No poster
Series SeasonSeason 1 episodes2016

Bakers vs. Fakers

Season 1

No season overview available.

Episodes
Each episode has its own detail page.
Episode 160 min2016-10-02

Bakin' With Bacon

Pies are made with bacon; and corn must be featured in treats.

Episode 260 min2017-01-25

Cupcake Caliente

Hot peppers are used in spicy cupcakes. Later, school snacks are transformed into winning dishes.

Episode 360 min2017-02-01

Brownie Points

Classic brownies must be combined with aromatic ginger; crackers must be used in desserts.

Episode 460 min2017-02-08

Smart Cookies

Bakers and fakers pour their hearts out as the sudsy surprise ingredient of beer must be used in their chocolate chip cookie creations. Then, contestants attempt to make "scents" of their dishes in round two, as fresh herbs must be utilized. Host Buddy Valastro is joined by judges Damaris Phillips and Zac Young, who will choose a winner to take home the green.

Episode 560 min2017-02-15

Say Cheese

Pro and amateur bakers must cobble together a gooey treat by using cheese in fruit cobblers. In round two, judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Paulette Goto and host Buddy Valastro find the challenge is twice as nice when rice must be used to find the sweet spot in the winning dish.

Episode 660 min2017-02-22

Hard Candy Land

The proof is in the pudding for host Buddy Valastro and judges Damaris Phillips and Natalie Sideserf! Pro and amateur bakers alike make hard choices when bread pudding must be infused with hard candies. Then, contestants try not to get boxed-in, as breakfast cereal must be re-purposed into dessert delicacies.

Episode 760 min2017-03-01

Lemon Bar Brawl

Contestants turn lemons into lemon bars, and host Buddy Valastro and judges Nancy Fuller and Zac Young get a caffeinated kick as the surprise ingredient of coffee is steeped into the lemony treats. The next round is full of twists, as pretzels challenge the bakers and fakers to avoid getting too salty.

Episode 860 min2017-03-08

Dougnut Dilemma

Pro and amateur bakers face a deep-fried dilemma as the mighty doughnut must be rolled up with the crunchy surprise ingredient of potato chips. Host Buddy Valastro and judges Damiano Carrara and Zac Young get cultured in round two, as yogurt must be smoothed into the winning dessert.

Episode 960 min2017-03-15

Marshmallow Meltdown

Good ideas pop up as a cheesecake battle challenges bakers and fakers to augment their desserts with the surprise ingredient of popcorn. Then, host Buddy Valastro and judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Daphne Oz must find a winner when marshmallows create sticky situations for the remaining bakers.

Season Cast
Featured cast for this season.
Season Media
Posters and videos for this season.

Videos

No season videos available.

Posters

No season posters available.