a little bit. 473 00:20:08,792 --> 00:20:11,336 Oh, no. Just pretend that didn't happen. 474 00:20:11,419 --> 00:20:14,047 Bakers, almost 30 minutes. Where are the cakes in the oven? 475 00:20:14,130 --> 00:20:15,382 They're about to go in! 476 00:20:15,465 --> 00:20:17,175 Maddy, just get it done! 477 00:20:17,259 --> 00:20:21,137 Just 'cause you have the gold on doesn't mean you've got the… rolled on. 478 00:20:21,221 --> 00:20:23,098 -[crickets chirp] -[groundhog groans] 479 00:20:23,598 --> 00:20:24,683 Put these in. 480 00:20:25,976 --> 00:20:26,810 Okay. 481 00:20:26,893 --> 00:20:28,186 We're going with it. 482 00:20:28,270 --> 00:20:29,604 It's time for buttercream. 483 00:20:29,688 --> 00:20:31,731 I know how to whip butter. What, what! 484 00:20:32,232 --> 00:20:34,150 I'm gonna turn this down a little bit. 485 00:20:35,986 --> 00:20:38,571 [Maddy] It's looking good. It looks like frosting. 486 00:20:40,323 --> 00:20:42,158 I'm gonna make all my buttercream green 487 00:20:42,242 --> 00:20:45,745 because if anything, like, peeks through, it'll look purposeful, maybe? 488 00:20:46,288 --> 00:20:47,664 -[phone ringing] -Ooh! 489 00:20:47,747 --> 00:20:50,041 -My giant phone is ringing! -Oh. 490 00:20:50,125 --> 00:20:52,544 -Oh! Jason! -Hello, Nicole? 491 00:20:52,627 --> 00:20:55,046 Jacques, it's our favorite guest judge ever, 492 00:20:55,130 --> 00:20:56,047 Jason Mantzoukas. 493 00:20:56,756 --> 00:20:57,882 -Die! -[Nicole laughs] 494 00:20:57,966 --> 00:20:59,592 [screams] 495 00:20:59,676 --> 00:21:01,303 -Chill out, Rob! -Rob. 496 00:21:01,386 --> 00:21:03,888 -Are you okay, for real? -[Nicole laughs] 497 00:21:03,972 --> 00:21:05,265 Why are you calling? 498 00:21:05,348 --> 00:21:06,933 [Jason] I just wanted to check in. 499 00:21:07,017 --> 00:21:08,601 What are you guys baking today? 500 00:21:08,685 --> 00:21:12,230 Today, they're baking corn-jalapeno cakes. 501 00:21:12,314 --> 00:21:14,566 Hot corn cakes? No thank you. 502 00:21:14,649 --> 00:21:16,568 [laughing] 503 00:21:16,651 --> 00:21:19,404 Reggie! Nice! How's everybody doing? 504 00:21:19,487 --> 00:21:21,239 Look at these clowns. Where's Rob? 505 00:21:21,323 --> 00:21:22,157 [Nicole] Rob! 506 00:21:22,240 --> 00:21:24,951 -Jason Mantzoukas says hello! -Look at those calves. 507 00:21:25,035 --> 00:21:27,370 Rob, can you hold it together enough to get this? 508 00:21:27,454 --> 00:21:31,166 -[Jason] Rob is weeping and in a sweat. -[Nicole] Sobbing at his camera! 509 00:21:31,249 --> 00:21:34,169 This guy's gonna get fired! [echoes] 510 00:21:34,627 --> 00:21:35,837 Is he blowin' it? 511 00:21:35,920 --> 00:21:39,591 [laughing] 512 00:21:39,674 --> 00:21:42,010 -[Reggie] Production over. -Get outta here! 513 00:21:42,093 --> 00:21:44,262 [laughing] 514 00:21:44,346 --> 00:21:46,389 Wes just told me I have to hang up. 515 00:21:46,473 --> 00:21:47,474 Oh! 516 00:21:47,557 --> 00:21:50,310 -Okay. -Bye, Jason. It was so good to see you! 517 00:21:50,393 --> 00:21:51,519 Bye! 518 00:21:52,604 --> 00:21:53,605 [tuts] Cakes. 519 00:21:55,273 --> 00:21:58,234 Josh's cakes are out of the oven… 520 00:21:58,318 --> 00:21:59,486 [gasps] 521 00:21:59,569 --> 00:22:01,946 …while Maddy and Adam are still baking. 522 00:22:02,030 --> 00:22:03,698 [Josh] Hopefully, they look okay. 523 00:22:03,782 --> 00:22:06,159 I only have one hand, though, so… 524 00:22:07,577 --> 00:22:09,913 -Ha-ha! -[Nicole] Don't put it on the display! 525 00:22:10,705 --> 00:22:13,583 -Don't desecrate the display! -[Josh] Don't judge me! 526 00:22:13,666 --> 00:22:15,085 [laughs] "Don't judge me." 527 00:22:15,168 --> 00:22:16,961 But that's exactly what we're doing. 528 00:22:17,045 --> 00:22:19,339 -Yes, we're… We're judges. -[laughing] 529 00:22:19,422 --> 00:22:22,926 They're looking pretty good. I'm gonna put them in the blast chiller. 530 00:22:26,513 --> 00:22:30,141 I'm gonna start making our friend. Last time I messed up on decorations. 531 00:22:30,725 --> 00:22:31,643 Hi! Oh! 532 00:22:32,143 --> 00:22:34,104 Wait, Maddy, did you drop your groundhog? 533 00:22:34,187 --> 00:22:35,647 [groundhog] No! 534 00:22:35,730 --> 00:22:38,066 -Yeah. -Oh, now it's a real groundhog. 535 00:22:38,149 --> 00:22:39,609 -Ooh! -[Reggie] Yeah. 536 00:22:39,692 --> 00:22:42,278 It's okay, I did it once. It won't take long to do again. 537 00:22:42,362 --> 00:22:45,156 Thirty-one minutes remain! 538 00:22:45,240 --> 00:22:47,242 Oh, are you kidding me? [chuckles] 539 00:22:47,325 --> 00:22:49,702 At this point, I'm definitely feeling a bit behind. 540 00:22:49,786 --> 00:22:51,204 It's a groundhog. 541 00:22:51,287 --> 00:22:52,205 A lot behind. 542 00:22:52,288 --> 00:22:54,749 My gosh. They're so far ahead of me. 543 00:22:55,667 --> 00:22:56,668 Well, you know what? 544 00:22:58,086 --> 00:22:59,003 Smack-A-Hog! 545 00:22:59,838 --> 00:23:02,382 [Nicole] Oh, wow! We have a Smack-A-Hog! 546 00:23:02,465 --> 00:23:03,758 Oh, my Lord! 547 00:23:03,842 --> 00:23:05,176 Smack the hogs! 548 00:23:06,261 --> 00:23:09,222 -Oh. -[Jacques] They do that for three minutes? 549 00:23:09,305 --> 00:23:10,932 They'll be dead by three minutes! 550 00:23:11,015 --> 00:23:13,768 I hope you're having fun, Adam, while we're smacking hogs. 551 00:23:13,852 --> 00:23:15,937 Don't worry, I'm not. I'm stressed out. 552 00:23:16,020 --> 00:23:18,898 Are these groundhogs or are they llamas that were dyed brown? 553 00:23:18,982 --> 00:23:21,443 Are you insulting our art department? 554 00:23:22,944 --> 00:23:24,612 -Oh, my-- -Adam's getting cakes out. 555 00:23:24,696 --> 00:23:25,905 [Adam] Oh! 556 00:23:27,240 --> 00:23:28,783 [Adam] I'm super excited I have cakes. 557 00:23:28,867 --> 00:23:31,119 Three minutes is so long when you're playing this. 558 00:23:31,202 --> 00:23:32,871 It's nothing when you're baking. 559 00:23:32,954 --> 00:23:34,831 All right! You're done! 560 00:23:34,914 --> 00:23:36,583 I hope you know I still love you! 561 00:23:37,750 --> 00:23:39,169 -[Reggie] Oh! -[laughing] 562 00:23:39,252 --> 00:23:42,881 -Oh! The hogs have a life of their own! -[Jacques] That was funny! 563 00:23:42,964 --> 00:23:45,008 [Josh] I'm gonna do the little gopher guy. 564 00:23:46,342 --> 00:23:48,219 So, let's give him little eyes. 565 00:23:48,303 --> 00:23:49,262 A little smile. 566 00:23:49,345 --> 00:23:51,389 It's probably the best thing I've ever made. 567 00:23:51,473 --> 00:23:52,724 [groundhog groans] 568 00:23:53,391 --> 00:23:56,352 We've got some eyeballs here. 569 00:23:56,436 --> 00:23:58,396 Like it's a vampire groundhog. 570 00:23:58,480 --> 00:23:59,981 [horror music playing] 571 00:24:00,064 --> 00:24:00,940 Whoa! 572 00:24:01,024 --> 00:24:03,818 Fifteen minutes remain! 573 00:24:04,736 --> 00:24:06,529 Close, close. 574 00:24:10,825 --> 00:24:12,035 Oh. No, no, no, Adam. 575 00:24:12,118 --> 00:24:13,453 What am I doing? 576 00:24:13,536 --> 00:24:15,580 Don't forget buttercream. Silly, silly. 577 00:24:16,998 --> 00:24:19,042 -[Nicole] Should be-- Oh! -Wow, look at that. 578 00:24:19,125 --> 00:24:22,045 -[Nicole] Nice cake. -[Reggie] She's got good height going on. 579 00:24:22,545 --> 00:24:26,174 I'm just gonna do a couple pieces at a time. 580 00:24:26,257 --> 00:24:27,217 It'll look like bark. 581 00:24:27,967 --> 00:24:29,177 That's on purpose. 582 00:24:29,677 --> 00:24:31,429 Not at all because I'm low on time. 583 00:24:31,513 --> 00:24:35,099 It's gonna give it a little bit of a… mountainous terrain. 584 00:24:35,183 --> 00:24:36,267 'Cause he's on a hill. 585 00:24:36,351 --> 00:24:39,145 Has everyone put their groundhogs down the holes? 586 00:24:39,229 --> 00:24:40,146 Not yet! 587 00:24:41,147 --> 00:24:42,148 [groundhog] Uh-oh! 588 00:24:44,567 --> 00:24:45,944 [groundhog] No! 589 00:24:46,444 --> 00:24:47,445 Oh, he's down there. 590 00:24:48,029 --> 00:24:49,697 -[groundhog squeals] -[crashing] 591 00:24:49,781 --> 00:24:51,616 That's how it's gonna go in. [laughs] 592 00:24:51,699 --> 00:24:54,744 -Two minutes remain! -Woo! 593 00:24:56,746 --> 00:24:59,582 It's supposed to look rocky, so… Hey. 594 00:24:59,666 --> 00:25:00,667 Ta-da. 595 00:25:01,918 --> 00:25:03,419 Just rip that on open. 596 00:25:03,962 --> 00:25:05,672 Come on. [laughs] 597 00:25:05,755 --> 00:25:09,133 Making little flowers. They're gonna be little dots on the cake. 598 00:25:10,718 --> 00:25:12,262 I just hope that comes out. 599 00:25:12,345 --> 00:25:15,682 There's no way an animal could bust through a tree trunk like that. 600 00:25:15,765 --> 00:25:19,227 -[laughs] Yeah, it's not very realistic. -[Nicole] It would hurt. 601 00:25:19,310 --> 00:25:22,564 Yeah. I will have to-- I'll have a word with the, uh, baking team. 602 00:25:22,647 --> 00:25:25,191 [laughing] 603 00:25:27,318 --> 00:25:28,903 I have two mushrooms. 604 00:25:33,283 --> 00:25:36,327 Perfect. I mean, it's, like, impossible. [chuckles] 605 00:25:36,411 --> 00:25:40,540 [judges] Five, four, three, two, one! 606 00:25:40,623 --> 00:25:41,833 You're done! 607 00:25:42,417 --> 00:25:45,336 Hopefully mine will be edible this time. [laughs] 608 00:25:47,422 --> 00:25:50,842 All right, Josh. This is the Groundhog Cake you were trying to make. 609 00:25:50,925 --> 00:25:52,135 Let's see what you did! 610 00:25:53,928 --> 00:25:55,680 -[Josh] Nailed it! -Oh boy. 611 00:25:55,763 --> 00:25:56,889 [laughs] 612 00:25:56,973 --> 00:25:59,934 -[Nicole] The eyes of this groundhog! -[laughing] 613 00:26:00,018 --> 00:26:02,979 He looks terrified to see anybody. 614 00:26:03,062 --> 00:26:05,732 -And he's got one little tooth. -He was in a hole fight. 615 00:26:05,815 --> 00:26:07,108 [laughs] 616 00:26:07,191 --> 00:26:09,068 [Jacques] The cake is a bit short, 617 00:26:09,152 --> 00:26:11,946 but we have the mushrooms, the flowers, and the groundhog. 618 00:26:12,030 --> 00:26:16,159 It looks like there's some kind of creature that was sleeping inside of it, 619 00:26:16,242 --> 00:26:17,994 and some crazy party happened. 620 00:26:18,077 --> 00:26:21,539 [dance music playing] 621 00:26:21,623 --> 00:26:23,666 And he's like, "What's going on round here? 622 00:26:23,750 --> 00:26:25,460 -"I was trying to sleep!" -[laughs] 623 00:26:25,543 --> 00:26:27,670 -I think this is lovely. -Thank you. 624 00:26:27,754 --> 00:26:31,299 Wheel back to your station, because we have other cakes to see. 625 00:26:32,383 --> 00:26:34,427 All right, Maddy. You're up next. 626 00:26:34,510 --> 00:26:35,678 Let's see what you did. 627 00:26:37,889 --> 00:26:39,057 [Maddy] Nailed it! 628 00:26:39,140 --> 00:26:40,808 -Oh! -[laughing] 629 00:26:41,309 --> 00:26:42,602 [Jacques] I love the reveal! 630 00:26:42,685 --> 00:26:45,938 [Nicole] I think it's, like, very whimsically cartoonish. 631 00:26:46,022 --> 00:26:48,691 -Is that his mouth? -It's supposed to be his teeth. 632 00:26:48,775 --> 00:26:50,193 [Nicole] Oh, okay. 633 00:26:50,276 --> 00:26:53,237 To me, it's like a wink and a, "Ah!" 634 00:26:53,321 --> 00:26:54,822 [groundhog] Ah! 635 00:26:54,906 --> 00:26:55,740 [laughs] 636 00:26:55,823 --> 00:26:57,825 Maybe the owl, maybe the groundhog. 637 00:26:57,909 --> 00:26:58,785 [laughs] 638 00:26:58,868 --> 00:27:00,745 But the cake is very smooth on the side, 639 00:27:00,828 --> 00:27:03,289 and you really have mushrooms on the side of the tree, 640 00:27:03,373 --> 00:27:04,207 so I like that. 641 00:27:04,290 --> 00:27:05,875 You know, good. 642 00:27:05,958 --> 00:27:07,043 Thank you. 643 00:27:07,126 --> 00:27:10,088 It looks really great. It's just the dude is a little weird. 644 00:27:10,171 --> 00:27:14,050 But that happens sometimes when you're locked in a cake. 645 00:27:14,133 --> 00:27:15,134 [laughs] 646 00:27:15,218 --> 00:27:18,346 All right, Maddy. We have one last cake to see. 647 00:27:18,429 --> 00:27:19,389 All right, Adam. 648 00:27:19,472 --> 00:27:20,598 Wheel it on up. 649 00:27:20,682 --> 00:27:21,808 Let's see what you did. 650 00:27:23,810 --> 00:27:24,686 [Adam] Nailed it! 651 00:27:24,769 --> 00:27:25,812 [Nicole] Okay. 652 00:27:25,895 --> 00:27:27,230 It was tight in that h-- 653 00:27:27,313 --> 00:27:29,440 [screams] 654 00:27:29,524 --> 00:27:32,151 [laughing] 655 00:27:33,152 --> 00:27:34,987 -[Reggie] Oh God! -[Nicole] Honestly? 656 00:27:35,613 --> 00:27:36,864 Was not expecting that. 657 00:27:36,948 --> 00:27:37,990 [laughing] 658 00:27:38,074 --> 00:27:40,910 [Nicole] It's the scariest groundhog I've ever seen in my life. 659 00:27:40,993 --> 00:27:41,828 Me too. 660 00:27:41,911 --> 00:27:43,996 I like his little nose, his beady little eyes. 661 00:27:44,080 --> 00:27:46,708 I love your groundhog. He's so funny-looking. 662 00:27:46,791 --> 00:27:49,127 I hope it tastes as good as it looks, you know? 663 00:27:49,210 --> 00:27:51,671 I hope it tastes better than what it looks like. 664 00:27:51,754 --> 00:27:53,673 [Adam laughs] 665 00:27:53,756 --> 00:27:58,761 Well, I'll ask the three of you to cut us a very nice piece of your Groundhog Cake. 666 00:28:03,099 --> 00:28:05,810 [Maddy] Looking at how this cake has turned out, 667 00:28:05,893 --> 00:28:09,689 there is a full cake with all of the requested features. 668 00:28:09,772 --> 00:28:13,443 But Josh had a nicer groundhog than I did. 669 00:28:13,526 --> 00:28:16,028 I think it's gonna be a close one between me and him. 670 00:28:16,612 --> 00:28:19,198 Ooh, I can't wait to taste 671 00:28:19,282 --> 00:28:23,703 these groundhog corn-jalapeno cakes. 672 00:28:23,786 --> 00:28:26,330 Josh, you are first. 673 00:28:31,294 --> 00:28:33,296 -I'm so surprised. -[Nicole] Yes. 674 00:28:33,379 --> 00:28:36,466 I have the taste of the jalapeno, and I have the corn. 675 00:28:36,549 --> 00:28:38,885 The buttercream melts into it. It's very moist. 676 00:28:38,968 --> 00:28:40,178 [Nicole] Mm-hmm. 677 00:28:40,261 --> 00:28:42,472 -I'm going to have a second. -Oh! Look at that! 678 00:28:42,555 --> 00:28:44,015 I'm just excited it's edible! 679 00:28:44,098 --> 00:28:45,850 Actually, it's really nice. 680 00:28:45,933 --> 00:28:47,810 This is kinda my kinda cake. 681 00:28:47,894 --> 00:28:50,229 -And you used fresh jalapenos, right? -Yeah. 682 00:28:50,313 --> 00:28:52,774 I think that was the move. This tasted delightful. 683 00:28:53,357 --> 00:28:54,442 Yay! 684 00:28:54,525 --> 00:28:56,778 -All right, Maddy. You're next. -Hi. 685 00:29:03,576 --> 00:29:07,580 I think I can find some of the corn. I don't find any jalapeno. 686 00:29:07,663 --> 00:29:10,541 Yeah. You know how someone's whispering at you like… 687 00:29:10,625 --> 00:29:12,043 [whispers] 688 00:29:12,126 --> 00:29:13,961 -That was the jalapeno. -[Maddy] Gotcha. 689 00:29:14,045 --> 00:29:17,381 And I kinda want it like full-volume jalapeno in my face. 690 00:29:17,465 --> 00:29:20,009 I used the canned jalapenos instead of the fresh ones, 691 00:29:20,092 --> 00:29:21,719 so I'm guessing that's why. 692 00:29:21,803 --> 00:29:26,224 But I still like it. I think it's a really nice, light, delightful cake. 693 00:29:26,307 --> 00:29:27,141 Awesome. 694 00:29:27,225 --> 00:29:28,935 All right. Adam. 695 00:29:29,018 --> 00:29:31,270 -All right. [chuckles] -Last but not least. 696 00:29:36,859 --> 00:29:38,402 [Jacques] The cake is very elastic. 697 00:29:38,486 --> 00:29:41,656 That type of cake, less mixing, less elasticity. 698 00:29:41,739 --> 00:29:42,782 That's what you want. 699 00:29:42,865 --> 00:29:45,368 Just mix the ingredients, put it in a pan. Done. 700 00:29:45,451 --> 00:29:48,204 -Oh, yeah. I kept it going for a while. -[Nicole laughs] 701 00:29:48,287 --> 00:29:52,124 The corniness is there, which is nice, but I do miss the jalapeno. 702 00:29:52,792 --> 00:29:54,126 I want some jalapeno action. 703 00:29:54,210 --> 00:29:56,254 I also used the canned jalapenos. 704 00:29:56,337 --> 00:29:58,089 But I do get a lot of corn flavor. 705 00:29:58,172 --> 00:30:01,133 -Okay. -Uh, that being said, I think it's a… 706 00:30:01,217 --> 00:30:02,593 It's a… It's cake. 707 00:30:02,677 --> 00:30:03,845 [laughs] It's cake. 708 00:30:03,928 --> 00:30:06,013 Well, we tasted three edible cakes. 709 00:30:06,597 --> 00:30:09,267 Judges, are we ready to announce the winner? 710 00:30:09,350 --> 00:30:10,476 Yes, Nicole. 711 00:30:10,560 --> 00:30:12,979 Remember, whoever wins this challenge 712 00:30:13,062 --> 00:30:15,982 gets $10,000 713 00:30:16,065 --> 00:30:18,192 and, oh, baby, 714 00:30:18,276 --> 00:30:20,069 the Nailed It! trophy. 715 00:30:20,152 --> 00:30:21,195 Wes! 716 00:30:21,279 --> 00:30:25,992 [electronic dance music playing] 717 00:30:26,075 --> 00:30:27,493 Whoa. 718 00:30:28,119 --> 00:30:30,454 -[creaking] -What is this? 719 00:30:31,122 --> 00:30:32,540 Usually something fun happens. 720 00:30:32,623 --> 00:30:34,125 [creaking] 721 00:30:34,208 --> 00:30:36,043 -[laughing] -[Nicole] Wes? 722 00:30:36,878 --> 00:30:37,962 -[bang] -[Jacques] Whoa! 723 00:30:38,045 --> 00:30:39,422 [Reggie] Oh! 724 00:30:39,505 --> 00:30:41,507 You know what? It was worth it. 725 00:30:41,591 --> 00:30:44,135 [laughing] 726 00:30:45,595 --> 00:30:49,015 Oh boy. Reggie. Are you ready to dole out those dollars? 727 00:30:49,098 --> 00:30:51,183 [laughs] Yeah, I'm ready to dole. 728 00:30:51,267 --> 00:30:53,185 Okay. Jacques. 729 00:30:53,269 --> 00:30:54,645 [Nicole giggles] 730 00:30:54,729 --> 00:30:56,105 The winner is… 731 00:30:59,817 --> 00:31:01,110 [Nicole giggles] 732 00:31:02,111 --> 00:31:03,279 Josh! 733 00:31:03,362 --> 00:31:04,697 -No way! -Yeah! 734 00:31:04,780 --> 00:31:05,907 Woo-hoo! 735 00:31:05,990 --> 00:31:09,577 Congratulations! Go get your trophy! 736 00:31:10,494 --> 00:31:12,830 They love me! They really love me! 737 00:31:12,914 --> 00:31:14,999 Oh, my God. I can't believe I won. 738 00:31:15,082 --> 00:31:16,542 This is psychotic. 739 00:31:16,626 --> 00:31:17,877 That's awesome, Josh. 740 00:31:17,960 --> 00:31:21,881 It has re-invigorated a baking spirit in me and also my brother. 741 00:31:21,964 --> 00:31:24,884 Adam, I can't wait to bake with you more in the future, 742 00:31:24,967 --> 00:31:26,802 but also, who nailed it now? 743 00:31:27,845 --> 00:31:30,056 The party's over, but it doesn't have to be. 744 00:31:30,139 --> 00:31:33,142 Just hit replay, so you do it all over again! 745 00:31:33,225 --> 00:31:35,603 See ya! Now, everybody jump! 746 00:31:37,730 --> 00:31:42,026 [theme music playing]