1 00:00:09,426 --> 00:00:10,260 Whoo! 2 00:00:14,931 --> 00:00:16,641 Looking good, Mikey! 3 00:00:20,562 --> 00:00:21,855 What's up? Sorry. 4 00:00:22,564 --> 00:00:23,648 I was hungry. 5 00:00:25,066 --> 00:00:30,030 Name another baking show where the host regularly eats money. I'll wait. 6 00:00:31,406 --> 00:00:34,659 Is my mouth now filled with dry wafer paper? 7 00:00:35,493 --> 00:00:36,661 You bet. 8 00:00:36,745 --> 00:00:41,082 Andrew, you're our winner from last time with your conch shell cake. 9 00:00:41,166 --> 00:00:44,294 And you walked away with $5,000. 10 00:00:45,420 --> 00:00:47,172 -Nice. -Whoo. Thank you. 11 00:00:48,048 --> 00:00:51,468 Unfortunately, you didn't find the cake in our Cake or Cash round, 12 00:00:51,551 --> 00:00:54,179 so that money rolled over again, 13 00:00:54,262 --> 00:01:00,435 which means this time one of you could win up to $20,000. 14 00:01:00,518 --> 00:01:01,519 Wow. 15 00:01:01,603 --> 00:01:03,354 -Ooh! 16 00:01:03,438 --> 00:01:07,150 There are only two bakers who haven't competed yet. 17 00:01:07,233 --> 00:01:09,235 Our young Justin, 18 00:01:09,319 --> 00:01:12,697 who skipped his high school graduation 19 00:01:12,781 --> 00:01:14,282 -to be here. -Yeah. 20 00:01:14,365 --> 00:01:16,868 And Steve, who skipped 21 00:01:17,535 --> 00:01:19,329 whatever Steve does? 22 00:01:21,206 --> 00:01:25,460 I don't know. Sit in a dark room and watch television static? 23 00:01:28,338 --> 00:01:30,048 -You're a mystery, Steve. -Mm-hmm. 24 00:01:31,424 --> 00:01:34,636 It's time to play Find That Cake. 25 00:01:41,476 --> 00:01:43,853 The cake wall is about to spin around, 26 00:01:43,937 --> 00:01:45,980 and you'll see six items you'd find… 27 00:01:48,274 --> 00:01:49,776 in a grocery store. 28 00:01:50,401 --> 00:01:51,653 -Hey there! -Okay. 29 00:01:51,736 --> 00:01:52,695 Oh boy. 30 00:01:52,779 --> 00:01:56,491 Five of those items are real, and one is… 31 00:01:56,574 --> 00:01:57,408 Justin? 32 00:01:57,492 --> 00:01:58,409 Cake? 33 00:01:58,493 --> 00:01:59,953 Correct, sir! 34 00:02:00,036 --> 00:02:02,455 No wonder you graduated high school, man. 35 00:02:03,039 --> 00:02:05,792 Cake Wall, spin, please. 36 00:02:08,169 --> 00:02:09,754 All right, you know the game. 37 00:02:09,838 --> 00:02:14,092 You have 20 seconds to lock in your answers on your keypads. 38 00:02:14,175 --> 00:02:17,929 Remember, if you're the fastest, you get to pick first. 39 00:02:20,098 --> 00:02:22,725 Your time starts now! 40 00:02:36,948 --> 00:02:38,241 Ten seconds. 41 00:02:43,163 --> 00:02:45,165 Lock in those answers. 42 00:02:46,416 --> 00:02:49,085 Five, four, 43 00:02:50,044 --> 00:02:54,966 three, two, one. 44 00:02:55,049 --> 00:02:56,634 -Time's up! 45 00:03:00,847 --> 00:03:03,516 Let's see who found the cake. 46 00:03:04,017 --> 00:03:04,934 Andrew! 47 00:03:05,018 --> 00:03:05,852 Yeah? 48 00:03:05,935 --> 00:03:07,187 You picked the steak. 49 00:03:07,979 --> 00:03:09,981 -I did. -Are you hungry? 50 00:03:10,064 --> 00:03:12,817 -No. I'm a vegetarian. 51 00:03:12,901 --> 00:03:15,111 -He's a vegetarian! -Yeah! 52 00:03:15,195 --> 00:03:19,199 What's the tell here, Andrew? What makes you think this is cake? 53 00:03:19,282 --> 00:03:23,453 Well, I specialize in human hearts wrapped in plastic. 54 00:03:25,455 --> 00:03:26,623 Excuse me? 55 00:03:27,999 --> 00:03:28,958 For Valentine's Day. 56 00:03:29,042 --> 00:03:30,668 For Valentine's Day?! 57 00:03:30,752 --> 00:03:33,129 Yeah. Customized labels and everything. 58 00:03:33,213 --> 00:03:35,381 You are the master of the macabre, huh? 59 00:03:35,465 --> 00:03:36,507 I love it. 60 00:03:36,591 --> 00:03:39,385 Let's find out. I'm forced to say this. 61 00:03:39,469 --> 00:03:42,013 Is it cake? Or is it steak? 62 00:03:48,770 --> 00:03:50,438 -That's steak. -Ugh. 63 00:03:51,606 --> 00:03:54,067 Justin and Steve. 64 00:03:54,150 --> 00:03:56,069 The new kids. 65 00:03:56,152 --> 00:03:58,488 You both picked the eggs. 66 00:03:59,739 --> 00:04:00,907 Tell me why. 67 00:04:00,990 --> 00:04:04,035 Some of the letters and numbers don't look quite even. 68 00:04:04,118 --> 00:04:05,328 Interesting. 69 00:04:05,411 --> 00:04:08,206 I agree with what he's saying. The "Large" looks a little weird. 70 00:04:08,289 --> 00:04:10,124 The rest looked real to me, so I chose One. 71 00:04:10,208 --> 00:04:13,503 Okay. Let's find out if both of you are right. 72 00:04:15,171 --> 00:04:16,005 Is it cake? 73 00:04:19,926 --> 00:04:22,220 -Oh ho ho! 74 00:04:22,303 --> 00:04:23,888 Nice job. 75 00:04:23,972 --> 00:04:26,182 -That's cake. 76 00:04:26,266 --> 00:04:31,562 Well, much like Harry Potter, it is the golden chosen child. 77 00:04:31,646 --> 00:04:33,356 -Justin! 78 00:04:33,439 --> 00:04:36,150 You found the cake the fastest. 79 00:04:36,693 --> 00:04:38,403 And you get first pick. 80 00:04:38,903 --> 00:04:42,615 Bakers, it's time to play Is It Cake? 81 00:04:47,328 --> 00:04:48,997 Okay, bakers, you know how this works. 82 00:04:49,080 --> 00:04:51,249 Each of you is going to choose 83 00:04:51,332 --> 00:04:54,502 one of these grocery items to make into a cake. 84 00:04:54,585 --> 00:04:57,964 Justin, you found the cake the fastest. What's it going to be? 85 00:04:58,047 --> 00:04:59,507 I'ma choose the steak. 86 00:05:01,301 --> 00:05:03,011 -Steak. -Yes. 87 00:05:03,594 --> 00:05:04,429 And why? 88 00:05:04,512 --> 00:05:07,056 I feel like, well, steak, the marbling doesn't have to be exact, 89 00:05:07,140 --> 00:05:08,891 so it doesn't have to be a replica. 90 00:05:08,975 --> 00:05:12,812 And, um, I just think it's interesting. Like, the plastic… It could be fun. 91 00:05:12,895 --> 00:05:15,773 -Awesome. Andrew, are you upset by that? -Yeah, I'm sorry. 92 00:05:15,857 --> 00:05:20,069 Yeah, totally. Totally. But I can't wait to see if he does it better than I would. 93 00:05:20,695 --> 00:05:23,197 -Wow. -And I think he's got a shot. 94 00:05:23,990 --> 00:05:25,950 -Steve, you came in second. -Yeah. 95 00:05:26,034 --> 00:05:28,077 -What do you choose? -I'll choose the produce. 96 00:05:28,745 --> 00:05:31,080 -Oh man! That's the other one-- -Oh! 97 00:05:31,956 --> 00:05:34,500 -That's so Steve. -I wanted that one, too. 98 00:05:34,584 --> 00:05:37,837 Now, I see the Steve smile. You're confident. 99 00:05:38,338 --> 00:05:42,258 I've done things like that before, and I think I can fool the judges. 100 00:05:42,342 --> 00:05:45,553 And, lastly, Andrew, what'll it be? 101 00:05:45,636 --> 00:05:47,680 I'm gonna go with the challah bread. 102 00:05:47,764 --> 00:05:51,559 I just think out of what's remaining, it's the most interesting. 103 00:05:51,642 --> 00:05:53,978 I like things that have a lot of texture, so… 104 00:05:54,062 --> 00:05:58,441 I can kind of see, as I'm learning a little bit about what you guys do, 105 00:05:58,524 --> 00:06:00,985 it's got some shine to it. 106 00:06:01,694 --> 00:06:03,112 Maybe you'll use, um, 107 00:06:03,196 --> 00:06:06,240 -some edible lacquer on there. 108 00:06:07,533 --> 00:06:11,204 Now, head over to the kitchen and slip into that apron. 109 00:06:13,539 --> 00:06:14,624 Tick-tock. 110 00:06:14,707 --> 00:06:18,002 You only have eight hours to do this. 111 00:06:18,086 --> 00:06:20,213 Ready? It's time to bake! 112 00:06:27,762 --> 00:06:31,224 -This is your first competition? -My first cake competition. 113 00:06:31,307 --> 00:06:33,309 I'm trying to stay focused, you know? 114 00:06:33,393 --> 00:06:36,687 'Cause I don't wanna distract myself or make myself more nervous. 115 00:06:36,771 --> 00:06:39,399 That's the thing about you. You're smart. You're here for a reason. 116 00:06:39,482 --> 00:06:42,777 Justin's like a-- like a 30-year-old in an 18-year-old body. 117 00:06:42,860 --> 00:06:47,073 Yeah. I mean, I'm literally like a six-year-old that's just old as dirt. 118 00:06:48,116 --> 00:06:51,953 I'm 18, and I started my business Everything Just Baked when I was 16. 119 00:06:52,036 --> 00:06:55,957 I create 15 to 20 custom cakes a week for my business. 120 00:06:56,040 --> 00:06:58,209 I'm making about five figures out of cake, 121 00:06:58,292 --> 00:07:00,753 and I'm still going to school, so it's a lot, but… 122 00:07:00,837 --> 00:07:03,673 I'm just skilled. What can I say? 123 00:07:06,717 --> 00:07:09,387 I used to bake a lot with my mom and my grandma. 124 00:07:09,470 --> 00:07:11,764 Homemade cookies, breads, pies. 125 00:07:11,848 --> 00:07:14,517 And I just found my love for it. And here I am now. 126 00:07:16,269 --> 00:07:17,520 I've made a steak cake before, 127 00:07:17,603 --> 00:07:19,939 but I've never made the cellophane wrapping. 128 00:07:20,022 --> 00:07:22,233 But I-- I have an idea of how I wanna do it, for sure. 129 00:07:23,901 --> 00:07:26,320 -Steve, will you make my wedding cake? -Sure. 130 00:07:26,404 --> 00:07:28,197 Well, I guess I won't! 131 00:07:28,281 --> 00:07:30,533 I didn't think the groom wanted to make the cake. 132 00:07:31,784 --> 00:07:32,702 Nice save. 133 00:07:32,785 --> 00:07:36,247 Over in the gallery, it's an episode of Jonny and His Ladies. 134 00:07:38,791 --> 00:07:40,960 Who do you think has the most difficult item? 135 00:07:41,043 --> 00:07:42,170 -Steve. -Steve. 136 00:07:42,253 --> 00:07:44,964 He's got three different items to make. 137 00:07:45,047 --> 00:07:47,884 Yeah. If two items look real, but one doesn't… 138 00:07:47,967 --> 00:07:50,261 -The whole thing is off. -It's all done. 139 00:07:50,344 --> 00:07:52,221 Are you still glad you stuck with your strategy 140 00:07:52,305 --> 00:07:54,724 of "I'm gonna give Andrew something easier"? 141 00:07:54,807 --> 00:07:58,644 Well, ultimately, your easy choice should have been the toilet paper, but… 142 00:08:00,313 --> 00:08:03,608 I picked produce, one of the hardest items to do. 143 00:08:03,691 --> 00:08:06,694 There's different color schemes, different sizes. 144 00:08:06,777 --> 00:08:09,280 I wanna make a dense cake because I want the ultimate shape 145 00:08:09,363 --> 00:08:11,782 that I create for my vegetables to stay that way. 146 00:08:11,866 --> 00:08:15,244 If I make a spongier cake, it'll cause it to sag a bit. 147 00:08:15,328 --> 00:08:16,537 And I don't want that. 148 00:08:17,121 --> 00:08:20,458 I'm nervous about Steve's flavors. What is it, again? 149 00:08:20,541 --> 00:08:24,879 Almond cake, with almond paste, and then a milk chocolate orange ganache. 150 00:08:24,962 --> 00:08:27,965 -You put the almond paste in the batter? -Yeah. 151 00:08:28,049 --> 00:08:31,302 Yeah, paste in the batter. Old school. Almost like an almond pound cake. 152 00:08:31,385 --> 00:08:33,429 -You're an old fashioned kinda guy. -Yeah. 153 00:08:34,096 --> 00:08:36,807 Andrew! What is the flavor of your cake? 154 00:08:36,891 --> 00:08:40,603 I'm doing a donut cake with a maple pecan buttercream. 155 00:08:41,145 --> 00:08:42,021 Ooh! 156 00:08:42,104 --> 00:08:44,482 -Not spicy this time. Okay. -No spicy. 157 00:08:44,565 --> 00:08:47,401 I want this to look most like a loaf of challah bread. 158 00:08:47,485 --> 00:08:50,947 You gotta make sure that you're not making it too tall or too wide. 159 00:08:51,447 --> 00:08:54,283 The best route to go to achieve that bubble braid 160 00:08:54,367 --> 00:08:55,701 on top of my challah bread 161 00:08:55,785 --> 00:08:58,037 is to use what I call cake clay. 162 00:08:58,120 --> 00:09:01,791 Cake clay is the same thing as cake pop. I just like to call it cake clay. 163 00:09:01,874 --> 00:09:04,418 It's cake mixed with ganache or buttercream. 164 00:09:04,502 --> 00:09:07,338 And it's a great medium, because it really does work like clay. 165 00:09:07,421 --> 00:09:09,257 Andrew's kind of a loose cannon. 166 00:09:09,340 --> 00:09:12,426 Meanwhile, Steve's quietly assembling his produce. 167 00:09:12,510 --> 00:09:14,845 The silent assassin. Who knows what he's thinking? 168 00:09:16,514 --> 00:09:18,683 Are you a silent assassin? 169 00:09:19,517 --> 00:09:20,977 Am I a silent assassin? 170 00:09:23,187 --> 00:09:27,775 If Mikey thinks I'm a silent assassin, I think I'm going to keep playing it. 171 00:09:28,568 --> 00:09:31,529 I've been doing hyper-realistic cakes for over 20 years. 172 00:09:31,612 --> 00:09:35,241 I have a lot of skill and a lot of competitions under my belt, 173 00:09:35,324 --> 00:09:36,826 more so than anybody here. 174 00:09:36,909 --> 00:09:39,745 I'm an Associate Dean at a community college in West Virginia. 175 00:09:39,829 --> 00:09:41,289 I teach Culinary Arts. 176 00:09:41,372 --> 00:09:43,416 I teach students that are Justin's age. 177 00:09:43,499 --> 00:09:47,086 He's been a pastry chef twice as long as Justin's been alive. 178 00:09:48,713 --> 00:09:51,215 Hey, Justin! Is that buttercream you're making? 179 00:09:51,299 --> 00:09:53,092 Yes, I'm making the peanut butter filling. 180 00:09:53,175 --> 00:09:55,511 I just make the buttercream and add peanut butter. 181 00:09:55,595 --> 00:09:58,681 -Sounds good. -Peanut Butter Jelly Time. 182 00:09:58,764 --> 00:10:01,475 I'll do chocolate cake with dark chocolate ganache, 183 00:10:01,559 --> 00:10:03,811 and peanut butter filling and crushed peanuts. 184 00:10:03,894 --> 00:10:05,813 -Chocolate peanut butter? -Yeah. 185 00:10:05,896 --> 00:10:07,690 -Definitely a classic. -Yeah. 186 00:10:07,773 --> 00:10:10,901 Anybody who doesn't like a peanut butter cup is dead to me. 187 00:10:10,985 --> 00:10:14,447 So I'm gonna make steak, plastic wrap, and a Styrofoam tray. 188 00:10:14,530 --> 00:10:18,117 One of the most important things to focus on is getting the plastic wrap, 189 00:10:18,200 --> 00:10:19,869 'cause the wrap has to be perfect. 190 00:10:19,952 --> 00:10:22,371 I'm just going to mix together gelatin and water. 191 00:10:22,455 --> 00:10:25,875 Because the gelatin has a yellow hue, you gotta use the purple violet. 192 00:10:25,958 --> 00:10:27,293 And it makes it clear. 193 00:10:27,376 --> 00:10:31,672 It's difficult 'cause it takes time to dry so I really won't know until the end. 194 00:10:31,756 --> 00:10:33,883 I think I'll be okay. Hopefully. Let's pray. 195 00:10:33,966 --> 00:10:36,927 I've never done it before. So, a little nervous. 196 00:10:37,011 --> 00:10:38,763 Andrew, he's… Second time, right? 197 00:10:38,846 --> 00:10:41,766 -Yeah, this is my second. -Yeah, I'm worried about Andrew. 198 00:10:41,849 --> 00:10:45,519 My gosh. That's the first time you've ever said you were worried about me. 199 00:10:45,603 --> 00:10:48,147 Without saying, "I'm worried about Andrew." 200 00:10:48,230 --> 00:10:51,734 I just came off of a win. I've just won $5,000. 201 00:10:51,817 --> 00:10:55,529 And I think winning twice in a row, and being the first one to do that, 202 00:10:55,613 --> 00:10:58,032 is a way to solidify my name in this game. 203 00:10:58,115 --> 00:11:00,576 But I've got some tough competition up against me. 204 00:11:00,660 --> 00:11:03,120 Or, at least I think so. Let's see what they got. 205 00:11:03,204 --> 00:11:06,165 So this is the challenge. Youth versus experience. 206 00:11:06,248 --> 00:11:08,000 -Yeah. -Versus Halloween! 207 00:11:10,252 --> 00:11:12,546 I should be a hibachi grill person. 208 00:11:18,052 --> 00:11:19,553 -Hi, Andrew! -Ah! 209 00:11:21,013 --> 00:11:22,306 Like my new look? 210 00:11:22,390 --> 00:11:23,557 Yeah, I want them. 211 00:11:23,641 --> 00:11:24,767 Who wore it better? 212 00:11:24,850 --> 00:11:26,268 -Yeah, right. 213 00:11:28,896 --> 00:11:33,109 All right, bakers. I have some items that might be of interest to you. 214 00:11:33,192 --> 00:11:35,361 Andrew, challah loaves. 215 00:11:35,444 --> 00:11:37,738 Justin, steaks. 216 00:11:37,822 --> 00:11:42,201 And Steve, vegetables from the planet from Avatar. 217 00:11:44,745 --> 00:11:47,415 It looks like we're watching people grocery shop. 218 00:11:47,498 --> 00:11:48,708 Yeah. 219 00:11:49,291 --> 00:11:52,336 "I'll take this. I'll need some of this." 220 00:11:52,420 --> 00:11:54,088 "Hmm, maybe some of this, too." 221 00:11:56,424 --> 00:12:00,553 I need to think of a way to up the "wow" factor. 222 00:12:00,636 --> 00:12:03,723 So, I'm putting one of these loaves in edible cellophane. 223 00:12:03,806 --> 00:12:06,892 I don't anticipate your average judge 224 00:12:06,976 --> 00:12:10,146 to think that someone could make something edible 225 00:12:10,229 --> 00:12:12,231 that looks like a sheet of plastic. 226 00:12:12,314 --> 00:12:13,482 How's your gelatin look? 227 00:12:13,566 --> 00:12:15,651 I put glycerin in mine. 228 00:12:15,735 --> 00:12:18,195 -So you have flexibility? -Gives it flexibility. 229 00:12:18,279 --> 00:12:20,740 -It could snap, right, if you bend it? -Yes. 230 00:12:21,240 --> 00:12:25,828 Edible cellophane is something that I have become quite skilled at. 231 00:12:25,911 --> 00:12:28,748 It's definitely an art form that is not easy to pull off. 232 00:12:28,831 --> 00:12:31,459 The good thing is that if it doesn't work out-- Unlike Justin's, 233 00:12:31,542 --> 00:12:34,503 if my plastic doesn't work out, then I can just scrap it. 234 00:12:34,587 --> 00:12:38,549 I don't know. I feel you guys have good technical things that you can show off. 235 00:12:38,632 --> 00:12:40,801 If you pull it off, it'll be really cool. 236 00:12:40,885 --> 00:12:42,178 Yeah, hopefully. 237 00:12:42,678 --> 00:12:45,514 My cellophane's not looking 100%. 238 00:12:45,598 --> 00:12:47,391 Even watching Andrew, it looks so easy. 239 00:12:47,475 --> 00:12:49,643 Like, they have a secret I don't know about. 240 00:12:49,727 --> 00:12:53,647 When the show's over, I'll give you tips on how to make good cellophane. 241 00:12:53,731 --> 00:12:57,026 This is Justin's first time doing edible cellophane. 242 00:12:57,109 --> 00:12:59,862 I almost want to, like, offer him some of what I have. 243 00:12:59,945 --> 00:13:01,781 But it's a competition, so I'm not gonna. 244 00:13:01,864 --> 00:13:03,407 Or! When this episode's over, 245 00:13:03,491 --> 00:13:06,619 you can give me tips on how you made the good cellophane. 246 00:13:06,702 --> 00:13:10,247 Bakers! Six hours remaining. 247 00:13:12,625 --> 00:13:14,710 I hate the side ones. 248 00:13:27,097 --> 00:13:28,307 It's all about structure. 249 00:13:29,850 --> 00:13:32,436 I'm very jealous of both of your choices. 250 00:13:32,520 --> 00:13:33,854 As soon as I saw them I'm like, 251 00:13:33,938 --> 00:13:36,232 "This is the perfect challenge! I can't wait!" 252 00:13:36,315 --> 00:13:38,400 And then you took them from me. And that's fine. 253 00:13:38,484 --> 00:13:40,486 Well, it's the name of the game. 254 00:13:40,569 --> 00:13:44,114 I'm gonna try to make my horned melon as similar to the decoys as possible. 255 00:13:44,198 --> 00:13:46,951 Silicone molds help to give you texture. 256 00:13:47,034 --> 00:13:50,454 And it helps to create that fake exterior 257 00:13:50,538 --> 00:13:52,122 that fools everybody. 258 00:13:52,206 --> 00:13:56,710 I'm hoping I can get some of the nuances of this melon to come out in this mold. 259 00:13:56,794 --> 00:13:58,212 I wanna see how this works. 260 00:13:58,295 --> 00:14:01,465 If it works, I'll use it. If not, I'll have to sculpt it by hand. 261 00:14:01,549 --> 00:14:04,552 So, you're not interested in doing things hand-sculpted? 262 00:14:05,511 --> 00:14:07,930 -Well, I-- Well, I can. 263 00:14:08,013 --> 00:14:10,891 I can, but I wanna try to make it as easy as I can. 264 00:14:11,892 --> 00:14:14,854 I'm making this horned melon, pouring chocolate into the mold. 265 00:14:14,937 --> 00:14:18,190 I invert it and dump whatever chocolate comes out of it, 266 00:14:18,274 --> 00:14:21,569 leaving a very thin coat of chocolate in the mold. 267 00:14:21,652 --> 00:14:24,822 I want it to hold the cake pop that I'm going to be piping in. 268 00:14:24,905 --> 00:14:27,741 My motto always is, "Work smarter not harder." 269 00:14:29,660 --> 00:14:33,372 I'm mixing together all my leftover scraps to make like a cake pop. 270 00:14:33,455 --> 00:14:38,210 And I'm going to insert that filling into the cavity of the chocolate melon. 271 00:14:38,294 --> 00:14:41,046 The thorns that are on it are going to be make or break. 272 00:14:52,641 --> 00:14:54,018 All right, bakers. 273 00:14:54,101 --> 00:14:56,186 You've got four hours left. 274 00:14:58,814 --> 00:15:01,317 I'm just having a moment, man. 275 00:15:03,652 --> 00:15:04,570 Having some trouble? 276 00:15:04,653 --> 00:15:06,864 -Not going well. -It looks good. 277 00:15:06,947 --> 00:15:08,657 It looks awful. 278 00:15:08,741 --> 00:15:09,658 I'm so disappointed. 279 00:15:09,742 --> 00:15:13,287 The coloring is not working out the way that I had planned on. 280 00:15:13,370 --> 00:15:15,414 You would think that brown is brown. 281 00:15:15,497 --> 00:15:16,916 But when it comes to cake, 282 00:15:16,999 --> 00:15:19,752 to give it the aliveness or the fresh-baked look, 283 00:15:19,835 --> 00:15:23,797 you have to have the right shade of brown. I don't think it's gonna fool the judges. 284 00:15:23,881 --> 00:15:27,551 So, I am peeling everything off and starting from scratch on this loaf. 285 00:15:27,635 --> 00:15:30,679 There's not a lot of time left, and it's risky to go back to this, 286 00:15:30,763 --> 00:15:33,599 but I don't wanna present something that I'm not happy with. 287 00:15:33,682 --> 00:15:35,601 I'm planning on taking a blow torch 288 00:15:35,684 --> 00:15:39,104 until it forms a nice hard, brownish shell. 289 00:15:39,188 --> 00:15:41,649 I need some of your cool cucumber vibe. 290 00:15:42,733 --> 00:15:44,944 -Here you go. You can channel it. -Thank you. I like that. 291 00:15:45,027 --> 00:15:48,989 All right, bakers. Three hours! You got about three hours left. 292 00:15:57,706 --> 00:16:00,125 Steve, I don't really appreciate how calm you're being. 293 00:16:01,877 --> 00:16:06,423 I'm hand-painting the steak cake, leaving some of the base color on there, 294 00:16:06,507 --> 00:16:08,133 just so that can represent the fat. 295 00:16:08,217 --> 00:16:10,135 For the sides of the steak cake, 296 00:16:10,219 --> 00:16:13,555 I wanna have some part of it actual meat, and then some part of it fat. 297 00:16:13,639 --> 00:16:15,766 So, I used some plastic wrap and crumpled it up, 298 00:16:15,849 --> 00:16:17,309 and I imprint the cake with that. 299 00:16:17,393 --> 00:16:19,103 Just anything to give it more texture. 300 00:16:19,186 --> 00:16:21,480 Is that modeling chocolate or fondant? 301 00:16:21,563 --> 00:16:23,232 -Modeling chocolate. -Okay. 302 00:16:25,526 --> 00:16:28,779 For my cauliflower cake, I am rolling out white modeling chocolate 303 00:16:28,862 --> 00:16:31,448 and taking my textured cauliflower mold, 304 00:16:31,532 --> 00:16:34,451 and I'm pressing it into the top of the cauliflower. 305 00:16:35,369 --> 00:16:38,497 Pressing the stamp into the modeling chocolate, 306 00:16:38,580 --> 00:16:40,624 it's looking really good, exactly like cauliflower. 307 00:16:41,208 --> 00:16:43,293 From 15 feet away, it doesn't look too bad. 308 00:16:43,377 --> 00:16:44,712 I think it looks good here. 309 00:16:44,795 --> 00:16:48,173 Bakers! Just over one hour! 310 00:16:49,842 --> 00:16:50,718 Uh-oh. 311 00:16:52,428 --> 00:16:53,929 I'm dreading the sound! 312 00:16:54,680 --> 00:16:55,764 It's wobbling. 313 00:16:55,848 --> 00:16:59,977 -Looks a little wonky, Mikey. -It looks a little wonky. 314 00:17:00,060 --> 00:17:02,396 -I agree. -The tiltscape is off. 315 00:17:02,479 --> 00:17:03,731 -Yeah. 316 00:17:03,814 --> 00:17:06,358 The tiltscape is off, Steve! 317 00:17:09,778 --> 00:17:12,823 If he can put more shine to it, 318 00:17:12,906 --> 00:17:16,118 he can absolutely fool the judges. 319 00:17:16,201 --> 00:17:17,411 -Yeah. -Yeah. 320 00:17:17,494 --> 00:17:19,705 The hardest part about getting a bread texture 321 00:17:19,788 --> 00:17:22,458 is that it has, like, its own crust to it. 322 00:17:22,541 --> 00:17:25,961 It has flakiness and tears and shine, 323 00:17:26,045 --> 00:17:27,421 and that's not really something 324 00:17:27,504 --> 00:17:30,466 that you can just easily manipulate sugar to look like. 325 00:17:30,549 --> 00:17:33,635 And I'm starting to worry, am I gonna be able to pull this off? 326 00:17:33,719 --> 00:17:37,222 Or am I gonna run out of time and not be happy with the finished product? 327 00:17:39,683 --> 00:17:41,977 Thirty minutes, bakers! 328 00:17:42,061 --> 00:17:43,228 Thirty minutes-- 329 00:17:43,312 --> 00:17:44,605 -No! 330 00:17:48,692 --> 00:17:51,445 -Oh my God. -Getting a good laugh, gallery? 331 00:17:51,528 --> 00:17:52,362 Yes. 332 00:17:55,365 --> 00:17:58,660 -Justin looks a little stressed. -I hope he pulls it together. 333 00:17:58,744 --> 00:18:02,081 Check on my cellophane. Some of it I like, some of it I don't. 334 00:18:02,164 --> 00:18:04,917 As I'm pulling, I'm noticing it's almost sticking to itself, 335 00:18:05,000 --> 00:18:06,293 so it's creating some wrinkles. 336 00:18:06,376 --> 00:18:09,463 And it's my first time, and I'm gonna make do with what I have. 337 00:18:10,964 --> 00:18:13,759 Five minutes, bakers! This is it! 338 00:18:13,842 --> 00:18:17,429 Mikey calling me the silent assassin is probably not far from the truth. 339 00:18:17,513 --> 00:18:22,017 I made cake look exactly like produce. How many people can say that? 340 00:18:29,858 --> 00:18:31,401 Time's up, bakers! 341 00:18:34,696 --> 00:18:36,824 Get your decoys ready! 342 00:18:36,907 --> 00:18:39,910 I look forward to seeing what you guys put together. 343 00:18:45,958 --> 00:18:48,293 Andrew, Justin, Steve. 344 00:18:48,794 --> 00:18:51,713 You've put in hours of work to make your cakes perfect, 345 00:18:51,797 --> 00:18:55,801 but only one of you could win up to $20,000. 346 00:18:57,052 --> 00:19:01,473 But first, you must fool our judges. 347 00:19:02,015 --> 00:19:04,643 Comedian, actor, and social media star, 348 00:19:04,726 --> 00:19:08,814 you know her as Average Fashion Blogger, Courtney Parchman! 349 00:19:11,275 --> 00:19:13,986 Courtney, uh, you have some fanboys here. 350 00:19:14,069 --> 00:19:15,737 -Do I? 351 00:19:15,821 --> 00:19:17,281 -Yeah, big fan. -Oh my God. 352 00:19:17,364 --> 00:19:20,701 I only hope to be a fraction of the TikTok sensation you are. 353 00:19:20,784 --> 00:19:21,952 Same, same. 354 00:19:22,035 --> 00:19:23,078 That is so sweet. 355 00:19:24,163 --> 00:19:27,416 I'm waiting for my part! Somebody better say something. 356 00:19:27,499 --> 00:19:29,418 All right. Here you go. 357 00:19:29,501 --> 00:19:32,462 Actor, comedian, and author, Finesse Mitchell. 358 00:19:36,008 --> 00:19:39,511 Oh my gosh. Mother Teresa could be out here, but no, it's Fin-- 359 00:19:39,595 --> 00:19:42,723 -I cannot believe that! -Thank you! Thank you! 360 00:19:42,806 --> 00:19:46,059 -I can't believe it! I'm such a huge fan-- -Thank you. You've done enough. 361 00:19:46,143 --> 00:19:51,190 And food writer and Senior Editor of Eater, Farley Elliott. 362 00:19:53,233 --> 00:19:54,860 Farley hive, rise up! 363 00:19:55,360 --> 00:19:56,403 Farley fanboys! 364 00:19:56,486 --> 00:19:58,113 That's right, that's right. 365 00:19:58,197 --> 00:19:59,656 Sir, please. 366 00:20:00,782 --> 00:20:03,702 See? Thank you! Thank you. 367 00:20:04,703 --> 00:20:06,788 Judges, here's how this works. 368 00:20:06,872 --> 00:20:10,834 The cake wall is going to spin around to reveal five cake stands, 369 00:20:10,918 --> 00:20:15,714 each holding something that you would see at a grocery store. 370 00:20:15,797 --> 00:20:19,509 But only one of those stands is holding a cake. 371 00:20:19,593 --> 00:20:22,930 The three of you have 20 seconds to agree on one answer 372 00:20:23,013 --> 00:20:25,933 and enter it on the keypad in front of Finesse. 373 00:20:26,016 --> 00:20:27,935 Do you guys think you can do this? 374 00:20:28,018 --> 00:20:28,852 Yes. 375 00:20:28,936 --> 00:20:30,312 Are you familiar with cake? 376 00:20:30,395 --> 00:20:32,773 -I've heard of it. -I don't think it'll be easy. 377 00:20:32,856 --> 00:20:37,527 All right. Our first baker up is Justin. 378 00:20:37,611 --> 00:20:40,697 Cake Wall, spin around for me, please. 379 00:20:43,325 --> 00:20:49,289 Okay, judges, on the other side of that wall are five steaks, 380 00:20:49,373 --> 00:20:52,125 but one of them is cake. 381 00:20:52,209 --> 00:20:53,126 Good luck. 382 00:20:53,877 --> 00:20:56,338 Your time starts now! 383 00:20:57,923 --> 00:20:58,924 Man! Okay. 384 00:20:59,007 --> 00:21:02,511 I mean, One looks too tall, like, it looks too sturdy. 385 00:21:02,594 --> 00:21:05,305 I think that's gotta be real. What do you think? 386 00:21:05,389 --> 00:21:07,015 -Two! -Oh wow. 387 00:21:07,099 --> 00:21:09,810 -I believe that Two is right. -I'm thinkin' Three. 388 00:21:09,893 --> 00:21:12,646 -That's a rib eye. -Three seems… 389 00:21:12,729 --> 00:21:14,481 -Gosh. -Ten seconds. 390 00:21:14,564 --> 00:21:17,401 -Three looks perfect. -That's why it's cake? 391 00:21:18,402 --> 00:21:19,361 It's Four. 392 00:21:19,444 --> 00:21:22,155 Courtney can't really see. She's looking up. 393 00:21:22,239 --> 00:21:25,117 Five, four… -I'm trying to get an angle from above. 394 00:21:25,659 --> 00:21:26,952 -…three… -I think it's One. 395 00:21:27,035 --> 00:21:28,787 -…two, one. -Two. 396 00:21:28,870 --> 00:21:30,497 -I say Two. -Lock it in! 397 00:21:34,293 --> 00:21:36,128 Let's see if you guys were right. 398 00:21:36,628 --> 00:21:38,755 -You locked in Two? -We locked in Two. 399 00:21:38,839 --> 00:21:41,758 -How are we feeling? -The fat strip on it looks great. 400 00:21:41,842 --> 00:21:44,845 Is that the, uh, technical term, Farley? Fat strip? 401 00:21:44,928 --> 00:21:47,097 Yeah. Yeah, a lot of marbling. 402 00:21:47,180 --> 00:21:49,016 -Yeah. -A lot of intramuscular fat. 403 00:21:49,099 --> 00:21:51,435 All right. Let's see if you guys were right. 404 00:21:51,518 --> 00:21:54,479 -Come on, Two. -Let's see if this is cake. 405 00:22:00,402 --> 00:22:02,362 -Wow! Wait. -Ew. That's meat. 406 00:22:02,446 --> 00:22:05,157 -Oh wow. That's a tender steak. 407 00:22:05,240 --> 00:22:06,199 Wow. 408 00:22:07,326 --> 00:22:10,078 You guys picked Number Two, and that is not cake. 409 00:22:10,162 --> 00:22:12,164 Meaning, Justin, you did it, buddy. 410 00:22:12,247 --> 00:22:15,459 You fooled the judges. You are up for the win today. 411 00:22:17,210 --> 00:22:19,713 You guys also think it could be what? 412 00:22:19,796 --> 00:22:22,841 One and Three. I'm gonna go ahead and let Courtney… 413 00:22:22,924 --> 00:22:24,885 Okay, yeah. I think it might be One. 414 00:22:24,968 --> 00:22:28,263 And at first I didn't think so 'cause it's a crazy color of red. 415 00:22:28,347 --> 00:22:31,224 And I am seeing a red spot on the Styrofoam. 416 00:22:31,308 --> 00:22:32,434 -Oh! -Yeah. 417 00:22:32,517 --> 00:22:34,728 Mikey! This is a totally different angle. 418 00:22:34,811 --> 00:22:36,355 -Yes, it is! 419 00:22:36,438 --> 00:22:39,316 Farley, would you say that's a specific type of steak? 420 00:22:39,399 --> 00:22:41,610 -Usually when they're dark red-- -This guy. 421 00:22:41,693 --> 00:22:43,987 -You asked for the dissertation! -I'm using my resources. 422 00:22:44,071 --> 00:22:46,823 -All right. -It might be a Wagyu or something. 423 00:22:46,907 --> 00:22:50,452 -Is it cake? Or, is it Wagyu? Let's see. 424 00:22:50,535 --> 00:22:51,870 -It's a cake. -Yeah. 425 00:22:55,207 --> 00:22:56,249 Ooh. 426 00:22:56,333 --> 00:22:57,584 -Oh… -Hold on. 427 00:22:58,168 --> 00:22:59,711 You made Wagyu steak. 428 00:22:59,795 --> 00:23:00,796 Wow. 429 00:23:00,879 --> 00:23:03,882 Great job, Justin! You're up for the win today. 430 00:23:03,965 --> 00:23:05,509 -Wow. 431 00:23:05,592 --> 00:23:06,510 That looks like cake. 432 00:23:06,593 --> 00:23:09,262 I never considered that the whole container 433 00:23:09,346 --> 00:23:10,347 would be cake. 434 00:23:10,430 --> 00:23:11,515 Thank you. 435 00:23:11,598 --> 00:23:17,729 The golden child has succeeded! 436 00:23:19,314 --> 00:23:21,858 It's time for our next baker, Steve. 437 00:23:21,942 --> 00:23:24,653 Very quiet, but very calculating. 438 00:23:25,153 --> 00:23:28,323 Cake Wall, spin for us. 439 00:23:28,407 --> 00:23:31,410 Judges, you're about to see five cake stands 440 00:23:31,493 --> 00:23:33,370 with a selection of produce items. 441 00:23:33,453 --> 00:23:36,289 On one of those stands, everything is cake. 442 00:23:36,915 --> 00:23:41,837 You must find that one and bring it to me. 443 00:23:42,546 --> 00:23:45,882 And your time starts now! 444 00:23:46,883 --> 00:23:48,969 I hate vegetables. I'm not gonna be any help. 445 00:23:49,052 --> 00:23:51,054 Oh, wow. What do you think? 446 00:23:51,138 --> 00:23:53,557 -One is tricky. -One with the color change. 447 00:23:53,640 --> 00:23:56,810 -The asparagus in Two is too big. -I think Three. 448 00:23:56,893 --> 00:24:00,188 I've been to a lot of grocery stores. The asparagus, that is real. 449 00:24:00,272 --> 00:24:01,398 Ten seconds! 450 00:24:01,481 --> 00:24:04,484 -Four is fake. -Four is fake? No way. 451 00:24:05,610 --> 00:24:08,321 -Five seconds, judges. -Five is definitely real. 452 00:24:08,405 --> 00:24:10,657 -Four, three… -I'm going with Two. 453 00:24:10,740 --> 00:24:12,075 -Yeah. -Two? 454 00:24:12,159 --> 00:24:13,076 One. 455 00:24:13,160 --> 00:24:14,369 -Time's up! 456 00:24:16,788 --> 00:24:18,623 Whoo! What'd we end up going with? 457 00:24:19,124 --> 00:24:20,750 Going with Two, Mikey. 458 00:24:20,834 --> 00:24:24,254 -Whatever the porcupine bread is, it's-- 459 00:24:24,337 --> 00:24:25,464 That's a horned melon. 460 00:24:25,547 --> 00:24:27,466 A horned melon. Well, I tell you what. 461 00:24:27,549 --> 00:24:30,760 You find that in the Black grocery store, I'll give you $100,000. 462 00:24:32,345 --> 00:24:34,431 Judges, well, let's see if you're right. 463 00:24:34,514 --> 00:24:36,808 You guys were all in agreement this time. 464 00:24:36,892 --> 00:24:39,603 -You guys all are confident about Two? -No. 465 00:24:39,686 --> 00:24:42,355 Let's not go so far as to say confident. But yes. 466 00:24:42,439 --> 00:24:44,149 Let's see if you're right. 467 00:24:44,232 --> 00:24:47,777 Is this stuff cake? 468 00:24:52,824 --> 00:24:54,701 -No. 469 00:24:54,784 --> 00:24:56,703 No. I'm sorry, guys. 470 00:24:56,786 --> 00:24:59,664 -Wow. -Why do you guys keep picking Two? 471 00:24:59,748 --> 00:25:00,916 Not cake! 472 00:25:00,999 --> 00:25:01,875 Great job, Steve. 473 00:25:01,958 --> 00:25:03,668 You fooled the judges. 474 00:25:03,752 --> 00:25:06,254 You're up for the win. Congrats. 475 00:25:06,338 --> 00:25:09,508 This all went according to Steve's plan. 476 00:25:11,218 --> 00:25:13,261 Are there any other choices? 477 00:25:13,345 --> 00:25:14,179 -Yeah. -Five. 478 00:25:14,930 --> 00:25:17,933 You know, I went to a few grocery stores. And I've been to-- 479 00:25:18,016 --> 00:25:19,809 -You have? -Yeah-- 480 00:25:19,893 --> 00:25:21,436 The purple cauliflower. 481 00:25:21,520 --> 00:25:23,647 I'm looking at it, and it's looking like a cake. 482 00:25:23,730 --> 00:25:24,564 All right. 483 00:25:25,065 --> 00:25:28,068 Let's see if this is indeed cake. 484 00:25:31,154 --> 00:25:32,197 Ooh. 485 00:25:32,280 --> 00:25:34,449 It's feeling interesting to me. 486 00:25:38,078 --> 00:25:39,162 Cake! 487 00:25:39,663 --> 00:25:43,542 That looks like cake to me, folks. Right? Look at that. Gallery? 488 00:25:46,461 --> 00:25:49,047 Let's see what this asparagus is all about, huh? 489 00:25:49,130 --> 00:25:50,549 I see cake in there. 490 00:25:52,801 --> 00:25:55,303 -Ooh. And that's cake, too. -Oh wow. 491 00:25:55,387 --> 00:25:57,847 Steve, that means you are up for the win today. 492 00:25:57,931 --> 00:25:59,933 -Congrats, my man. -Yay! 493 00:26:00,809 --> 00:26:03,979 All right, judges, you have been fooled twice. 494 00:26:04,062 --> 00:26:06,731 If you don't count getting it right, we're doing a great job. 495 00:26:06,815 --> 00:26:07,899 That's right. 496 00:26:08,817 --> 00:26:12,320 Our last baker is Andrew, the reigning champion! 497 00:26:13,989 --> 00:26:18,285 Defending his crown, he made two loaves of challah bread. 498 00:26:18,368 --> 00:26:21,246 Cake Wall, bring us your loaves. 499 00:26:21,913 --> 00:26:26,042 You're going to see five cake stands with loaves of challah bread. 500 00:26:26,126 --> 00:26:29,462 One of those stands is holding only cake. 501 00:26:29,546 --> 00:26:32,173 -It is up to you to find it. 502 00:26:32,757 --> 00:26:33,675 Ooh. 503 00:26:33,758 --> 00:26:37,512 Have fun! And your time starts now! 504 00:26:37,596 --> 00:26:41,266 They don't all have cellophane. That feels like a big differentiator. 505 00:26:41,349 --> 00:26:44,269 I don't think it's One, 'cause they wouldn't hide it in the bag. 506 00:26:44,936 --> 00:26:47,856 -If it's Two, you're crazy. -Ten seconds. 507 00:26:47,939 --> 00:26:51,192 -I'm thinking Three or One. -Three? Three? 508 00:26:51,276 --> 00:26:53,028 -Three. -Five seconds. 509 00:26:53,111 --> 00:26:56,823 -You don't think it's Four? -No. I think it might be Five. 510 00:26:56,906 --> 00:26:58,867 -His bread has plastic on it. -Three… 511 00:26:58,950 --> 00:27:01,703 -Three. It's too perfect. -Lock it in! 512 00:27:01,786 --> 00:27:04,122 -Boom! Time's up. 513 00:27:05,123 --> 00:27:07,542 Let's see if you're right. You guys locked in Three. 514 00:27:09,085 --> 00:27:11,421 Something cool about this, I'm half Jewish. 515 00:27:11,504 --> 00:27:14,049 So, the far and few times I've had challah bread, 516 00:27:14,132 --> 00:27:16,092 this is actually all looking like it. 517 00:27:16,176 --> 00:27:20,388 Every single one is looking like those Jewish holidays that I get to go to. 518 00:27:20,472 --> 00:27:26,394 Let's see if you guys are gonna go one-for-three, or oh-for-three. 519 00:27:28,229 --> 00:27:29,439 Let's find out. 520 00:27:30,023 --> 00:27:31,441 -It's jiggling. -It's jiggling? 521 00:27:31,524 --> 00:27:33,902 -You guys and this jiggle. -Not like cake. 522 00:27:33,985 --> 00:27:35,111 I love it. 523 00:27:35,195 --> 00:27:37,781 Seeds and jiggle. Here we go. 524 00:27:37,864 --> 00:27:41,284 -They cut the same-- -Wait a minute. Bread would do that too. 525 00:27:41,368 --> 00:27:43,370 -Interesting. 526 00:27:44,329 --> 00:27:45,372 That's bread. 527 00:27:45,455 --> 00:27:46,331 Oh! 528 00:27:46,831 --> 00:27:49,501 -Judges! Oh-for-three. 529 00:27:49,584 --> 00:27:52,253 Andrew, you're up for the win today. 530 00:27:52,337 --> 00:27:55,006 So, judges, where do you think it is now? 531 00:27:55,090 --> 00:27:59,511 Courtney. Having been to a grocery store, this is your time to shine. 532 00:27:59,594 --> 00:28:00,637 I think Five. 533 00:28:00,720 --> 00:28:04,182 I'm just looking at a specific part that's making me think it's a cake. 534 00:28:04,265 --> 00:28:05,934 Can you touch that Saran wrap for me? 535 00:28:06,017 --> 00:28:08,561 -Touch it? Okay! That's the cake! -Yeah! 536 00:28:08,645 --> 00:28:09,646 Wow! 537 00:28:09,729 --> 00:28:11,314 Let's see if Number Five… 538 00:28:12,190 --> 00:28:13,358 Is it cake? 539 00:28:13,942 --> 00:28:15,443 Ooh, that feels… 540 00:28:15,527 --> 00:28:17,946 Ooh, nice cake. Look at that. 541 00:28:18,530 --> 00:28:19,948 That feels cakey. 542 00:28:20,031 --> 00:28:21,866 Shabbat Shalom! 543 00:28:21,950 --> 00:28:25,078 -Told you! -As it's caking in my hand. 544 00:28:25,161 --> 00:28:26,705 So, all hail Andrew. 545 00:28:26,788 --> 00:28:29,666 -Yay! -The king! He did it again! 546 00:28:31,084 --> 00:28:32,544 You have deceived our judges. 547 00:28:32,627 --> 00:28:35,839 That means you could win back the money you lost last time 548 00:28:35,922 --> 00:28:38,007 in our Cake Or Cash round, buddy. 549 00:28:38,091 --> 00:28:38,925 Whoo! 550 00:28:40,552 --> 00:28:44,681 Justin, Steve, Andrew, you guys fooled our judges. 551 00:28:44,764 --> 00:28:45,890 Congratulations. 552 00:28:48,017 --> 00:28:49,477 Three for three! 553 00:28:49,561 --> 00:28:51,813 Bakers three, judges zero. 554 00:28:51,896 --> 00:28:53,982 But there can only be one winner. 555 00:28:54,065 --> 00:28:55,942 So, now it's up to the judges. 556 00:28:56,025 --> 00:28:58,319 They will need to take a closer look 557 00:28:58,403 --> 00:29:03,158 before determining who could win up to $20,000, guys. 558 00:29:08,288 --> 00:29:10,498 They win $20,000? For making a good cake? 559 00:29:12,125 --> 00:29:14,461 -I better start cooking. -Let's go. I'll teach you. 560 00:29:14,544 --> 00:29:15,879 I would love that. 561 00:29:15,962 --> 00:29:19,340 Spin for us, oh mighty wall. 562 00:29:20,717 --> 00:29:23,970 All right, judges. We have a three-way tie. 563 00:29:24,053 --> 00:29:26,014 It's up to you to break it. 564 00:29:26,514 --> 00:29:30,268 It comes down to taste and the details. 565 00:29:31,060 --> 00:29:34,314 Justin, why don't you tell the judges about your cake. 566 00:29:34,397 --> 00:29:38,026 It's chocolate cake with peanut butter filling and salted peanuts. 567 00:29:38,526 --> 00:29:39,694 I like this flavor. 568 00:29:39,778 --> 00:29:42,280 It's good cake. Oh, yeah, the peanut butter. Mm-hmm. 569 00:29:42,363 --> 00:29:45,450 Mm. And it's so good. It doesn't taste like Wagyu. 570 00:29:45,533 --> 00:29:47,035 -At all. 571 00:29:47,118 --> 00:29:50,580 When you're up here, you can see more of, like, the color differentiation 572 00:29:50,663 --> 00:29:53,374 between a real Wagyu and this one. 573 00:29:53,458 --> 00:29:55,585 It still looks unbelievable. 574 00:29:55,668 --> 00:29:57,837 This is so challenging to pull off. 575 00:29:57,921 --> 00:30:00,757 -Can't get over the packaging. -Impressive. 576 00:30:00,840 --> 00:30:04,219 The difference from outside to inside is almost the most surprising. 577 00:30:04,302 --> 00:30:06,846 I never would've thought it'd be chocolate and peanut butter. 578 00:30:06,930 --> 00:30:10,266 I was just gonna say that. Uh-oh. Veggie shopping. 579 00:30:10,350 --> 00:30:12,644 Steve, tell us about the flavors. 580 00:30:12,727 --> 00:30:16,731 What we have is an almond cake with a milk chocolate ganache 581 00:30:16,815 --> 00:30:18,942 that has a hint of orange zest in it. 582 00:30:20,443 --> 00:30:23,738 This is just as good as the steak, as far as just the flavor. 583 00:30:23,822 --> 00:30:26,282 -Mm-hmm. -I think the ganache is really nice. 584 00:30:26,366 --> 00:30:28,243 I think the orange zest helps to lift it. 585 00:30:28,868 --> 00:30:33,248 What's tripping me out are the details in the asparagus. 586 00:30:33,331 --> 00:30:34,165 Yeah. 587 00:30:34,249 --> 00:30:37,085 I'm this close, and I still can't tell that that is a cake. 588 00:30:37,168 --> 00:30:40,588 This looks more like cauliflower the closer up I am to it 589 00:30:40,672 --> 00:30:42,882 than when I was farther away from it. 590 00:30:42,966 --> 00:30:44,843 The art is top-notch on this one. 591 00:30:47,595 --> 00:30:51,057 All right, Andrew, tell the judges what kind of cake you made. 592 00:30:51,140 --> 00:30:54,102 -I'm going in. I'm going in! -I'm going to eat this big chunk. 593 00:30:54,185 --> 00:30:56,980 So it's a donut cake with maple pecan frosting. 594 00:30:57,564 --> 00:30:58,815 I'm going in again! 595 00:31:00,984 --> 00:31:04,028 The cronut is dead. This is the new donut cake we're after. 596 00:31:05,154 --> 00:31:07,532 Even this close, I'd still think it's bread. 597 00:31:07,615 --> 00:31:09,033 I was-- Okay, Courtney. 598 00:31:09,117 --> 00:31:12,328 -So, I was thinking that earlier. -I was just thinking this is bread. 599 00:31:12,412 --> 00:31:15,164 And when you're this close and the details have me fooled, 600 00:31:15,248 --> 00:31:17,458 and then it tastes the way it tastes. 601 00:31:17,542 --> 00:31:18,585 And again, this cellophane. 602 00:31:18,668 --> 00:31:21,921 If you just touch the end of this, you would think it's regular plastic. 603 00:31:22,005 --> 00:31:23,756 Yeah. That's crazy. 604 00:31:24,883 --> 00:31:27,135 Judges, you've had a closer look. 605 00:31:27,218 --> 00:31:28,511 You've tasted the cakes. 606 00:31:28,595 --> 00:31:30,305 Take a minute. Deliberate. 607 00:31:30,388 --> 00:31:32,265 -And decide our winner. 608 00:31:32,348 --> 00:31:34,475 Now, they discuss your fate. 609 00:31:34,559 --> 00:31:37,312 One of you will be champion. 610 00:31:38,021 --> 00:31:43,359 The other, tossed out into the gallery. 611 00:31:45,278 --> 00:31:50,992 With Justin's steak, as far as the looks are concerned, I'm super impressed. 612 00:31:51,075 --> 00:31:53,411 I was really feeling peanut butter and chocolate. 613 00:31:53,494 --> 00:31:55,038 -You can't go wrong with that. -Yeah. 614 00:31:55,121 --> 00:31:56,539 But the level of craftsmanship 615 00:31:56,623 --> 00:31:59,459 with the rubber band, again, and the little asparagus tips 616 00:31:59,542 --> 00:32:01,628 feels like you'd see it at any grocery store. 617 00:32:01,711 --> 00:32:03,671 -You know what I'm talking about. -I do. 618 00:32:03,755 --> 00:32:07,300 Flavor-wise, I'm gonna try to, like, be straight up. 619 00:32:07,383 --> 00:32:09,385 The donut cake was amazing to me. 620 00:32:09,969 --> 00:32:12,805 -Donut is something different. -I've made up my mind. 621 00:32:12,889 --> 00:32:15,141 -Yeah, I'm with you. I made up my mind. -Yeah. 622 00:32:15,224 --> 00:32:16,476 -We agree. -Okay. Cool. 623 00:32:18,561 --> 00:32:19,896 Oh my gosh. 624 00:32:19,979 --> 00:32:21,272 Ahem! 625 00:32:21,356 --> 00:32:23,650 Okay! 626 00:32:24,525 --> 00:32:27,445 Judges? Have you reached a decision? 627 00:32:27,528 --> 00:32:31,032 Mikey, we were really blown away by the look of each and every cake. 628 00:32:31,115 --> 00:32:33,368 Hats off to you guys, because… 629 00:32:33,451 --> 00:32:35,495 -Good job, guys! 630 00:32:36,788 --> 00:32:41,918 Even though we fell in love with the look of Steve's cake, 631 00:32:42,001 --> 00:32:44,212 we really think that… 632 00:32:47,507 --> 00:32:49,592 …Andrew hit a home run. We choose Andrew. 633 00:32:49,676 --> 00:32:53,096 -Andrew! 634 00:32:53,179 --> 00:32:55,598 -Thank you, guys. 635 00:32:56,432 --> 00:32:57,684 Andrew! 636 00:32:57,767 --> 00:33:01,104 The champion slays another beast. 637 00:33:01,187 --> 00:33:04,190 -Congrats, you just won $5,000. -Thank you. 638 00:33:04,273 --> 00:33:08,903 That means you have won a total of $10,000 in this competition, my friend. 639 00:33:08,987 --> 00:33:10,238 Nice one, Andrew! 640 00:33:11,197 --> 00:33:14,325 Judges, what brought it over the top for Andrew here? 641 00:33:14,409 --> 00:33:16,411 Andrew's cake not only looked the part, 642 00:33:16,494 --> 00:33:19,247 not only did it fool me, but it tasted amazing, 643 00:33:19,330 --> 00:33:21,916 and I've never had donut cake. He pulled it off. 644 00:33:22,000 --> 00:33:24,919 The execution on this one… This is just so well done, 645 00:33:25,003 --> 00:33:28,840 from the cellophane down to the flavors, and it looks the part all the way. 646 00:33:28,923 --> 00:33:30,967 Let's give a round of applause for our judges. 647 00:33:31,050 --> 00:33:34,345 -Thank you, Farley, Finesse, and Courtney. 648 00:33:34,429 --> 00:33:37,223 Cake Wall, take our judges home. 649 00:33:37,306 --> 00:33:39,350 -Thank you! 650 00:33:39,434 --> 00:33:41,394 Look at that! Perfect. 651 00:33:42,437 --> 00:33:43,438 Bye! 652 00:33:44,313 --> 00:33:45,398 Miss you. 653 00:33:46,691 --> 00:33:48,401 Justin and Steve. 654 00:33:48,484 --> 00:33:52,739 I'm sorry, but you will both get a chance to bake again. 655 00:33:52,822 --> 00:33:56,617 So, please join the other bakers in the gallery. 656 00:33:57,118 --> 00:33:58,870 -Come to us! -Applause! 657 00:34:01,205 --> 00:34:03,124 Andrew. Hello again. 658 00:34:03,207 --> 00:34:08,504 It is time to play Cake or Cash? 659 00:34:14,886 --> 00:34:18,723 All right, since you didn't win the $5,000 last time, 660 00:34:18,806 --> 00:34:22,060 that money has rolled over again. 661 00:34:22,143 --> 00:34:26,564 And you're now playing for $15,000. 662 00:34:28,191 --> 00:34:29,400 You got this! 663 00:34:29,484 --> 00:34:31,736 What are we gonna do? We gonna get it? 664 00:34:31,819 --> 00:34:33,738 We gonna try to get it. 665 00:34:34,697 --> 00:34:36,157 All right. 666 00:34:36,240 --> 00:34:41,496 On the other side of the cake wall are two cash registers. 667 00:34:42,163 --> 00:34:45,666 One of these cash registers is filled with cash, 668 00:34:46,459 --> 00:34:50,463 and the other one, I'm not sure, but I think is cake. 669 00:34:50,546 --> 00:34:53,174 If you guess the cake, you get the cash. 670 00:34:53,257 --> 00:34:56,219 You have 15 seconds to decide which one is cake. 671 00:34:56,302 --> 00:34:58,763 And your time starts now! 672 00:35:10,942 --> 00:35:11,776 Ooh. 673 00:35:12,652 --> 00:35:14,070 Five seconds, Andrew. 674 00:35:14,153 --> 00:35:17,990 -Four, three, two… 675 00:35:20,743 --> 00:35:22,745 You already locked in your answer. 676 00:35:22,829 --> 00:35:24,705 -That's a good sign! 677 00:35:24,789 --> 00:35:26,374 You said Number Two. 678 00:35:26,457 --> 00:35:29,001 Why do you think that is cake? 679 00:35:29,085 --> 00:35:33,089 I don't know. There's something about the-- the sheen on Number One 680 00:35:33,172 --> 00:35:35,049 that makes me feel like it could be real. 681 00:35:35,133 --> 00:35:37,760 But who knows in this game? I don't know. 682 00:35:37,844 --> 00:35:39,846 -I'm nervous. -I'm nervous, too. 683 00:35:41,264 --> 00:35:43,015 Let's just be here together. 684 00:35:43,099 --> 00:35:45,143 -No. Let's just do this, please. -Okay! 685 00:35:45,226 --> 00:35:48,604 I'll end the agony I'm putting us through. And let's see if you're right! 686 00:35:48,688 --> 00:35:49,522 Thank you. 687 00:35:49,605 --> 00:35:54,277 The $15,000 march up to the cash registers. 688 00:35:55,027 --> 00:35:59,782 Okay, Andrew. If this is cake, you win $15,000. 689 00:35:59,866 --> 00:36:01,826 I can't, right now. 690 00:36:03,119 --> 00:36:04,620 Now, the fun begins. 691 00:36:05,663 --> 00:36:08,040 Is it cake? Let's find out. 692 00:36:16,048 --> 00:36:18,259 -Oh! 693 00:36:22,263 --> 00:36:25,308 Behold! Behold! 694 00:36:25,391 --> 00:36:26,309 Oh my God. 695 00:36:26,392 --> 00:36:29,103 I'm gonna cut you another slice too, buddy. 696 00:36:29,187 --> 00:36:31,939 -That's 15,000. -Oh my God. 697 00:36:32,023 --> 00:36:36,611 For a grand total of $25,000 in this competition! 698 00:36:36,694 --> 00:36:38,362 -Goodness! -Oh my God. 699 00:36:38,446 --> 00:36:40,740 And you're moving on to bake again. 700 00:36:40,823 --> 00:36:41,908 But… 701 00:36:41,991 --> 00:36:45,494 -Everything is about to change. 702 00:36:45,578 --> 00:36:48,206 Forget what you guys know about this game, 703 00:36:48,289 --> 00:36:54,503 because something that none of you are expecting is going to happen. 704 00:36:56,589 --> 00:36:58,216 I'm not going to tell you now, 705 00:36:58,299 --> 00:37:03,221 -but trust me, it's big and very wonky. 706 00:37:07,683 --> 00:37:10,561 Oh God! I have again fallen into the gears! 707 00:37:11,938 --> 00:37:14,106 I'm fine, but I'm very badly burned.