Great Chocolate Showdown - Season 1
Season 1
Episodes
The World Needs S'More People Like You
Ten home bakers embark on their first decadent chocolate Technique Test as they take on the art of tempering and create a dessert that represents their personality. In the Chocolate Elimination Challenge, they deliver s'more creativity when they reimagine a campfire classic.
Choc Full of Impressions
Nine remaining home bakers use everyday items to make lasting chocolate impressions on the judges. Immunity is on the line for the bakers who are hoping for a fruitful outcome in the Chocolate Elimination Challenge.
Spice & Everything Nice
The eight home bakers get moving and shaking as they take on the ancient chocolate making technique of panning. The Chocolate Elimination Challenge gets a little spicy when the bakers are asked to infuse some fun flavours into their confections in order to stay in the Chocolate Showdown Kitchen.
Mirror, Mirror on the Glaze
Seven remaining competitors strive to mirror perfection when Chef Anna Olson teaches them how to use a mirror glaze technique. In the elimination round, the home bakers create a decadent dessert inspired by a bestselling chocolate treat.
I Have a Confection to Make
Only six home bakers remain and it's truly a spectacle, as they work in teams to take on the crown jewel of chocolate confections – the bonbon. In the Chocolate Elimination Challenge, it's bon voyage for one baker who fails to deliver an indulgent dessert inspired by Black Forest cake.
Life Is What You Bake It
The stakes are higher than ever with only five bakers remaining and immunity is off the table for the rest of the competition. Bakers get a lesson in sculpting and try to carve out the competition as they transform ordinary cupcakes into fantastic floral centerpieces. In the Chocolate Elimination Challenge, the home bakers pair chocolate with sweet and savoury treats to maintain their place in the competition.
Don't Be Afraid to Take Whisks
As the finale approaches only four remain and a 3D chocolate molding Technique Test gives the bakers one last chance to impress the judges and secure their spot in the final three. One baker is given the opportunity of a lifetime after they boldly re-imagine a chocolate bar.
Good Things Come to Those Who Bake
In this delightfully sweet ending to the series, the top three home bakers take on their toughest challenge yet – creating an epic assortment of show-stopping confections to fill their dream Bake Shop window. One home baker will walk away with the grand prize of $50,000.
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