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LET'S GO. LET'S GO.
HOLY COW!
AND ONE BY ONE THEY'LL BE ELIMINATED
AS THEY'RE JUDGED ON TASTE...
TASTE YOUR FOOD BEFORE GIVING IT TO US.
MY STRESS LEVEL IS ABOUT AT 110 AT THIS POINT.
THIS ONE IS REALLY A SWING AND A MISS.
AND IN THE FINAL ROUND THE LAST TWO BAKERS STANDING
WILL HAVE TO BRING IT ALL TOGETHER
INTO ONE INCREDIBLE FANTASY CUPCAKE DISPLAY.
THE WINNER GETS TO HAVE THEIR CREATION AS THE HIGHLIGHT
AT ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR,
CHERISHED SUMMER EVENTS IN THE COUNTRY
AND WALKS AWAY WITH $10,000.
SEE THAT, LADIES? YOU SEE THAT?
I AM ABOUT TO GO DOWN, AND I CAN'T LET THIS HAPPEN.
GET READY. THIS IS "CUPCAKE WARS."
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WHAT'S UP? I'M JUSTIN WILLMAN.
AND WE ARE ABOUT TO KICK OFF THE ULTIMATE CUPCAKE SHOWDOWN.
WATCHING OVER THIS WAR ARE OUR JUDGES...
FOUNDER OF THE WORLD'S FIRST CUPCAKE BAKERY,
SPRINKLES CUPCAKES,
AND...
OWNER OF MAD MAC MACARONS
AND FORMER EXECUTIVE PASTRY CHEF AT THE WORLD-RENOWNED FAUCHON.
THE KITCHENS ARE SET. OUR JUDGES ARE READY.
NOW LET'S MEET OUR COMPETITORS.
MY NAME IS VISTA MILLER,
AND I'M FROM ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.
MY COMPANY IS DOLCE VISTA SWEETS & TREATS.
DOLCE VISTA. THIS IS VISTA.
WE'RE AN ONLINE BUSINESS.
WE RENT A KITCHEN SPACE AND DELIVER FROM THERE.
I GOT STARTED AFTER MY SON'S SECOND BIRTHDAY
WHEN I TRIED TO MAKE HIM A CAKE,
AND I TOOK A FEW CLASSES, LOVE IT, AND WENT FROM THERE.
MY ASSISTANT TODAY IS MANDY.
I AM AFRAID THAT THERE WILL BE A MOMENT OR TWO TODAY
WHERE I LOSE MY COOL, AND I THINK MANDY
WILL BE THE PERFECT PERSON TO CALM BE DOWN.
WE'RE GOOD AT CRAZY, SO LET'S MAKE IT HAPPEN, VISTA.
(Vista) I DO WANT TO OPEN A STOREFRONT.
WE NEED TO WIN BECAUSE WE WANT CALIFORNIA TO KNOW
THAT WE CAN MAKE THE BEST CUPCAKE OUT THERE.
HERE WE COME.
I AM COURTNEY BONNING, THE OWNER OF THE BONBON BAKE SHOP
IN CLEVELAND, OHIO.
I CAN'T IMAGINE ANYONE ELSE IS BRINGING
WE DON'T HAVE A RETAIL STOREFRONT YET.
I'M NOT JUST SOME, LIKE, FOOTBALL PLAYER OR SUPERMODEL
THAT JUST DECIDED TO BECOME A CUPCAKE MAKER.
I WAS A PASTRY CHEF FOR THREE YEARS,
AND IT'S SOMETHING I'M REALLY PASSIONATE ABOUT.
OH, THAT JUST HAPPENED. I NEED TO WASH MY CLOTHES.
I'M WORKING WITH BECCA TODAY. SHE'S A TROOPER.
THERE ARE NO MISTAKES. THERE'S INNOVATION.
I'M GONNA WIN BECAUSE I'VE GOT THE BACKGROUND.
I HAVE PUT A LOT OF EFFORT INTO MY BUSINESS,
AND THAT'S WHY I NEED TO TAKE THIS WIN HOME.
(car horn honks)
I'M THERESE WONG.
THE NAME OF MY CUPCAKERY IS CARRIE CAKEAWAY.
IT'S AN ONLINE CATERING BUSINESS,
AND IT'S IN SAN FRANCISCO.
I PRIDE MYSELF ON BEING AN ADVENTUROUS BAKER,
NOT JUST MAKING RED VELVET EVERY DAY
BUT JUST COMING UP WITH SOMETHING NEW.
(laughs)
KAREN IS MY ASSISTANT.
SHE'S THE PERFECT PERSON TO COME INTO BATTLE WITH ME
BECAUSE SHE'S SO EVEN KEELED.
SHE REALLY HELPS MANAGE ALL OF THIS PRESSURE.
I'M WILLING TO TAKE RISKS, SO I'M EXCITED TO SEE
WHAT INGREDIENTS THE JUDGES WILL THROW AT ME.
(Therese) L.A., HERE WE COME.
MY NAME IS ERIK LARSEN FROM SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.
THE NAME OF OUR BAKERY IS HEAVEN CUPCAKE.
EVERY SINGLE WEEK WE GET MORE AND MORE ORDERS
OF PEOPLE ORDERING ONLINE.
200 CHOCOLATE, 100 VANILLA, RED VELVET.
MY ASSISTANT IS DANNY PANIAGUA.
(beatboxing)
♪ WE'RE THE BIG-TIME BAKERS ♪
WE JUST WORK WELL TOGETHER.
WE REALLY PLAY OFF OF EACH OTHER.
DON'T STAB ME.
MY WIFE IS PREGNANT. SHE'S DUE IN A WEEK.
THERE'S A VERY GOOD CHANCE THAT WHILE I'M GONE,
SHE COULD BE HAVING OUR VERY FIRST BABY.
WE REALLY COULD USE THE MONEY FOR THE BABY,
BUT ALSO SO I CAN GET INTO OUR OWN BAKERY.
THAT'S RIGHT.
(Erik) HERE WE COME.
CUPCAKE MAKERS, COME ON UP.
WHAT'S UP, BAKERS? WELCOME TO "CUPCAKE WARS."
TODAY'S BATTLE TAKES US TO A STAR-STUDDED PARTY
CELEBRATING ONE OF AMERICA'S GREATEST,
OLDEST BASEBALL TEAMS--
THE LOS ANGELES DODGERS.
AND ONE OF YOU WILL BE TAKING YOUR CUPCAKES
TO THE EXCLUSIVE V.I.P. PARTY
CELEBRATING THE DODGERS THEMSELVES
SMACK-DAB IN THE MIDDLE OF DODGER STADIUM.
OH, I WISH I KNEW A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT BASEBALL.
AND IF MAJOR LEAGUE EXPOSURE'S NOT ENOUGH,
THE WINNER ALSO STEALS HOME WITH 10,000 BUCKS.
WE START THE WAR WITH CHALLENGE 1--
A TASTE TEST.
YOUR JOB IS TO CAPTURE THE EXCITEMENT
OF WATCHING A GAME AT DODGER STADIUM
BY MAKING A CUPCAKE OUT OF FOODS FOUND AT ITS CONCESSION STANDS.
YOU CAN CHOOSE FROM INGREDIENTS LIKE DODGER DOGS,
BEER, GARLIC FRIES,
AND NACHO CHEESE. MMM.
AND IF THAT'S NOT A BIG ENOUGH CHALLENGE,
YOU'VE ONLY GOT 45 MINUTES TO DO SO
STARTING NOW.
(Vista) I SEE A DODGER DOG,
AND I SEE PEANUTS AND BEER AND KETCHUP AND MUSTARD.
OH, MY GOD. THERE'S NO WAY TO DO IT.
(Erik) YES!
(speaking indistinctly)
DUDE, SO WHAT'S ON THE TABLE-- THEY HAVE CARAMEL CORN, PEANUTS.
CHURROS WOULD BE A GOOD ONE.
I LOVE CHURROS,
SO TODAY WE'RE GOING TO MAKE A CINNAMON CUPCAKE.
IT'S GOING TO HAVE CARAMEL IN THE MIDDLE, A PEANUT FROSTING,
AND GARNISHED WITH CANDY CORN AND SPRINKLED WITH PEANUTS.
(Erik) LET'S GO.
BESIDES BEER?
LOVE IT. AWESOME.
I KNEW PRETTY MUCH IMMEDIATELY
I WAS GONNA BE WORKING WITH THE BEER,
SO IT WAS JUST GETTING THAT SECOND COMPONENT
CARAMEL CORN?
TODAY WE'RE GONNA DO A CHOCOLATE PORTER CAKE
WITH A CARAMEL CORN AND PEANUT CRUNCH FILLING,
PORTER AND WHITE CHOCOLATE GANACHE
AND TOP IT OFF WITH A TOASTED MERINGUE
AND CARAMEL CORN AND PEANUTS.
THIS CUPCAKE REALLY HAS SOME REFINED ELEMENTS
OF THINGS THAT YOU'RE GONNA SEE AT THE BALLPARK.
OH, YEAH.
VISTA, I'M HEATING UP THE DARK BEER.
(Vista) WHO GOES TO A DODGER GAME AND DOESN'T DRINK BEER?
I SAW THE BEER, AND I THOUGHT, THERE'S GOT TO BE SOME WAY
THAT WE CAN MAKE A CUPCAKE OUT OF BEER.
WE HAVE TO TASTE THE BEER IN THIS CUPCAKE.
THIS IS OUR MAIN INGREDIENT FOR THE CUPCAKE.
SO WE'RE GONNA MAKE A CHOCOLATE BEER CUPCAKE.
WHAT'S BETTER THAN COTTON CANDY?
WE'RE GONNA MAKE A COTTON CANDY ITALIAN BUTTERCREAM.
WE ARE USING COTTON CANDY SUGAR INSTEAD OF REGULAR SUGAR
THAT'S BLUE, SO IT'S GONNA BE PERFECT FOR THE DODGERS.
OKAY, I'M GONNA START THE BUTTERCREAM.
TWO EGG WHITES.
WHEN I TELL KAREN ABOUT ALL OF THE INGREDIENTS
ON THE INSPIRATION TABLE,
WE FIRST THINK WE SHOULD GO WITH THE CHURRO,
BECAUSE WE MAKE A REALLY GREAT CINNAMON CUPCAKE.
YEAH.
I WANT TO DO SOMETHING REALLY RISKY
AND JUST GO FOR IT,
SO WE PUT HOT DOG CHUNKS IN THE CHURRO BATTER.
WE'RE GOING TO MAKE OUR CINNAMON CUPCAKE
WITH HOT DOG PIECES FINELY CHOPPED UP IN THE BATTER,
DUNKED IN COLA, TOPPED WITH A COLA MERINGUE FROSTING.
IT'S SUCH A HUGE RISK,
BUT WE'RE GOING TO GO BIG OR GO HOME.
I THINK IT'S WORTH A SHOT,
'CAUSE I REALLY DON'T THINK ANYONE ELSE IS GONNA DO IT.
YOU THINK JUST A CINNAMN CUPCAKE'S GONNA BE ENOUGH?
FRY IT.
CHURROS ARE NORMALLY DEEP-FRIED.
THESE ARE THE BIG LEAGUES.
WE'RE PROBABLY GONNA HAVE TO TAKE A CHANCE,
SO I SAID, "HECK, LET'S FRY THIS CUPCAKE."
AH. OKAY, LET'S DO IT.
(Becca) HERE WE GO. WE'RE IN BUSINESS.
(Therese) I THINK THIS BATTER NEEDS EVEN MORE HOT DOGS.
OKAY.
IT'S GONNA BE LIKE HAVING A BEER IN ONE HAND
(Karen) EXCUSE ME.
(Danny) HAVE A GOOD ONE, BRO.
CUPCAKES ARE GOING IN.
THESE JUDGES WANT A HOME RUN, BAKERS.
OH, N.
(Vista) OKAY, ICE WATER IS READY TO CHECK OUR SUGAR.
SO WE GET STARTED ON OUR ITALIAN BUTTERCREAM.
IT REQUIRES US TO COOK THE SUGAR IN WATER ON THE STOVE
AND THEN WE MIX THAT IN WITH A FRENCH MERINGUE,
AND IT BECOMES THIS SILKY GOODNESS BUTTERCREAM
THAT'S JUST OUT OF THIS WORLD.
(Vista) OH, MY GOD. I DIDN'T USE THE FLOSS SUGA.
I DIDN'T USE THE COTTON CANDY SUGAR.
IN THE MADNESS OF TRYING TO GET OUR BUTTERCREAM GOING,
I'M JUST USING REGULAR SUGAR
INSTEAD OF THIS BLUE COTTON CANDY SUGAR,
AND I HAD NO CHOICE
OTHER THAN TO START THE BUTTERCREAM OVER AGAIN.
I'M MORE THAN FREAKING OUT.
COTTON CANDY IS OUR SECOND INGREDIENT.
WE NEED TO HAVE COTTON CANDY ON OUR CUPCAKE.
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THAT IS A DODGE DURANGO.
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(Vista) OH, MY GOD. I DIDN'T USE THE FLOSS SUGAR.
I'M JUST USING REGULAR SUGAR
INSTEAD OF THIS BLUE COTTON CANDY SUGAR,
AND I HAD NO CHOICE
OTHER THAN TO START THE BUTTERCREAM OVER AGAIN.
SO WE'RE HOPING AT THIS POINT
THAT WE HAVE A CHANCE TO FINISH OUR CUPCAKES.
OKAY, LET'S PUT 'EM ON THE RACK AND GET 'EM IN THE FRIDGE,
'CAUSE THEY'RE GONNA COOL A WHOLE LOT FASTER.
ANYONE WANT TO PLAY CATCH?
NOT A GOOD TIME? ALL RIGHT. 15 MINUTES!
15 MINUTE. OH, MY GOSH.
YOU READY?
(Erik) IT'S GONNA BE A REALLY, REALLY BIG CHANCE
THAT WE'RE FRYING THESE CUPCAKES IN OIL.
I'M SCARED. OKAY. (inhales)
I'M JUST GONNA ROLL I, ROLL IT IN THERE.
I DON'T WANT IT-- OH, I DON'T WANT IT TO SOAK.
THAT ONE BURNED. THAT ONE BURNED.
BY THE TIME I FLIPPED I OVER,
THE BOTTOM HAD SOAKED UP SO MUCH OIL
IT WAS BURNING THE BOTTOM OF OUR CUPCAKES.
FRICKIN'... IT'S BURNING, DUDE.
I'M BURNING THEM. I'M SORRY.
I BURNED A COUPLE MORE CUPCAKES.
I'M THINKING, THIS MIGHT NOT WORK.
DUDE, IT'S FRICKIN' HOT.
I'M--I DID.
OH, THAT LOOKS BEAUTIFUL.
OKAY, DANNY, I GOT IT DOWN NOW.
(Vista) LET'S PUT OUR SUGAR INTO THE MERINGUE.
OKAY, I'M GONNA POUR THIS IN DOWN THE SIDE
SO IT GETS INTO THE BUTTERCREAM.
(Therese) IT SMELLS LIKE A HOT DOG. IS IT TOO MUCH?
CUPCAKES READY.
ALL RIGH.
WE'RE GONNA MAKE FRESH COTTON CANDY
WITH THIS COTTON CANDY MACHINE THAT WE THINK
IS GONNA JUST HELP US GO OVER THE TOP WITH OUR CUPCAKE.
FIVE MINUTES!
(Therese) OKAY, OKAY, ONE DOWN.
OKAY.
SO I ROLL THEM IN SOME CINNAMON AND SUGAR.
THEY LOOK LIKE A CHURRO ON THE OUTSIDE.
WE PUT THEM IN A NEW CUP, LOOKS JUST LIKE A CHURRO WRAPPER.
THEY LOOK SO BEAUTIFUL.
NOW WE'RE GONNA FILL IT WITH A LITTLE BIT OF CARAMEL.
YOU GOT THIS.
ONE MINUTE!
LET'S GET THE COTTON CANDY.
(Becca) THAT LOOKS GREA.
TEN, NINE, EIGHT,
SEVEN, SIX, FIVE,
FOUR, THREE, TWO, ONE.
TIME IS UP.
YES!
WE'RE DONE.
(Erik) I GET UP IN THE LINE. MY HEART IS PUMPING.