Another week of the holiday baking competition is here, as the bakers on “Next Level Baker” are ready to take on two new challenges. Chef Gordon Ramsay has another reality TV baking competition, and these bakers are one week away from possibly winning $25,000. The bakers will be taking on two more challenges tonight, so find out who gets eliminated on “Next Level Baker” tonight with us during our “Next Level Baker” live recap below.
This Ain’t Snow Joke on ‘Next Level Baker’
The eight remaining bakers will continue to bake in the next level winter wonderland. They are working with three wise mentors: Chef Ramsay, Carla Hall, a “Top Chef” alum and former co-host of “The Chew,” and Candace Nelson, founder of Sprinkles Cupcakes.
For this second episode, titled “This Ain’t Snow Joke,” the bakers will have to bring the holiday heat with bold ginger bakes. Then it’s time for a getaway, as they will be baking with tropical fruits from around the world. The fight to be named the winner of “Next Level Baker” continues tonight, so follow along with our Live Recap below!
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December 11 Live Recap – Week 2
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First Challenge Tonight
The skaters are in the kitchen, and it’s time for the first challenge tonight. For this challenge, they will have 75 minutes to create a next-level bake using ginger. Here is where they are cooking:
- Top Kitchen – Stefanie from Home Bakers, Aubrey from Professional Bakers, and Chloe from Social Media Bakers with Candace
- Middle Kitchen – Zoha from Social Media Bakers, and Jeff and Deirdra from Home Bakers with Gordon
- Basement Kitchen – Chad from Professional Bakers and Nikki from Social Media Bakers with Carla
The tower is coming down with the ingredients, so they have 30 seconds to get what they want. Nikki, yet again, freezes when the ingredients come to her, and she ends up only getting ginger ale.
Zoha is taking on too much, but she wants to impress Chef Ramsay. Nikki gets emotional, but Carla tells her to think of home and who she is fighting for. This inspires her. Aubrey’s cakes cook too fast, so she has to rebake them.
Santa Delivers
In the middle of the bake, the tower comes down, and they get to write down one item they would like Santa to bring them, which would elevate their dish.
Santa does deliver, so now they have that ingredient to elevate these dishes. Meanwhile, Chloe and Stefani are cooking in the Top Kitchen. Ten minutes to go, and Stefani notices her whipped cream is gone. Chloe accidentally used hers instead of her own, so how to fix this? Chloe feels terrible, but Stefani can make some new whipped cream.
The time runs out, and the bakers get their dishes on the tower.
Time to Taste the Dishes
The dishes have arrived, so it’s time for the mentors to taste all of the dishes from tonight:
- Basement Kitchen – For Chad, they said the cake is good. For Nikki, they said it’s rich and buttery. They got the ginger, so she did it.
- Middle Kitchen – For Deirdra, they said it’s a flavor bomb. For Jeff, the flavor…dude! The construction let him down a touch. For Zoha, they said it is stunning. They can taste the ginger.
- Top Kitchen – For Chloe, it’s reading heavy. For Stefani, a little messy, as the curd hasn’t set. For Aubrey, for 75 minutes, it feels simple. They are flat and very heavy.
It’s crazy, but the Top Kitchen seemed to be the worst on this one. The mentors discuss and have the results.
Results: The mentors discuss all the dishes, and here are the results:
- Top Kitchen – Zoha and Chad were the best dishes, so cooking at this level next challenge.
- Middle Kitchen – These chefs are safe for this challenge and cooking on this level next challenge: Deirdra, Jeff, and Nikki.
- Basement Kitchen – Chloe and Stefani
FOXThe whole Top Kitchen ended up in the bottom three. However, it was Aubrey eliminated tonight on “Next Level Baker.”
Second Challenge of the Night
For this next challenge, the bakers will be making a holiday bake using tropical fruits from around the world. The floors have been assigned, so they head out.
This time around, Gordon is working with the Basement Kitchen, Candace with the Middle Kitchen, and Carla with the Top Kitchen. The ingredients come down, and Nikki messes up again. This time only getting guava, which she has never cooked with before.
Nikki is making mini bundt cakes, but has already made a bundt cake in the competition. Chad is the only professional baker left in the competition. Carla is questioning what he is making, but he tells her again to trust the process.
As Gordon complains about how terrible the basement is, he gets even more annoyed when carolers enter the kitchen! Chloe and Stefani love it, but Chef Ramsay isn’t happy. The carolers proceed to visit every floor.
Chloe’s dish isn’t puffing out, so she doesn’t have room to fill them. She pivots and is going to make them more into sandwiches. Deirdra is having issues, also. The time runs out, the dishes are on the platform, and time for tasting.
Second Challenge Results
The mentors are in place, so time to see how they all did:
- Basement Kitchen – For Stefani, great crunch and chew. They are good enough to be a gift. For Chloe, she pivoted great, and it feels like a celebration.
- Middle Kitchen – For Nikki, they want more from her, and it’s lacking the exoticness. For Jeff, the tart is set, and it’s delicious. For Deirdra, the flavor is there, but it’s a puddle.
- Top Kitchen – For Zoha, it’s incredible, and the shell is incredible. Perfect for the holidays. For Chad, no nuts didn’t do him any favors. The frosting destroyed the sponge.
Results: The mentors discuss all the dishes, and here are the results:
- Top Kitchen – Stefani from Home Bakers and Jeff from Home Bakers
- Middle Kitchen – Zoha from Social Media Bakers and Chloe from Social Media Bakers
- Basement Kitchen – Deirdra from Home Bakers and Nikki from Social Media Bakers
That means the second baker eliminated tonight on “Next Level Baker” is Chad, so I guess he shouldn’t have trusted the process? There are no more professional bakers left, as we have three social media bakers and three home bakers for next week’s finale.
FOXWhat did you think of the results on “Next Level Baker” tonight?
