The Winning Creations from Cake Wars, Season 4
Meet the bakers who won in the fourth season of Cake Wars, and see the next-level creations that earned each of them a $10,000 prize.
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Seeing Blue
"I love the motion of this cake," judge Richard Ruskell told baker Wiley of the latter's whimsical take on a Smurfs-inspired offering. The competitor featured Smurfette and her pals in a colorful forest, and the piece wowed guest judge Kelly Asbury, who's the director of Smurf: The Lost Village. "It absolutely captures the spirit of the movie. I am proud that it inspired you to do this," he told Wiley.
Chocolate Decadence
Baker Wiley called his chocolate masterpiece "[his] version of a Smurf mud cake," which featured layers of decadent ganache. According to judge Walynn, the results were "delicious [and] light."
Get the Recipe: Bourbon Triple Chocolate Cake
The Power of Cake
Featuring all five Power Rangers at the base and the mine at the forefront, baker Pete's masterpiece earned rave reviews from guest judge Becky G., the actress who plays the Yellow Power Ranger in the movie Saban's Power Rangers, as she told him: "You see all of us together — so present. It's awesome."
A Key Consistency
The flavor in Pete's cake earned high marks as well, as both judges noted the impressive moisture in his layered chocolate offering. "It is dense, but it still is moist, and it has a really nice, rich flavor. You get this just great essence of coconut and peanut butter with the chocolate," Waylynn Lucas said.
Get the Recipe: Dark Chocolate Cake with Coconut-Peanut Butter Italian Buttercream
Book Lovers and Bakers Unite
Beloved author Roald Dahl would have turned 100 years old this year, and to celebrate, bakers faced off in a challenge to honor some of his masterpiece works. Baker Jeffrey earned the $10,000 prize from the judges with his towering design incorporating elements from such famed books as James and the Giant Peach as well as Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
A Story for the Ages
"Looking at the design of your cake — it just draws me into this imaginative world that I want to live in," judge Waylynn Lucas told Jeffrey. Though judge Richard Ruskell noted the apparent bareness of the centerpiece tree, he said how apropos the overall concept is, given the author. "To me, your cake said Roald Dahl. It was a Roald Dahl story."
High Praise
Pretty Penguins
Bringing the Intensity
Flavor First
Back for More
Familiar Feelings
The World of Rugrats
Cookies-and-Cream Confections
Get the Recipe: Chocolate Cake with Cookies-and-Milk Mousse Filling
The Familiar Feel of Victory
Shoot and Miss
Get the Recipe: Lemon Cake with Blueberry Compote
A Transformative Competition
Chocolate Sensation
Get the Recipe: Chocolate Chip Cake with Toffee Sauce, Chocolate Ganache and Vanilla Ice Cream Buttercream
Tales of the Trolls
Flavor Finishes
Get the Recipe: Banana and Strawberries Delight
The Magic of Cake Is in the Air
Focused on Flavor
Get the Recipe: Chocolate Cake with Raspberry Meringue Buttercream
A Face-Off Fit for The Addams Family
A Sweet Creation
Get the Recipe: Chocolate Cake with Caramel Irish Cream Buttercream and Dark Chocolate Ganache
A History-Making Cake
A Strong Showing
Get the Recipe: Chocolate Cake with Malted Chocolate Buttercream
Super-Powered Cooking
Judge's Praise
Get the Recipe: Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake
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