Season 2

2024 · 6 episodes

Hosts Zach Cherry & Casey Wilson welcome America’s best amateur bakers to the iconic white tent, where they’ll need to wow judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith to become the next Baking Show champion.

1Cake WeekEight of the best amateur bakers in America enter the iconic white tent to put their baking skills to the test in the hopes of impressing judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith and becoming the Baking Show champion. It all kicks off with Cake Week, where the bakers are challenged to create elevated loaf cakes for the signature bake, a colorful British classic for the technical challenge, and a celebration-worthy sponge cake for the showstopper.
2Cookie WeekPaul and Prue test the skills and precision of the remaining seven bakers with a series of complicated cookie challenges. In the signature challenge, they tackle chocolate-covered bars with the perfect snap, then take a trip to Italy for a tricky technical bake. Finally, the bakers are tasked with creating a showstopping and highly decorative 3D cookie box that’s strong and sturdy enough to hold two dozen identical cookies within it.
3Bread WeekFor Bread Week, the bakers get started with sweet buns in the signature challenge, followed by a slice of Italy in the technical. Finally, they must create an ornate Korovai for the showstopper.
4Pastry WeekThe quarter final is tense for the remaining bakers, who are served a savory twist for the signature bake that pushes their pastry prowess. A timeless all-American technical challenge puts the bakers’ expertise and time management to the test. The showstopper is the ultimate pastry challenge, as the bakers must incorporate intricate nature elements and fragile pâte à choux to create a botanically inspired masterpiece.
5SemifinalsWith a double elimination on the horizon in this stressful Semifinal, the pressure to impress judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith has never been greater. The remaining bakers must create a perfectly baked meringue roulade for their signature challenge. For the technical bake, they’ll prove their proofing mastery as they tackle sweet and savory pretzels. Finally, the bakers take on creating a celebratory, multi-layered bombe glacée that’s as showstopping on the inside as it is on the outside.
6FinalEverything is on the line for the top 3 bakers, who must impress judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith in a finale that challenges every aspect of their baking mastery. For the signature bake, the top 3 take on fruit tarts. The tropical slice technical bake is a test of precision and finesse. And finally, the bakers tell their story in a stunning three-tiered dessert tower for the showstopper. Who will rise to the very top, earn the coveted cake stand, and be crowned America’s best amateur baker?

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