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(Justin) IN JUST A FEW MOMENTS, FOUR BAKERS WILL GO TOE-TO-TOE
IT'S OKAY, DON'T CRY.
WHOA.
AND ONE BY ONE, THEY'LL BE ELIMINATED,
AS THEY'RE JUDGED ON TASTE...
MY 10-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER COULD ALMOST DO A BETTER JOB.
IT LOOKS LIKE A FLAT TIRE.
AND IN THE FINAL ROUND, THE LAST TWO BAKERS STANDING
WILL EACH HAVE TO BRING IT ALL TOGETHER
INTO ONE INCREDIBLE FANTASY CUPCAKE DISPLAY.
THE WINNER OF TONIGHT'S BATTLE
GETS TO HAVE THEIR CUPCAKES FEATURED
AT AN EXCLUSIVE PARTY HONORING
THE 40th ANNIVERSARY OF ELVIS' FIRST TELEVISED CONCERT,
"ALOHA FROM HAWAII,"
AND WALKS AWAY WITH $10,000.
WE ARE NOT GOING HOME WITHOUT WINNING THIS $10,000.
SOMETHING'S BURNING.
I SEE SMOKE EVERYWHERE, AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.
GET READY, 'CAUSE ELVIS IS ABOUT TO ENTER THE BUILDING.
THIS IS "CUPCAKE WARS."
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Closed Captions provided by Scripps Networks, LLC.
Captions by VITAC.
WHAT'S UP? I'M JUSTIN WILLMAN,
AND TONIGHT THE BATTLE FOR CUPCAKE DOMINATION
WILL BE LEGENDARY.
OVERSEEING IT ALL ARE OUR JUDGES--
INTRODUCING...
CHIEF BAKING OFFICER FOR MAGNOLIA BAKERIES,
AND FLORIAN BELLANGER, OWNER OF MAD MAC MACARONS
AND FORMER EXECUTIVE PASTRY CHEF AT THE WORLD-RENOWNED FAUCHON.
THE KITCHENS ARE STOCKED, OUR JUDGES ARE READY.
LET'S MEET THE BAKERS FACING OFF TONIGHT.
BUBBLE & SHAKE CUPCAKES.
I'M AMY SELLING. I'M THE OWNER OF BUBBLE & SHAKE CUPCAKES.
WE'RE A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH.
WE ARE LOCATED IN LIVINGSTON, NEW JERSEY.
I'M AN ONLINE AT-HOME BAKERY,
AND WE SPECIALIZE IN REALLY ONE-OF-A-KIND CUPCAKES.
WE CAN DO ANY KIND OF CUSTOM DECORATION YOU LIKE.
ONE THING THAT REALLY SETS US APART FROM THE OTHER BAKERIES
IS THAT WE DO AMAZING DECORATIONS.
THEY'RE REALLY ONE-OF-A-KIND.
I DON'T THINK ANYONE'S GONNA HAVE DECORATIONS LIKE WE DO.
MY ASSISTANT TODAY IS SHANNON COLLINS,
WHO IS THE CO-OWNER OF OUR BAKERY.
SHE'S PERFECT AT DECORATIONS.
GOOD THING THAT YOU'RE BRINGING ME.
I THINK I'M GONNA COME IN HANDY.
YEAH, THAT WOULD BE SO INSANE.
I AM HERE TO WIN $10,000 SO WE CAN OPEN OUR OWN BAKERY.
AND I'M NOT GOING HOME WITHOUT IT.
(both) BYE!
(bell tinkles)
MY NAME IS APRIL FORBES,
AND OUR BAKERY IS THE CAKERIA, LOCATED IN PONTIAC, MICHIGAN.
WE MAKE WHAT WE CALL ARTISAN CUPCAKES.
THEY HAVE SEVERAL COMPONENTS,
SO A LOT OF OUR STUFF IS DETAIL-ORIENTED.
WE TRY TO SET THE TONE
OF NOT AN OLD-FASHIONED BAKERY,
BUT THE OLD-FASHIONED CUSTOMER SERVICE
WITH A MODERN TWIST.
BABE, YOU KNOW THAT WE HAVE TO BRING IT.
I MEAN, WE HAVE TO MOVE QUICK.
MY ASSISTANT IS MY HUSBAND JAMES.
YOU'RE GONNA SEE US JOKING AROUND,
LAUGHING, HAVING FUN.
I KNOW WE CAN DO IT TOGETHER.
BUT WE HAVE TO TRY TO NOT KILL EACH OTHER.
MY OPPONENTS ARE GONNA EAT MY CUPCAKE DUST TODAY.
NOBODY ELSE CAN REALLY TOUCH MY STYLE IN BAKING.
LET'*** THE ROAD.
OH, BUTTER. BUTTER MAKES EVERYTHING BETTER.
I'M KATHLEEN ROBINSON.
WE OWN SCRUMPS SCRUMPDIDDLYUMPTIOUS CUPCAKES
IN KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE. WE'VE BEEN OPEN FOR FOUR MONTHS,
AND WE HAVE A STOREFRONT
WHERE WE SPECIALIZE IN TRADITIONAL CUPCAKES.
WE TRY TO STICK VERY CLASSIC AND TRADITIONAL
TO SOME FLAVORS LIKE RED VELVET.
WE ALSO PUT KIND OF A MODERN TWIST ON A CLASSIC DESSERT.
MY BAKING ASSISTANT IS MY HUSBAND NATHAN,
AND WE OWN THE BAKERY TOGETHER.
THE PUBLICITY IS GONNA BE FANTASTIC FOR OUR BUSINESS.
WE'RE GONNA WIN.
NATHAN AND I WORK VERY WELL TOGETHER,
WE'RE A VERY STRONG TEAM. WE GET THINGS DONE.
MY COMPETITION BETTER WATCH OUT,
BECAUSE I MAY BE QUIET, BUT MY CUPCAKES WILL DO THE TALKING.
I CAME HERE TO PROVE THAT SOUTHERN CUPCAKES
COULD WIN "CUPCAKE WARS."
YOU ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT, BABE.
I WANT THEM TO SEE WHAT I WORKED SO HARD FOR. WE CAN DO IT.
HI, I'M LORIANN SERNA, AND WE OWN AH, HOW SWEET.
WE'RE BASED IN SOUTH PASADENA, CALIFORNIA.
WE ARE AN ONLINE BAKERY,
AND WE'VE BEEN IN BUSINESS FOR ABOUT FIVE YEARS.
COMING ON THE SHOW AS MY ASSISTANT, HOW AWESOME--
(man) DON'T TELL ANYONE THAT I'M HELPING YOU.
MY ASSISTANT TODAY IS HERICK MY HUSBAND,
AND HE'S AN AMAZING BAKER.
SO IF WE WIN THE $10,000, WE COULD TOTALLY BUY
ALL THAT EXTRA EQUIPMENT WE NEED TO GET THINGS DONE FAST,
ESPECIALLY AFTER THE BABY'S BORN.
I HAVE A LITTLE GOOD LUCK CHARM, A NEW BABY COMING,
AND I AM TOTALLY GONNA WIN THIS FOR HER.
READY.
LET'S GO.
I'M HERE AT "CUPCAKE WARS" TO WIN THAT $10,000.
WE WANT TO EXPAND OUR BUSINESS, AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE
THAT MY LITTLE EXPANDING BELLY HERE IS SATISFIED.
LET'S GO!
(horn honks)
CUPCAKE BAKERS, JOIN ME.
WHAT'S UP, LADIES?
WELCOME TO "CUPCAKE WARS."
I HOPE YOU BROUGHT YOUR "A" GAME TONIGHT,
BECAUSE YOU'RE GONNA DEFINITELY NEED IT.
HERE'S WHAT'S GOING ON--
PARTY CITY IS HELPING TO CELEBRATE THE 40th ANNIVERSARY
OF ELVIS' FAMED TELEVISION CONCERT,
"ALOHA FROM HAWAII,"
WITH AN EXCLUSIVE V.I.P. PARTY
DURING ELVIS WEEK IN MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE,
AND YOU'RE ALL BATTLING FOR A CHANCE TO SHOWCASE YOUR CUPCAKES
AT THIS TRULY SPECIAL EVENT.
AND IF THAT'S NOT ENOUGH,
THE WINNER ALSO WALKS AWAY WITH $10,000.
SOUNDS PRETTY GOOD, RIGHT?
LET'S GET DOWN TO BUSINESS.
YOU MEAN TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS.
WE WERE JUST TALKING ABOUT YOU.
THE KING, PEOPLE, IS IN THE BUILDING.
SO TODAY THERE WILL BE THREE ROUNDS OF COMPETITION.
AFTER EACH ROUND, ONE OF YOU WILL BE ELIMINATED.
FIRST UP IS THE TASTE CHALLENGE.
YOU'RE GONNA LOVE THIS.
EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT ELVIS WAS A GROUNDBREAKING PERFORMER
WHO CHANGED THE MUSIC WORLD FOREVER,
BUT HE ALSO CHANGED THE SANDWICH WORLD
WITH THE PEANUT BUTTER AND BANANA SANDWICH.
SO TO HONOR HIS INNOVATION IN THE SANDWICH AND MUSICAL ARTS,
EACH OF YOU MUST CREATE ONE CUPCAKE
USING BOTH INGREDIENTS FROM ELVIS' FAVORITE,
AND YOU MUST DO SO IN A WAY THAT BREAKS ALL THE RULES,
JUST LIKE THE KING HIMSELF.
YOU'VE GOT 45 MINUTES.
I'LL LET ELVIS DO THE HONORS HERE.
GO, GO, GO.
(Loriann) I'M A LITTLE BIT SCARED, BECAUSE WE ALL HAVE
THE SAME INGREDIENTS TO MAKE A GREAT CUPCAKE FROM,
SO THERE'S A LOT OF PRESSURE TO BE INNOVATIVE.
ELVIS, AWESOME. PERFECT.
WITH ELVIS WEEK BEING IN MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE,
AND WE BEING FROM TENNESSEE, WE HAVE TO WIN THIS TODAY.
PERFECT.
OH, YES, YES.
MARSHMALLOW FILLING.
OKAY, AND THEN WE'LL DRIZZLE IT ON THE TOP.
WE ARE GONNA TAKE ELVIS' SANDWICH
AND PUT A SMALL SOUTHERN TWIST ON IT,
AND MAKE IT A BANANA FLUFFERNUTTER CUPCAKE.
SO IT WILL BE A BANANA CAKE WITH A MARSHMALLOW FILLING
AND A PEANUT BUTTER BUTTERCREAM FROSTING.
IN THE SOUTH, MARSHMALLOW CREAM IS REAL POPULAR,
I'LL GET STARTED ON THE BANANAS.
LET'S GO.
OKAY.
WE HAVE AN AMAZING BANANA CAKE,
BUT WE DECIDED TO PUT A LITTLE TWIST ON IT.
I'LL BE MAKING A BANANA CUPCAKE,
AND FILL IT WITH OUR PEANUT BUTTER MOUSSE,
TOP IT WITH A SALTED CARAMEL BUTTERCREAM,
WITH A LITTLE CHOCOLATE GANACHE, AND ADD OUR HOMEMADE BRITTLE.
OKAY.
I THINK THESE FLAVORS ALL PAIR WELL TOGETHER,
BECAUSE PEANUT BUTTER AND BANANA WORK TOGETHER,
AND SALTED CARAMEL WILL TAKE OUT A LITTLE OF THE SWEETNESS.
GOTTA GET THOSE INTO THE OVEN,
ALL RIGHT.
THIS IS, LIKE, OUR SIGNATURE FLAVOR.
IT'S THE ONE THAT EVERYBODY LOVES,
AND THERE IS NO POSSIBLE WAY I'M NOT MAKING IT TO ROUND TWO.
MY GREAT-GRANDMOTHER GAVE ME A GREAT BANANA RECIPE,
AND IT'S ACTUALLY ONE OF OUR MOST POPULAR FLAVORS.
THERE'S GONNA BE SO MUCH BANANA, IT'S GONNA COME OUT YOUR EARS.
SO TODAY WE'RE MAKING A BANANA CAKE
FILLED WITH A CHOCOLATE GANACHE
WITH A PEANUT BUTTER CREAM CHEESE BUTTERCREAM
AND A CROWN.
I'M JUST GONNA STICK TO WHAT I KNOW,
AND SURPRISE EVERYBODY WITH SOMETHING DELICIOUS.
WE ARE NOT GOING HOME WITHOUT WINNING THIS $10,000,
DO YOU HEAR ME? ESPECIALLY OVER BANANA.
YES, DON'T WORRY, I WON'T SCREW IT UP.
I KNOW OUR CUPCAKE IS GONNA BE BETTER, BABE,
'CAUSE I'M PRETTY SURE EVERYBODY ELSE
IS PROBABLY DOING BANANA CUPCAKES OR SOMETHING.
EVERYBODY'S WORKING WITH THE SAME INGREDIENTS TODAY.
EVERYBODY ELSE IS GONNA DO BANANA CAKE,
SO LET'S JUST DO PEANUT BUTTER.
IT'S JUST A LITTLE SOMETHING DIFFERENT.
OKAY, I'M STARTING THE PEANUT BUTTER CUPCAKES.
I'M GONNA MAKE A CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER CUPCAKE
FILLED WITH BANANA GANACHE,
A SWISS MERINGUE PEANUT BUTTER BUTTERCREAM,
TOPPED OFF WITH A STRAWBERRY COULIS.
THIS BETTER TASTE DELICIOUS, BABE,
'CAUSE I WANT TO WIN THIS. I WANT IT BAD.
ALL I KNOW IS DELICIOUS.
ELVIS WAS A HIP SHAKER.
WE WANT A HIP BAKER.
30 MINUTES.
30 MINUTES, 30 MINUTES.
OH, MY GOD, MY CUPCAKES AREN'T EVEN IN THE OVEN YET.
MMM. RIGHT ON.
CUPCAKES ARE GOING IN THE OVEN.
CUPCAKES GOING IN THE OVEN, HONEY.
(April) THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKIN' ABOUT.
COME ON, HONEY, WE HAVE TO REMEMBER THAT THEY HAVE TO COOL,
SO THAT'S THE ONLY THING--I'M NOT TRYING TO STRESS YOU OUT.
(Herick) YOU'RE STRESSING ME OUT.
DON'T WORRY.
WHEN HERICK GETS PUT UNDER PRESSURE, HE TOTALLY FREEZES UP,
AND EVERYTHING GOES IN ONE EAR AND OUT THE OTHER,
SO I REALLY NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT HE'S STAYING ON TRACK.
YOU ALWAYS SAY THAT.
WE WORK WITH BANANA ALL THE TIME.
BANANA AND PEANUT BUTTER SHOULDN'T BE THAT DIFFICULT.
MACHINE'S NOT PLUGGED IN RIGHT.
YOU ACT LIKE THIS IS MY FIRST TIME.
A LOT.
MIX THEM IN A LITTLE BIT SLOWLY, KIND OF ALTERNATE 'EM IN THERE,
JUST SO THAT THEY'RE NOT ALL AT ONE--SO MUCH FOR THAT.
SORRY.
IT'S ALL RIGHT, LOOK, YOU CAN DO THIS. YOU DO IT ALL THE TIME.
THE CLOCK'S TICKING. WE HAVE TO GET THIS DONE.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
I GOT IT. I GOT YOU. I GOT IT.
I'M THINKING, WHAT IS GOING ON? AND I'M RUNNING OUT OF TIME.
COME ON, HONEY, WE HAVE TO REMEMBER THAT THEY HAVE TO COOL,
SO THAT'S THE ONLY THING--I'M NOT TRYING TO STRESS YOU OUT.
WHEN HERICK GETS PUT UNDER PRESSURE, HE TOTALLY FREEZES UP.
THE CLOCK'S TICKING. WE HAVE TO GET THIS DONE.
YOU ACT LIKE THIS IS MY FIRST TIME.
A LOT.
I REALLY NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT HE'S STAYING ON TRACK.
I GOT IT. I GOT YOU.
I'M WORRIED THAT I'M RUNNING OUT OF TIME.
ALL RIGHT, OKAY.
OKAY.
I HAVE THE CUPCAKES BAKING.
15 MINUTES.
OH, MY GOD, WE ONLY GOT 15 MINUTES, BABE.
(Nathan) CUP OF THE WHIPPING CREAM GOING IN.
LET'S PUT THEM IN THE REFRIGERATOR.
TEN MINUTES? OH, MY GOD.
OKAY.
THEY'RE SINKING A LITTLE BIT.
CAKES HAVE SUNK IN THE MIDDLE.
WE DON'T HAVE MUCH TIME. WE DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.
THEY'RE GOING IN THE OVEN.
WELL, I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE WE'RE SUPPOSED TO DO.
I REALLY HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO PUT THEM BACK IN THE OVEN
FOR TWO MORE MINUTES.
TOOK THEM OUT TOO FAST.
NORMALLY I WOULD NEVER DO SOMETHING SO CRAZY LIKE THAT,
BUT I DON'T HAVE A CHOICE. THE CLOCK IS TICKING,
I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS.
I THINK THEY'RE READY.
THEY'RE READY.
(Loriann) CROWNS ARE LOOKING GOOD.
THIS IS IT-- FIVE MINUTES.
WHAT IF THEY'RE NOT COOKED?
I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE WE'RE GONNA DO. WE HAVE TO FINISH IT.
THEY REALLY DIDN'T DO MUCH. IT WASN'T ENOUGH TIME.
AT THIS POINT, I HAVE NO CHOICE. I HAVE TO PLATE THEM.
IT'S OKAY, DON'T CRY.
ALL RIGHT, HERE WE GO.
ONE MINUTE!
OH, HURRY UP, HONEY.
QUICK, QUICK, GO.
(Loriann) PUT IT ON. WE'VE GOT SOME GLITTER.
TEN,
NINE, EIGHT,
SEVEN, SIX, FIVE,
FOUR, THREE,
TWO, ONE.
GOOD JOB.
BAKERS, WE ASKED YOU EACH TO CREATE
AN ENVELOPE-PUSHING PEANUT BUTTER AND BANANA CUPCAKE
IN HONOR OF ELVIS,
AND THE 40th ANNIVERSARY OF HIS "ALOHA FROM HAWAII" CONCERT.
LET'S SEE WHAT THE JUDGES HAVE TO SAY.
YOU ALREADY KNOW FLORIAN, OF COURSE.
LET'S SAY HELLO TO BOBBIE LLOYD. BOBBIE, WELCOME.
THANK YOU, JUSTIN, AND BAKERS, WELCOME.
I'M LOOKING FOR A LITTLE BIT OF SHAKE, RATTLE, AND ROLL TODAY.
AND LET'S MEET OUR GUEST JUDGE-- FORMER MISS AMERICA
AND STAR OF THE ELVIS FILMS "HARUM SCARUM" AND "GIRL HAPPY,"
THE LOVELY MARY ANN MOBLEY.
WELL, THANK YOU. WHAT A LOVELY INTRODUCTION.
AND, BAKERS, WORKING WITH ELVIS WAS MAGICAL,
AND I WANT A MAGICAL CUPCAKE.
MARY ANN IS ADORABLE.
HELLO, AMY. WELCOME. WHAT DID YOU BAKE?
WE BAKED FOR YOU A BANANA CUPCAKE
FILLED WITH PEANUT BUTTER MOUSSE,
TOPPED WITH A SALTED CARAMEL BUTTERCREAM
AND A DARK CHOCOLATE GANACHE,
AND THEN WE GARNISHED IT WITH OUR HOMEMADE BRITTLE.
YOUR BANANA CAKE, I THINK,
WAS PRETTY GOOD IN FLAVOR AND EVERYTHING.
I BELIEVE THAT IT WASN'T BAKED A BIT IN THE MIDDLE,
AND BY ADDING THIS PEANUT BUTTER MOUSSE,
IT WAS TOO MUCH OF A, YOU KNOW, COLLAPSING,
AND TOO MUCH OF A MOISTURE IN THE MIDDLE.
IT DIDN'T WORK FOR ME.
THE FLAVOR IS VERY SWEET FOR ME.
THE PEANUT BUTTER MOUSSE-- I DON'T THINK YOU HAD TIME
FOR IT SET UP ENTIRELY, SO IT'S A LITTLE LOOSE AND RUNNY,
THANK YOU.
YOU KNOW, ELVIS AND I GREW UP IN MISSISSIPPI,
AND WE JUST LOVE PEANUT BUTTER,
AND WE LOVE BANANAS,
BUT IT WAS A LITTLE SWEET.
THANK YOU, JUDGES. HEY, APRIL.
WHAT DID YOU BAKE 'EM?
I CHOSE TO DO A CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER CUPCAKE
FILLED WITH A BANANA GANACHE,
AND TOPPED WITH A SWISS MERINGUE
PEANUT BUTTER BUTTERCREAM,
FINISHED OFF WITH A FRESH STRAWBERRY COULIS.
I HOPE YOU ENJOY IT.
WELL, YOU TOOK A PRETTY GOOD APPROACH
ON THOSE TWO INGREDIENTS,
BUT I THINK I HAD WAY TOO MUCH STRAWBERRY PRESERVATIVE.
I KNOW THAT YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY
AND EVERYTHING, BUT YOU KNOW, I DON'T THINK IT WAS NECESSARY.
WE WERE LOOKING, LIKE, FOR BANANA AND PEANUT BUTTER HERE.
I DO LIKE THE COMPOSITION OF THE INGREDIENTS,
AND IT'S NOT TOO SWEET, WHICH IS WONDERFUL.
UM, THE MIDDLE THREW ME OFF, THOUGH.
THE WHOLE--IT KIND OF TASTED LIKE BANANA BABY FOOD,
A LITTLE BIT, OR THAT TEXTURE.
ELVIS WOULD HAVE LOVED IT,
AND I LOVED IT. ALL THE TASTES WERE WONDERFUL,
AND THEY MADE ME THINK OF HOME.
HI, JUSTIN.
IN THE SOUTH, WE LIKE TO MIX
MARSHMALLOW CREAM WITH OUR PEANUT BUTTER SANDWICHES,
SO WE HAVE A BANANA CAKE WITH A MARSHMALLOW CREAM FILLING,
TOPPED WITH A PEANUT BUTTER BUTTERCREAM
AND JUST A LITTLE BIT OF MARSHMALLOW DRIZZLE ON THE TOP.
THANK YOU.
THE CAKE ITSELF--RIGHT BALANCE OF BANANA FLAVOR.
I WAS A LITTLE THROWN BY THE MARSHMALLOW.
THE FILLING, YOU DON'T REALLY TASTE IT THAT MUCH.
I THINK IT KIND OF DISSIPATED INTO THE CUPCAKE. OVERALL,
I THINK YOU'RE IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION WITH THIS CUPCAKE.
I DON'T GET, REALLY, YOUR CUPCAKE, AND I TELL YOU WHAT,
I MEAN, YOUR CAKE-- YOUR BANANA CAKE WAS GREAT,
BUT WHY WORKING WITH MARSHMALLOW ON IT,
SINCE YOUR FROSTING IS VERY SWEET ALREADY?
YOU KNOW, THE TWO STARS TODAY ARE BANANA AND PEANUT BUTTER,
AND THE, UH, THERE IS PLENTY OF INTERPRETATION
THAT YOU CAN DO JUST STICKING WITH THOSE INGREDIENTS.
I JUST DIDN'T LIKE THIS CUPCAKE.
YES.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
WHAT DID YOU DELIVER THE JUDGES?
WE HAVE A CLASSIC BANANA CAKE
FILLED WITH A CHOCOLATE GANACHE.
WE TOPPED IT WITH A PEANUT BUTTER CREAM CHEESE FROSTING,
AND, UH, WITH RESPECT TO THE KING,
WE HAD TO TRY TO THROW A CROWN ON THERE
THE CHOCOLATE IS GREAT INSIDE.
THE PEANUT BUTTER HAS A GREAT TASTE.
THE--YOUR FROSTING ICING WAS NOT TOO SWEET.
IT WAS MOUSSE-Y, IT WAS LIGHT,
BUT SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH YOUR CAKE RECIPE.
IT IS LIKE IT'S SO DOUGHY,
(Justin) BOBBIE.
THERE'S SOMETHING WEIRD IN THE FLAVOR THAT I WONDERED
IF YOU MIXED THE, LIKE, BAKING POWDER VERSUS BAKING SODA,
'CAUSE THERE'S A LITTLE BIT OF A METALLIC TING ON MY TONGUE.
THIS ONE WAS JUST A REALLY BIG DISAPPOINTMENT.
I ONLY KNOW WHAT I LIKE,
AND WHATEVER THIS STUFF WAS ON TOP--IS THAT THE MOUSSE?
I LOVED IT.
I WOULD'VE JUST LIKED TO HAVE A WHOLE CUPCAKE FULL OF THAT.
ALL RIGHT, BAKERS,
THE JUDGES NEED A LITTLE TIME TO DISCUSS.
WE'LL MEET BACK HERE IN A FEW.
(Amy) I'M EMBARRASSED TO GIVE THE JUDGES A CUPCAKE
THAT'S NOT FULLY BAKED, SO I'M THINKING THAT WE'RE GONERS.
WE'RE DEFINITELY GOING HOME.
(Loriann) I WAS READY TO CRY MY EYES OUT,
BECAUSE I CAN'T BELIEVE WE MESSED UP
SOMETHING THAT WAS JUST SO SIMPLE.
BAKERS, WE ASKED YOU TO HONOR ELVIS IN THIS FIRST ROUND
BY TAKING HIS FAVORITE PEANUT BUTTER AND BANANA SANDWICH
AND TURNING IT INTO A CUPCAKE FIT FOR A KING.
BUT, BAKERS, YOU LEFT US ALL SHOOK UP,
STUMBLING OVER SIMPLE INGREDIENTS
LIKE PEANUT BUTTER AND BANANA.
AMY, THE JUDGES GAVE YOU LOW MARKS TO YOUR LOOSE MOUSSE.
AND, APRIL, YOUR OVERWHELMING STRAWBERRY PUSHED
THE PEANUT BUTTER AND BANANA FLAVORS OUT OF THE SPOTLIGHT.
BUT THE JUDGES WERE UNANIMOUS WHEN IT CAME TO YOU, LORIANN.
ANYTIME THEY HAVE TO CALL A CUPCAKE BARELY EDIBLE--
I'M SORRY, YOU'RE DONE IN THE CUPCAKE WAR.
OKAY. THANK YOU.
I CAN'T BELIEVE WE MESSED UP A RECIPE THAT WE KNOW SO WELL,
AND WE MADE A DISASTER OF IT,
AND THERE'S JUST NO WAY TO RECOVER FROM THAT.
WELL, BAKERS, LET ME BE THE FIRST
TO WELCOME YOU TO THE SECOND ROUND.
2 OF YOU ARE MOVING ON TO MAKE YOUR 1,000-CUPCAKE DISPLAY
THAT WILL BE FEATURED AT AN EXCLUSIVE PARTY
HONORING THE 40th ANNIVERSARY
OF ELVIS PRESLEY'S "ALOHA FROM HAWAII" CONCERT.
BUT FIRST, EACH OF YOU MUST CELEBRATE
THE ONE AND ONLY ELVIS PRESLEY WITH THREE CUPCAKES
THAT CAPTURE THE SWAGGER
OF THE UNDISPUTED KING OF ROCK 'N' ROLL.
REMEMBER, 50% OF THE JUDGES' DECISION IS BASED ON TASTE,
AND THE OTHER 50% IS ALL ABOUT PRESENTATION.
YOU HAVE 75 MINUTES,
STARTING NOW.
OH, WE-- WE'RE THROUGH, YES!
THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.
ELVIS LOVED SOUTHERN FOODS.
SO THIS IS WHAT I'M THINKING-- PUMPKIN PIE CUPCAKE.
MY FIRST CUPCAKE IS GONNA BE PUMPKIN PIE CUPCAKE
WITH FRESHLY GRATED NUTMEG,
VANILLA BUTTERCREAM, AND CRUMBLE,
ALONG WITH ELVIS' FAMOUS SIGNATURE
IN CHOCOLATE DUSTED WITH GOLD.
LET'S DO A PEACHES MELBA POUND CAKE.
PEOPLE DOWN SOUTH LOVE POUND CAKE.
MY SECOND CUPCAKE--IT'S AN ORANGE BLOSSOM POUND CAKE,
FILLED WITH A PEACH COMPOTE WITH VANILLA BEAN,
TOPPED OFF WITH AN AMARETTO BUTTERCREAM
WITH A RASPBERRY DRIZZLE AND A RED CROWN,
BECAUSE ELVIS WAS KING OF ROCK 'N' ROLL.
OKAY.
MY THIRD CUPCAKE IS GONNA BE CHOCOLATE CAKE
WITH CHERRY COLA,
WITH A CHERRY SWISS MERINGUE BUTTERCREAM,
DIPPED IN CHOCOLATE GLAZE,
WITH ELVIS' GUITAR.
AND LET'S DO IT.
IN ROUND ONE, OUR CAKE WAS UNDERCOOKED.
IN ROUND TWO, WE HAVE TO GET OUR BATTERS IN THE OVEN
AND MAKE SURE WE HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO COOK THEM CORRECTLY.
OKAY.
MY FIRST CUPCAKE IS THE HEARTBREAK HOTEL.
THAT'S A STRAWBERRY CUPCAKE WITH A WHIPPED CREAM CHEESE ICING
AND A RED RASPBERRY PRESERVE,
TOPPED WITH A BROKEN HEART TO SYMBOLIZE THE SONG TITLE.
"ALOHA FROM HAWAII"--
100%.
OUR SECOND CUPCAKE IS OUR PINEAPPLE AND COCONUT CUPCAKE,
TOPPED WITH A COCONUT MILK BUTTERCREAM,
DECORATED WITH A FRANGIPANI ON TOP,
WHICH IS ONE OF HAWAII'S MOST FAMOUS FLOWERS.
OKAY.
OUR THIRD CUPCAKE IS A RICH CHOCOLATE CAKE
WITH A WHITE CHOCOLATE CREAM CHEESE FILLING,
TOPPED WITH A VANILLA BUTTERCREAM
AND DOUBLE CHOCOLATE GANACHE, WITH ELVIS' GUITAR.
I'M GONNA GO AND TURN ON THE OVEN,
OKAY, PERFECT.
FLORIAN'S GONNA LEARN ABOUT SOME SOUTHERN COOKIN' TODAY, HONEY.
OUR FIRST CUPCAKE, WE HAVE A CLASSIC COCONUT CAKE
WITH A COCONUT CREAM PIE FILLING,
TOPPED WITH A MANGO BUTTERCREAM.
THE DECORATION IS GONNA BE A FONDANT HIBISCUS FLOWER,
POPULAR IN HAWAII.
OH, THIS SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE CUPCAKE'S GONNA BE SO GOOD.
MY SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE CUPCAKE
IS GONNA BE A SWEET POTATO CUPCAKE
TOPPED WITH A MARSHMALLOW BUTTERCREAM
(Nathan) CHOCOLATE BATTER GOING.
THERE'S NOTHING BETTER IN THE SOUTH THAN CHOCOLATE PIE,
SO WE'RE GONNA HAVE A CHOCOLATE CAKE
WITH A CHOCOLATE PIE FILLING, TOPPED WITH CREAM CHEESE ICING.
ELVIS WAS ALWAYS TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS,
SO WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE HIS LOGO
RIGHT THERE ON THE TOP IN FONDANT.
RIGHT.
ELVIS, SHOW ME SOME MOVES.
ALL RIGHT, HERE'S 1972, POPPING BACK AND FORTH,
POPPIN', POPPIN'.
ALL RIGHT, POPPIN'.
SHOW 'EM MY MOVES-- HOW MUCH TIME IS LEFT?
WE GOT ONE HOUR-- ONE HOUR LEFT.
ONE HOUR?
OKAY.
I'M MAKING MY COCONUT AND STRAWBERRY BATTER
OKAY, WE REALLY HAVE TO KILL IT IN THIS ROUND,
BECAUSE--OH, MY GOD, WHAT AM I DOING?
I ACCIDENTALLY PUT POWDERED SUGAR
INSTEAD OF FLOUR INTO THE BATTER, SO I HAD NO CHOICE,
BUT I HAD TO DUMP IT AND START ALL OVER AGAIN.
OH, MY GOD, ALL RIGHT, I'M NOT STARTING THIS AGAIN.
WE HAVE TO GET OUR HEADS IN THE GAME.
MMM, RIGHT ON.
(April) WE WANT THESE CAKES TO COME OUT PERFECT.
WHEW, TIME'S FLYING BY.
GOING IN WITH THE PEACH MELBA POUND CAKE.
COCONUT GOING IN THE OVEN.
I KNOW WE GOT THIS, BABE. IT'S MONEY IN THE BANK.
BAKERS, 30 MINUTES.
30 MINUTES. OH, MY GOD.
HOW DO THEY LOOK?
OH, THEY'RE REALLY RUNNY.
I'M CHECKING OUT OUR SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE CUPCAKES,
AND THEY ARE NOT LOOKING GOOD. THEY ARE RUNNING EVERYWHERE.
IT JUST LOOKS LIKE SOUP IN CUPCAKE CUPS.
OH, GOODNESS.
THEY'RE JUST LIQUID. IT'S LIKE BURNING SUGAR.
I CAN'T BELIEVE I DID THAT.
I MESSED THE RECIPE UP SOMEHOW.
I THINK I GOT THE POWDERED SUGAR BIN CONFUSED WITH THE FLOUR BIN.
SOMETHING HAD TO HAVE GOTTEN MIXED UP.
NOTHING'S GONNA BAKE WITH NO FLOUR.
AND NOW WE HAVE TO START ON THIS BATTER ALL OVER AGAIN.
NO, IT'S NOT.
SOMETHING'S BURNING.
OH!
SO SHANNON'S MAKING THE WHITE CHOCOLATE CREAM CHEESE FILLING.
I LOOK OVER, I SEE SMOKE EVERYWHERE,
SHANNON, WHAT'S GOING ON?
THE CUP WASN'T MICROWAVE-PROOF.
ANOTHER MISTAKE RIGHT AWAY. WHAT ARE WE DOING?
THE WHITE CHOCOLATE AND THE BATTER ARE KILLING US.
WE'VE LOST SO MUCH TIME ALREADY. EVERYTHING'S FALLING APART,
AND WE REALLY NEED TO GET THIS TOGETHER, OR WE'RE GOING HOME.
THIS IS SUCH A DISASTER. I CAN'T EVEN BELIEVE IT.
SWEET POTATO CUPCAKES GOING IN AGAIN.
HOW WE DOING ON TIME? YOU THINK WE'RE GONNA MAKE IT?
GOOD. FIRST CUPCAKES ARE OUT.
ALL RIGHT, AMY, LET'S HOPE THAT THIS ONE DOESN'T MELT.
COCONUT CUPCAKES OUT OF THE OVEN.
PUMPKIN'S DONE.
TEN MINUTES!
OH, MY GOODNESS.
GOTTA GET ON THESE DECORATIONS.
I'M GONNA STICK THESE IN THE FREEZER SO THEY SET UP.
THEY'RE DONE.
THEN GO WITH OUR PEACH COMPOTE.
OH, MY GOD, THIS IS SO NERVE-RACKING.
THIS IS IT-- ONE MINUTE!
OH, MY GOSH.
(April) HURRY, BABE, HURRY, HURRY.
DO IT QUICK.
TEN, NINE, EIGHT,
SEVEN, SIX,
FIVE, FOUR,
NO, NO, NO, NO, NO.
TIME IS UP.
WHOO!
TIME'S UP, AND I LOOK DOWN AT THE PLATE OF CUPCAKES,
AND I REALIZE THAT ONE OF OUR CUPCAKES
DOESN'T HAVE A DECORATION.
I LITERALLY FEEL LIKE I HAVE TO THROW UP.
BAKERS, WE ASKED FOR THREE CUPCAKES
HONORING ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR SINGERS OF THE 20th CENTURY,
ELVIS PRESLEY. LET'S SEE WHAT THE JUDGES HAVE TO SAY.
AMY, TELL US ABOUT YOUR TRIO.
OUR FIRST CUPCAKE IS A PINEAPPLE AND COCONUT CUPCAKE
TOPPED WITH A COCONUT MILK BUTTERCREAM,
AND THEN WE DECORATED IT WITH ONE OF HAWAII'S
MOST FAMOUS FLOWERS, THE FRANGIPANI.
OUR SECOND CUPCAKE IS NAMED AFTER "HEARTBREAK HOTEL."
THIS IS A STRAWBERRY CUPCAKE, A WHIPPED CREAM CHEESE ICING,
AND A RED RASPBERRY PRESERVE.
WE THEN DECORATED IT WITH A BROKEN HEART
TO SYMBOLIZE THE SONG TITLE.
OUR FINAL CUPCAKE IS OUR JAILHOUSE ROCK CUPCAKE.
THIS IS A RICH CHOCOLATE CAKE,
WHITE CHOCOLATE CREAM CHEESE FILLING,
VANILLA BUTTERCREAM, AND A DOUBLE CHOCOLATE GANACHE,
DECORATED IT WITH ELVIS' FAVORITE INSTRUMENT--THE GUITAR.
I DO LIKE THE COLORS AND CHOICES--THEY'RE VERY ELVIS.
BLACK AND THE BLUE AND THE RED-- THAT WORKED FOR ME.
IF I HAD TO PICK ONE OF THE THREE CUPCAKES
THAT I LIKED BEST IN FLAVOR, I'D PROBABLY GO WITH THE CHOCOLATE.
IT'S VERY BALANCED, THE FLAVORS ALL WORK TOGETHER.
THE STRAWBERRY ISN'T WORKING FOR ME.
IT TASTES ALMOST LIKE AN OUT-OF-THE-BOX FLAVOR.
IT DIDN'T COME TOGETHER BETWEEN THE TWO ELEMENTS--
THE ICING AND THE CAKE ITSELF.
WELL, ALTHOUGH YOUR DECORATION, I THINK, IS CUTE,
YOU SHOULD HAVE ADDED SOMETHING THAT REALLY SCREAMED ELVIS.
I THOUGHT THAT THE COCONUT PINEAPPLE--
I THOUGHT THE CAKE WAS DELICIOUS,
BUT WHAT A SHAME, YOU HAD THIS SUPERSWEET FROSTING
ON TOP OF IT, AND IT DESTROYED THE ENTIRE CAKE.
I LOVE THE CHOCOLATE.
I LOVE FRANGIPANI. I REMEMBER IT FROM HAWAII,
AND I THOUGHT IT WAS WELL-PRESENTED.
HI.
I DECIDED TO STICK WITH SOUTHERN CLASSIC DESSERTS.
MY FIRST CUPCAKE IS PEACH MELBA CUPCAKE.
IT'S AN ORANGE BLOSSOM POUND CAKE
FILLED WITH A PEACH COMPOTE,
AMARETTO SWISS MERINGUE BUTTERCREAM,
FINISHED OFF WITH A CROWN,
'CAUSE ELVIS WAS THE KING OF ROCK 'N' ROLL.
SECOND, I HAVE A CHOCOLATE CAKE FLAVORED WITH CHERRY COLA,
DIPPED IN CHOCOLATE GLAZE,
FINISHED OFF WITH A GUITAR.
LAST, I HAVE A PUMPKIN PIE CUPCAKE,
AND IT IS TOPPED OFF WITH A VANILLA BUTTERCREAM,
FINISHED OFF WITH A CRUMBLE AND ELVIS' SIGNATURE.
YOUR DECORATION REALLY SCREAMED ELVIS PRESLEY.
YOU CALLED THIS ONE AS A PEACH MELBA,
WELL, UNFORTUNATELY, THE CAKE IS QUITE DRY.
THE CHOCOLATE-- I LIKE THIS ONE.
I THINK THE PUMPKIN, UH, TASTE WAS VERY GOOD.
SO, UM, I LIKE TWO CUPCAKES,
AND I LIKE VERY MUCH YOUR DECORATION.
I LOVED THE PUMPKIN.
I LIKE THE FLAVOR. I LOVE THE LITTLE CRUMBLES ON TOP.
THIS ONE--I LIKE THE CAKE PART ALL ALONE AND BY ITSELF,
'CAUSE I DO LIKE THAT OLD-FASHIONED
AMERICAN POUND CAKE FLAVOR,
BUT THE PEACHES KIND OF THREW ME,
SO THE BALANCE ON THAT WAS JUST A LITTLE BIT OFF FOR ME.
I MUST TELL YOU, I, TOO, THOUGHT
THE PRESENTATION WAS CHARMING AND VERY RIGHT-ON.
THANKS A LOT.
KATHLEEN, TELL US ABOUT YOUR THREE.
WE DECIDED TO GO WITH SOME OF ELVI''
TRADITIONAL SOUTHERN FAVORITE FOODS,
SO YOUR FIRST CUPCAKE IS A CHOCOLATE CUPCAKE
FILLED WITH A TRADITIONAL CHOCOLATE PIE FILLING,
TOPPED WITH A CREAM CHEESE ICING
AND A TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS LOGO,
'CAUSE WE KNOW ELVIS LOVED TO TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS.
SECOND CUPCAKE IS A COCONUT CAKE
WITH A COCONUT CREAM PIE FILLING
AND A MANGO BUTTERCREAM,
TOPPED WITH AN ELVIS PINK CADILLAC HIBISCUS.
THE LAST CUPCAKE,
IT IS THE SWEET POTATO CUPCAKE,
TOPPED WITH A MARSHMALLOW BUTTERCREAM
AND A FONDANT RECORD, 'CAUSE WE KNOW HE WAS THE KING OF ROCK.
WASN'T BLOWN AWAY BY THE DECORATION.
THEY'RE NOT EVEN, THE CUTS AREN'T STRAIGHT.
THIS LITTLE FLOWER LOOKS LIKE
IT DIDN'T COME OUT OF THE MOLD CLEANLY.
UM, I DO LIKE THE SWEET POTATO ONE.
IT'S--THE TEXTURE IS REALLY NICE.
THE CHOCOLATE ONE-- I GOT THE CAKE, AND I LIKED IT.
THE PUDDING REALLY THREW ME OFF.
SOMETHING ABOUT IT IS ALMOST GELATINOUS.
I LIKE THE DISC ON TOP OF IT,
BUT IT NEEDED SOME LABELING, SOME BRANDING, THAT DISC.
IT LOOKS LIKE A FLAT TIRE.
REGARDING YOUR CUPCAKES, I REALLY COULD FEEL THE COCONUT.
IT WAS LIKE A COCONUT FILLING, THE ENTIRE CAKE. I JUST LOVE IT.
THAT SWEET POTATO WITH MARSHMALLOW FROSTING,
I THINK WAS DELICIOUS, TOO.
THE COCONUT CAME TO ME AS A GREAT SURPRISE.
(Justin) THANK YOU, KATHLEEN.
BAKERS, WE'RE GONNA GIVE THEM A LITTLE TIME TO CHAT.
WE'LL SEE YOU IN A FEW. THANKS.
(Kathleen) THE JUDGES SEEMED TO REALLY LIKE APRIL'S DECORATIONS,
SO I FEEL LIKE IT'S AMY OR I GOING HOME RIGHT NOW.
(Amy) I'M REALLY WORRIED ABOUT GETTING SENT HOME.
I DID NOT COME HERE TO GO OUT IN THE SECOND ROUND.
I CAME HERE TO WIN $10,000.
BAKERS, ELVIS IS ONE
OF THE MOST ICONIC PERFORMERS EVER,
AND WE ASKED YOU TO MAKE CUPCAKES
THAT WERE JUST AS UNFORGETTABLE.
CLEARLY, THIS WAS NO EASY TASK.
THIS ROUND IS NOT JUST FLAVOR,
AND IT'S NOT JUST DECORATION,
IT IS BOTH,
AND WHEN THE JUDGES LOOKED AT EVERY SINGLE DETAIL
OF YOUR CREATIONS, THEY COULD ONLY COME UP WITH ONE DECISION.
AMY, I'M SORRY, YOU'RE DONE IN THE CUPCAKE WAR.
(Amy) I'M REALLY DISAPPOINTED.
I FEEL LIKE WE STILL HAD SO MUCH TO SHOW THE JUDGES,
AND WE DIDN'T GET OUR CHANCE.
WHEW, WELL, HERE WE ARE, ROUND THREE.
CONGRATULATIONS. TWO BAKERS HAVE FALLEN,
TWO REMAIN.
IT IS NOW JUST APRIL VERSUS KATHLEEN, WINNER TAKES ALL.
EACH OF YOU ARE GOING TO CREATE A 1,000-CUPCAKE DISPLAY
THAT WILL SERVE AS A CENTERPIECE AT AN EXCLUSIVE EVENT,
HOSTED BY PARTY CITY,
CELEBRATING ELVIS PRESLEY'S MOMENTOUS TELEVISION CONCERT
THAT IS STILL REMEMBERED 40 YEARS LATER,
"ALOHA FROM HAWAII,"
AND IF THAT'S NOT ENOUGH,
THE WINNER ALSO WALKS OUT OF HERE WITH $10,000.
THAT'S A LOT TO TAKE IN. WE KNOW YOU CAN'T DO IT ALONE,
SO WE'RE GIVING EACH OF YOU
A MASTER CARPENTER TO HELP YOU BUILD.
WHAT'S UP, FELLERS?
AND FOUR BAKING ASSISTANTS EACH TO HELP IN ANY WAY YOU MAY NEED.
HEY, LADIES. WHEN YOUR TIME IS UP, OUR LOVELY JUDGES
WILL EVALUATE YOU BASED ON HOW YOUR CUPCAKES TASTE,
BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY HOW YOU BRING IT ALL TOGETHER
INTO ONE AMAZING PRESENTATION.
YOU HAVE TWO HOURS ON THE CLOCK, GOOD LUCK, STARTING NOW.
OH!
A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE
THAT ELVIS PLAYED MORE THAN JUST THE GUITAR.
I'M THINKING LET'S DO A PIANO, BUT LET'S MAKE IT WHITE,
BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, ELVIS WORE THAT ONE WHITE JUMPSUIT.
I WANT THIS DISPLAY TO EMULATE ELVIS.
A LITTLE BIT OF RED TRIM ON THE SIDES, SOME SHELVES,
AND RIGHT ON TOP, LET'S DO AN ELVIS SILHOUETTE
OF HIM DOING THAT FAMOUS POSE
GOTCHA.
I'M THINKING, HMM, THAT MIGHT NOT BE
ENOUGH SPACE FOR 1,000 CUPCAKES,
SO LET'S HAVE A SHELF OF SOME SORT WITH A MARQUEE
HIGHLIGHTING THE EVENT.
TO MAKE IT EVEN MORE SWEET, LET'S DO THE PIANO BENCH.
WHEN IT OPENS UP, I WANT TO STUD IT WITH MORE RHINESTONES.
GOTCHA, OKAY.
IN TWO HOURS, HE HAS TO CREATE A LIFE-SIZE BABY GRAND PIANO.
I'M PUTTING A LOT ON JUSTIN.
ALL RIGHT, COOL.
THANKS, JUSTIN.
RIGHT.
SO I WANT HIM TO BE ON A STAGE, SO LET'S HAVE A BLUE STAGE.
NICE.
THE SILHOUETTE OF ELVIS WITH HIS MICROPHONE,
WITH SHELVES ON FRONT AND BACK.
AND I WANT HIM BLACK.
WE WANT SOME GOLD GLITTER, SOMETHING TO MAKE HIM SHINE...
MAYBE A MICROPHONE STAND COMING DOWN, SINGING.
I WANT ELVIS UP THERE SINGING,
WITH SHELVES WITH CUPCAKES ON IT.
THE ELVIS "ALOHA FROM HAWAII" LOGO.
I WANT SOME HAWAIIAN LEAVES
I THINK I GOT THIS.
OKAY, THANK YOU.
I ALMOST WENT HOME IN ROUND TWO,
SO I'M GONNA MAKE SOME CHANGES,
AND I'M GONNA BEAT HER.
WE'VE WORKED SO HARD, AND I THINK WE GOT IT.
HEY, I TOLD YOU ON THE PLANE RIDE,
WE WERE GONNA WIN WHEN WE GOT HERE.
I HAVE TO FIX THAT PEACH MELBA CUPCAKE.
I DID.
I THINK THAT THE JUDGES WILL LIKE THAT A LOT BETTER.
ALSO, THE JUDGES SAID THAT THAT STRAWBERRY COULIS
TOTALLY THREW OFF MY ROUND ONE CUPCAKE...
THEY SAID THAT IT KIND OF OVERTOOK THE FLAVORS.
SO I'M JUST GONNA ELIMINATE IT,
AND MAKE SURE THAT I THICKEN UP THAT BANANA GANACHE.
I'M TAKING DOWN KATHLEEN IN ROUND THREE.
THE MONEY IS ALREADY IN THE BANK.
WE'RE GONNA GET IT DONE, BABE.
OH, HONEY, WE REALLY HAVE TO KNOCK THIS OUT OF THE PARK.
I WANT TO WIN THAT $10,000.
IN ROUND ONE, THE JUDGES DID NOT LIKE
THE DRIZZLE ON THE PEANUT BUTTER AND BANANA CUPCAKE,
OH, IT'S COMING TOGETHER.
YEAH.
TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR MANGO BUTTERCREAM DOES NOT SEPARATE,
WE'RE GONNA WHIP IT FOR A LONGER PERIOD OF TIME,
AND WE'RE ALSO GONNA THROW A FLAME ON IT.
WHOA.
APRIL, WATCH OUT.
THIS IS ABOUT TENNESSEE AND ELVIS--
THIS IS MY EPISODE TO WIN.
NO MISTAKES THIS ROUND. NO FIRES ALLOWED.
(Justin) 90 MINUTES.
OH, MY GOD, 90 MINUTES, BABE.
♪♪
COCONUT CUPCAKES GOING IN.
(April) DON'T FORGET TO SET THE TIMER.
I WONDER WHAT JAKE'S DOING ON OUR DISPLAY.
WHOA, NOT WITHOUT PROPER SAFETY GLASSES.
SAFETY FIRST. GOOD CALL.
HEY, JUSTIN, YOU KNOW WHAT'S WAITING FOR YOU?
NOT RIGHT NOW. I'M ALL SHOOK UP!
(laughs)
JAKE HAS LEFT THE BUILDING.
HAIL TO THE KING.
(timer dings)
BAKERS, YOU'VE GOT ONE HOUR.
OH, MY GOD. ONE HOUR, BABE.
YOU WANT TO GO CHECK ON THE PURPLE T's, BABE?
WHAT?
UH...
OUR PEACH MELBA CUPCAKE IS IN THE OVEN
WHEN JAMES LOOKS ON THE COUNTER
AND HE REALIZES THAT THE EGGS ARE STILL SITTING THERE.
I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT I FORGOT TO PUT THE EGGS IN.
WE HAVE TO START THIS PEACH MELBA CUPCAKE ALL OVER.
WE DON'T HAVE TIME FOR THIS.
THIS IS THE KIND OF MISTAKE THAT CAN SEND US HOME.
OH, COME ON, BABE.
JAMES FORGOT TO PUT THE EGGS IN THIS PEACH MELBA CUPCAKE,
SO WE'VE GOTTA PULL THE CUPCAKES OUT OF THE OVEN AND START OVER.
HOLD IT TOGETHER. LET'S TRY AND HUSTLE.
I DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW WE'RE GONNA GET THIS DONE IN TIME.
WE ARE NOT GONNA LOSE THIS, BABE.
♪♪
(Justin) 45 MINUTES.
OH, 45 MINUTES.
WE NEED TO GET ICING ALL THESE CUPCAKES.
ROUND THREE IS SUCH A WHIRLWIND. THERE'S SO MUCH GOING ON.
I HOPE WE CAN GET IT ALL TOGETHER AND GET IT DONE.
I'M GONNA GET THESE CUPCAKES ON THESE TRAYS
SO WE CAN GET 'EM READY TO ICE AND DECORATE.
POUND CAKE IS OUT.
I'M LOOKING AT THE CLOCK, AND I REALIZE THAT
WE HAVE A LOT TO DO.
WE'RE STARTING TO ICE THE CUPCAKES,
GET THE DECORATIONS ON THE CUPCAKES,
AND WE STILL HAVE TO GET 'EM ON THE DISPLAY.
ABSOLUTELY.
HEY, LADIES, HOW WE DOING?
GOOD, GOOD.
(April) I HAVE THIS BIG OL' KNOT IN MY STOMACH,
AND I'M WONDERING, ARE WE GONNA BE ABLE TO FINISH THIS ON TIME?
THERE'S OUR DISPLAY.
OH, MY GOSH, IT LOOKS JUST LIKE I WANTED IT TO LOOK LIKE.
OH, MY GOD, LOOK AT THEIR DISPLAY, BABE.
(Kathleen) I LOVE OUR DISPLAY.
IT HAS A BIG BLUE STAGE AND THEN ELVIS SINGING.
JAKE DID A GREAT JOB.
THANK YOU.
IT LOOKS JUST LIKE I WANTED IT TO LOOK LIKE.
(James) OH, MY GOODNESS, LOOK AT OUR DISPLAY.
JUSTIN NAILED IT.
I'M REALLY HAPPY WITH THE DISPLAY.
IT LOOKS JUST LIKE WHAT I ENVISIONED IT ON PAPER.
IT'S A HEART-SHAPED PIANO.
BUT I STILL THINK THAT WE'VE GOT THE SIZE,
YES.
IS IT EVERYTHING YOU THOUGHT--YOU WANTED?
ALL RIGHT.
WE'RE GETTING CLOSE-- 15 MINUTES!
15 MINUTES--WE GOTTA GET THESE CUPCAKES ON THE DISPLAY.
MOVE, MOVE, MOVE.
THIS IS $10,000 AT STAKE.
WE HAVE TO GET THOSE CUPCAKES ON THAT DISPLAY.
COME ON, HONEY. LET'S MOVE, MOVE, MOVE.
COMING TO THE END OF THE ROAD.
GOT THIS, WE CAN DO IT.
CAREFUL, CAREFUL. COME ON, WE GOTTA HURRY UP.
KEEP GOING, YOU GUYS.
GONNA HAVE TO PUT 'EM IN A LITTLE TIGHTER.
KEEP MOVIN', KEEP MOVIN', KEEP MOVIN'.
KEEP MOVIN', WE GOTTA KEEP UP THE PACE.
I WANT TO WIN THIS.
LOOKIN' GOOD, LOOKIN' GOOD.
WE GOTTA GO.
TEN, NINE,
EIGHT, SEVEN,
SIX, FIVE,
FOUR, THREE,
TWO, ONE.
TIME IS UP!
WHOO!
BAKERS, WE ASKED FOR 1,000-CUPCAKE DISPLAYS
WORTHY ENOUGH TO HONOR THE KING AND THE 40th ANNIVERSARY
OF HIS TELEVISION CONCERT DURING ELVIS WEEK.
LET'S SEE WHAT YOU DID. APRIL, PRESENT YOUR DISPLAY.
VERY LITTLE PEOPLE KNOW THAT ELVIS PLAYED THE PIANO,
SO WE WANT TO PAY TRIBUTE TO ELVIS
BY CREATING A BABY GRAND PIANO.
ON TOP, WE HAVE YOUR ELVIS SILHOUETTE,
AND WE ACTUALLY HAVE A PIANO BENCH THAT HOUSED OUR CUPCAKES,
ALONG WITH A MARQUEE THAT JUST REMINDS US
OF THE EVENT THAT WE'RE CELEBRATING.
I ALSO TOOK HEED TO WHAT YOU SAID, FLORIAN,
ABOUT THE CUPCAKES--
THAT PEACH COMPOTE WAS A LITTLE SYRUPY,
SO WE CHANGED THE RATIO OF WATER TO SUGAR,
AND WE KEPT THE VANILLA BEAN.
THE OTHER ONE THAT WE CHANGED WAS OUR PEANUT BUTTER CUPCAKE.
WE INCREASED THE PEANUT BUTTER,
GIVING IT A LITTLE MORE CRUNCH TO THAT BITE.
I HOPE YOU ENJOY.
THANK YOU, APRIL. KATHLEEN, PRESENT YOUR DISPLAY.
ELVIS' BEST PLACE WAS ONSTAGE,
SO WE WANTED TO RECREATE A STAGE FOR ELVIS,
SO WE HAVE AN ALMOST LIFE-SIZE ELVIS ONSTAGE,
IN HIS MOST FAMOUS SILHOUETTE.
WE ALSO HAVE THE ORIGINAL SIGN
THAT WAS SHINING BEHIND ELVIS IN HAWAII.
AS FAR AS THE CUPCAKES GO, WE MADE A FEW CHANGES.
WE ADDED ELVIS TO THE RECORD, SO WE WOULD IDENTIFY
THAT THEY WERE ELVIS RECORDS, AND JUST GENERAL LPs.
WE ALSO MADE SOME CHANGES TO THE MANGO BUTTERCREAM ON THE COCONUT
THANK YOU, KATHLEEN.
LADIES, THE JUDGES HAVE A LOT TO THINK ABOUT.
LET'S MEET BACK HERE IN A FEW.
(April) I'M FEELING NERVOUS, BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY,
I KNOW THAT WE'VE DONE OUR BEST.
I AM FEELING VERY NERVOUS ABOUT THE JUDGES,
BUT ALSO VERY CONFIDENT THAT WE HAVE A FANTASTIC DISPLAY,
AND I MADE THE CHANGES THAT THEY ASKED.
LET'S DISCUSS THESE AMAZING DISPLAYS WE'RE LOOKING AT HERE.
APRIL GAVE US A PIANO. BOBBIE, WHAT DO YOU THINK?
I THINK THE PIANO'S GREAT, AND ALSO, THE BLING ON THE BENCH
IS REALLY CUTE. THE ONLY THING I WOULD'VE CHANGED ON IT--
IF THE PIANO WAS MAYBE EITHER LARGER,
OR SHE FOUND A WAY TO INCORPORATE THE MARQUEE SIGN
SO THAT IT'S ALL IN ONE UNIT.
I LIKE THE IDEA THAT SHE THOUGHT ABOUT
DOING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL PIANO.
I MEAN, THE WAY SHE DID WAS A PRETTY CLEVER DESIGN.
HOW WERE HER CUPCAKE REVISIONS?
SHE PROVED TO BE A VERY GOOD BAKER
ALL DAY LONG, AND ESPECIALLY HER DECORATION.
AND SHE BUMPED UP HER DECORATION.
YOU LOOK AT--THE GUITAR BECAME BLUE COLOR ON THERE,
AND SHE TOOK A LOT OF TIME WRITING
THOSE ELVIS WITH CHOCOLATE,
AND IT'S NOT AN EASY TASK.
SHE REVISED THE PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE.
SHE TOOK OFF THE STRAWBERRY, WHICH WAS QUITE DISTURBING,
AND NOW THE BANANA FILLING IS DELICIOUS,
CHOCOLATE IS GOOD. SHE DID A GOOD REVISING.
YOU KNOW, ELVIS WAS ALL ABOUT HIS MUSIC,
AND I THINK BY HAVING THE PIANO
AND ALL OF THIS GLAMOUR,
JUST REINFORCES EVERYTHING HE STOOD FOR.
AND HE'S, I'M SURE, LOOKING DOWN SAYING, "THIS IS GOOD."
SO KATHLEEN, ON THE OTHER HAND,
REALLY EMBRACED THE HAWAII ASPECT
WE VERY OFTEN COMPLAIN ABOUT
THE LACK OF BRANDING ON SOME DISPLAYS.
AND NOW, WOW, WE GOT THE BRANDING--
"ELVIS ALOHA FROM HAWAII" IS RIGHT THERE,
RIGHT TO A SPOT, AND ASSOCIATED WITH THE SILHOUETTE
AND EVERYTHING, YOU JUST CANNOT MISS IT.
SHE WAS ABLE TO COORDINATE HER CUPCAKE DISPLAY
BY THE COLORS, SO THAT THE ICONIC ELVIS IMAGE
HAS ALL THE BLUE, AND THEN THE HAWAIIAN THEMED ONE
IS ALL OF THE MANGO BUTTERCREAM,
AND THAT REALLY WORKS WELL.
THE CUTOUT OF HIM-- I THINK THAT WAS BRILLIANT.
YOU LOOK AT THAT, AND YOU KNOW,
THAT'S FOR SURE.
HOW WERE HER REVISIONS?
SHE ADDED THE ELVIS IN WRITING ONTO THE LITTLE CUPCAKES
SO THAT THEY DON'T LOOK LIKE A FLAT TIRE ANYMORE.
SHE CHANGED HER CHOCOLATE PIE CUPCAKE,
SHE CHANGED THE PUDDING INSIDE, AND IT'S MUCH BETTER.
WELL, JUDGES,
LET'S GET THIS SHOW ON THE ROAD. DO WE HAVE A WINNER?
OKAY, I'LL BRING 'EM BACK.
BAKERS, IT HAS BEEN AN EPIC BATTLE TODAY,
AS YOU'VE EACH ATTEMPTED TO TAKE THE MUSIC
AND THE ENTERTAINMENT WOW OF ELVIS PRESLEY
AND PUT IT INTO A CUPCAKE DISPLAY
THAT WILL SERVE AS A CENTERPIECE AT AN EXCLUSIVE EVENT,
HOSTED BY PARTY CITY,
CELEBRATING ELVIS PRESLEY'S "ALOHA FROM HAWAII,"
AND YOU HAVE RISEN TO THE OCCASION.
KATHLEEN, YOU GAVE US A 1,000-CUPCAKE DISPLAY
THAT FEATURES A LIFE-SIZE ELVIS TOWER
THAT HONORS HIS "ALOHA FROM HAWAII" CONCERT,
AND, APRIL, YOUR DISPLAY IS PITCH PERFECT,
PLACING A PIANO FRONT AND CENTER
TO HONOR THE MUSIC OF ELVIS IN A VERY CREATIVE WAY
THAT HAD OUR JUDGES TALKING.
BUT THE JUDGES FELT THAT ONLY ONE OF YOU
PERFECTLY MELDED CUPCAKES, DECORATIONS, AND A DISPLAY,
IN SUCH A CREATIVE WAY
THAT YOU DESERVE TO WIN TODAY.
CONGRATULATIONS...
APRIL.
YOU'RE THE WINNER OF "CUPCAKE WARS."
(Kathleen) IT REALLY HURTS WHEN YOU'VE WORKED THIS HARD ALL DAY,
AND YOU COME UP JUST BARELY SHORT IN THE END.
I WON!
ALL THAT HARD WORK HAS PAID OFF.
THE $10,000 IS IN THE BANK.
I'LL SEE YOU IN MEMPHIS!
I CAN'T STOP SMILING.
I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO ME.
ABSOLUTELY.
VALIDATION FROM THE JUDGES MEANS SO MUCH TO ME.
THEY KNOW THEIR CUPCAKES.
ELVIS WOULD LOVE THIS CUPCAKE.
THE EXPOSURE AND THE $10,000
IS JUST GONNA TAKE MY BUSINESS TO THE NEXT LEVEL.
HOW DO YOU LIKE THAT CUPCAKE?
OOH! (laughs)
I HAVE BIG PLANS, AND THIS IS JUST GONNA HELP
IT IS SO GOOD.
I'M A "CUPCAKE WARS" CHAMPION, AND I CAN GO HOME
KNOWING THAT I DID MY CITY PROUD.