The $50,000 Sweets Showdown continues with a preliminary battle that shines the spotlight on ice cream. Each round challenges the competitors to churn out a different frozen treat: milkshakes, ice cream sandwiches and sundaes. But after the judges sample all the cool creations, only one chef can advance to the finale.
Keep your cake pan in the cupboard for this easy-to-make skillet dessert inspired by pineapple upside-down cake. Instead of inverting it onto a platter, scoop it into bowls with cherry-vanilla ice cream.
Four top pastry chefs square off in competition to see who has the best ice cream skills. There are three rounds of competition: ice cream sundae, ice cream cake and ice cream specialty. The winner takes home $10,000 and a gold medal.
Host Molly Yeh challenges the five ice cream masters to create an ice cream flavor based on actor and rapper Ludacris' favorite desserts. For the chunk challenge, they're tasked with creating classic sandwich cookies from scratch and incorporating them into their ice cream. Judges Jet and Ali Tila decide which competitor heads home.