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{{Infobox television
{{Short description|American reality competition television series}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2023}}
| show_name = Cake Wars
{{Use American English|date=February 2023}}
| image =
{{Infobox television
| caption =
| image = cake_wars.jpeg
| creator =
| starring = [[Jonathan Bennett (actor)|Jonathan Bennett]], [[Ron Ben-Israel]], Waylynn Lucas, Richard Ruskell
| caption =
| creator =
| starring = [[Jonathan Bennett (actor)|Jonathan Bennett]], [[Ron Ben-Israel]], Waylynn Lucas, Richard Ruskell
| country = {{USA}}
| country = United States
| num_seasons = 5
| num_episodes = 27
| num_episodes = 55
| runtime = 60 minutes
| runtime = 60 minutes
| network = [[Food Network]]
| network = [[Food Network]]
| website = http://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/cake-wars.html
| executive_producer = Chris Losnegard
| executive_producer = Chris Losnegard
| first_aired = June 29, 2015
| first_aired = {{start date|2015|6|29}}
| last_aired = present
| last_aired = {{end date|2017|3|27}}
|}}
}}
'''''Cake Wars''''' is an American [[reality competition]] series which was first broadcast on June 29, 2015<ref>{{cite news|last1=TV News Desk|title=Food Network to Premiere CAKE WARS, 6/29|url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Food-Network-to-Premiere-CAKE-WARS-629-20150528#|accessdate=11 April 2016|publisher=BroadwayWorld.com|date=28 May 2015}}</ref> and aired on the cable TV channel [[Food Network]]. ''Cake Wars'' is a spinoff of Food Network's popular baking reality series ''[[Cupcake Wars]]''. [[Jonathan Bennett (actor)|Jonathan Bennett]] hosts a competition where four bakers face off to have their cakes featured in a special event, in addition to a $10,000 prize. Star pastry chefs Waylynn Lucas, [[Ron Ben-Israel]] and Richard Ruskell judge which cakes are worthy of headlining parties for things such as ''[[The Simpsons]]'', ''[[The Sound of Music]]'', [[DC Comics]], and more. The first season of the show ran for 8 episodes and later seasons of the show, Season 2 and so on run for 13 episodes. There was also an annual Christmas-themed spin-off of the show called ''Cake Wars: Christmas'' which made its debut the same year as ''Cake Wars'' and is identical and similar to another annual holiday-themed show called ''[[Halloween Wars]]'' which is for Halloween instead of Christmas.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cake Wars|url=http://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/cake-wars.html|accessdate=8 April 2016}}</ref>
'''''Cake Wars''''' is an American [[reality competition]] series that was first broadcast on June 29, 2015,<ref>{{cite news|last1=TV News Desk|title=Food Network to Premiere Cake Wars, 6/29|url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Food-Network-to-Premiere-CAKE-WARS-629-20150528#|accessdate=11 April 2016|publisher=BroadwayWorld.com|date=28 May 2015}}</ref> aired on [[Food Network]]. [[Jonathan Bennett (actor)|Jonathan Bennett]] hosted the competition, where four bakers face off to have their cakes featured in a special event, in addition to a $10,000 prize. Star pastry chefs Waylynn Lucas, [[Ron Ben-Israel]] and Richard Ruskell judge which cakes are worthy of headlining parties for pop culture media such as ''[[The Simpsons]]'', ''[[The Sound of Music]]'', [[DC Comics]], and more. The first and fifth seasons of the show ran for eight episodes and later seasons of the show ran for thirteen episodes. There was also an annual Christmas-themed spin-off of the show called ''Cake Wars: Christmas'', which made its debut the same year as ''Cake Wars''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cake Wars|url=http://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/cake-wars.html|accessdate=8 April 2016}}</ref>


It was announced on December 2, 2015, that ''Cake Wars'' was renewed for a second season. The new season featured themes that included ''[[Star Wars]]'', [[Dr. Seuss]], and [[Willy Wonka]] cakes.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Pena|first1=Jessica|title=Cake Wars: New Season Coming to Food Network in January|url=http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/cake-wars-new-season-coming-to-food-network-in-january-40686/|accessdate=11 April 2016|publisher=tvseriesfinale.com|date=2 December 2015}}</ref>
The show is almost identical to ''Cupcake Wars'', except that the contestants make their creations out of regular cakes instead of cupcakes and there are two rounds instead of ''Cupcake Wars'' usual three. The first round is called "Batter Up," and the contestants are required to choose a certain number of ingredients that go with the episode's theme. One contestant is eliminated after the first round, and in the second round (called "Cake Off"), each of the teams is given two more assistants to help them make their biggest creations and improve any mistakes they may have made in the first round. Before the winner is announced, one person of the three remaining contestants is eliminated, and the winner is chosen from the two remaining contestants.


==Premise==
It was announced on December 2, 2015 that ''Cake Wars'' would be renewed for a second season. The new season will feature 13 episodes that include ''[[Star Wars]]'', [[Dr. Seuss]], and [[Willy Wonka]] cakes.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Pena|first1=Jessica|title=Cake Wars: New Season Coming to Food Network in January|url=http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/cake-wars-new-season-coming-to-food-network-in-january-40686/|accessdate=11 April 2016|publisher=tvseriesfinale.com|date=2 December 2015}}</ref>
The show is almost identical to ''[[Cupcake Wars]]'', except that the contestants design their creations out of regular cakes instead of cupcakes and there are two rounds instead of three. The first round is called "Batter Up," and the contestants are required to choose a certain number of ingredients that go with the episode's theme. One contestant is eliminated after the first round, and in the second round (called "Cake Off"), each of the teams is given two more assistants to help them make their biggest creations and improve any mistakes they may have made in the first round. Before the winner is announced, one person of the three remaining contestants is eliminated, and the winner is chosen from the two remaining contestants.


==Theme==
==Theme==
The show invites cake bakers from all over the [[United States]] to compete. Each episode is centered on the theme or event; past themes include a birthday party for baby hippo from the [[Los Angeles Zoo]], a party for the 45th Anniversary of the classic film [[Willy Wonka]], and a [[film festival]], etc.
The show invites cake bakers from all over the United States to compete. Each episode is centered on the theme or event; past themes include a birthday party for baby hippo from the [[Los Angeles Zoo]], a party for the forty-fifth anniversary of the classic film ''[[Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory]]'' and a [[film festival]], etc.


==Judges==
==Judges==
Just like in ''[[Cupcake Wars]]'', almost every episode of ''Cake Wars'' has three judges (some have four judges), two of whom are permanent judges. The guest judge(s) is usually someone who has something to do with the event for the episode, or at least someone who fits in with the theme of the episode. All the judges have the opportunity to constructively critique the cake competitors after each round of battle. The three permanent judges are:
Just like in ''[[Cupcake Wars]]'', almost every episode of ''Cake Wars'' has three judges (some have four judges), two of whom are permanent judges. The guest judge(s) is usually someone who has something to do with the event for the episode, or at least someone who fits in with the theme of the episode. All the judges have the opportunity to constructively critique the cake competitors after each round of battle. The three permanent judges are:
*[[Ron Ben-Israel]]:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.foodnetwork.com/chefs/ron-ben-israel/bio.html|title=Ron Ben-Israel Bio : Food Network|website=www.foodnetwork.com|access-date=2016-04-08}}</ref> Owner of Ron Ben-Israel Cakes in New York City and the former host of [[Sweet Genius]] (Seasons 1-3).
*[[Ron Ben-Israel]]:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.foodnetwork.com/chefs/ron-ben-israel/bio.html|title=Ron Ben-Israel Bio|publisher=Food Network|access-date=2016-04-08}}</ref> Owner of Ron Ben-Israel Cakes in New York City and the former host of ''[[Sweet Genius]]'' (Seasons 1–3). In the "Garfield" and "Where's Waldo" episodes, Cupcake Wars judge Florian Bellanger filled in for Ron.
*Waylynn Lucas: With voice actress-turned-baker, Nancy Truman, Waylynn Lucas is the co-founder/co-operator of "Fonuts," a healthier spin on the traditional coffee-and-donut shop.
*Waylynn Lucas: With voice actress-turned-baker, Nancy Truman, Waylynn Lucas was the former co-founder of "Fonuts," a healthier spin on the traditional coffee-and-donut shop. In the "Sound of Music" episode, Amy Berman filled in for Waylynn.
*Richard Ruskell: Award-winning cake baker and decorator (Seasons 4-).


==Episode guide==
==Episode guide==
===Season 1 (2015)===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="width:100%;"
!Season
! width=2% | No.
!Episode #
! width=15% | Title
!Premiere Date
! width=32% | Theme/Event
!Title
! width=35% | Guest judges
! width=8% | Air date
|-
|-
|1
|1
| "The Simpsons"
|1
| Event celebrating the success of ''[[The Simpsons]]''
|June 29, 2015
| [[Matt Selman]], show writer
|"The Simpsons"
| June 29, 2015
|-
|-
|1
|2
|2
| "DC Comics"
|July 6, 2015
|"DC Comics"
| Opening of a new [[DC Comics]] headquarters
| [[Dan DiDio]], [[Jim Lee]], and [[Geoff Johns]], artist, executive editor, and writer, respectively
| July 6, 2015
|-
|-
|1
|3
|3
| "The Knot"
|July 13, 2015
| theknot.com wedding
|"The Knot"
| Samantha Carisch and Taylor Sinclair (couple)
| July 13, 2015
|-
|-
|1
|4
|4
| "Nintendo"
|July 20, 2015
| Promotional event for [[Wii U|Wii U's]] [[Super Mario Maker]] video game
|"Nintendo"
| Krysta Yang, Assistant Manager of Public Relations for [[Nintendo|Nintendo of America]]
| July 20, 2015
|-
|-
|1
|5
|5
| "Hello Kitty"
|July 27, 2015
| Launch of ''[[Hello Kitty|Hello Kitty's]]'' North American tour
|"Hello Kitty"
| [[Katherine McNamara]], actress
| July 27, 2015
|-
|-
|1
|6
|6
| "LEGO"
|August 3, 2015
| [[LEGO]] flagship store event
|"LEGO"
| Michael McNally, Senior Director of Brand Relations for [[The Lego Group]]
| Aug 3, 2015
|-
|-
|1
|7
|7
| "The Sound of Music"
|August 10, 2015
|"The Sound of Music"
| 50th anniversary of ''[[The Sound of Music (film)|The Sound of Music]]''
| [[Angela Cartwright]] and [[Kym Karath]], actresses from the film
| Aug 10, 2015
|-
|-
|1
|8
|8
| "Girl Scouts"
|August 17, 2015
| 100th anniversary of the [[Girl Scouts of the USA|Girl Scouts']] [[Gold Award (Girl Scouts of the USA)|Gold Award]]
|"Girl Scouts"
| Katherine Hightower, [[Girl Scouts of the USA|Girl Scouts]]
| Aug 17, 2015
|-
|}

===2015 Christmas special===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="width:100%;"
! width=2% | No.
! width=15% | Title
! width=32% | Theme/Event
! width=35% | Guest judges
! width=8% | Air date
|-
|-
|2
|1
|1
| "Christmas: Ultimate Christmas Lights"
|January 11, 2016
| Inspired by ''[[Frozen (2013 film)|Frozen]]'' and [[Christmas lights]]
|"Star Wars"
| [[Chris Buck]], film director
| Nov 9, 2015
|-
|-
|2
|2
| "Christmas: Who's Coming Down the Chimney?"
|2
| Inspired by [[Christmas jumper|ugly Christmas sweaters]]
|January 18, 2016
| [[Chanda Bell]] and [[Christa Pitts]], founders of ''[[The Elf on the Shelf]]''
|"Dr. Seuss"
| Nov 16, 2015
|-
|-
|2
|3
|3
| "Christmas: Santa's New Ride"
|January 25, 2016
| Inspired by [[Christmas elf|Christmas elves]] and [[Santa Claus's reindeer|Santa's sleigh]]
|"Kung Fu Panda 3"
| Joy Cho, founder and creative director for Oh Joy!
| Nov 23, 2015
|-
|-
|2
|4
|4
| "Christmas: Holiday Song"
|February 1, 2016
| Inspired by [[outer space]] and [[Christmas carol]]s
|"Minecraft"
| [[Devin Ratray]], actor who played Buzz in ''[[Home Alone]]''
| Nov 30, 2015
|-
|-
|2
|5
|5
| "Christmas: Charlie Brown Celebrates"
|February 8, 2016
| 50th anniversary of ''[[A Charlie Brown Christmas]]''
|"Valentine's Day"
| Lindsey Schulz, author and granddaughter of ''[[Peanuts]]'' creator [[Charles M. Schulz]]
| Dec 7, 2015
|-
|-
|2
|6
|6
| "Christmas: Ultimate Gingerbread House"
|February 15, 2016
| Inspired by [[snow globe]]s and [[gingerbread house]]s
|"Shark Lagoon"
| [[Monica Potter]], actress
| Dec 14, 2015
|-
|}

===Season 2 (2016)===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
! width=2% | No.
! width=15% | Title
! width=32% | Theme/Event
! width=35% | Guest judges
! width=8% | Air date
|-
|1
| "Star Wars"
| Release of ''[[Disney Infinity 3.0]]'', which focuses on the ''[[Star Wars]]'' franchise
| John Vignocchi, VP of Development for ''[[Disney Infinity (video game)|Disney Infinity]]''
| Jan 11, 2016
|-
|-
|2
|2
| "Dr. Seuss"
| Post-humous publication of ''[[What Pet Should I Get?]]'' by [[Dr. Seuss]]
| Susan Brandt, President of Dr. Seuss Enterprises
| Jan 18, 2016
|-
|3
| "Kung Fu Panda 3"
| Release of ''[[Kung Fu Panda 3]]''
| [[Alessandro Carloni]] and [[Jennifer Yuh Nelson]], film directors
| Jan 25, 2016
|-
|4
| "Minecraft"
| Event celebrating the success of ''[[Minecraft]]''
| Lydia Winters, Brand Director for ''[[Minecraft]]''
| Feb 1, 2016
|-
|5
| "Valentine's Day"
| Wine tasting event for [[Valentine's Day]]
| Jonathan Grahm, chocolatier
| Feb 8, 2016
|-
|6
| "Shark Lagoon"
| [[Aquarium of the Pacific|Aquarium of the Pacific's]] [[Aquarium of the Pacific#Shark Lagoon|Shark Lagoon nights]]
| Luke Richmond, Creative Arts & Science Education Supervisor at the [[Aquarium of the Pacific]]
| Feb 15, 2016
|-
|7
|7
| "Shrek"
|February 22, 2016
| 15th anniversary of ''[[Shrek]]''
|"Shrek"
| [[Gina Shay]], film producer
| Feb 22, 2016
|-
|-
|2
|8
|8
| "Party Animals"
|February 29, 2016
| First birthday celebration for Rosie the hippo at [[Los Angeles Zoo]]
|"Party Animals"
| John Lewis, Director of the [[Los Angeles Zoo]]
| Feb 29, 2016
|-
|-
|2
|9
|9
| "Sesame Street"
|March 7, 2016
|"Sesame Street"
| Celebrating the 46th season of ''[[Sesame Street]]''
| [[Carol-Lynn Parente]], Executive Producer of ''[[Sesame Street]]'' and [[Cookie Monster]]
| Mar 7, 2016
|-
|-
|2
|10
|10
| "Willy Wonka"
|March 14, 2016
| 45th anniversary of ''[[Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory]]''
|"Willy Wonka"
| [[Paris Themmen]], actor who played [[List of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory characters#Mike Teavee|Mike Teevee]]
| Mar 14, 2016
|-
|-
|2
|11
|11
| "Archie"
|March 21, 2016
| 75 years of [[Archie (comic book)|Archie comics]]
|"Archie"
| [[John L. Goldwater]], CEO of [[Archie Comics]]
| Mar 21, 2016
|-
|-
|2
|12
|12
| "Dinosaurs"
|March 28, 2016
| Event at the [[Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County]] "World of Dinosaurs" exhibit
|"Dinosaurs"
| Jesse Daniel, Supervisor of Floor Interpretation at the [[Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County]]
| Mar 28, 2016
|-
|-
|2
|13
|13
| "Alice in Wonderland"
|April 4, 2016
|"Alice in Wonderland"
| 65th anniversary of Disney's ''[[Alice in Wonderland (1951 film)|Alice in Wonderland]]''
| [[Mike Gabriel]], Production Designer and filmmaker at [[Walt Disney Animation Studios]]
| April 4, 2016
|}

===Season 3 (2016)===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="width:100%;"
! width=2% | No.
! width=15% | Title
! width=32% | Theme/Event
! width=35% | Guest judges
! width=8% | Air date
|-
|-
|3
|1
|1
| "Captain America"
|June 6, 2016
|"Captain America"
| 75th birthday of [[Captain America]]
| Stephen Wacker, VP of Animation at [[Marvel Entertainment]]
| June 6, 2016
|-
|-
|3
|2
|2
| "SpongeBob"
|June 13, 2016
| [[Nickelodeon]] event celebrating ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]''
|"Spongebob"
| [[Tom Kenny]], voice of [[SpongeBob SquarePants (character)|SpongeBob]]
| June 13, 2016
|-
|-
|3
|3
| "Charlie Brown's All-Stars"
|3
| 50th anniversary of ''[[Charlie Brown's All Stars!]]''
|June 20, 2016
| Lindsey Schulz, author and granddaughter of ''[[Peanuts]]'' creator [[Charles M. Schulz]]
|"Charlie Brown's All-Stars"
| June 20, 2016
|-
|-
|3
|4
|4
| "How to Train Your Dragon"
|June 27, 2016
|"How to Train Your Dragon"
| Celebrating the success of ''[[How to Train Your Dragon (2010 film)|How to Train Your Dragon]]''
| Art Brown and Doug Sloan, executive producers of [[DreamWorks Dragons|Dragons: Race to the Edge]]
| June 27, 2016
|-
|-
|3
|5
|5
| "Emoji"
|July 11, 2016
| Event celebrating [[emoji]]s
|"Emoji"
| Gedeon Maheux, co-founder of [[The Iconfactory]]
| July 11, 2016
|-
|-
|3
|6
|6
| "Cobra's Curse"
|July 18, 2016
| Grand opening of [[Busch Gardens Tampa Bay|Busch Gardens Tampa Bay's]] new ride [[Cobra's Curse]]
|"Cobra's Curse"
| Brian Morrow, VP of Theme Park Experience at [[Busch Gardens]]
| July 18, 2016
|-
|-
|3
|7
|7
| "Beauty and the Beast"
|July 25, 2016
| 25th anniversary of Disney's ''[[Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)|Beauty and the Beast]]''
|"Beauty & the Beast"
| [[Paige O'Hara]], voice of [[Belle (Disney character)|Belle]]
| July 25, 2016
|-
|-
|3
|8
|8
| "Halo"
|August 1, 2016
| 2016 ''[[Halo (franchise)|Halo]]'' World Championships
|"Halo"
| [[Larry Hryb|Larry "Major Nelson" Hyrb]], Director of Programming for [[Microsoft]]
| Aug 1, 2016
|-
|-
|3
|9
|9
| "Madeline"
|August 8, 2016
|"Madeline"
| 75th anniversary of ''[[Madeline]]''
| Kate Clark, founder of Yottoy
| Aug 8, 2016
|-
|-
|3
|10
|10
| "Jelly Belly"
|August 22, 2016
|"Jelly Belly"
| Event celebrating [[Jelly Belly]]
| Lisa Rowland Brasher, [[Jelly Belly]] CEO
| Aug 22, 2016
|-
|-
|3
|11
|11
| "Paddington"
|August 22, 2016
| 90th birthday of [[Michael Bond]], who wrote the [[Paddington Bear]] series
|"Paddington"
| R.W. Alley, [[Paddington Bear|Paddington]] illustrator
| Aug 22, 2016
|-
|-
|3
|12
|12
| "Where's Waldo"
|August 29, 2016
|"Where's Waldo"
| Event celebrating the ''[[Where's Waldo?]]'' animated series
| Brian Robinson, Head of Creative Design and Development for [[DreamWorks Animation]]
| Aug 29, 2016
|-
|-
|3
|13
|13
| "Garfield"
|September 5, 2016
|"Garfield"
| 40th birthday of ''[[Garfield]]''
| [[Gregg Berger]], voice of [[Odie]]
| Sep 5, 2016
|-
|}

===2016 Christmas special===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="width:100%;"
! width=2% | No.
! width=15% | Title
! width=32% | Theme/Event
! width=35% | Guest judges
! width=8% | Air date
|-
|-
|4
|1
|1
| "Christmas: Santa's Makeover"
|September 12, 2016
| Inspired by [[Christmas gift]]s and [[Santa Claus]]
|"Powerpuff Girls"
| [[Megan Nicole]], singer-songwriter and actress
| Nov 14, 2016
|-
|2
| "Christmas: How the Grinch Stole Christmas"
| 50th anniversary of ''[[How the Grinch Stole Christmas!]]''
| Susan Brandt, President of Dr. Seuss Enterprises
| Nov 21, 2016
|-
|3
| "Christmas: The Nutcracker"
| Inspired by ''[[The Nutcracker]]''
| [[Tamera Mowry]], actress and host of ''[[The Real (talk show)|The Real]]''
| Nov 26, 2016
|-
|-
|4
|4
| "Christmas: Animals Celebrate Christmas Too"
| Inspired by animals
| Yolanda Gampp, cake artist and host of ''[[How to Cake It]]''
| Dec 5, 2016
|-
|5
| "Christmas: Santa's Workshop"
| Inspired by [[Santa's workshop]]
| Jackie Sorkin, candy artist and television personality
| Dec 12, 2016
|-
|6
| "Christmas: Ultimate Christmas Front Yard"
| Inspired by [[Christmas card]]s and [[Christmas decoration#Outdoors|Christmas yard decorations]]
| [[Kristi Yamaguchi]], Olympic gold medalist in figure skating
| Dec 19, 2016
|}

===Season 4 (2016-2017)===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="width:100%;"
! width=2% | No.
! width=15% | Title
! width=32% | Theme/Event
! width=35% | Guest judges
! width=8% | Air date
|-
|1
| "Powerpuff Girls"
| Event celebrating ''[[The Powerpuff Girls]]'', featuring the [[The Powerpuff Girls (2016 TV series)|reboot]]
| [[Amanda Leighton]], Kristen Li, and [[Natalie Palamides]], voice actresses of Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup
| Sep 12, 2016
|-
|2
|2
| "Wonder Woman"
|September 19, 2016
|"Wonder Woman"
| 75th anniversary of ''[[Wonder Woman]]''
| [[Nicola Scott]], comic book artist
| Sep 19, 2016
|-
|3
| "The Addams Family"
| 80th anniversary of ''[[The Addams Family]]''
| Kevin Miserocchi, Director of the Tee and Charles Addams Foundation
| Oct 10, 2016
|-
|-
|4
|4
| "Magic"
| Event celebrating [[Magic (illusion)|magic]]
| [[Mat Franco]], magician
| Oct 17, 2016
|-
|5
| "Trolls"
| Release of DreamsWorks Animation's film ''[[Trolls (film)|Trolls]]''
| [[Walt Dohrn]] and [[Mike Mitchell (director)|Mike Mitchell]], film directors
| Oct 24, 2016
|-
|6
| "Transformers"
| Event celebrating ''[[Transformers]]''
| Simon Waters, Senior VP of Global Brand Licensing for [[Hasbro]]
| Oct 31, 2016
|-
|7
| "Rugrats"
| 25th anniversary of ''[[Rugrats]]''
| [[E. G. Daily]], voice of [[Tommy Pickles]]
| Nov 7, 2016
|-
|8
| "Space Jam"
| 20th anniversary of ''[[Space Jam]]''
| [[Bill Farmer]], voice of [[Sylvester the Cat|Sylvester]], [[Yosemite Sam]], and [[Foghorn Leghorn]] in the film
| Nov 7, 2016
|-
|9
| "Rose Bowl"
| Inspired by the [[Rose Bowl Game]]
| [[Lawrence Jackson]], former NFL player and 2008 Rose Bowl champion with [[University of Southern California|USC]]
| Dec 26, 2016
|-
|10
| "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"
| Event celebrating the ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012 TV series)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' reboot
| [[Mae Whitman]] and [[Greg Cipes]], voice actors of [[April O'Neil]] and [[Michelangelo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)|Michelangelo]], respectively
| Jan 2, 2017
|-
|11
| "Happy Feet"
| ''[[Happy Feet]]'' 10th anniversary celebration at the [[Aquarium of the Pacific]]
| Luke Richmond, Creative Arts & Science Education Supervisor at the [[Aquarium of the Pacific]]
| Jan 16, 2017
|-
|12
| "Monopoly"
| Event celebrating ''[[Monopoly (game)|Monopoly]]''
| Rebecca Hollander, ''[[Monopoly (game)|Monopoly]]'' Brand Director at [[Hasbro]]
| Jan 23, 2017
|-
|13
| "Roald Dahl"
| 100th birthday of [[Roald Dahl]]
| Chloe Dahl, Roald Dahl's granddaughter
| Jan 30, 2017
|}

===''Cake Wars'' Champs (2017)===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="width:100%;"
! width=2% | No.
! width=15% | Title
! width=32% | Theme/Event
! width=35% | Guest judges
! width=8% | Air date
|-
|1
| "Champs: Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!"
| [[Dr. Seuss|Dr. Seuss']] 113th birthday and the 20th anniversary of the [[National Education Association#Read Across America Day|Read Across America]] campaign
| Susan Brandt, President of Dr. Seuss Enterprises
| Feb 12, 2017
|-
|2
| "Champs: The Avengers"
| Release of volumes 2 and 3 of ''[[Monsters Unleashed (comics)#Marvel Comics (2017)|Avengers: Monsters Unleashed]]''
| Stephen Wacker, VP of Animation at [[Marvel Entertainment]]
| Feb 19, 2017
|-
|3
|3
| "Champs: Shrek"
|October 10, 2016
| 10th anniversary of ''[[Shrek the Third]]''
|"The Addams Family"
| Fernanda Abarca, DreamsWorks animator
| Feb 26, 2017
|-
|-
|4
|4
| "Champs: LEGO"
|4
| Event celebrating [[LEGO]]
|October 17, 2016
| Amanda Santoro, Senior Manager of Brand Relations at [[The Lego Group]]
|"Magic"
| Mar 5, 2017
|-
|5
| "Champs: Pokemon"
| Event celebrating ''[[Pokémon]]''
| Elvin Gee, Marketing Manager for ''[[Pokémon]]''
| Mar 19, 2017
|-
|6
| "Saban's Power Rangers"
| Release of ''[[Power Rangers (film)|Power Rangers]]''
| [[Becky G]], actress who played the [[Trini Kwan|Yellow Ranger]]
| Mar 20, 2017
|-
|7
| "Champs: Disney Princesses"
| Event celebrating [[Disney Princess]]es
| Brittney Lee, visual artist at [[Walt Disney Animation Studios]]
| Mar 26, 2017
|-
|8
| "Smurfs: The Lost Village"
| Release of ''[[Smurfs: The Lost Village]]''
| [[Kelly Asbury]], director of the film
| Mar 27, 2017
|}

==Contestants==

=== Season 1 (2015) ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="width:100%;"
! width=2% | No.
! width=8% | Title
! width=14% | 4th place
! width=14% | 3rd place
! width=14% | 2nd place
! width=14% | 1st place
|-
| 1
| "The Simpsons"
| |{{unbulleted list|Victoria Stilwell|[[Lakewood, California]]|Cake Star}}
| |{{unbulleted list|Danielle Keene|[[Pasadena, California]]|Sheila Mae}}
|{{unbulleted list|Jennifer Johnson<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Unger|first=Julie|date=2015|title='Cake Wars' appearance an amazing experience for Jennifer Johnson|url=https://issuu.com/floridamagazinepublishers/docs/wellingtonthemagazineoctober2015/34|magazine=Palm Beach Brides|publisher=issuu|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Wellington, Florida]]|Johnson's Custom Cakes & More}}
| {{unbulleted list|Steven Barela<ref name=yahoo2015>{{cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.com/five-insane-must-see-cakes-from-cake-wars-125276638046.html|title=5 Insane, Must-See Cakes Inspired by Pop Culture|date=2015-08-04|publisher=Yahoo News|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Denver|Denver, Colorado]]|Child's Pastry Shop}}
|-
|2
| "DC Comics"
| {{unbulleted list|Diego Guerrero|[[Anaheim, California]]|Cinderella Cakes}}
| {{unbulleted list|Anthony Valerio|[[Pasadena, California]]|ConfeXion Cupcakes + Cake}}
| {{unbulleted list|Erin Erler|[[Haverhill, Massachusetts]]|Cakes by Erin}}
| {{unbulleted list|Jennifer Duncan<ref>{{cite web|url=http://missionhillsbid.com/mission-hills-local-business-cake-wins-food-network-cake-wars/|title=MISSION HILLS LOCAL BUSINESS CAKE, WINS THE FOOD NETWORKS CAKE WARS|date=2015-07-09|publisher=Mission Hills Business Improvement District|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref><ref name=yahoo2015/>|[[Mission Hills, San Diego|San Diego, California]]|Cake}}
|-
|3
| "The Knot"
|{{unbulleted list|Dana Herbert|[[Newark, Delaware]]|Desserts by Dana}}
|{{unbulleted list|Bree Miller|[[Reseda, California]]|Bree's Bakery}}
|{{unbulleted list|Hollis Wilder|[[Orlando, Florida]]|Good Golly Miss Holly}}
|{{unbulleted list|Kristina Serfass<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.westsideseattle.com/sites/default/files/2017-09/%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%A2%20041417%20Westside%20Seattle%20paper_FINAL.pdf|last=Peyton|first=Lindsay|title=The cake that won $10,000|date=2017-04-14|publisher=Westside Seattle|access-date=2021-07-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210703102615/https://www.westsideseattle.com/sites/default/files/2017-09/%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%A2%20041417%20Westside%20Seattle%20paper_FINAL.pdf|archive-date=2021-07-03}}</ref><ref name=yahoo2015/>|[[Seattle, Washington]]|Baked}}
|-
|-
|4
|4
| "Nintendo"
| {{unbulleted list|Sonia George|[[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, California]]|Cake Studio LA}}
| {{unbulleted list|Donna Lawson|[[Seattle, Washington]]|Stuffed Cakes}}
| {{unbulleted list|Glenn Quirion|[[Boston, Massachusetts]]|Sweet Tooth Boston}}
|{{unbulleted list|Cory Pohlman<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/this-epic-mario-cake-won-its-creator-10000/1100-6429093/|last=Makuch|first=Eddie|title=This Epic Mario Cake Won Its Creator $10,000|date=2015-07-22|publisher=GameSpot|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref><ref name=yahoo2015/>|[[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, California]]|Bohnhoff & Kent}}
|-
|5
|5
| "Hello Kitty"
|October 24, 2016
| {{unbulleted list|Danny Lane|[[Fort Smith, Arkansas]]|Happs Food}}
|"Trolls"
| {{unbulleted list|Leslie Poyourow|[[Bethesda, Maryland]]|Fancy Cakes by Leslie}}
| {{unbulleted list|Erin Eason|[[Kirkland, Washington]]|Cake Art Company}}
| {{unbulleted list|Viki Kane<ref name=yahoo2015/>|[[Encinitas, California]]|SugarKane Cakes & Confections}}
|-
|6
| "LEGO"
| {{unbulleted list|Lauren Lee|[[Dallas, Texas]]|Lala's Cakes}}
| {{unbulleted list|Aaron Arevalo|[[Fremont, California]]|Misery Loves Co. Cakes}}
| {{unbulleted list|Jackie Bishop|[[Greenville, South Carolina]]|Art Eats Bakery}}
| {{unbulleted list|Janelle Copeland|[[Glendora, California]]|The Cake Mamas}}
|-
|7
| "The Sound of Music"
| {{unbulleted list|Victoria Donnelly|[[Boston, Massachusetts]]|Cakeology}}
| {{unbulleted list|Rolan Toumanian|[[Glendale, California]]|Royal Cakes}}
| {{unbulleted list|Stevi Auble|[[San Diego|San Diego, California]]|Hey There, Cupcake!}}
| {{unbulleted list|Mike Elder|[[Kansas City, Missouri]]|Black Sheep Custom Cakes}}
|-
|8
| "Girl Scouts"
| {{unbulleted list|Monica Cunningham|[[San Bernardino, California]]|Moni's Sweets}}
| {{unbulleted list|Laura Burt|[[Salt Lake City, Utah]]|Honey B's Boutique and Baked Goods}}
| {{unbulleted list|Laura Amodeo<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eleganceinsugar.com/cake-wars/|title=Cake Wars – Season 1 Episode 8 – Girl Scouts|date=n.d.|publisher=Elegance in Sugar|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlive.com/entertainment/detroit/2015/08/cake_wars_on_food_network_to_f.html|last=Pevos|first=Edward|title='Cake Wars' on Food Network features Metro Detroit woman|date=2019-04-03|publisher=MLive|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Detroit|Detroit, Michigan]]|Elegance in Sugar}}
|{{unbulleted list|Ron Barham<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/cake-wars/photos/the-winning-creations-from-cake-wars|title=The Winning Creations from Cake Wars|date=n.d.|publisher=Food Network|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Hawthorne, California]]|Cake Man Ron}}
|-
|}

=== 2015 Christmas special ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="width:100%;"
! width=2% | No.
! width=12% | Title
! width=15% | Eliminated
! width=15% | Winner: Stocking Stuffer
! width=15% | Winner: Santa's Mega Challenge
|-
|1
| "Christmas: Ultimate Christmas Lights"
| {{unbulleted list|Elves with Attitude|Teri Tarbox, [[Waldorf, Maryland]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.somdnews.com/southern_md_weekend/tarbox-bakes-up-treats-takes-on-cake-wars/article_1550aefb-0f7b-5e44-ae91-f4af50f8c605.html|last=Johnson|first=Megan|title=Tarbox bakes up treats, takes on 'Cake Wars'|date=2015-11-06|publisher=Southern Maryland News|access-date=2021-07-04}}</ref>|Candy Knappenberger, [[Lehighton, Pennsylvania]]|John Price, [[Atlanta, Georgia]]}}
| {{unbulleted list|Mistletoes of Mayhem|Callie Speer, [[Austin, Texas]]<ref name=mom>{{cite web|url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/food/2015-12-08/cookie-swaps-and-cool-yules/|last=Wood|first=Virginia B.|title=Cookie Swaps and Cool Yules|date=2015-12-08|publisher=The Austin Chronicle|access-date=2021-07-04}}</ref>|Jon Neill, [[Hollywood, California]]|Steve Weiss, [[Martinsburg, West Virginia]]<ref name=mom2>{{cite web|url=https://www.journal-news.net/news/local-news/weiss-survives-cake-wars-christmas-again/article_f010ac4a-58e3-5412-8d52-3844a189efe9.html|title=Weiss survives 'Cake Wars: Christmas' again|date=2015-11-30|publisher=The Journal|access-date=2021-07-04}}</ref>}}
| {{unbulleted list|Jack Frosters|Beth Townsend, [[St. Augustine, Florida]]<ref name=jf1>{{cite web|url=https://www.palmbeachpost.com/entertainment/20190927/local-baker-scares-up-some-winning-holiday-cakes-on-food-networkrsquos-rsquohalloween-warsrsquo|last=Streeter|first=Leslie Gray|title=Local baker scares up some winning holiday cakes on Food Network's 'Halloween Wars'|date=2019-09-27|publisher=The Palm Beach Post|access-date=2021-07-04}}</ref><ref name=jf2>{{cite web|url=https://www.cantonrep.com/article/20151214/ENTERTAINMENT/151219669|last=Hoover|first=Shane|title=McKinley grad's team wins 'Cake Wars: Christmas'|date=2015-12-14|publisher=Canton Rep|access-date=2021-07-04}}</ref>|Stephan Baity, [[Akron, Ohio]]<ref name=jf2/>|Frederick "Freddy" Isla, [[Las Vegas, Nevada]]<ref name=jf2/>}}
|-
|2
| "Christmas: Who's Coming Down the Chimney?"
| {{unbulleted list|Santa's Misfits|Michele Guerra, [[Vacaville, California]]|Guido Michael, [[San Diego, California]]|Melodie Walenius, [[Midlothian, Virginia]]}}
| {{unbulleted list|Santa's Little Chefs|Jonathon Michael, [[Cincinnati, Ohio]]<ref name=slc>{{cite web|url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/entertainment/dining/2015/11/07/local-sculptor-competes-christmas-cake-wars/75113360/|last=Campbell|first=Polly|title=Local sculptor competes on 'Christmas Cake Wars'|date=2015-11-07|publisher=Cincinnati The Enquirer|access-date=2021-07-04}}</ref>|Corinna Valdez, [[San Diego, California]]|JoAnn Maguire, [[Frederick, Maryland]]}}
| {{unbulleted list|We Three Kings|David Smith, [[Westerville, Ohio]]<ref name=wtk>{{cite web|url=https://www.columbusalive.com/article/20151112/entertainment/311129577|last=Schmidt|first=Kristen|title=David Smith of "Cake Wars"|date=2015-11-16|publisher=Columbus Alive|access-date=2021-07-04}}</ref>| Travis Martinez, [[Las Vegas, Nevada]]|Robert Teddy, [[Las Vegas, Nevada]]}}
|-
|3
| "Christmas: Santa's New Ride"
| {{unbulleted list|Merry Makers|Nils Rowland, [[St. Augustine, Florida]]|Christina Bisbee, [[Farmingdale, New York]]|Jim Victor, [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]}}
| {{unbulleted list|Merry Makers|Nils Rowland, [[St. Augustine, Florida]]|Christina Bisbee, [[Farmingdale, New York]]|Jim Victor, [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]}}
| {{unbulleted list|Jack Frosters|Beth Townsend, [[St. Augustine, Florida]]<ref name=jf1/><ref name=jf2/>|Stephan Baity, [[Akron, Ohio]]<ref name=jf2/>|Frederick "Froggy" Isla, [[Las Vegas, Nevada]]<ref name=jf2/>}}
|-
|-
|4
|4
| "Christmas: Holiday Song"
| {{unbulleted list|Santa's Little Chefs|Jonathon Michael, [[Cincinnati, Ohio]]<ref name=slc/>|Corinna Valdez, [[Frederick, Maryland]]|JoAnn Maguire, [[Frederick, Maryland]]}}
| {{unbulleted list|Mistletoes of Mayhem|Callie Speer, [[Austin, Texas]]<ref name=mom/>|Jon Neill, [[Hollywood, California]]|Steve Weiss, [[Martinsburg, West Virginia]]<ref name=mom2/>}}
| {{unbulleted list|We Three Kings|David Smith, [[Westerville, Ohio]]<ref name=wtk/>| Travis Martinez, [[Las Vegas, Nevada]]|Robert Teddy, [[Las Vegas, Nevada]]}}
|-
|5
| "Christmas: Charlie Brown Celebrates"
| {{unbulleted list|Mistletoes of Mayhem|Callie Speer, [[Austin, Texas]]<ref name=mom/>|Jon Neill, [[Hollywood, California]]|Steve Weiss, [[Martinsburg, West Virginia]]<ref name=mom2/>}}
| {{unbulleted list|Mistletoes of Mayhem|Callie Speer, [[Austin, Texas]]<ref name=mom/>|Jon Neill, [[Hollywood, California]]|Steve Weiss, [[Martinsburg, West Virginia]]<ref name=mom2/>}}
| {{unbulleted list|We Three Kings|David Smith, [[Westerville, Ohio]]<ref name=wtk/>| Travis Martinez, [[Las Vegas, Nevada]]|Robert Teddy, [[Las Vegas, Nevada]]}}
|-
|6
|6
|"Christmas: Ultimate Gingerbread House"
|October 31, 2016
| {{unbulleted list|We Three Kings|David Smith, [[Westerville, Ohio]]<ref name=wtk/>| Travis Martinez, [[Las Vegas, Nevada]]|Robert Teddy, [[Las Vegas, Nevada]]}}
|"Transformers"
| {{unbulleted list|We Three Kings|David Smith, [[Westerville, Ohio]]<ref name=wtk/>| Travis Martinez, [[Las Vegas, Nevada]]|Robert Teddy, [[Las Vegas, Nevada]]}}
| {{unbulleted list|Jack Frosters|Beth Townsend, [[St. Augustine, Florida]]<ref name=jf1/><ref name=jf2/>|Stephan Baity, [[Akron, Ohio]]<ref name=jf2/>|Frederick "Froggy" Isla, [[Las Vegas, Nevada]]<ref name=jf2/>}}
|-
|}

=== Season 2 (2016) ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="width:100%;"
! width=2% | No.
! width=8% | Title
! width=14% | 4th place
! width=14% | 3rd place
! width=14% | 2nd place
! width=14% | 1st place
|-
|1
| "Star Wars"
| {{unbulleted list|Wendy Begy|[[Spartanburg, South Carolina]]|Wendy's Custom Cakes}}
| {{unbulleted list|Stephanie Brown<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.inquirer.com/philly/blogs/the-insider/Main-Line-baker-competes-on-Cake-Wars.html|last=Klein|first=Michael|title=Main Line baker competes on 'Cake Wars'|date=2016-01-11|publisher=The Philadelphia Inquirer|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Wayne, Pennsylvania]]|The Ultimate Bake Shoppe}}
|{{unbulleted list|Jose Barajas<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5271012/?ref_=tt_ch|title=Star Wars|date=n.d.|publisher=IMDb|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[San Diego|San Diego, California]]|Mmmm Cakes}}
| {{unbulleted list|Gonzuela Bastarache|[[Moncton|Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada]]|The KupKake Tree}}
|-
|2
| "Dr. Seuss"
| {{unbulleted list|Lovely Carandang<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sunnewsandreview.com/entertainment/restaurants/other/item/15070-temecula-decorator-to-compete-on-reality-tv-show-cake-wars|last=Mears-Gerst|first=Michelle|title=Local baker to compete tonight on The Food Network's,'Cake Wars'|date=2016-01-28|publisher=Sun News & Review|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[San Diego|San Diego, California]]|LovelysSinfully SweetCreations}}
| {{unbulleted list|Cameron Tinker|[[Lexington, Kentucky]]|Tinker's Cake Shop}}
|{{unbulleted list|Sarah Watts<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sctimes.com/story/life/food/2016/01/14/sartell-baker-cake-wars/78788184/|last=Laxen|first=Jake|title=Sartell baker to be on 'Cake Wars'|date=2016-01-15|publisher=SC Times|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Gainesville, Florida]]|Sugar Mama's Sweets}}
| {{unbulleted list|Melissa Zunich<ref name=zunich>{{cite web|url=https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/delta-woman-beats-baking-pros-to-become-2-time-cake-wars-champion/425018800|last=Tinsley|first=Erica|title=Delta woman beats baking pros to become 2-time 'Cake Wars' champion|date=2017-03-24|publisher=9News|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Delta, Colorado]]|Sweet Cheeks Cakery}}
|-
|3
| "Kung Fu Panda 3"
|{{unbulleted list|Antoine Lee|[[Clinton, Maryland]]|Pro Cakes}}
| {{unbulleted list|Darla Swain<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailybulletin.com/2016/02/09/prep-yourself-for-readers-colonoscopy-comments/|last=Allen|first=David|title=Prep yourself for readers' colonoscopy comments|date=2016-02-09|publisher=Daily Bulletin|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Chino Hills, California]]|Darla's Cake Design}}
| {{unbulleted list|Samantha Kestin<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tapinto.net/towns/springfield/sections/arts-and-entertainment/articles/do-you-want-to-learn-to-bake-a-cake-not-just-an|last=Dickson|first=Chip|title=Do You Want to Learn to Bake a Cake? Not Just Any Cake…|date=2017-01-10|publisher=Tap Into Springfield|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Springfield Township, Union County, New Jersey|Springfield, New Jersey]]|Sweet Samantha}}
| {{unbulleted list|Liz Huber<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news-journalonline.com/article/LK/20160126/Lifestyle/605063356/DN|last=O'Toole Kelly|first=Denise|title=Ormond Beach designer wins on 'Cake Wars'|date=2016-01-26|publisher=The Daytona Beach News-Journal|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Ormond Beach, Florida]]|Cakery Creation}}
|-
|-
|4
|4
| "Minecraft"
| {{unbulleted list|Mara Finger<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gcc.edu/Home/Staff-Directory/Staff-Detail/college-to-celebrate-grovers-cake-wars-win-with-a-sweet-party|title=College to celebrate Grovers' 'Cake Wars' win with a sweet party|date=2016|publisher=Grove City College|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://thealmanac.net/news/bethel-park-resident-college-roommate-win-cake-wars/article_ec429a8c-2847-5856-bda2-bf626fe00c86.html|title=Bethel Park resident, college roommate win 'Cake Wars'|date=2016|publisher=The Almanac South Hills Community News|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Tullahoma, Tennessee]]|Lickity Split Cakes}}
| {{unbulleted list|Karolyn Plummer|[[Inglewood, California]]| Sweet Red Peach Custom Cakes and Pastries}}
|{{unbulleted list|
Ebony Schoenfeldt<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/_tutucutecakes/status/694348763561881600|title=Emily Schoenfeldt|date=2016-02-01|publisher=Twitter|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Chesapeake, Virginia]]|Tutu Cute Cakes}}
| {{unbulleted list|Emily Bartlow<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/2016/02/01/tullahoma-baker-cake-wars/79466418/|last=Schmitt|first=Brad|title=Tullahoma baker to be on 'Cake Wars'|date=2016-02-01|publisher=The Tennessean|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Grove City, Pennsylvania]]|}}
|-
|5
| "Valentine's Day"
| {{unbulleted list|Beth Hassman<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/trulyscrumptiouscakesbybeth/?hl=en|title=trulyscrumptiouscakesbybeth|date=n.d.|publisher=Instagram|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[San Dimas, California]]|Truly Scrumptious Cakes by Beth}}
|{{unbulleted list|Van French Jr.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theintell.com/entertainmentlife/20180630/vineberg-area-mother-and-son-baking-duo-making-splash-on-new-food-network-show/2|last=Vineberg|first=Andy|title=Vineberg: Area mother and son baking duo making splash on new Food Network show|date=2018-06-30|publisher=Norwalk Daily Voice|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Langhorne, Pennsylvania]]|Van Earl’s Cakes}}
| {{unbulleted list|Jenna Siebert<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thesweetdivine.com/about-us|title=About Us|date=n.d.|publisher=The Sweet Divine|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[St. Louis|St. Louis, Missouri]]|The Sweet Divine}}
| {{unbulleted list|Renata Papadopoulos<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dailyvoice.com/connecticut/norwalk/neighbors/norwalk-baker-takes-sweet-victory-on-cake-wars-with-award-winning-treat/625088/|last=Polansky|first=Jay|title=Norwalk Baker Takes Sweet Victory On 'Cake Wars' With Award-Winning Treat|date=2016-02-12|publisher=Norwalk Daily Voice|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Stratford, Connecticut]]|Lovely Cakes}}
|-
|6
| "Shark Lagoon"
| {{unbulleted list|Jaime Lavallee|[[Thousand Oaks, California]]|Jaime Cakes}}
| {{unbulleted list|Debbie Church|[[Woodbridge, Virginia]]|My Delicate Creations}}
| {{unbulleted list|Edet Okon|[[Houston, Texas]]|}}
| {{unbulleted list|Sabrina Campbell<ref>{{cite web|url=https://coveringthecorridor.com/2016/03/route-1-bakers-win-on-cake-wars-helped-save-business/|title=Route 1 baker's 'Cake Wars' win helped save business|date=2016-03-17|publisher=Covering the Corridor|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Alexandria, Virginia]]|Occasionally Cake}}
|-
|7
|7
| "Shrek"
|November 7, 2016
| {{unbulleted list|Jockan Jordan<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wwltv.com/article/features/piece-of-cake-dat-cake-place-owner-shows-off-skills-/64718415|title=Piece of cake: Dat Cake Place owner shows off skills|date=2016-03-03|publisher=4WWL|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[New Orleans|New Orleans, Louisiana]]|Dat Cake Place}}
|"Rugrats"
| {{unbulleted list|Eleana Perez|[[Los Angeles, California]]|Ele Makes Cakes}}
| {{unbulleted list|Juliana Evans|[[Orlando, Florida]]|Graciously Sweet}}
| {{unbulleted list|Meghan Smith<ref name=meghansmith>{{cite web|url=https://www.richmondregister.com/news/a-sweet-honor-city-of-berea-celebrates-smiths-achievements-with-doodlebug-cake-day/article_6cd10e00-f887-11e6-a343-5f2a575c128c.html|last=Barker|first=Ricki|title=A sweet honor: City of Berea celebrates Smith's achievements with Doodlebug Cake Day|date=2016-03-03|publisher=4WWL|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Berea, Kentucky]]|Doodlebug Cake}}
|-
|-
|4
|8
|8
| "Party Animals"
|November 7, 2016
| {{unbulleted list|Sarah Anthony<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/entertainment/buzz-around-town/2016/02/25/hodgenville-baker-cake-wars/80939460/|last=Adams|first=Kirby|title=Local baker competes on Food Network's Cake Wars|date=2016-02-25|publisher=Courier Journal|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Elizabethtown, Kentucky]]|Sugar Fashion Cakes}}
|"Space Jam"
| {{unbulleted list|Dylan Humphrey|[[Tyler, Texas]]|Kool Kakes by Dylan}}
| {{unbulleted list|Heidi Petrilla|[[Laguna Hills, California]]|Twinfully Sweet}}
| {{unbulleted list|Nicole Ward<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.artinstitutes.edu/dallas/about/blog/grad-ward-wins-on-the-food-network-s-cake-wars|last=Handel|first=Rachel|title=Grad Ward Wins on The Food Network's "Cake Wars"|date=2016-03-04|publisher=The Art Institute of Dallas|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[North Richland Hills, Texas]]|Sinsational Cakes}}
|-
|-
|4
|9
|9
| "Sesame Street"
|December 26, 2016
| {{unbulleted list|Sarah Lewis|[[Joplin, Missouri]]}}
|"Rose Bowl"
| {{unbulleted list|Beckie Osborn<ref>{{cite web|url=http://moreclaremore.com/2017/06/08/dream-claremore-cupcakery-finally-coming-true/|title=My Dream of a Claremore Cupcakery is Finally Coming True!|date=2017-06-08|publisher=More Claremore|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.claremoreprogress.com/news/cake-wars-contestant-to-open-bakery-in-downtown-claremore/article_28508c74-4c92-11e7-8e0b-3fc9ac13f050.html|last=Fink|first=Tom|title='Cake Wars' contestant to open bakery in downtown Claremore|date=2017-06-09|publisher=The Claremore Daily Progress|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Claremore, Oklahoma]]}}
| {{unbulleted list|Stephen Lowry|[[Las Vegas|Las Vegas, Nevada]]|Showboy Bake Shop}}
| {{unbulleted list|Melissa Rodriguez<ref name=thelcn>{{cite web|url=https://www.thelcn.com/news/local/avon-bakers-take-second-in-cake-wars/article_157cdbb6-923c-530d-8591-969b6f4a8d58.html|last=Leader|first=Matt|title=Avon bakers take second in 'Cake Wars'|date=2016-11-10|publisher=Livingston County News|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[New York City|New York City, New York]]|Kynd O' Mello}}
|-
|-
|4
|10
|10
| "Willy Wonka"
|January 2, 2017
| {{unbulleted list|Abbi Courtemanche|[[Quechee, Vermont]]|A to Z Cakes, LLC}}
|"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"
| {{unbulleted list|Mimi Hood<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kcct.com/about/mimi-hood/|title=Mimi Hood|date=n.d.|publisher=KCCT|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Washington, DC]]|Mimi's Mocha Treats}}
| {{unbulleted list|Candace Gonzalez<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pe.com/2016/03/23/foodie-empire-new-bake-shops-in-riverside-redlands/|last=Lucas|first=Laurie|title=FOODIE EMPIRE: New bake shops in Riverside, Redlands|date=2016-03-23|publisher=The Press-Enterprise|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Redlands, California]]|Sugarbee Cafe & Bake Shop}}
| {{unbulleted list|Jason Hisley<ref>{{cite web|url=https://baltimorefishbowl.com/stories/baltimore-baker-jason-hisley-wins-cake-wars/|last=Fenwick|first=Muffy|title=Baltimore Baker Jason Hisley Wins 'Cake Wars'|date=2016-03-21|publisher=Baltimore Fishbowl|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Baltimore|Baltimore, Maryland]]|La Cakerie}}
|-
|-
|4
|11
|11
| "Archie"
|January 16, 2017
| {{unbulleted list|Manny Pruitt<ref>{{cite web|url=http://voyagedallas.com/interview/meet-manuel-pruitt-kellee-pruitt-designs-cake-daddy-glenn-heights/|title=Meet Manuel and Kellee Pruitt of Designs By Cake Daddy|date=2018-04-25|publisher=Voyage Dallas|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Dallas|Dallas, Texas]]|Designs By Cake Daddy}}
|"Happy Feet"
| {{unbulleted list|Jaime Williams<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thetowntalk.com/story/news/business/2016/02/18/weapon-choice-cake-spatula/80445032/|last=Klein|first=Miranda|title=Watch for Tioga baker on Food Network's 'Cake Wars'|date=2016-02-18|publisher=Town Talk|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Pineville, Louisiana]]|The Cake Barn}}
| {{unbulleted list|Denise Passarelli<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.qchron.com/editions/western/midville-woman-to-go-to-war-a-cake-war/article_b1d3bff6-bb3f-5fec-a5de-54603b26f20d.html|last=Mancuso|first=Kelly Marie|title=MidVille woman to go to war — a cake war|date=2016-02-04|publisher=Queens Chronicle|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Queens|Queens, New York]]|Denise Makes Cakes}}
| {{unbulleted list|Shantal Der Boghosian<ref>{{cite web|url=https://shakarbakery.com/how-shakar-bakery-won-food-networks-cake-wars/|title=How Shakar Bakery Won Food Network's Cake Wars|date=2016-03-21|publisher=Shankar Bakery|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Van Nuys|Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California]]|Shankar Bakery}}
|-
|-
|4
|12
|12
| "Dinosaurs"
|January 23, 2017
| {{unbulleted list|Tony Albanese<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/hackensack/neighbors/hackensacks-pastryarch-competes-on-dino-themed-cake-wars-monday-night/648157/|last=Levine|first=Cecilia|title=Hackensack's Pastryarch Competes On Dino-Themed 'Cake Wars' Monday Night|date=2016-03-28|publisher=Hackensack Daily Voice|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Hackensack, New Jersey]]|The Pastryarch}}
|"Monopoly"
| {{unbulleted list|Tiffany Davis<ref>{{cite web|url=https://spokesman-recorder.com/2016/10/13/979616/|last=Phifer|first=Ivan|title=Twin Cities Nappy Hour: a showcase for natural hair and Black entrepreneurship|date=2016-10-13|publisher=Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Saint Paul, Minnesota]]|Xtravagant Events & Sweet Treats}}
| {{unbulleted list|Jennifer Richmond<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.app.com/story/entertainment/dining/2016/03/17/jennicakes-cake-wars/81474812/|last=Griesemer|first=Sarah|title=Toms River bakery takes on 'Cake Wars'|date=2016-03-29|publisher=app.|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Toms River, New Jersey]]|Jenni Cakes}}
| {{unbulleted list|[[Brie Howard-Darling|Brie Darling]]<ref name=darling>{{cite web|url=https://www.stitcher.com/show/a-girl-on-the-go/episode/brie-darling-musician-artist-cake-wars-winner-a-girl-on-the-go-podcast-52281459|title=Brie Darling, Musician, Artist & Cake Wars Winner - A Girl On The Go™ Podcast|date=n.d.|publisher=Stitcher|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, California]]|Brie Darling Cakes}}
|-
|-
|4
|13
|13
| "Alice in Wonderland"
|January 30, 2017
| {{unbulleted list|Kristin Weldon Peri|[[Glen Mills, Pennsylvania]]|Divine Cakes, Inc.}}
|"Roald Dahl"
| {{unbulleted list|Sierra Taylor|[[Florham Park, New Jersey]]|Creative Cake Art}}
| {{unbulleted list|Ginger Soave|[[Virginia Beach, Virginia]]|The Icing on the Cake}}
| {{unbulleted list|Nathalie Sorensen|[[San Diego|San Diego, California]]|Lucy Cake Design}}
|-
|}

=== Season 3 (2016) ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="width:100%;"
! width=2% | No.
! width=8% | Title
! width=14% | 4th place
! width=14% | 3rd place
! width=14% | 2nd place
! width=14% | 1st place
|-
|-
|5
|1
|1
| "Captain America"
|February 12, 2017
| {{unbulleted list|Jeremy "Bubba" Braddock<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ctpost.com/entertainment/slideshow/Connecticut-bakery-featured-on-Netflix-show-214543.php|title=Connecticut bakery featured on Netflix show 'Sugar Rush'|date=2020-12-23|publisher=ctpost|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Watertown, Connecticut]]|Hardcore Sweet}}
|"Champs: Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss"
| {{unbulleted list|Janelle Copeland<ref name=copeland>{{cite web|url=https://glendoracitynews.com/2015/08/03/cake-mamas-once-again-battling-on-food-network-tonight/|last=Bushey|first=Zak|title=Cake Mamas Once Again Battling On Food Network Tonight|date=2015-08-03|publisher=Glendora City News|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Glendora, California]]|The Cake Mamas}}
| {{unbulleted list|Brianna Green<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sandiegowedding.com/blog/watch-local-fave-cute-cakes-on-cake-wars-tonight/2016/6/6|title=Watch local fave Cute Cakes on Cake Wars tonight!|date=2016-06-06|publisher=San Diego Wedding|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Escondido, California]]|Cute Cakes Bakery & Cafe}}
| {{unbulleted list|Kayla Trahan<ref name=trahan>{{cite web|url=https://www.klfy.com/local/local-teachers-take-the-cake-in-food-network-competition/#:~:text=Judice%20Middle%20School%20teachers%20Kayla,%E2%80%9CCaptain%20America%E2%80%9D%20at%20Pete's.|last=Crochet|first=Dusty|title=Local teachers take the cake in Food Network competition|date=2016-06-08|publisher=KLFY.com|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Lafayette, Louisiana]]|The Cake Room Lafayette}}
|-
|-
|5
|2
|2
| "Spongebob"
|February 19, 2017
| {{unbulleted list|Tiffany Doran<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lasentinel.net/taste-of-soul-spotlight-dont-forget-the-sugar.html|last=Carter|first=Brian W.|title=Taste of Soul Spotlight: Don't Forget The Sugar|date=2017-08-17|publisher=Los Angeles Sentinel|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Palmdale, California]]|Sweet Dreams Cake N' Things}}
|"Champs: The Avengers"
| {{unbulleted list|Kitty Vacha<ref>{{cite web|url=https://journalstar.com/news/local/seward-baker-competed-in-new-netflix-baking-show-airing-friday/article_dfd397a9-f87e-5446-9725-5483b61914ef.html|last=Case|first=Emily|title=Seward baker competed in new Netflix baking show airing Friday|date=2018-09-26|publisher=Lincoln Journal Star|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Seward, Nebraska]]|Tasteful Indulgence}}
| {{unbulleted list|Lara Halabi Stein|[[McLean, Virginia]]|Fluffy Thoughts Cake}}
| {{unbulleted list|Christine Tardiff<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.valleybreeze.com/2016-06-15/woonsocket-north-smithfield/north-smithfield-s-tardiff-wins-10000-prize-cake-wars#.YOB3RuhKg2w|last=Thibeault|first=Melanie|title=North Smithfield's Tardiff wins $10,000 prize on 'Cake Wars'|date=2016-06-15|publisher=The Valley Breeze|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Cumberland, Rhode Island]]|Dyane’s Sweet Tooth}}
|-
|-
|5
|3
|3
| "Charlie Brown's All-Stars"
|February 26, 2017
| {{unbulleted list|Karen Osterling<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.womenownedbiz.org/product/cakes-by-karen/|title=Cakes by Karen|date=n.d.|publisher=Women Owned Biz|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Spencerport, New York]]|Cakes by Karen}}
|"Champs: Shrek"
| {{unbulleted list|Reba Wilson<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.montereycountyweekly.com/blogs/food_blog/carmel-woman-to-appear-on-cake-wars-tonight-june-20/article_e7b823a0-3713-11e6-bdf9-c342ab9d5bbc.html|last=Anderson|first=Mark C.|title=Carmel woman to appear on Cake Wars tonight (June 20).|date=2016-06-22|publisher=Monterey County Weekly|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Carmel-by-the-Sea, California|Carmel, California]]|Sweet Reba's Custom Cakes}}
| {{unbulleted list|Elizabeth Rowe<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.star-telegram.com/entertainment/living/food-drink/article84517302.html|last=Jones|first=Preston|title=Fort Worth baker Elizabeth Rowe to appear on Food Network|date=2016-06-17|publisher=Star Telegram|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Fort Worth, Texas]]|The London Baker}}
| {{unbulleted list|Kelly Williams<ref>{{cite web|url=https://digbr.com/louisiana-bakers-win-cake-wars/|title=Louisiana bakers win 'Cake Wars'|date=2016-06-22|publisher=DIGBR|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Geismar, Louisiana]]|Kelly Kake}}
|-
|-
|5
|4
|4
| "How to Train Your Dragon"
|March 5th, 2017
| {{unbulleted list|Sharon White|[[Washington, D.C.]]|The Cake Courtesan}}
|"Champs: Lego"
| {{unbulleted list|Daniella Lechuga<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cupncakedesigns.com/|title=Cup 'N Cake Designs|date=2016|publisher=Cup 'N Cake Designs|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Phoenix, Arizona]]|Cup ‘N Cake}}
| {{unbulleted list|Audrey McGinnis<ref>{{cite web|url=http://voyagedallas.com/interview/meet-every-girl-gourmet-frisco/|title=Meet Audrey McGinnis of Every Girl Gourmet|date=2018-02-28|publisher=Voyage Dallas|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Frisco, Texas]]|Every Girl Gourmet}}
| {{unbulleted list|Wiley Saccheri<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.redding.com/news/local/redding-cake-artist-conquers-food-networks-cake-wars-battle-36593a70-b2f3-3967-e053-0100007f64d2--384769581.html|last=Schultz|first=Jim|title=Redding cake artist conquers Food Network's 'Cake Wars' battle|date=2016-06-28|publisher=Redding Searchlight|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Redding, California]]|Sublime Cake Designs}}
|-
|-
|5
|5
| "Emoji"
|5
| {{unbulleted list|Christy Vega-Gluch|[[Gilbert, Arizona]]|Itsy Bitsy Confections}}
|March 19th, 2017
| {{unbulleted list|Taylor Kisselstein<ref>{{cite web|url=https://greensboro.com/blogs/short_orders/greensboro-cake-decorator-competing-on-cake-wars/article_b95eb082-d26a-55be-84ce-03a80e483829.html|last=Wilson|first=Carl|title=Greensboro cake decorator competing on 'Cake Wars'|date=2016-07-07|publisher=News & Record Greensboro|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Summerfield, North Carolina]]|Cakes by Tayleigh}}
|"Champs: Pokemon"
| {{unbulleted list|Ernesto Materán|[[Winter Park, Florida]]|B350 Degrees Pastry Shop}}
| {{unbulleted list|Karin Cakirdas<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boozyburbs.com/2016/07/11/keremo-cakes-cresskill-wins-cake-wars/|title=Keremo Cakes in Cresskill Wins Cake Wars|date=2016-07-11|publisher=Boozy Burbs|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Cresskill, New Jersey]]|Keremo Cakes}}
|-
|6
| "Cobra's Curse"
| {{unbulleted list|Sharad Thompson|[[Trinidad and Tobago]]|Morsels Bakery}}
| {{unbulleted list|Jessica Bucceri<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.app.com/story/life/food/2016/07/13/belmar-baker-compete-cake-wars/87027022/|last=Schoening|first=Elise|title=Belmar baker competes in 'Cake Wars'|date=2016-07-13|publisher=app.|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Belmar, New Jersey]]|JB Couture Cupcakes}}
| {{unbulleted list|Angie Bennett<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nashccnews.com/news/2021/06/lifelong-learner-overcomes-adversity-through-education/|title=Lifelong Learner Overcomes Adversity Through Education|date=2021-06-09|publisher=Nash News|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Whitakers, North Carolina]]|A Memory Worth Making Cakes}}
| {{unbulleted list|Stella Kotsatos-Angelo<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tribtoday.com/news/local-news/2018/10/howland-bakers-appear-on-new-reality-show-bake-it-like-buddy/|last=Gray|first=Andy|title=Howland bakers appear on new reality show 'Bake It Like Buddy'|date=2018-10-12|publisher=Tribune Chronicle|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Warren, Ohio]]|The Cake Boutique}}
|-
|7
| "Beauty and the Beast"
| {{unbulleted list|Laura Leer-Martinez|[[Modesto, California]]|Sweet Kisses Cake Co.}}
| {{unbulleted list|Miguel Garcia-Serrano|[[Orlando, Florida]]|}}
| {{unbulleted list|Elaine Duran|[[Kissimmee, Florida]]|Enticing Cake Boutique}}
| {{unbulleted list|Angela Crawley<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-hella-tired-podcast-30888741/episode/episode-22-angela-crawley-30888802/|title=Episode #22 - Angela Crawley|date=2019-01-16|publisher=iHeartRadio|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Peoria, Arizona]]|Indulge Cakes}}
|-
|8
| "Halo"
| {{unbulleted list|Tiffanee Lee-Scott<ref>{{cite web|url=https://whitbybia.org/board-of-management/|title=Our Board|date=n.d.|publisher=Downtown Whitby|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Dover, Delaware]]|Tiffanee & Co. Bakery}}
| {{unbulleted list|Gilda Burke<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hvmag.com/life-style/valley-cottage-cake-wars-contestants-fresh-baked-tips/|last=Spoto|first=Samantha|title=Valley Cottage 'Cake Wars' Contestant's Fresh-Baked Tips|date=2016-08-03|publisher=Hudson Valley|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Valley Cottage, New York]]|Jolirose Cake Shop}}
| {{unbulleted list|Karey Large<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.delmarvalife.com/delmarvalife/tiffanee-co-bakery-dover-made-cake-wars-debut-aug-1/|title=Tiffanee & Co. Bakery in Dover Made 'Cake Wars' Debut on Aug. 1|date=2016-08-02|publisher=WBOC|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Whitby, Ontario|Whitby, Ontario, Canada]]|Kake Kreations}}
| {{unbulleted list|Pete Tidwell<ref>{{cite web|url=https://universe.byu.edu/2016/08/12/mighty-baker-cake-wars-interview-qa/|last=David|first=Theresa|title=Mighty Baker Cake Wars interview Q&A|date=2016-08-12|publisher=The Daily Universe|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Provo, Utah]]|The Mighty Baker}}
|-
|9
| "Madeline"
| {{unbulleted list|Monica Hilton<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.themoexperience.org/my-story|title=About Monika Hilton aka. Chef Mo|date=n.d.|publisher=The Mo Experience|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Stone Mountain, Georgia]]|Eat Mo Cakes}}
| {{unbulleted list|Nancy Vendetti Sepe|[[Olathe, Kansas]]|Nancy's Fancies}}
| {{unbulleted list|Akemi Lee Simpson<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hornet.fullcoll.edu/hapa-cupcakes/|title=Hapa Cupcakes|date=n.d.|publisher=The Hornet|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Fullerton, California]]|Hapa Cupcakes}}
| {{unbulleted list|Alice Cooke<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wydaily.com/business/2018/01/24/cake-wars-champion-scales-back-her-business-in-favor-of-family-time/|last=Harris|first=Andrew|title='Cake Wars' champion scales back her business in favor of family time|date=2018-01-24|publisher=WY Daily|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailypress.com/business/dp-new-town-baker-is-cake-wars-champion-20160811-story.html|last=Williams|first=Amanda|title=New Town baker is 'Cake Wars' champion|date=2016-08-11|publisher=Daily Press|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Yorktown, Virginia]]|Cakealicious}}
|-
|10
| "Jelly Belly"
| {{unbulleted list|Rashawn Robinson|[[Brooklyn|Brooklyn, New York]]|Robinson
& Co.}}
| {{unbulleted list|Kristi Caccippio<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cakesbykristi.com/single-post/2016/08/28/cakes-by-kristi-featured-on-cake-wars|title=Cakes By Kristi: Featured on Cake Wars!|date=n.d.|publisher=Cakes by Kristi|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Lisle, Illinois]]|Cakes by Kristi}}
| {{unbulleted list|Lacia McKee|[[Las Vegas|Las Vegas, Nevada]]|HottCakez}}
| {{unbulleted list|Jodi Johnston<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/local/10-000-prize-is-icing-on-cake-for-busy-baking-team/|last=Irwin|first=Mike|title=$10,000 prize is icing on cake for busy baking team|date=2016-09-03|publisher=Wenatchee World|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Wenatchee, Washington]]|Cake Chic Studios}}
|-
|11
| "Paddington"
| {{unbulleted list|Carie Tindill<ref>{{cite web|url=https://oanow.com/news/local/auburns-cakeitecture-bakers-compete-on-cake-wars-monday/article_8cbd49b0-6730-11e6-9e56-7780d2c80c7a.html|last=Williford|first=Cynthia|title=Auburn's Cakeitecture bakers compete on 'Cake Wars' Monday|date=2016-08-20|publisher=Opelika-Auburn News|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Auburn, Alabama]]|Cakeitecture}}
| {{unbulleted list|Holly Webster<ref>{{cite web|url=https://medium.com/@CityOfLasVegas/happy-cake-day-three-cake-places-every-las-vegan-must-try-53af1de84908|title=Happy Cake Day: Three Cake Places Every Las Vegan Must Try|date=2018-11-26|publisher=Medium|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Las Vegas|Las Vegas, Nevada]]|Cafe Azure}}
| {{unbulleted list|Lisa Humphreys<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.artfieldssc.org/galleries/art/2019/the-guardians/191287|title=The Guardians|date=2019|publisher=Lake City ArtFields Collective|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Atlanta, Georgia]]|Couture Cakes, Inc.}}
| {{unbulleted list|Joel P. Basco<ref name=basco>{{cite web|url=https://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/local/food-network-cake-wars-winners-open-specialty-bakery-boca/MJQYScyNxRr4ALKPy2wS2K/|last=Ramadan|first=Lulu|title=Food Network's 'Cake Wars' winners open specialty bakery in Boca|date=2016-11-18|publisher=The Palm Beach Post|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Boca Raton, Florida]]|J&D Cakes}}
|-
|12
| "Where's Waldo"
| {{unbulleted list|Jodie Lavoie|[[Castle Rock, Colorado]]|Sugar Rush Cakery}}
| {{unbulleted list|Paul Massey|[[Seattle, Washington]]}}
| {{unbulleted list|Elisa Fusco|[[New Hope, Pennsylvania]]|Pudge Cakes}}
| {{unbulleted list|Victoria Maya<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ViewChicago/status/773944758595100672|title=UChicago Admissions|date=2016-09-08|publisher=Twitter|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Chicago, Illinois]]|GBD Cakes and Sweets}}
|-
|13
| "Garfield"
| {{unbulleted list|Yeimy Rios|[[Rockaway, New Jersey]]|Sweet-Scapes, LLC}}
| {{unbulleted list|Brandy West|[[Rancho Cordova, California]]|Go West Baking & Events}}
| {{unbulleted list|Charlise Johnson<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/counties/johnston-county/article100226147.html|title=Johnston County caterer makes finals of 'Cake Wars'|date=2016|publisher=The News & Observer|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Norcross, Georgia]]|Intimate Eats}}
| {{unbulleted list|[[Dan Langan]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.inquirer.com/food/dan-langan-baker-instagram-food-network-havertown-pa-20190312.html|title=How baker Dan Langan got to the Food Network from his Havertown home kitchen|date=2019-03-12|publisher=The Philadelphia Inquirer|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Havertown, Pennsylvania]]|Baked by Dan}}
|-
|}

=== 2016 Christmas Special ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="width:100%;"
! width=2% | No.
! width=12% | Title
! width=15% | Eliminated
! width=15% | Winner: Stocking Stuffer
! width=15% | Winner: Santa's Mega Challenge
|-
|1
| "Christmas: Santa's Makeover"
| {{unbulleted list|Fa La La|Nathalie Sorensen, [[San Diego|San Diego, California]]|Tom Lindskog, [[Eugene, Oregon]]|Michele Sweeney, [[Seattle, Washington]]}}
| {{unbulleted list|Rowdy Reindeer|Lindsey Bickford, [[San Diego|San Diego, California]]|Kim Simons, [[Liberty, New York]]<ref name=rr>{{cite web|url=https://www.lohud.com/story/life/2021/01/04/sullivan-county-cake-food-artist-featured-food-network-plus-cakealikes/4070847001/|last=Clark|first=Heather|title=Sullivan County artist Kim Simons will compete on Food Network's 'Cakealikes'|date=2021-01-04|publisher=lohud|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|Dean Murray, [[Kiel, Wisconsin]]}}
| {{unbulleted list|Winter Wonders|Damien Bagley, [[Baltimore, Maryland]]|Carmel Turner, [[Irmo, South Carolina]]|Chad Hartson, [[Napoleon, Ohio]]<ref name=ww>{{cite web|url=https://www.northwestsignal.net/news/article_a2cad552-8a50-5d9f-aaff-336c179e679d.html|last=Koeller|first=Brian|title=Napoleon artist appears on 'Cake Wars'|date=2016-11-10|publisher=The Philadelphia Inquirer|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>}}
|-
|2
| "Christmas: How the Grinch Stole Christmas"
| {{unbulleted list|Santa's Angels|Joyce Osorio, [[Brooklyn|Brooklyn, New York]]|Irene Dele-Adejumo, [[Germantown, Maryland]]|Vanessa Greeley, [[Warwick, New York]]}}
| {{unbulleted list|Winter Wonders|Damien Bagley, [[Baltimore, Maryland]]|Carmel Turner, [[Irmo, South Carolina]]|Chad Hartson, [[Napoleon, Ohio]]<ref name=ww/>}}
| {{unbulleted list|Rowdy Reindeer|Lindsey Bickford, [[San Diego|San Diego, California]]|Kim Simons, [[Liberty, New York]]<ref name=rr/>|Dean Murray, [[Kiel, Wisconsin]]}}
|-
|3
| "Christmas: The Nutcracker"
| {{unbulleted list|Tinsel Cake Trio|Liz Kraatz, [[Windsor, Missouri]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://whsthehoot.com/1086/uncategorized/following-a-dream/|last=Dawidowski|first=Haley|title=Following A Dream|date=2016-12-14|publisher=The Hoot|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|Becky Wortman, [[Spokane, Washington]]|Jess Parrish, [[Longmont, Colorado]]}}
| {{unbulleted list|Rowdy Reindeer|Lindsey Bickford, [[San Diego|San Diego, California]]|Kim Simons, [[Liberty, New York]]<ref name=rr/>|Dean Murray, [[Kiel, Wisconsin]]}}
| {{unbulleted list|North Star|Joseph Cumm, [[York, Pennsylvania]]<ref name=northstar>{{cite web|url=https://www.nicholaslodge.com/blog/chef-joe-and-his-chocolate-showpiece-at-isac|title=Chef Joe and his Chocolate Showpiece at ISAC!|date=2016-12-21|publisher=The International Sugar Art Collection by Nicholas Lodge|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref><ref name=cumms>{{cite web|url=https://pctoday.pct.edu/students-meet-food-network-competitor-during-trip-to-york/|title=Students Meet 'Food Network' Competitor During Trip to York|date=2014-08-27|publisher=Penn College|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|Giselle Poserio, [[Long Beach, California]]|Brenda Villacorta, [[New York City, New York]]}}
|-
|4
| "Christmas: Animals Celebrate Christmas Too"
| {{unbulleted list|Silent Night Riders|Julian Perrigo-Jimenez, [[Folsom, California]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/folsom-orangevale/food-network-holiday-war-folsom-baker/103-f051c471-6d5b-4038-8ce1-a8981b767590|last=Shannon|first=Chelsea|title=Folsom man prepared for Food Network's Holiday Wars|date=2020-10-30|publisher=ABC 10|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|Lisa Herrera, [[Denver, Colorado]]|Ric Testani, [[Fort Lauderdale, Florida]]}}
| {{unbulleted list|Winter Wonders|Damien Bagley, [[Baltimore, Maryland]]|Carmel Turner, [[Irmo, South Carolina]]|Chad Hartson, [[Napoleon, Ohio]]<ref name=ww/>}}
| {{unbulleted list|North Star|Joseph Cumm, [[York, Pennsylvania]]<ref name=northstar/><ref name=cumms/>|Giselle Poserio, [[Long Beach, California]]|Brenda Villacorta, [[New York City, New York]]}}
|-
|-
|5
|5
| "Christmas: Santa's Workshop"
| {{unbulleted list|Rowdy Reindeer|Lindsey Bickford, [[San Diego|San Diego, California]]|Kim Simons, [[Liberty, New York]]<ref name=rr/>|Dean Murray, [[Kiel, Wisconsin]]}}
| {{unbulleted list|Winter Wonders|Damien Bagley, [[Baltimore, Maryland]]|Carmel Turner, [[Irmo, South Carolina]]|Chad Hartson, [[Napoleon, Ohio]]<ref name=ww/>}}
| {{unbulleted list|Winter Wonders|Damien Bagley, [[Baltimore, Maryland]]|Carmel Turner, [[Irmo, South Carolina]]|Chad Hartson, [[Napoleon, Ohio]]<ref name=ww/>}}
|-
|6
|6
| "Christmas: Ultimate Christmas Front Yard"
|March 20th, 2017
| {{unbulleted list|Winter Wonders|Damien Bagley, [[Baltimore, Maryland]]|Carmel Turner, [[Irmo, South Carolina]]|Chad Hartson, [[Napoleon, Ohio]]<ref name=ww/>}}
|"Saban's Power Rangers"
| {{unbulleted list|North Star|Joseph Cumm, [[York, Pennsylvania]]<ref name=northstar/><ref name=cumms/>|Giselle Poserio, [[Long Beach, California]]|Brenda Villacorta, [[New York City, New York]]}}
| {{unbulleted list|North Star|Joseph Cumm, [[York, Pennsylvania]]<ref name=northstar/><ref name=cumms/>|Giselle Poserio, [[Long Beach, California]]|Brenda Villacorta, [[New York City, New York]]}}
|-
|}

=== Season 4 (2016-2017) ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="width:100%;"
! width=2% | No.
! width=8% | Title
! width=14% | 4th place
! width=14% | 3rd place
! width=14% | 2nd place
! width=14% | 1st place
|-
|1
| "Powerpuff Girls"
| {{unbulleted list|Candy Ramirez|[[Tucson, Arizona]]|Queen Bee Baker}}
| {{unbulleted list|Gerardo Chavez|[[Pembroke Pines, Florida]]|Cakes, Desserts and Beyond}}
| {{unbulleted list|Heather Rousseau<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abc12.com/content/news/Live-on-ABC12-News-This-Morning-Frankenmuths-Sugar-High-Bakery-owner-competing-on-Cake-Wars-393074301.html|last=Jacobson|first=Marc|title=Frankenmuth's Sugar High bakery owner competing on Cake Wars|date=2016-09-12|publisher=ABC 12|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Frankenmuth, Michigan]]|SugarHigh Bakery}}
| {{unbulleted list|Linda Caro<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.molemama.com/mole-mama-cooking-with-love-podcast/2019/4/22/episode-34-little-hunnys-cakery-owner-linda-caro|title=Episode 33: Little Hunnys Cakery Owner Linda Caro|date=2019-04-05|publisher=Mole Mama|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Escondido, California]]|Little Hunny's Cakery}}
|-
|2
| "Wonder Woman"
| {{unbulleted list|Christina Moda|[[Bayside, New York]]|Cakes a la Moda}}
| {{unbulleted list|Eric Woller|[[DeLand, Florida]]|Meme’s Treat Boutique}}
| {{unbulleted list|Tammy Tuttle|[[Sulphur, Louisiana]]|T-Tuttle Custom Cakes}}
| {{unbulleted list|Viki Kane|[[Encinitas, California]]|SugarKane Cakes & Confections}}
|-
|3
| "The Addams Family"
| {{unbulleted list|Cristina Gutierrez|[[Houston, Texas]]|Dulce Cakes and Sweets}}
| {{unbulleted list|Colin O'Dea<ref>{{cite web|url=https://colinodeacakes.com/press/|title=Press|date=n.d.|publisher=Colin O'Dea Cakes|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Santa Barbara, California]]|Cakes by Colin}}
| {{unbulleted list|Victoria Andreacchio<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timesherald.com/arts_and_entertainment/bakers-from-lower-providence-norristown-team-up-for-cake-wars/article_b4f74220-ca28-512f-aa34-97ddf0fd8466.html|last=Puleo|first=Gary]|title=Bakers from Lower Providence, Norristown team up for 'Cake Wars'|date=2021-03-16|publisher=Times Herald|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timesherald.com/arts_and_entertainment/norristown-native-to-appear-on-cake-wars-sept-5/article_f78d0de4-485a-5d95-996a-5954513efc04.html|last=Puleo|first=Gary]|title=Norristown native to appear on 'Cake Wars' Sept. 5|date=2021-03-16|publisher=Times Herald|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Norristown, Pennsylvania]]|V's Specialty Cakes}}
| {{unbulleted list|Brooke Kichurchak<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cakeplay.com/blogs/blog-and-spotlight/sugar-artist-spotlight-brooke-kichurchak|last=Weisend|first=Anna|title=Sugar Artist Spotlight: Brooke Kichurchak|date=2019-10-23|publisher=CakePlay|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Medina, Ohio]]|The Bee’s Knees Custom Cakes}}
|-
|4
| "Magic"
| {{unbulleted list|Kassie Mather<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rcreader.com/newsreleases/tonight-on-the-food-network-local-hy-vee-cake-designers-to-compete-on-cake-wars|last=Staker|first=Kristy|title=TONIGHT on the Food Network: Local Hy-Vee Cake Designers to Compete on Cake Wars|date=2016-10-17|publisher=River Cities' Reader|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Cedar Rapids, Iowa]]|[[Hy-Vee]]}}
| {{unbulleted list|Jackie Dinko<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foresthillstimes.com/view/full_story/27292458/article-Queens-baker-takes-on--Cake-Wars-?|last=Khedaroo|first=Jennifer|title=Queens baker takes on "Cake Wars"|date=2016-10-17|publisher=Forest Hills/Rego Park Times|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[New Rochelle, New York]]|Caked Out Creations}}
| {{unbulleted list|[[Brie Howard-Darling|Brie Darling]]<ref name=darling/>|[[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, California]]|Brie Darling Cakes}}
| {{unbulleted list|Ann Alaboud<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.startribune.com/lakeville-cake-and-cupcake-shop-gets-sweet-win-on-food-network/399682681/|last=Rayno|first=Amelia|title=Lakeville cake-and-cupcake shop gets sweet win on Food Network|date=2016-11-02|publisher=Star Tribune|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Lakeville, Minnesota]]|Sweet Treasures}}
|-
|-
|5
|5
| "Trolls"
| {{unbulleted list|Yvonne Stephens<ref>{{cite web|url=https://abc7chicago.com/yvonne-ivy-stephens-pastry-chef-fall-desserts-treats/1598584/|title=Pastry chef Yvonne Ivy-Stephens shows off fall-themed treats|date=2016-11-09|publisher=ABC 7|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Chicago, Illinois]]|Penthouse Sweets}}
| {{unbulleted list|Carie Parker<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rappaportco.com/just-signed-cravings-cupcakery-at-dillingham-square/|title=Just Signed Cravings Cupcakery at Dillingham Square|date=2016-10-24|publisher=Rappaport|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Woodbridge, Virginia]]|Cravings Cupcakery}}
| {{unbulleted list|Amanda Raulerson<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.app.com/story/entertainment/dining/2016/10/24/mandolis-cake-wars/92460590/|last=Griesemer|first=Sarah|title=Toms River bakers take second place on 'Cake Wars'|date=2016-10-26|publisher=app.|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Toms River, New Jersey]]|Mandoli’s Custom Cakes}}
| {{unbulleted list|Joyce Marcellus<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sugarworks.com/blogs/latest/joyce-marcellus|title=Joyce Marcellus Tricks us With These Summer Treats|date=2018-06-06|publisher=Innovative Sugarworks|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Lakewood, California]]|Toxic Sweets Shop}}
|-
|6
| "Transformers"
| {{unbulleted list|Shantal Der Boghosian<ref>{{cite web|url=http://voyagela.com/interview/meet-shantal-der-boghosian-shakar-bakery-van-nuys/|title=Meet Shantal Der Boghosian of Shakar Bakery in Van Nuys|date=2017-03-06|publisher=Voyage LA|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Van Nuys|Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California]]|Shankar Bakery}}
| {{unbulleted list|Samantha Brooks|[[Long Beach, California]]|Samicakes Boutique}}
| {{unbulleted list|Dionne Dixon|[[Arlington, Texas]]|Cake Bliss}}
| {{unbulleted list|Devin Bennett<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news-herald.com/news/ohio/sweet-grace-anna-s-fancy-cakes-and-bakes-in-chardon-takes-top-honors-in-food/article_4541fc9d-b5f8-5af8-a114-e1651de218c2.html|last=Bonchak|first=Jean|title=Sweet Grace Anna's Fancy Cakes and Bakes in Chardon takes top honors in Food Network's 'Cake Wars'|date=2018-09-27|publisher=News Herald|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Lakewood, California]]|Sweet Grace Anna’s}}
|-
|7
|7
| "Rugrats"
|March 26th, 2017
| {{unbulleted list|Cary Minor|[[Fort Worth, Texas]]|Cary's Creations}}
|"Champs: Disney Princesses"
| {{unbulleted list|Akiko White<ref>{{cite web|url=https://akikowhite.com/my-food-network-experience/|title=My Food Network Experience|date=2017-01-24|publisher=Akiko White|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Spring Branch, Comal County, Texas|Spring Branch, Texas]]|Akiko White Cake Illustrator}}
| {{unbulleted list|Rose Han|[[Dublin, California]]|Rose Dream Cakes}}
| {{unbulleted list|Stephen Lowry|[[Las Vegas|Las Vegas, Nevada]]|Showboy Bake Shop}}
|-
|8
| "Space Jam"
| {{unbulleted list|Bob DeLuca|[[Point Pleasant, New Jersey]]|The Country Bakery}}
| {{unbulleted list|Jill Taylor|[[West Jordan, Utah]]|Sprinklebelle Cakes}}
| {{unbulleted list|Melissa Savino<ref name=thelcn/>|[[Avon, New York]]|The Cake Place}}
| {{unbulleted list|Melissa Rodriguez<ref name=thelcn/>|[[New York City|New York City, New York]]|Kynd O' Mello}}
|-
|9
| "Rose Bowl"
| {{unbulleted list|Laury Saldana|[[The Bronx|The Bronx, New York City, New York]]|There Should Always Be Cake}}
| {{unbulleted list|Shengjia Shen|[[South Plainfield, New Jersey]]|Give Me a Cake}}
| {{unbulleted list|John Cummings|[[Naugatuck, Connecticut]]|StoneHouse Baked Goods}}
| {{unbulleted list|Jennifer Duncan<ref>{{cite web|url=http://presidiosentinel.com/portfolio/fab-cakes-wins-three-food-networks-cake-wars|last=Ducey=Brooks|first=Patty|title=Fab Cakes Wins Three Food Network's Cake Wars|date=2017-03-02|publisher=Presidio Sentinel|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref><ref name=yahoo2015/>|[[Mission Hills, San Diego|San Diego, California]]|Cake}}
|-
|10
| "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"
| {{unbulleted list|Gillian Marriott|[[Canon City, Colorado]]|Sweet Cheeks Cakery}}
| {{unbulleted list|Daniel Colonel<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thefeedfeed.com/saharabohoskey/articles/the-art-of-wedding-cake-sugar-flowers|last=Bohoskey|first=Sahara|title=The Art Of Wedding Cake Sugar Flowers|date=n.d.|publisher=FeedFeed|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Brooklyn|Brooklyn, New York]]|}}
| {{unbulleted list|Porsha Kimble<ref>{{cite web|url=http://voyagedallas.com/interview/meet-porsha-kimble-cake-diva-downtown-dallas/|title=Meet Porsha Kimble of Your Cake Diva in Downtown Dallas|date=2018-03-28|publisher=Voyage Dallas|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref><ref name=yahoo2015/>|[[Forsan, Texas]]|Your Cake Diva}}
| {{unbulleted list|Monika Stout<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/encinitas-baker-wins-top-prize-in-cake-wars/24013/|last=Tatro|first=Samantha|title=Encinitas Baker Wins Top Prize in 'Cake Wars' With Action-Packed Cake|date=2017-01-03|publisher=NBC San Diego|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref><ref name=yahoo2015/>|[[Encinitas, California]]|Truly Scrumptious Cakes}}
|-
|11
| "Happy Feet"
| {{unbulleted list|Deborah Bradley|[[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]|Simply Blessed Cakes}}
| {{unbulleted list|Matthew Wohlkinger|[[Dallas, Texas]]|Cake-aholics}}
| {{unbulleted list|Angela Cabanyog<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.desertsun.com/story/life/entertainment/television/2017/01/20/indio-baker-competes-food-networks-cake-wars/96854388/|last=Pena|first=Xochitl|title=Indio baker competes on Food Network's 'Cake Wars'|date=2017-01-20|publisher=Desert Sun|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Indio, California]]|Angela’s Cakes}}
| {{unbulleted list|Meghan Smith<ref name=meghansmith/>|[[Berea, Kentucky]]|Doodlebug Cake}}
|-
|12
| "Monopoly"
| {{unbulleted list|Miranda Swafford|[[Manchester, Kentucky]]|Rockin' Cakes}}
| {{unbulleted list|Kristen Corridori|[[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]|}}
| {{unbulleted list|Miguel Lomeli|[[San Diego|San Diego, California]]|Pastry Glamm}}
| {{unbulleted list|Lilian Halabi<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tdtnews.com/article_25f0d2ea-e2b1-11e6-b8d7-5faf89f6aa79.html|last=Valdez|first=Val|title=How sweet it is: Halabi of Lily's Cakes captures 'Cake Wars'|date=2017-12-20|publisher=Temple Daily Telegram|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Harker Heights, Texas]]|Lily's Cakes}}
|-
|13
| "Roald Dahl"
| {{unbulleted list|Susie Mendoza|[[Rancho Cucamonga, California]]|Havan a Taste}}
| {{unbulleted list|Heather Clarke<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icingsmiles.org/blog-baker-spotlight-meet-kylie-holt/|title=Baker Spotlight: Meet Kylie Holt|date=2018-05-22|publisher=Icing Smiles|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Blanding, Utah]]|Sugar Bee Shae's}}
| {{unbulleted list|Quinnesha Alverez|[[New Orleans, Louisiana]]|La Petite Confections}}
| {{unbulleted list|Jeff Taylor<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oxfordeagle.com/2017/01/31/sweet-ts-captures-cake-wars-win/|last=Belt|first=Andy|title=Oxford's Sweet T's captures 'Cake Wars' win|date=2017-01-31|publisher=Oxford Eagle|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Oxford, Mississippi]]|Sweet T's Bakery}}
|-
|}

=== ''Cake Wars'' Champs (2017) ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="width:100%;"
! width=2% | No.
! width=8% | Title
! width=14% | 4th place
! width=14% | 3rd place
! width=14% | 2nd place
! width=14% | 1st place
|-
|1
| "Champs: Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!"
| {{unbulleted list|Ron Barham|[[Hawthorne, California]]|Cake Man Ron}}
| {{unbulleted list|Cory Pohlman<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/14559934@N04/34128859875|title=Dr. Seuss Turns 113|date=2017-04-19|publisher=Rosebud Cakes|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, California]]|Bohnhoff & Kent}}
| {{unbulleted list|Jodi Johnston<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ncwlife.com/local-chefs-defend-title-food-networks-cake-wars-champs/|last=Hetterscheidt|first=Kaitlin|title=Local chefs defend their title on Food Network's Cake Wars|date=2017-02-07|publisher=NCW Life|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Wenatchee, Washington]]|Cake Chic Studios}}
| {{unbulleted list|Kayla Trahan<ref name=trahan/>|[[Lafayette, Louisiana]]|The Cake Room Lafayette}}
|-
|2
| "Champs: The Avengers"
| {{unbulleted list|Nicole Ward|[[North Richland Hills, Texas]]|Sinsational Cakes}}
| {{unbulleted list|[[Dan Langan]]|[[Havertown, Pennsylvania]]|Baked by Dan}}
| {{unbulleted list|Devin Bennett|[[Lakewood, California]]|Sweet Grace Anna’s}}
| {{unbulleted list|Nathalie Sorensen<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sugarworks.com/blogs/latest/nathalies-champion-dark-chocolate-cake|title=Nathalie's Champion Dark Chocolate Cake|date=2017-03-06|publisher=Innovative SugarWorks|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[San Diego|San Diego, California]]|Lucy Cake Design}}
|-
|3
| "Champs: Shrek"
| {{unbulleted list|Stella Kotsatos-Angelo|[[Warren, Ohio]]|The Cake Boutique}}
| {{unbulleted list|Joel P. Basco<ref name=basco/>|[[Boca Raton, Florida]]|J&D Cakes}}
| {{unbulleted list|Sabrina Campbell|[[Woodbridge, Virginia]]|Simply Sabrina}}
| {{unbulleted list|Jennifer Duncan|[[San Diego|San Diego, California]]|Cake}}
|-
|4
| "Champs: LEGO"
| {{unbulleted list|Alice Cooke|[[Yorktown, Virginia]]|Cakealicious}}
| {{unbulleted list|Emily (Bartlow) Harryman|[[Dallas, Texas]]}}
| {{unbulleted list|Linda Caro<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.times-advocate.com/articles/local-baker-comes-in-2nd-in-cake-wars/|title=Local baker comes in 2nd in "Cake Wars"|date=2017-03-08|publisher=Escondido Times-Advocate|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Escondido, California]]|Little Hunny's Cakery}}
| |{{unbulleted list|Kristina Serfass|[[Seattle, Washington]]|Baked}}

|-
|-
|5
|5
| "Champs: Pokemon"
| | {{unbulleted list|Joyce Marcellus|[[Lakewood, California]]|Toxic Sweets Shop}}
| {{unbulleted list|Brooke Kichurchak|[[Medina, Ohio]]|The Bee's Knees Custom Cakes}}
| {{unbulleted list|Gonzuela Bastarache<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kupkaketree.com/?fbclid=IwAR3YhB3TBg3YqlvzeTnFnUDGHt-HsOnN3QDcgM2zWfNV597JJdCDjoyn-Js|title=Cake Wars - Champs "Pokemon" episode|date=2017-05-01|publisher=KupKake Tree|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Moncton|Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada]]|The KupKake Tree}}
| | {{unbulleted list|Melissa Zunich|[[Delta, Colorado]]|Sweet Cheeks Cakery}}
|-
|6
| "Saban's Power Rangers"
| {{unbulleted list|Renata Papadopoulos|[[Stratford, Connecticut]]|Lovely Cakes}}
| | {{unbulleted list|Liz Huber|[[Ormond Beach, Florida]]|Cakery Creation}}
| | {{unbulleted list|Jason Hisley|[[Baltimore|Baltimore, Maryland]]|La Cakerie}}
| | {{unbulleted list|Pete Tidwell<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ldsliving.com/Latter-day-Saint-Who-Won-Cake-Wars-Twice-Competing-on-Food-Network-s-Halloween-Baking-Championship/s/91696|last=Wagner|first=Danielle B.|title=Latter-day Saint Who Won "Cake Wars" Twice Competing on Food Network's "Halloween Baking Championship"|date=2019-10-03|publisher=LDS Living|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Provo, Utah]]|The Mighty Baker}}

|-
|7
| "Champs: Disney Princesses"
| {{unbulleted list|[[Brie Howard-Darling|Brie Darling]]|[[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, California]]|Brie Darling Cakes}}
| {{unbulleted list|Angela Crawley|[[Peoria, Arizona]]|Indulge Cakes}}
| {{unbulleted list|Janelle Copeland<ref name=copeland/>|[[Glendora, California]]|The Cake Mamas}}
| {{unbulleted list|Jeff Taylor<ref>{{cite web|url=https://oxfordstories.net/2018/10/13/if-you-cant-stand-the-heat-oxford-firefighter-and-wife-will-heat-up-food-networks-cake-wars-for-third-time-in-november/|title=If You Can't Stand the Heat: Oxford firefighter and wife will heat up Food Network's 'Cake Wars' for third time in November|date=2018-10-13|publisher=Oxford Stories|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Oxford, Mississippi]]|Sweet T's Bakery}}
|-
|8
|8
| "Smurfs: The Lost Village"
|March 27th, 2017
| {{unbulleted list|Meghan Smith|[[Berea, Kentucky]]|Doodlebug Cake}}
|"Smurfs: The Lost Village"
| {{unbulleted list|Lilian Halabi|[[Harker Heights, Texas]]|Lily's Cakes}}
| {{unbulleted list|Viki Kane|[[Encinitas, California]]|SugarKane Cakes & Confections}}
| {{unbulleted list|Wiley Saccheri<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.redding.com/story/news/local/2017/03/28/redding-bakery-wins-cake-wars-second-time/99718518/|last=Shulman|first=Alayna|title=Redding bakery wins 'Cake Wars' for second time|date=2017-03-28|publisher=Record Searchlight|access-date=2021-07-03}}</ref>|[[Redding, California]]|Sublime Cake Designs}}
|-
|-
|}


==See also==
==See also==
* ''[[Cupcake Wars]]''
* ''[[Cupcake Wars]]''
* ''[[Halloween Wars]]''


==References==
==References==
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Cake Wars
StarringJonathan Bennett, Ron Ben-Israel, Waylynn Lucas, Richard Ruskell
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes55
Production
Executive producerChris Losnegard
Running time60 minutes
Original release
NetworkFood Network
ReleaseJune 29, 2015 (2015-06-29) –
March 27, 2017 (2017-03-27)

Cake Wars is an American reality competition series that was first broadcast on June 29, 2015,[1] aired on Food Network. Jonathan Bennett hosted the competition, where four bakers face off to have their cakes featured in a special event, in addition to a $10,000 prize. Star pastry chefs Waylynn Lucas, Ron Ben-Israel and Richard Ruskell judge which cakes are worthy of headlining parties for pop culture media such as The Simpsons, The Sound of Music, DC Comics, and more. The first and fifth seasons of the show ran for eight episodes and later seasons of the show ran for thirteen episodes. There was also an annual Christmas-themed spin-off of the show called Cake Wars: Christmas, which made its debut the same year as Cake Wars.[2]

It was announced on December 2, 2015, that Cake Wars was renewed for a second season. The new season featured themes that included Star Wars, Dr. Seuss, and Willy Wonka cakes.[3]

Premise

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The show is almost identical to Cupcake Wars, except that the contestants design their creations out of regular cakes instead of cupcakes and there are two rounds instead of three. The first round is called "Batter Up," and the contestants are required to choose a certain number of ingredients that go with the episode's theme. One contestant is eliminated after the first round, and in the second round (called "Cake Off"), each of the teams is given two more assistants to help them make their biggest creations and improve any mistakes they may have made in the first round. Before the winner is announced, one person of the three remaining contestants is eliminated, and the winner is chosen from the two remaining contestants.

Theme

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The show invites cake bakers from all over the United States to compete. Each episode is centered on the theme or event; past themes include a birthday party for baby hippo from the Los Angeles Zoo, a party for the forty-fifth anniversary of the classic film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and a film festival, etc.

Judges

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Just like in Cupcake Wars, almost every episode of Cake Wars has three judges (some have four judges), two of whom are permanent judges. The guest judge(s) is usually someone who has something to do with the event for the episode, or at least someone who fits in with the theme of the episode. All the judges have the opportunity to constructively critique the cake competitors after each round of battle. The three permanent judges are:

  • Ron Ben-Israel:[4] Owner of Ron Ben-Israel Cakes in New York City and the former host of Sweet Genius (Seasons 1–3). In the "Garfield" and "Where's Waldo" episodes, Cupcake Wars judge Florian Bellanger filled in for Ron.
  • Waylynn Lucas: With voice actress-turned-baker, Nancy Truman, Waylynn Lucas was the former co-founder of "Fonuts," a healthier spin on the traditional coffee-and-donut shop. In the "Sound of Music" episode, Amy Berman filled in for Waylynn.

Episode guide

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Season 1 (2015)

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No. Title Theme/Event Guest judges Air date
1 "The Simpsons" Event celebrating the success of The Simpsons Matt Selman, show writer June 29, 2015
2 "DC Comics" Opening of a new DC Comics headquarters Dan DiDio, Jim Lee, and Geoff Johns, artist, executive editor, and writer, respectively July 6, 2015
3 "The Knot" theknot.com wedding Samantha Carisch and Taylor Sinclair (couple) July 13, 2015
4 "Nintendo" Promotional event for Wii U's Super Mario Maker video game Krysta Yang, Assistant Manager of Public Relations for Nintendo of America July 20, 2015
5 "Hello Kitty" Launch of Hello Kitty's North American tour Katherine McNamara, actress July 27, 2015
6 "LEGO" LEGO flagship store event Michael McNally, Senior Director of Brand Relations for The Lego Group Aug 3, 2015
7 "The Sound of Music" 50th anniversary of The Sound of Music Angela Cartwright and Kym Karath, actresses from the film Aug 10, 2015
8 "Girl Scouts" 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts' Gold Award Katherine Hightower, Girl Scouts Aug 17, 2015

2015 Christmas special

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No. Title Theme/Event Guest judges Air date
1 "Christmas: Ultimate Christmas Lights" Inspired by Frozen and Christmas lights Chris Buck, film director Nov 9, 2015
2 "Christmas: Who's Coming Down the Chimney?" Inspired by ugly Christmas sweaters Chanda Bell and Christa Pitts, founders of The Elf on the Shelf Nov 16, 2015
3 "Christmas: Santa's New Ride" Inspired by Christmas elves and Santa's sleigh Joy Cho, founder and creative director for Oh Joy! Nov 23, 2015
4 "Christmas: Holiday Song" Inspired by outer space and Christmas carols Devin Ratray, actor who played Buzz in Home Alone Nov 30, 2015
5 "Christmas: Charlie Brown Celebrates" 50th anniversary of A Charlie Brown Christmas Lindsey Schulz, author and granddaughter of Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz Dec 7, 2015
6 "Christmas: Ultimate Gingerbread House" Inspired by snow globes and gingerbread houses Monica Potter, actress Dec 14, 2015

Season 2 (2016)

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No. Title Theme/Event Guest judges Air date
1 "Star Wars" Release of Disney Infinity 3.0, which focuses on the Star Wars franchise John Vignocchi, VP of Development for Disney Infinity Jan 11, 2016
2 "Dr. Seuss" Post-humous publication of What Pet Should I Get? by Dr. Seuss Susan Brandt, President of Dr. Seuss Enterprises Jan 18, 2016
3 "Kung Fu Panda 3" Release of Kung Fu Panda 3 Alessandro Carloni and Jennifer Yuh Nelson, film directors Jan 25, 2016
4 "Minecraft" Event celebrating the success of Minecraft Lydia Winters, Brand Director for Minecraft Feb 1, 2016
5 "Valentine's Day" Wine tasting event for Valentine's Day Jonathan Grahm, chocolatier Feb 8, 2016
6 "Shark Lagoon" Aquarium of the Pacific's Shark Lagoon nights Luke Richmond, Creative Arts & Science Education Supervisor at the Aquarium of the Pacific Feb 15, 2016
7 "Shrek" 15th anniversary of Shrek Gina Shay, film producer Feb 22, 2016
8 "Party Animals" First birthday celebration for Rosie the hippo at Los Angeles Zoo John Lewis, Director of the Los Angeles Zoo Feb 29, 2016
9 "Sesame Street" Celebrating the 46th season of Sesame Street Carol-Lynn Parente, Executive Producer of Sesame Street and Cookie Monster Mar 7, 2016
10 "Willy Wonka" 45th anniversary of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory Paris Themmen, actor who played Mike Teevee Mar 14, 2016
11 "Archie" 75 years of Archie comics John L. Goldwater, CEO of Archie Comics Mar 21, 2016
12 "Dinosaurs" Event at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County "World of Dinosaurs" exhibit Jesse Daniel, Supervisor of Floor Interpretation at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Mar 28, 2016
13 "Alice in Wonderland" 65th anniversary of Disney's Alice in Wonderland Mike Gabriel, Production Designer and filmmaker at Walt Disney Animation Studios April 4, 2016

Season 3 (2016)

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No. Title Theme/Event Guest judges Air date
1 "Captain America" 75th birthday of Captain America Stephen Wacker, VP of Animation at Marvel Entertainment June 6, 2016
2 "SpongeBob" Nickelodeon event celebrating SpongeBob SquarePants Tom Kenny, voice of SpongeBob June 13, 2016
3 "Charlie Brown's All-Stars" 50th anniversary of Charlie Brown's All Stars! Lindsey Schulz, author and granddaughter of Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz June 20, 2016
4 "How to Train Your Dragon" Celebrating the success of How to Train Your Dragon Art Brown and Doug Sloan, executive producers of Dragons: Race to the Edge June 27, 2016
5 "Emoji" Event celebrating emojis Gedeon Maheux, co-founder of The Iconfactory July 11, 2016
6 "Cobra's Curse" Grand opening of Busch Gardens Tampa Bay's new ride Cobra's Curse Brian Morrow, VP of Theme Park Experience at Busch Gardens July 18, 2016
7 "Beauty and the Beast" 25th anniversary of Disney's Beauty and the Beast Paige O'Hara, voice of Belle July 25, 2016
8 "Halo" 2016 Halo World Championships Larry "Major Nelson" Hyrb, Director of Programming for Microsoft Aug 1, 2016
9 "Madeline" 75th anniversary of Madeline Kate Clark, founder of Yottoy Aug 8, 2016
10 "Jelly Belly" Event celebrating Jelly Belly Lisa Rowland Brasher, Jelly Belly CEO Aug 22, 2016
11 "Paddington" 90th birthday of Michael Bond, who wrote the Paddington Bear series R.W. Alley, Paddington illustrator Aug 22, 2016
12 "Where's Waldo" Event celebrating the Where's Waldo? animated series Brian Robinson, Head of Creative Design and Development for DreamWorks Animation Aug 29, 2016
13 "Garfield" 40th birthday of Garfield Gregg Berger, voice of Odie Sep 5, 2016

2016 Christmas special

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No. Title Theme/Event Guest judges Air date
1 "Christmas: Santa's Makeover" Inspired by Christmas gifts and Santa Claus Megan Nicole, singer-songwriter and actress Nov 14, 2016
2 "Christmas: How the Grinch Stole Christmas" 50th anniversary of How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Susan Brandt, President of Dr. Seuss Enterprises Nov 21, 2016
3 "Christmas: The Nutcracker" Inspired by The Nutcracker Tamera Mowry, actress and host of The Real Nov 26, 2016
4 "Christmas: Animals Celebrate Christmas Too" Inspired by animals Yolanda Gampp, cake artist and host of How to Cake It Dec 5, 2016
5 "Christmas: Santa's Workshop" Inspired by Santa's workshop Jackie Sorkin, candy artist and television personality Dec 12, 2016
6 "Christmas: Ultimate Christmas Front Yard" Inspired by Christmas cards and Christmas yard decorations Kristi Yamaguchi, Olympic gold medalist in figure skating Dec 19, 2016

Season 4 (2016-2017)

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No. Title Theme/Event Guest judges Air date
1 "Powerpuff Girls" Event celebrating The Powerpuff Girls, featuring the reboot Amanda Leighton, Kristen Li, and Natalie Palamides, voice actresses of Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup Sep 12, 2016
2 "Wonder Woman" 75th anniversary of Wonder Woman Nicola Scott, comic book artist Sep 19, 2016
3 "The Addams Family" 80th anniversary of The Addams Family Kevin Miserocchi, Director of the Tee and Charles Addams Foundation Oct 10, 2016
4 "Magic" Event celebrating magic Mat Franco, magician Oct 17, 2016
5 "Trolls" Release of DreamsWorks Animation's film Trolls Walt Dohrn and Mike Mitchell, film directors Oct 24, 2016
6 "Transformers" Event celebrating Transformers Simon Waters, Senior VP of Global Brand Licensing for Hasbro Oct 31, 2016
7 "Rugrats" 25th anniversary of Rugrats E. G. Daily, voice of Tommy Pickles Nov 7, 2016
8 "Space Jam" 20th anniversary of Space Jam Bill Farmer, voice of Sylvester, Yosemite Sam, and Foghorn Leghorn in the film Nov 7, 2016
9 "Rose Bowl" Inspired by the Rose Bowl Game Lawrence Jackson, former NFL player and 2008 Rose Bowl champion with USC Dec 26, 2016
10 "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" Event celebrating the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot Mae Whitman and Greg Cipes, voice actors of April O'Neil and Michelangelo, respectively Jan 2, 2017
11 "Happy Feet" Happy Feet 10th anniversary celebration at the Aquarium of the Pacific Luke Richmond, Creative Arts & Science Education Supervisor at the Aquarium of the Pacific Jan 16, 2017
12 "Monopoly" Event celebrating Monopoly Rebecca Hollander, Monopoly Brand Director at Hasbro Jan 23, 2017
13 "Roald Dahl" 100th birthday of Roald Dahl Chloe Dahl, Roald Dahl's granddaughter Jan 30, 2017

Cake Wars Champs (2017)

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No. Title Theme/Event Guest judges Air date
1 "Champs: Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!" Dr. Seuss' 113th birthday and the 20th anniversary of the Read Across America campaign Susan Brandt, President of Dr. Seuss Enterprises Feb 12, 2017
2 "Champs: The Avengers" Release of volumes 2 and 3 of Avengers: Monsters Unleashed Stephen Wacker, VP of Animation at Marvel Entertainment Feb 19, 2017
3 "Champs: Shrek" 10th anniversary of Shrek the Third Fernanda Abarca, DreamsWorks animator Feb 26, 2017
4 "Champs: LEGO" Event celebrating LEGO Amanda Santoro, Senior Manager of Brand Relations at The Lego Group Mar 5, 2017
5 "Champs: Pokemon" Event celebrating Pokémon Elvin Gee, Marketing Manager for Pokémon Mar 19, 2017
6 "Saban's Power Rangers" Release of Power Rangers Becky G, actress who played the Yellow Ranger Mar 20, 2017
7 "Champs: Disney Princesses" Event celebrating Disney Princesses Brittney Lee, visual artist at Walt Disney Animation Studios Mar 26, 2017
8 "Smurfs: The Lost Village" Release of Smurfs: The Lost Village Kelly Asbury, director of the film Mar 27, 2017

Contestants

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Season 1 (2015)

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No. Title 4th place 3rd place 2nd place 1st place
1 "The Simpsons"
2 "DC Comics"
3 "The Knot"
4 "Nintendo"
5 "Hello Kitty"
6 "LEGO"
7 "The Sound of Music"
8 "Girl Scouts"

2015 Christmas special

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No. Title Eliminated Winner: Stocking Stuffer Winner: Santa's Mega Challenge
1 "Christmas: Ultimate Christmas Lights"
2 "Christmas: Who's Coming Down the Chimney?"
3 "Christmas: Santa's New Ride"
4 "Christmas: Holiday Song"
5 "Christmas: Charlie Brown Celebrates"
6 "Christmas: Ultimate Gingerbread House"

Season 2 (2016)

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No. Title 4th place 3rd place 2nd place 1st place
1 "Star Wars"
2 "Dr. Seuss"
3 "Kung Fu Panda 3"
4 "Minecraft"
5 "Valentine's Day"
6 "Shark Lagoon"
7 "Shrek"
8 "Party Animals"
9 "Sesame Street"
10 "Willy Wonka"
11 "Archie"
12 "Dinosaurs"
13 "Alice in Wonderland"

Season 3 (2016)

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No. Title 4th place 3rd place 2nd place 1st place
1 "Captain America"
2 "Spongebob"
3 "Charlie Brown's All-Stars"
4 "How to Train Your Dragon"
5 "Emoji"
6 "Cobra's Curse"
7 "Beauty and the Beast"
8 "Halo"
9 "Madeline"
10 "Jelly Belly"
11 "Paddington"
12 "Where's Waldo"
13 "Garfield"

2016 Christmas Special

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No. Title Eliminated Winner: Stocking Stuffer Winner: Santa's Mega Challenge
1 "Christmas: Santa's Makeover"
2 "Christmas: How the Grinch Stole Christmas"
3 "Christmas: The Nutcracker"
4 "Christmas: Animals Celebrate Christmas Too"
5 "Christmas: Santa's Workshop"
6 "Christmas: Ultimate Christmas Front Yard"

Season 4 (2016-2017)

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No. Title 4th place 3rd place 2nd place 1st place
1 "Powerpuff Girls"
2 "Wonder Woman"
3 "The Addams Family"
4 "Magic"
5 "Trolls"
6 "Transformers"
7 "Rugrats"
8 "Space Jam"
9 "Rose Bowl"
10 "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"
11 "Happy Feet"
12 "Monopoly"
13 "Roald Dahl"

Cake Wars Champs (2017)

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No. Title 4th place 3rd place 2nd place 1st place
1 "Champs: Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!"
2 "Champs: The Avengers"
3 "Champs: Shrek"
4 "Champs: LEGO"
5 "Champs: Pokemon"
6 "Saban's Power Rangers"
7 "Champs: Disney Princesses"
8 "Smurfs: The Lost Village"

See also

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