About this season
Hosts and judges Duff Goldman and Valerie Bertinelli will lead eight talented kid bakers through challenges designed to find the most-impressive and creative young baker. In each challenge the contestants, ranging in age from 10 to 13, will be tested on their baking skills and originality as they whip up delectable desserts, including creative cakes, mouthwatering cookies and pastries.
Episodes (10)
1. Life Is a Carnival
Aired 2 January 2017
The carnival is in town for the Kids Baking Championship kick off! It's a thrill ride when Valerie Bertinelli and Duff Goldman ask the 12 best kid bakers in the country to create carnival-themed cupcakes and incorporate carnival treats like kettle corn, frozen bananas and cotton candy.
2. I Lava Volcano
Aired 9 January 2017
3. Comfort Food Dessert Imposters
Aired 16 January 2017
4. Color Me Wow!
Aired 23 January 2017 • 42 min
Valerie Bertinelli and Duff Goldman ask the remaining nine kid bakers to pay tribute to the 1960s by creating outrageous psychedelic tie-dye cakes.
5. Throwback Eclairs
Aired 30 January 2017 • 60 min
Eight kid bakers remain for the challenge of updating old-school desserts, including coconut cream pie and German chocolate cake, into trendy éclairs.
6. Breakfast Desserts
Aired 6 February 2017 • 60 min
Breakfast desserts is the theme for a challenge in which waffles or pancakes must be used to make layer cakes.
7. Mobile App Cookies
Aired 13 February 2017 • 60 min
Six kid bakers remain for the challenge of designing mobile app icons out of sugar cookies.
8. Pet Shop Joys
Aired 20 February 2017 • 60 min
Cute little pets serve as the inspiration for incredible sweets when the last five kid bakers standing must create a dessert inspired by the animal they are paired with, which could be a guinea pig, turtle, rabbit, mini pig or silkie chicken.
9. Molecular Kidstronomy
Aired 27 February 2017 • 60 min
Kids Baking Championship goes mad scientist! Using futuristic tools, the final four bakers fight for a spot in the finale with molecular gastronomy inspired desserts. Which three kids will make it through the high-tech gauntlet?
10. Superheroes Grand Finale
Aired 6 March 2017
For the finale, the last three kid bakers are given five hours to create an original superhero cake and describe their superhero's powers during tasting. Who will win this last challenge and fly off with $25,000?