The Big Bake Season 3 Episode 7 Halloween: Bone Appetit
- October 25, 2022
- 43 min
In this spine-chilling episode of The Big Bake season 3, titled "Halloween: Bone Appetit," the bakers are tasked with creating bone-chilling desserts inspired by the spooky holiday. The competition is fierce as the bakers come armed with their own unique Halloween-themed ideas and designs.
The bakers are given 3 hours and 15 minutes to whip up their desserts, all while under the watchful eye of the judges, who are looking for presentation, creativity, taste, and texture. The stakes are high, as the winner will receive a grand prize of $10,000 and bragging rights as the Halloween baking champion.
The first baker to get started is Tracy, who whips up a spooky graveyard-themed cake. She creates a chocolate ganache and layers it with chocolate cake, sandwiching a spooky skeleton cookie in between. The cake is then decorated with an edible graveyard, complete with chocolate trees, meringue ghosts, and a tombstone made of wafer paper.
Next up is Jon, who creates a terrifying haunted house dessert. He starts by baking chocolate cupcakes, which he then decorates with black buttercream icing. He then creates a haunted house out of gingerbread, complete with broken windows, spiderwebs, and an edible fence made of pretzels and candy. The haunted house is mounted on the cupcakes, with a spooky ghost made of meringue perched on top.
Third in line is Karen, who has decided to create a creepy crawly cupcake display. She starts by baking vanilla cupcakes and tops them with a vanilla buttercream frosting. She then decorates the cupcakes with black fondant spiderwebs and finishes off the design with an edible spider made of chocolate. The cupcakes are arranged on a spiderweb display stand, complete with a big spider in the center.
Fourth in line is Kevin, who decides to go for a spooky mummy-themed cake. He bakes a chocolate cake and packs it with raspberry filling. He then covers the entire cake in white fondant and creates a mummy's head with black fondant for the face and white fondant for the wrappings. The cake is finished off with edible fondant bugs and snakes, giving it a truly eerie look.
The last baker in this episode is Lillian, who has decided to go the extra mile with a spooky spider cake. She bakes a red velvet cake and layers it with cream cheese frosting. She then covers the entire cake in black fondant and creates a giant edible spider using wire, rice cereal treats, and fondant. The spider is then mounted on top of the cake, creating a truly creepy Halloween-themed dessert.
As the bakers finish up their masterpieces, the judges approach each of their stations, examining the presentation, creativity, taste, and texture of their creations. The results are surprising, with some bakers soaring to new creative heights and others struggling to overcome the challenges of Halloween-themed baking.
Overall, "Halloween: Bone Appetit" is an exciting episode of The Big Bake, highlighting the power of creativity, skill, and imagination in the world of baking. It's a must-watch for anyone looking to get in the Halloween spirit and experience some truly spine-tingling desserts.