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Halloween Baking Championship
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Making everything from spider cupcakes to mummy macarons, seven of the country's top bakers will compete to create Halloween's spookiest confections on Halloween Baking Championship, premiering Monday, Oct. 5 at 9|8c. To survive this haunted competition, hosted by Richard Blais, contestants must prove their baking abilities and impress judges Ron Ben-Israel, Carla Hall and Sherry Yard. Only one winner will take home the grand prize of $25,000 and earn the title of Halloween Baking Champion.
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Season 14 episodes · 2015
- 01 Trick or Treats Tue 6 Oct 2015 The Halloween Baking Championship has come alive and seven of the country's best bakers compete in the sweetest trick or treat challenge. In the first challenge, the bakers battle it out over the best creepy cupcakes and then kick it up in the second challenge with classic costume desserts.
- 02 Monster Mash-Ups Tue 13 Oct 2015 Down to six bakers and it's time for a big, bad, monster mash. The bakers spook the judges with their sculpted scary treats and then mash up flavors and themes to create devilishly delicious desserts! But one baker's creepy concoction doesn't cut it and gets the axe.
- 03 Field of Screams Tue 20 Oct 2015 Five bakers remain, and the creepy, dangerous donuts they whip up in the first challenge are a sight to be seen. Then, for the main challenge, the bakers dig even deeper into their baking skills with graveyard pumpkin desserts that are to die for. But one baker won't make it out alive.
- 04 Haunted House Party Tue 27 Oct 2015 The final four bakers create cakes designed to look like haunted houses in the Season 1 finale, during which one of the quartet will win the title of Halloween Baking Champion and the $50,000 grand prize.
Season 25 episodes · 2016
- 01 Monsters, Monsters, Monsters Tue 4 Oct 2016 Seven bakers must create creepy bite-sized monster treats; in the main heat, zombies attack as the bakers try to whip up a zombie dessert that makes the judges hungry for a bite.
- 02 Cravings from the Grave Tue 11 Oct 2016 Six remaining bakers must make a Halloween mummy dessert using pre-made pie dough; the bakers must create a candy-stuffed, wicked cake based on a Halloween icon.
- 03 Haunted Circus Tue 18 Oct 2016 Things get spookier when the five bakers left in the competition must head to the haunted circus to create a dozen scary clown cake pops; the bakers make frighteningly strange mash-up desserts.
- 04 Spirits Rising Tue 25 Oct 2016 The four remaining bakers create tomb-themed desserts; the bakers make a dessert inspired by the colorful artistry and spirit of Mexico's Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead; the winners move on to the Halloween Baking Championship finale.
- 05 Ginger Dead House Tue 1 Nov 2016 The final three bakers must fill a haunted tree with decorated Halloween cookies; the bakers have just six hours to construct a spooky ginger dead house; special guest Duff Goldman stops by; the baker with the most impressive house wins $25,000.
Season 36 episodes · 2017
- 01 Filled With Surprises Tue 26 Sep 2017 Eight bakers show off their decorating skills by creating Halloween candy-filled cookies; for the main heat, it's oozy fun with sublime slime desserts where bakers can make any treat, but it must be filled with a gooey slime.
- 02 Bewitching Treats Tue 3 Oct 2017 In this pre-heat, the seven bakers must bake up witches' digits - fingers and toes! They must also create a sauce to dip them in. Then, in the main heat, the witch theme goes even further when the bakers are tasked with creating desserts that look like witches, complete with edible brooms.
- 03 It's All in Your Head Tue 10 Oct 2017 Halloween chills require a certain state of mind, and for this pre-heat the bakers must put their "brains together" in teams to create the most outrageous and delicious brain dessert that they can think up. Next, in the main heat, the bakers must face their fears and create a sweet treat using common fears as inspirations for their desserts.
- 04 Sweet Screams Tue 17 Oct 2017 For this pre-heat, the remaining five bakers take a light and sweet dessert - the cream puff - and head to the dark side by creating "scream puffs." The main heat is also filled with frights, as the bakers must make scary mask desserts to spook the judges.
- 05 The Candyman Cometh Tue 24 Oct 2017 In the pre-heat, the four remaining bakers must create desserts that taste like their favorite candy bar. Then, in the main heat, they must face death by chocolate and must create a dessert that combines chocolate with odd ingredients.
- 06 Extreme Halloween Tue 31 Oct 2017 The three remaining bakers must make a glowing edible centerpiece and three different creepy treats for a spooky Halloween party dessert bar. In the final challenge the bakers must create Jack-O-Lantern cakes that light up. Only one winning baker will carve out the title of Halloween Baking Champion and take home the grand $25,000 prize!
Season 46 episodes · 2018
- 01 Hidden Halloween Horrors Tue 25 Sep 2018 The competition begins with a deliciously difficult pre-heat as the eight Halloween bakers weave spider web desserts with creatures trapped inside. In the main heat, wily witch hunter host John Henson and judgesCarla Hall, Lorraine Pascale and Zac Young challenges the bakers to create melting desserts that reveal a Halloween item inside.
- 02 Fall Forward Desserts Tue 2 Oct 2018 In the Silence of the Yams pre-heat challenge, bakers make yam desserts that evoke classic scary movie cliches from chainsaws and hockey masks to bloody knives and creepy dolls. In the main heat, the bakers turn a pumpkin patch into a "bundtkin patch" by creating a pumpkin patch out of mini bundt cakes.
- 03 Monster Mania Tue 9 Oct 2018 A monster has ransacked the kitchen and is on the loose! The bakers work together in the pre-heat challenge to create a 3-D suspect sketch out of pate a choux to help track him down. The sketch helps puts the monster behind bars but now he's hungry for the main heat challenge that involves monster-sized Halloween deserts like giant cupcakes, pies, cream puffs and more.
- 04 Hallowedding Tue 16 Oct 2018 It's bridal season for Halloween lovers and since bridal showers often have petit fours, the bakers are creating "petit horrors" in the pre-heat challenge. In the main heat, it's time for a Halloween wedding! Each happy couple -- vampire and troll, werewolf and mummy, skeleton and robot, witch and goblin, zombie and ghost -- gets a unique Halloween wedding cake.
- 05 Circus of Dread Tue 23 Oct 2018 A group of talented bakers enter the fortune-telling tent at the Circus of Dread in the pre-heat challenge. The competitors are tasked with creating tarot card desserts featuring blood orange, fig or passion fruit. The bakers then enter the Creepy Clown Hall of Fame in the main heat where they create impressive desserts that will land one of them in the finale.
- 06 Cranium Epicurean Tue 30 Oct 2018 Inspired by a mysterious "skull man," the bakers enter the graveyard to bring skull desserts to life in the pre-heat. For the main heat, the bakers must create a championship-worthy nightmare cake based on common nightmare themes like falling, being chased or being visited by the dead. The baker that can face their fears and come out on top will be named Halloween Baking Champion!
Season 56 episodes · 2019
- 01 Halloween Invasion Tue 24 Sep 2019 John Henson kicks off the competition by revealing all the skeletons in his family's closet to inspire the eight bakers as they make scary skeleton desserts. The main heat is monster madness as the bakers conjure up monster-under-the-bed creations.
- 02 Smells Like Halloween Spirit Tue 1 Oct 2019 In the pre-heat challenge, host John Henson asks the seven bakers to create spine-chilling desserts guided by spirits, such as bourbon and rum. Then they use fresh flavors and colorful decorations to bring old desserts back to life and impress judges Carla Hall, Katie Lee and Zac Young in the Day of the Dead main heat.
- 03 All Things Weird And Wonderful Tue 8 Oct 2019 Comedian John Henson hosts as the six remaining bakers team up to create desserts that pay tribute to the iconic Addams Family -- scary on the outside and sweet on the inside. During the main heat challenge, the wonderfully creepy family is honored with "dead velvet" cakes, and judges Carla Hall, Katie Lee and Zac Young determine who's spooky enough to move on to the next round.
- 04 Creepy And Crusty Creations Tue 15 Oct 2019 Host John Henson's "mummy" issues inspire the pre-heat challenge of crepe cakes, and judges Carla Hall, Katie Lee and Zac Young decide on the creepiest. In the main heat, the five remaining bakers use classic fall ingredients to create jack-o'-lantern pies that are half scary and half sweet.
- 05 Gravely Delicious Desserts Tue 22 Oct 2019 John Henson hosts as the remaining four bakers go digging to create terrifyingly tasty grave-robber desserts. Then for the main heat, it's a night at the cemetery as the competitors sculpt marbled tomb cakes to impress judges Carla Hall, Katie Lee and Zac Young to land a spot in the finale.
- 06 A Haunting We Will Go Tue 29 Oct 2019 Host John Henson instructs the three remaining bakers to construct a "Ghostembouche," or ghostly version of a croquembouche tower. Then they face the final challenge of creating a bleeding zombie cake for judges Carla Hall, Katie Lee and Zac Young. When the bloodbath is over, the survivor is named Halloween Baking Champion!
Season 67 episodes · 2020
- 01 Haunted Housewarming Tue 15 Sep 2020 The 10 competitors meet host Carla Hall and get their first challenge: haunted house cakes. Then they play the dagger game for the chance at a key reward before Carla and judges Stephanie Boswell and Zac Young give their verdict.
- 02 Trick or Treat Terror Tue 22 Sep 2020 The nine competitors meet up with host Carla Hall, who challenges them to create Halloween candy croquembouche and incorporate an illusion. Carla and the other judges, Stephanie Boswell and Zac Young, decide which competitors' creation earns the win.
- 03 Bloody Good Smorgasbord Tue 29 Sep 2020 Descending into a spooky cellar is enough to make any baker's blood run cold, and blood is always on the menu for a vampire party. Host Carla Hall asks the eight remaining bakers to team up and create desserts for a vampire buffet to satisfy the bloodsuckers' appetites as well as Carla and the other judges, Stephanie Boswell and Zac Young.
- 04 Ashes, Ashes, We All Fall Down Tue 6 Oct 2020 The seven remaining bakers continue their journey through the haunted house to the creepy nursery. Host Carla Hall challenges the competitors to bake 3-D demon doll cakes with a diabolically assigned flavor to be judged by Carla, Stephanie Boswell and Zac Young.
- 05 The Devil Made Me Do It Tue 13 Oct 2020 In the devil's den, host Carla Hall challenges the six remaining bakers to conjure up a devilish dessert using unusual ingredients, such as sauerkraut, beets, tamarind paste and canned tomato soup. The competitors must get creative to avoid the fiery pit of elimination and impress Carla and the other judges, Stephanie Boswell and Zac Young.
- 06 The Costume Ball Tue 20 Oct 2020 Host Carla Hall invites the five remaining bakers to a party in the haunted ballroom. For a spot in the finale, the competitors must create impressive costume cakes that will dazzle Carla and the other judges, Stephanie Boswell and Zac Young.
- 07 The Doctor Will See You Now Tue 27 Oct 2020 The final four bakers reach the last leg of their haunted house journey in the mad doctor's surgical room, where they face off to make severed limb cakes. Then, host Carla Hall challenges the competitors to reach new heights with floating cakes to impress her and the other judges, Stephanie Boswell and Zac Young. The most successful baker wins $25,000 and is named Halloween Baking Champion.
Season 77 episodes · 2021
- 01 Welcome to Camp Devil's Food Lake Tue 14 Sep 2021 John Henson hosts as 10 bakers pay tribute to 1980s classic slasher movies at Camp Devil's Food Lake and compete for a chance to take home $25,000. The competitors tackle "cereal killer" pies and mega cakes to impress judges Stephanie Boswell, Carla Hall and Zac Young.
- 02 Back from the Dead Tue 21 Sep 2021 Host John Henson welcomes some unexpected visitors at Camp Devil's Food Lake to shake up the competition for the remaining eight bakers. Then, it's all about teamwork making the scream work as pairs tackle creepy cookies from home and a mother of a blind cake bake. They'll have to bake like their lives depend on it if they want to survive judges Stephanie Boswell, Carla Hall and Zac Young.
- 03 Bat in Black Tue 28 Sep 2021 The competition is only getting tougher at Camp Devil's Food Lake as host John Henson challenges the bakers to make creepy cupcakes and a British classic that is completely batty. Judges Stephanie Boswell, Carla Hall and Zac Young will determine who survives another week at camp.
- 04 Don't B-Negative Tue 5 Oct 2021 Host John Henson asks the seven remaining bakers to work their fingers to the bone reimagining a classic dessert. Then, the competitors tackle a trending cake design that must leave judges Stephanie Boswell, Carla Hall and Zac Young's blood running cold if they want to survive another week.
- 05 Dance Your Life Away Tue 12 Oct 2021 It's prom night at Camp Devil's Food Lake, and host John Henson puts the six remaining bakers in charge of the party snacks. As they learn more about the serial killer, a tsunami of terror will claim one more victim from the competition with help from judges Stephanie Boswell, Carla Hall and Zac Young.
- 06 Peek-a-BOO Tue 19 Oct 2021 Five talented bakers have survived the Camp Devil's Food Lake killer, and host John Henson challenges them to make patterned roll cakes and frightening fault line cakes. The competitors will have to kill the cake game to get past judges Stephanie Boswell, Carla Hall and Zac Young.
- 07 Finale: The Killer Is... Tue 26 Oct 2021 The four finalists face their fears when host John Henson challenges them to bake using a hated ingredient. The bakers must be brave, though, because the camp serial killer and judges Stephanie Boswell, Carla Hall and Zac Young will claim one more victim in a sudden death, leaving the final three to battle it out for $25,000 and the title of Halloween Baking Champion.
Season 88 episodes · 2022
- 01 Welcome to Hotel Henson Tue 13 Sep 2022 No body part is safe when host John Henson welcomes 12 Halloween hopefuls to check into Hotel Henson and asks them to do a little detective baking by creating faces out of pie. Then, it's "blood in blood out" as they try to impress judges Stephanie Boswell, Zac Young and Carla Hall with blood spatter cakes.
- 02 Croquem-boots Tue 20 Sep 2022 Host John Henson's best friend, Puss in Boots, checks into Hotel Henson for three cat-tastic challenges. First, the bakers will honor Puss by turning a croquembouche into "croquem-boots" before redesigning an old school dessert to represent a method of death. Finally, two bakers on dessert death row must create cat-sized cakes that display Carla Hall, Zac Young and Stephanie Boswell's last wish desserts. Cats have nine lives, but one baker is about to get the boot.
- 03 Maze Madness Tue 27 Sep 2022 John Henson asks the bakers to update the hotel's signature hedge maze by teaming up for a supersized challenge of hauntingly delicious maze cakes. If judges Carla Hall, Zac Young and Stephanie Boswell can eat their way to the center, they'll be treated to a baked prize. A supersized challenge becomes a double elimination as two bakers are sent to the 13th floor.
- 04 Spoiled Rotten by Axe-ident Tue 4 Oct 2022 The bakers face decay when host John Henson challenges them to make moldy desserts that incorporate fermented ingredients. Then, judges Carla Hall, Zac Young and Stephanie Boswell smash desserts and dreams as they send one baker packing up to the 13th floor.
- 05 FlamBakers and Open Wounds Tue 11 Oct 2022 John Henson turns up the heat when he asks the seven remaining bakers to set their desserts on fire by reinventing flambé classics. Then, the bakers have judges Stephanie Bowell, Zac Young and Carla Hall in stitches with realistic open wound cakes, and one baker is gutted when they're eliminated from the competition.
- 06 Eyes on the Prize Tue 18 Oct 2022 John Henson turns the bakers' worlds upside down when he challenges them to make upside-down cakes without pineapple. Then, judges Carla Hall, Zac Young and Stephanie Boswell are seeing double when the six remaining bakers team up to create twin cakes that look identical but taste completely different. One set of twins is separated as the least successful baker is sent to the 13th floor.
- 07 We've Got Spirit Tue 25 Oct 2022 Bottom's up as John Henson asks the remaining five bakers to create lighting in a bottle by baking desserts based on classic cocktails. Then, the bakers must face their fears by frightening judges Stephanie Boswell, Zac Young and Carla Hall with sets of entremets that represent their worst nightmares.
- 08 Cheers to the Newlydeads Tue 1 Nov 2022 For their final night at the hotel, John Henson asks the bakers to celebrate by creating sweet and savory grazing boards in honor of a dearly departed couple. Then, judges Carla Hall, Stephanie Boswell and Zac Young are invited to the deadliest wedding of their lives when the final bakers create three-tiered black wedding cakes. Only one baker can be crowned Halloween Baking Champion and stay at Hotel Henson ... forever.
Season 98 episodes · 2023
- 01 Welcome to Henson & Sons Carnival Tue 12 Sep 2023 Host John Henson welcomes a dozen bakers to the Henson & Sons Carnival, where they're ready for the ride of their lives. First, they must layer a "tarot-misu" depicting the carnival's untimely demise. Then, the bakers scare up a new carnival mascot by designing creepy clown cakes for judges Carla Hall, Stephanie Boswell and Zac Young.
- 02 Do-nut Ride This Carousel Tue 19 Sep 2023 Do-nut try to steal John Henson's dream job, or things might get bloody. The remaining bakers make bloody filled doughnuts to commemorate an unfortunate accident. Then it's a joyful bake for some and doomed one for others as the competitors take judges Carla Hall, Stephanie Boswell and Zac Young round and round on the creepiest carousel ever.
- 03 Fire-Breathing Pavlovas and Alien Oddities Tue 26 Sep 2023 Things heat up when John Henson tells the tale of an Australian fire eater before asking the bakers to create charred and flambéed pavlovas. Then, a missing family member returns with extraterrestrial oddities that the bakers use to inspire alien head Charlotte royale cakes with enough ooze to gross out judges Carla Hall, Stephanie Boswell and Zac Young.
- 04 The Fantastic Fondante and Funhouse Hall of Mirrors Tue 3 Oct 2023 John Henson tells the story of the ghost in the funhouse hall of mirrors as inspiration for the bakers' Bloody Mary bar desserts. Then, the magician known as the Fantastic Fondante puts on a show as the bakers work in teams to fuse two body parts together as Franken-cakes for judges Carla Hall, Stephanie Boswell and Zac Young.
- 05 Heads Will Roll Tue 10 Oct 2023 The bakers dig deep to make buried alive trifles honoring the carnival's escape artist who went to an early grave. Then, John Henson shows the bakers the carnival's wind chimes, which look eerily like some of the missing family members' heads, and asks them to make shrunken head pies for judges Carla Hall, Stephanie Boswell and Zac Young.
- 06 Sword Swallow Your Pride Tue 17 Oct 2023 The bakers make desserts designed to melt after hearing John Henson's torrid tale of one of the carnival's most enthralling sideshow attractions, the Human Ice Pop! Then, a miscommunication spells the end for the sword swallower as the bakers create a dessert that swallowed another dessert to impress judges Carla Hall, Stephanie Boswell and Zac Young.
- 07 A Smashing Good Time Tue 24 Oct 2023 John Henson challenges the remaining bakers to create torta della nonnas that honor the matriarch of the Henson & Sons Carnival, the Tattooed Woman. Then, a mysterious swap smashes the Strong Man, which inspires the bakers to smash their desserts in front of judges Carla Hall, Stephanie Boswell and Zac Young.
- 08 Step Fright Up Tue 31 Oct 2023 As John Henson lays a dead flower to commemorate the lost souls at Henson & Sons Carnival, he asks the finalists to make flourless desserts. Then, the bakers create cakescapes depicting new carnival attractions for the grand re-opening, where judges Carla Hall, Stephanie Boswell and Zac Young will name the Halloween Baking Champion!
Season 107 episodes · 2024
- 01 Laboratory Story Tue 17 Sep 2024 Ten bakers explore Henson Labs' Chem Lab, where John Henson tasks them with creating broken glass desserts and sinister bubbling treats. Carla Hall, Zac Young and Stephanie Boswell test their poison tolerance before sending one baker to the cryo-freeze.
- 02 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Tue 24 Sep 2024 John Henson summons the spirit of Beetlejuice to help broker a deal with the lab's other spirits. To butter up the ghost with the most, he asks the bakers to make black and white desserts and Shrinker treats that feature a tiny dessert atop a larger one.
- 03 Mad Mutations and Transformations Tue 1 Oct 2024 John Henson pairs up the bakers into research teams, and they cobble together lab specimen-stuffed desserts. With elimination looming, the bakers serve judges Carla Hall, Zac Young and Stephanie Boswell a mad menagerie of cutesy-to-creepy desserts.
- 04 Rotten and Forgotten Desserts Tue 8 Oct 2024 Inspired by the lab's umami-loving mummy, John Henson tasks the bakers with creating sweet mummy treats that feature umami ingredients. Then, it's "bone appetit" for judges Carla Hall, Zac Young and Stephanie Boswell as the bakers craft skeletal desserts.
- 05 Wizard of Labs Tue 15 Oct 2024 To celebrate 85 years of the wonderful Wizard of Oz, John Henson challenges the bakers with high-velocity tornado desserts. Then, the bakers get gooey as they present judges Carla Hall, Zac Young, and Stephanie Boswell with melted witch desserts.
- 06 Otherworldly Treats Tue 22 Oct 2024 John Henson catches a spirit in the X-ray room and he wants the bakers to use its X-rays as templates for build-a-spirit desserts.
- 07 The Past Comes Back to Haunt You Tue 29 Oct 2024
Season 117 episodes · 2025
- 01 For Doom the Bell Tolls Tue 16 Sep 2025 In a haunted mansion, Henson asks 10 bakers to make their number one Halloween fright in a dessert that pumps edible blood. Judges Carla Hall, Zac Young and Stephanie Boswell decide which pulsing sweet treat wins $1,000, and one baker is eliminated.
- 02 This Bold House Tue 23 Sep 2025 A host finds a donor's body in the fridge. Bakers create organ-themed desserts for a $1,000 prize. The bottom three then make possessed appliance desserts. Judges decide who leaves.
- 03 Engrossed with Ghosts Tue 30 Sep 2025 Host encounters ghost, inspiring ghostly desserts. One wins $1,000 from judges Hall, Young and Boswell. Bottom 3 bakers create ancestor-inspired ghost desserts, leading to judges' hardest elimination decision.
- 04 Messages From Beyond Tue 7 Oct 2025 Evil spirits leave spooky notes in a manor. Host John Henson challenges bakers to make desserts with cryptic messages. In this single-bake challenge, judges must choose a $1,000 winner and eliminate one baker.
- 05 Flawed Anatomy Tue 14 Oct 2025 A twisted tale of two souls unfolds as the bakers confront their most chilling challenge yet. The grotesque takes centre stage in a nightmarish test of skill when host John Henson asks the bakers to craft a horrifying fusion of two beings into one monstrous spliced souls dessert. Judges Carla Hall, Zac Young and Stephanie Boswell decide which baker best captures the terror of transformation. One baker will win $1,000 — and one will be eliminated.
- 06 It All Begins with Us Tue 21 Oct 2025 Welcome to Derry … if you dare. The remaining bakers are one step from the finale, but first, they must survive a terrifying trip to the semifinals, guided by the ultimate horror icon: Pennywise the Clown. In honor of this nightmarish nemesis who preys on children's fears, host John Henson asks the bakers to conjure desserts inspired by the monster that haunted them as a child. Judges Carla Hall, Zac Young and Stephanie Boswell decide which fear-fueled creation will win $1,000 — and the bottom three will have to fight for their lives by creating deranged clown desserts. In the end, one baker will be eliminated.
- 07 Happy Haunting Grounds Tue 28 Oct 2025 It all comes down to this — the season finale! Inspired by the eerie exterior of the mansion, host John Henson asks the final four bakers to make haunted-grounds desserts that will set the stage for their ultimate showdown. The winner of this challenge claims a powerful advantage heading into the final bake. Then, in a truly chilling finale, the bakers face their darkest fears by creating a ‘most feared demise' cake in a haunting tribute to the way they dread going out. Judges Carla Hall, Zac Young and Stephanie Boswell determine which terrifyingly tasty creation will earn its baker $25,000 and the title of Halloween Baking Champion!
Season 127 episodes · 2026
- 01 The Museum of Unnatural History Tue 15 Sep 2026 For the first haunted heat of the season, host John Henson asks all 10 bakers to make nutty desserts expressing their best spooky Halloween memories. Judges Stephanie Boswell, Aarti Sequeira, and Zac Young pick the winner to receive $1,000, and the top three bakers are safe. The remaining bakers face a challenge to make hideous mask desserts inspired by the disfigured mask collection in the Hall of Humanity. Blame it on the demons! The least successful baker is eliminated.
- 02 Into the Wild Tue 22 Sep 2026 At the Museum of Unnatural History, a malevolent spirit is reanimating the taxidermy in the Great Animal Hall, and it's terrifying. So, for the haunted heat, host John Henson challenges the nine bakers to create reanimated taxidermy desserts to win $1,000. Then, the bottom six bakers must create possessed pest desserts inspired by a demonic insect exhibit. In the end, judges Stephanie Boswell, Aarti Sequeira, and Zac Young send one baker home.
- 03 Halloween Haunts Tue 29 Sep 2026 Inspired by mischief makers, heroes, and villains aboard a festive cruise, host John Henson asks the bakers to make Halloween hero and villain cakes to win a five-night cruise vacation. Judges Stephanie Boswell, Aarti Sequeira, and Zac Young pick the top three bakers to be safe, and the bottom bakers must make magic mirror desserts with a haunting attribute like melting, screaming, or oozing depicted in an edible mirror. The least successful baker is eliminated.
- 04 Who's Ruining Your Ruin? Tue 6 Oct 2026 Every baker's life is on the line today in a single challenge. Host John Henson asks the bakers to create a dessert that resembles an assigned classic ruin and represent the monster who haunts it, such as crumbling castle and vampire, old amphitheater and zombie actor, or Stonehenge and demon druids. Judges Stephanie Boswell, Aarti Sequeira, and Zac Young pick the winner to receive $1,000, and one baker goes home.
- 05 Doll Trouble Tue 13 Oct 2026 No one is safe! Host John Henson challenges the remaining six bakers to face off in head-to-head matchups to create demon doll desserts, either Paris-Brest, baked cheesecake, or Swiss roll. Bakers with the same type of dessert face off, and the winner of each matchup is safe. Judges Stephanie Boswell, Aarti Sequeira, and Zac Young pick the overall challenge winner to receive $1,000, and the least successful baker is eliminated.
- 06 Masters of the Macabre Tue 20 Oct 2026 In the semifinal haunted heat, host John Henson asks the bakers to create macabre oil painting desserts inspired by creepy masterpieces depicting subjects like drooling hounds of hell, a screaming banshee, and a ghost child. Then, the bottom three bakers take on witchy desserts with edible candles to keep their flame alive in the competition. Judges Stephanie Boswell, Aarti Sequeira, and Zac Young send the least successful baker home.
- 07 Ancient Rites (That Feel So Wrong) Tue 27 Oct 2026

