Next Great Baker (2010)

Season 3

Next Great Baker is an American television series that airs on TLC, hosted by Buddy Valastro, the star of his own reality series, Cake Boss. The show features contestants participating in challenges that test their baking and decorating skills. Each week, a contestant will be eliminated; the last contestant standing will win a grand prize package that varies by season; other prizes for winning a challenge or the week's competition are also offered during the series.

Released Dec. 7, 2010 Episode 42 min None+

Genres: Reality TV

Keywords: imdb.non-fiction, imdb.baking, imdb.food

Watch Providers: Spectrum On Demand, Discovery +, Discovery+ Amazon Channel

Production Companies: High Noon Entertainment

Network: TLC

Country: United States
Languages: English

IMDb

6.0

/513/

Trakt

/30/

TMDb

/3/

S3E1 - Game On!

Nov. 26, 2012, midnight

S3E2 - Cake Powers, Activate!

The chef-testants prepare to construct and decorate 3-foot-tall cakes that pay homage to their favorite childhood fantasies by creating a superhero cake; a surprise judge for the week worries the participants that they may be smashed to pieces.

Dec. 3, 2012, midnight

S3E3 - Bunny Suits and BB Guns

The remaining chefs are tasked with creating a cake for the cast of Broadway's newest musical, one that pays homage to the holiday film, "A Christmas Story", after which their creations are judged by the movie's star, Peter Billingsley.

Dec. 10, 2012, midnight

S3E4 - Cake Roast

The remaining chefs form two teams to create life-size cakes of guest judges, Comics Judy Gould and Carol Leifer.

Dec. 17, 2012, midnight

S3E5 - New Years Eve, Hoboken Style!

The contestants discuss the casting process, their first day at the bakery and emerging rivalries.

Dec. 31, 2012, midnight

S3E6 - Wedding Belles

The competitors create wedding cakes, but they have to change course when the brides alter their design plans.

Jan. 7, 2013, midnight

S3E7 - Cakes Al Dente

Contestants create cakes resembling classic Italian meals.

Jan. 14, 2013, midnight

S3E8 - Battle of the Sexes

The contestants split into teams of men and women to create theme cakes for the bakery’s portfolio, but a late change in the rules by Buddy intensifies the competition.

Jan. 21, 2013, midnight

S3E9 - Happy Birthday Kelly

Former NFL player Michael Strahan asks the contestants to bake a birthday cake for his talk-show cohost, Kelly Ripa, that will be presented to her on TV.

Jan. 28, 2013, midnight

S3E10 - Momma Knows Best

The final four contestants bake cakes to honor their mothers. Buddy recruits surprise helpers for the competition.

Feb. 4, 2013, midnight

S3E11 - Road to the Finale

The final three contestants look back at the most-memorable moments from Season 3.

Feb. 11, 2013, midnight

S3E12 - Vegas Baby!

A winner is crowned after the final three contestants compete in Las Vegas in the Season 3 finale.

Feb. 11, 2013, midnight

Network: TLC

Episode Runtime: 42 min.

Season Runtime: 42 min.

Released: Dec. 7, 2010

Last Air Date: Aug. 19, 2014, midnight

Status: Ended

Certification: NR

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