Food Network Challenge Season 12 Episodes

Episode 1

Monster Bugs

Sun, Jan 9, 201160 mins

Episode 2

Standup Comedy Cakes

Sun, Jan 23, 201160 mins

Comedic cakes are created by four top pastry chefs, who later present their confections at a comedy club, in a bid to win $10,000.

Episode 3

Chocolate Surprise Proposal

Sat, Feb 5, 201160 mins

Four chocolatiers go, head to head, in creating a romantic backdrop for a gentleman's proposal.

Episode 4

Best in Show Cakes

Sun, Feb 13, 201160 mins

Life-size cake replicas of real-life show dogs are created by four top pastry chefs, who are competing for $10,000.

Episode 5

Extreme Mardi Gras Cakes

Sun, Mar 6, 201160 mins

Four professional cake decorators compete to create the most authentic representation of Mardi Gras using cake. As a surprise bonus, each competitor chooses a slice of King Cake to start, and the one who finds the baby inside gets bonus time to work. The winner receives a $10,000 prize.

Episode 6

Demolition Derby Cakes

Sun, Mar 20, 201160 mins

Episode 7

Easter Cakes

Sun, Mar 27, 201160 mins

Four cake artists have eight hours to create cakes inspired by the animated characters, candy, and scenes featured in the original film, Hop, in which the Easter Bunny's son EB runs away from Easter Island to pursue his dream of being a rock & roll drummer. The cake that best captures the spirit and humor of the movie is worth ten thousand dollars.

Episode 8

Donut Champions

Sun, Apr 10, 201160 mins

In round one, the competitors cooked their signature donuts and a version of their signature donuts with the addition of an international mystery ingredient. Round two had them cook three donut variations (round, filled, and non-traditional shape) as well as create a donut showpiece.

Episode 9

Sugar Inventions

Sun, Apr 17, 201160 mins

Contestants create Rube Goldberg inventions out of sugar, with the $10,000 prize to be awarded only if one of the inventions is successful.

Episode 10

Sugar and Candy Fashion

Sun, Apr 24, 201160 mins

Episode 11

WWE Wrestling Cakes

Sun, May 15, 201160 mins

Four cake designers build extreme cakes inspired by four WWE Superstars.

Episode 12

Wild West Chocolate

Sun, May 22, 201160 mins

Top chocolatiers create showpieces, inspired by the Wild West.

Episode 13

Romance Novel Cakes

Sun, Jun 12, 201160 mins

Cakes inspired by romance novels are created by four top pastry chefs.