Duff Goldman Stars in a Supersized Cake-Making Competition: 'Super Mega Cakes'

Legendary chef and artist Duff Goldman has been battling top-tier opponents his entire career, but our new series Super Mega Cakes is pushing Duff's skill and talent to the next level. Season 1 of Super Mega Cakes premieres on Food Network Monday, June 16th at 9|8c — and will be available to stream the next day on Max.

What Is Super Mega Cakes About?

In the six-episode series, Team Duff goes up against six teams of the country’s best cake artists over the course of four days — all at once. Competition themes range from Superman and "Architectural Wonders" to "Classic Cartoons." The results are mind-blowingly realistic pieces of edible art with intricate details and interactive elements.

What to Expect

In the season premiere, Duff meets the six Super Mega Cakes teams and learns the theme of each challenge. In the first head-to-head battle, Duff is joined by his invaluable righthand man Geof Manthorne and the Charm City Cakes team in a life-sized Superman-themed challenge against a renowned British cake artist and her team. Each must create cakes with designs and flavors inspired by Superman that include an animation element. The judges will then determine which Superman creation flies above the rest.

In the season finale on Monday, July 21, the finalist cakes are presented to and tasted by a 50-person audience. Together they will determine which cake deserves the grand prize.

Who Will Judge the Competition?

Each episode focuses on one head-to-head build to impress judges Sherry Yard and Amaury Guichon who will determine each week’s most successful cake — while Duff must juggle all six projects at the same time. Special guests joining the judging panel include Eric Bauza, Beck Bennett, Paul de Gelder, Jack Osbourne, Drew Scott and Jacques Torres.

“These life-sized sweet creations are unlike anything anyone has ever seen," says Betsy Ayala, Head of Content, Food, Warner Bros. Discovery. "There are cakes with holograms, cakes that float, even cakes that have cameras inside."

How to Watch Super Mega Cakes

Keep up with Super Mega Cakes news on Food Network’s social channels using #SuperMegaCakes and on FoodNetwork.com to get behind-the-scenes details from Duff, his baking tips, recipe videos and more. Season 1 of Super Mega Cakes premieres on Food Network Monday, June 16th at 9|8c — and will be available to stream the next day on Max.