The Great American Baking Show season 2

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The Great American Baking Show
Season 2
Starring
No. of episodes8
Release
Original network ABC
Original releaseDecember 1, 2016 (2016-12-01) –
January 12, 2017 (2017-01-12)
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The second season of The Great American Baking Show begun December 1, 2016 with a two-hour premiere on ABC. [1] This is the first season to air under its current name, dropping the "holiday" title. Ten amateur bakers competed in an eight-week competition for the title of America's best amateur baker.

Contents

Husband and wife duo Nia Vardalos and Ian Gomez returned as hosts, alongside judges Mary Berry and American pastry chef Johnny Iuzzini. This was the final season of Vardalos and Gomez hosting the show as well as Berry's final season as judge.

On January 12, 2017, after eight weeks of competition, Amanda Faber won the season with Stephanie Chen as runner-up. This is the first season in Bake Off history to have two voluntary exits and a final two instead of a final three on finale week. Antoinette Love, who withdrew from the competition tis season, returned for Season 3, where she finished in 4th place.

Bakers

Baker [2] OccupationHometown
Amanda FaberHousewife Atlanta, Georgia
Antoinette LoveBusiness representative Charlotte, North Carolina
Ashlyn MorganLandscape designer Englewood, Tennessee
Courtney CareyChoir chonductor Harlem, New York
Jennie DembowskiGraphic designer Chicago, Illinois
Jeremiah BillsMusic teacher Sacramento, California
Michael WolfePhysician Brooklyn, New York
Nancy JuddRetired Alpine, Utah
Prachi ChaudhariHousewife South Plainfield, New Jersey
Stephanie ChenMarketing executive Los Angeles, California

Results summary

Elimination chart
Baker12 [a] 3 [b] 4 [c] 5678
AmandaSBWINNER
StephanieSBSBRunner-up
JennieSBOUT
JeremiahSBOUT
PrachiOUT
AshlynSBOUT
MichaelWD
CourtneyOUT
AntoinetteWD
NancyOUT

Color key:

  The baker continued to the next round.
  The baker was the week's Star Baker.
  The baker was one of the judges' favorite bakers that week, but did not win Star Baker.
  The baker was one of the judges' least favorite bakers that week, but was not eliminated.
  The baker withdrew from the competition.
  The baker was eliminated from the competition.
  The baker was a season runner-up.
  The baker was the season winner.

[a] Following a family emergency the night before week 2's technical, Antoinette withdrew from the competition.
[b] There was no elimination this week.
[c] As the result of an overnight illness, Michael withdrew from the competition.

Episodes

Episode 1: Cake

In their first signature bake, the ten bakers created a winter-themed Bundt cake in under two hours. The cakes required a swirl or filling on the inside, with frosting and lace on the outside. Mary Berry's apple almond cake served as the first technical bake of the season. Lastly, in the showstopper, the bakers had five hours to show off their decorative and structural skills in their multi-tiered holiday celebration cakes. [3]

Color key:  Eliminated  Withdrew  Star Baker  Winner

BakerSignature
(Winter Bundt cake)		Technical
(Apple cake)		Showstopper
(Multi-tiered holiday cake)
Amanda Cardamom and Espresso Swirl Bundt Cake4thWhite Christmas Cake
AntoinetteCream Cheese Pumpkin Bundt Cake8thWinter Spice Cake
Ashlyn Chestnut Bundt Cake5thCoconut Present Cake
CourtneyCranberry and Cherry Bundt Cake7thChocolate Garam masala Cake
Jennie Coconut Eggnog and Chocolate Bundt Cake3rdWinter Wonderland Orange Spice Cake
Jeremiah Mandarin and Chocolate Bundt Cake1st Azorean Winter Forest Cake
MichaelCherry Bourbon Bundt Cake9thWinter Holiday Cake
NancyRich Chocolate Raspberry Bundt Cake10thWinter White Peppermint Cake
PrachiChocolate Pumpkin Rose Bundt Cake2nd Eggnog Celebration Cake
StephaniePumpkin Ginger Spice Bundt Cake6thCalifornia Dreamin' Cake

Episode 2: Cookies

Bakers were set the challenge to bake twelve bar cookies of identical size and shape. The technical featured biscotti, a "twice-baked" cookie with delicate chocolate piping according to Johnny Iuzzini's recipe. The night before the showstopper, it was revealed that Antoinette had to leave the competition due to a family emergency. With eight bakers left, the showstopper and elimination continued as they had five hours to create a three-dimensional cookie scene with a holiday twist. [4]

BakerSignature
(Bar cookies)		Technical
(Biscotti)		Showstopper
(3D iced cookie scene)
Amanda Pistachio Bars3rd Christmas Tree and Presents
AntoinetteBourbon Pecan Bars2nd—
AshlynRose and Orange Blossom Bars9thSmoky Mountain Christmas
Courtney Sweet Potato Bars7thWinter Neighborhood
JennieCherry Almond Bars6thSpirit of the Season
JeremiahPortuguese Morgado Bars1stChristmas Tree and Wreaths
MichaelCranberry Almond Ginger Bars4th Sleigh and Reindeers
PrachiFruit and Nut Oat Bars8thGateway of India in Winter
Stephanie Blackberry Basil Corn Bars5thHolidays in Space!

Episode 3: Bread

In the competition's first bread week, bakers had two hours to create twelve savory yeast dinner rolls in under two hours. The technical bake of the week was stollen, a German Christmas fruit and nut bread with rum and a sausage-shaped marzipan in the middle. In the final bake of the week, bakers created another three-dimensional holiday centerpiece for the showstopper bake, this time with different and unique collections of breads. With the judges failing to reach a consensus as to who would go that week, no one was eliminated. [5]

BakerSignature
(Yeast rolls)		Technical
(Stollen)		Showstopper
(3D bread centerpiece)
Amanda"Lucky Number 3" Rolls7th Turtle Dove Love Nest
AshlynSouthern Cheese and Onion Rolls3rd Potted Christmas Tree
JennieBrown Butter Garlic Parmesan Rolls5thSweet Christmas Tree
JeremiahPortuguese Rolls6th Massa Sovada Sleigh
MichaelClassic Dinner Rolls2ndPartridge in a Pear Tree
PrachiHerb and Onion Cloverleaf Rolls4thBird Nest
StephanieGreen Onion Sesame Rolls1stSuper Santa

Episode 4: Pies and Tarts

The night before the signature bake, Michael withdrew from the competition due to illness. With six bakers left in the competition, pies and tarts week began with a meringue pie baked and torched under a two-hour frame. The technical bake challenged bakers to create a free form, pear-shaped pear tart with an additional frangipane layer below the pears. For the showstopper challenge, bakers had four hours to make three dozen savory tartlets in two unique crusts and flavors. [6]

BakerSignature
(Meringue pie)		Technical
(Patridge in a Pear Tart)		Showstopper
(Hors d'oeuvre tartlets)
Amanda Whiskey Peach Pie2nd Pimento Tarts & Carnitas Tartlets
Ashlyn Spicebush Eggnog Pie4thSpinach Vol-Au-Vents & Grit Tartlets
JennieChocolate Banana Cream Pie1st Shrimp and Cream Cheese Tartlets & Prosciutto and Date Tartlets
Jeremiah Passion Fruit Pie6th Sea Urchin Mousse Tartlets & Fig and Goat Cheese Tartlets
PrachiCoconut Custard Pie5th Mathri Tartlets & Vol-Au-Vents with Paneer Filling
StephanieStrawberry Hibiscus Pie3rd Kalbi Short Rib Tarts & Chinese BBQ Shiitake Galettes

Episode 5: Chocolate

Chocolate week began with bakers attempting to create twelve miniature molten lava cakes with an oozing chocolate center within two hours. Johnny Iuzzini's specialization on chocolate increased the pressure among the remaining bakers in the next technical. Bakers had to make twenty-five truffles with two different types of ganache: a hazelnut coffee white chocolate ganache and a banana coconut rum ganache. The showstopper tested the bakers' mousse skills with two distinct flavors and chocolate decorations as a finishing touch. [7]

BakerSignature
(Molten chocolate cake)		Technical
(Chocolate truffle)		Showstopper
(Naked mousse cake)
AmandaHot Chocolate Lava Cakes1stHazelnut, Espresso, and Chocolate Mousse Cake
Jennie Hazelnut Chocolate Lava Cakes5thSpiked Latte Mousse Cake
Jeremiah Kaffir Lime and Coconut Lava Cakes3rdChocolate and Raspberry Mousse Cake
PrachiSalted Caramel Lava Cakes4th Fig and Chocolate Mousse Cake
Stephanie Earl Grey Salted Caramel Lava Cakes2ndBlackberry, Coffee, and Pistachio Mousse Cake

Episode 6: Custard and Meringue

The final four bakers began the week by baking 12 crème brûlées with the flavors of their choice in two hours. Next in the technical, bakers tested their skills in Mary Berry's French recipe œufs en neige, or "eggs in snow". The judges looked for six perfectly poached meringues and crèmes anglaise. The quarter-final showstopper required the bakers to bake two dozen pavlovas of two different meringues and fillings within four hours. [8]

BakerSignature
(Crème brûlée)		Technical
(œufs en neige)		Showstopper
(Pavlovas)
AmandaMaple and Peanut Butter Crème Brûlée2ndRaspberry Chocolate and Coconut Lychee Pavlovas
Jennie Apple Pie Crème Brûlée4thChocolate Almond Butter and Rose Water Pistachio Pavlovas
JeremiahChestnut Crème Brûlée1stChocolate Mandarin and Raspberry Rose Pavlovas
StephanieMaple Fennel Crème Brûlée3rdDark Chocolate Coffee and Strawberry Black Pepper Pavlovas

Episode 7: Pâtisserie

In the semi-final signature bake, the final three bakers created twenty-four petits fours, or mini cakes delicately covered with fondant and icing. With two more chances left to impress the judges, bakers had to recreate twelve crullers, a fried donut-like choux pastry, in under ninety minutes. For the showstopper, a sharing-size mille-feuille (also known as the Napoleon) tested the final three's precision on making a perfect puff pastry. [9]

BakerSignature
(Petit four)		Technical
(Cruller)		Showstopper
(Mille-feuille)
AmandaMother Daughter Tea Party Petits Fours1stBlackberry and Pear Mille-Feuille
JennieHoney Walnut and Lemon Kiwi Petits Fours2ndStrawberries and Cream Mille-Feuille
Stephanie Rosemary Olive Oil and Chocolate Hazelnut Petits Fours3rdBanana Cream Pie Mille-Feuille

Episode 8: Final

Three challenges remain for the final two bakers before a winner is crowned. For the signature bake, the final two had two hours to bake twenty-four handheld savory pastries and tested the bakers' technical detailing in the creation of different doughs and fillings. In the final technical, Mary Berry set the challenge on the bakers to create a British Battenberg cake with a checkerboard pattern and precise amounts of marzipan and jam on the inside and out. The final bake of the season put all of the bakers' skills to the test with a Winter celebration dessert display of cakes, cookies, custards, pastries and additional desserts of their choosing. [10]

BakerSignature
(Savory pastries)		Technical
(Battenberg cake)		Showstopper
(Winter dessert display)
Amanda Breakfast and Lunch Handheld Pastries2ndWinter Warm Up Dessert Display
StephanieAmerican Brunch & Chinese Dim Sum Pies1stWinter Celebration Display

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of The Great American Baking Show season 2
No.TitleAir date Rating/share
(18–49)		Viewers
(millions)		Ref.
1–2"Cake Week"
"Cookie Week"		December 1, 20161.0/44.62 [11]
3"Bread Week"December 8, 20160.9/34.22 [12]
4"Pies and Tarts Week"December 15, 20160.8/33.66 [13]
5–6"Chocolate Week"
"Custard and Meringue Week"		December 22, 20160.9/33.92 [14]
7"Pâtisserie Week"January 5, 20171.0/45.02 [15]
8"Final Week"January 12, 20171.0/35.19 [16]

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