The Great American Baking Show season 3

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The Great American Baking Show
Season 3
Starring
No. of episodes2 (4 unaired)
Release
Original network ABC
Original releaseDecember 7, 2017 (2017-12-07)
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The third season of The Great American Baking Show aired on December 7, 2017 with a two-hour premiere on ABC. [1] The first two episodes aired back-to-back as part of ABC's 25 Days of Christmas lineup before being pulled by ABC on December 13, 2017 following sexual misconduct allegations against judge Johnny Iuzzini. [2]

Contents

This is the first season for new hosts Ayesha Curry and Anthony "Spice" Adams along with The Great British Bake Off judge, Paul Hollywood, who joined judge Johnny Iuzzini. Season two baker, Antoinette Love, who withdrew from the competition following her father's death, returned to the competition. The show was filmed in Iver Heath [ citation needed ], UK over a three-week time period. The shooting sequence was two days of filming followed by one day break during those three weeks. [3]

On December 21, 2017, the day in which the finale was originally to air, ABC announced that Vallery Lomas won the competition, beating out runners-up Cindy Maliniak and Molly Brodak in the final week. Lomas' winning dish was a three pastry/dessert tower. [4]

Bakers

Baker [5] Hometown
Antwine "Antoinette" Love Charlotte, North Carolina
Bryan McKinnon Highland, Utah
Cindy Maliniak Medway, Massachusetts
Hector De Haro Glendale, California
JC Gregg Kansas City, Missouri
Jessie Salzbrun Cincinnati, Ohio
Father Kyle Schnippel Cincinnati, Ohio
Molly Brodak Atlanta, Georgia
Nick Bryan Los Angeles, California
Vallery Lomas New York, New York

Results summary

Elimination chart
Baker123 [a] 4 [a] 5 [a] 6 [b]
VallerySBWINNER
CindySBRunner-up
MollySBRunner-up
AntoinetteOUT
BryanOUT
HectorOUT
JCOUT
JessieSBOUT
KyleOUT
NickOUT

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, but did not win Star Baker.
  The baker was one of the judges' least favorite bakers, but was not eliminated.
  The baker was eliminated from the competition.
  The baker was a season runner-up.
  The baker was the season winner.

[a] The Star Baker and elimination results for episodes 3, 4 and 5 were released on the show's official Facebook page and ABC's YouTube.
[b] ABC announced the winner and runners-up in a season recap posted the day the finale was to be broadcast.

Episodes

Episode 1: Cake

For the first signature bake, the bakers were given two hours to bake a "naked" cake, a cake that is not entirely covered in icing. The technical bake, assigned by Paul Hollywood, required the bakers to create nine identical lamingtons covered with a white chocolate coating and coconut flakes. In the showstopper, bakers had two hours and thirty minutes to bake a decorative holiday Swiss roll with an evenly distributed spiral filling.

Color key:  Eliminated  Star Baker  Winner

BakerSignature
(Naked cake)		Technical
(9 Lamingtons)		Showstopper
(Swiss roll)
AntoinetteDeconstructed Hummingbird Cake3rdCranberry Curd Swiss Roll
BryanLemon Rosemary Naked Cake4th Cardamom Cinnamon Swiss Roll
Cindy Gingerbread Naked Cake8th Pistachio Sponge Swiss Roll
HectorSalted and Spiced Caramel Naked Cake5thSweet Potato Gifts Swiss Roll
JC Eggnog Naked Cake2ndPeace on Earth Swiss Roll
JessieSpiced Pumpkin Naked Cake1stFireplace Mocha Bourbon Swiss Roll
KylePumpkin Spice Naked Cake6thManger Scene Swiss Roll
MollySpiced Honey Orange Naked Cake7thWhite Chocolate Raspberry Almond Swiss Roll
NickEggnog Christmas Naked Cake10thSecond Day of Christmas Swiss Roll
ValleryCranberry Filled Lemon Chiffon Naked Cake9thChristmas Kaleidoscope Swiss Roll

Episode 2: Morning Treats

In the show's first morning treats week, the bakers had two hours and thirty minutes to either bake or fry one dozen yeasted donuts complete with a filling of their choice. For the technical, bakers created eight identical savory breakfast hand pies with distinct flaky layers and an even filling. The showstopper of the week required bakers to make a centerpiece sweet loaf with a distinct spiral on the inside.

BakerSignature
(12 Doughnuts)		Technical
(8 Hand pies)		Showstopper
(Sweet loaf)
AntoinetteMaple Bacon Donuts4thRaspberry Almond Loaf
BryanGinger Lime Donuts3rdCinnamon Raspberry Santa
CindyApricot Spiced Donuts8thPolish Nut Roll
Hector Mexican Eggnog Donuts5thChocolate Marzipan Wreath
JCBaked Pumpkin Donuts2ndPistachio Frangipane Wreath
Jessie Nutmeg Spiced Donuts7thOrange Cardamom Snowflake
KyleBaked Cinnamon Bourbon Donuts9thCinnamon Wreath with Macarons
Molly Pączki Cranberry Sage Donuts6thPumpkin Walnut Challah Wreath
ValleryOrange Chocolate Glazed Donuts1stBlackberry Lemon King Cake

Unaired episodes

Highlights from the unaired desserts week and cookies week were released on the show's official Facebook page and ABC's YouTube channel on December 29, 2017. French week and finals week followed on January 2, 2018.

Dessert

BakerSignature
(Cream pie)		Technical
(6 Crèmes caramel)		Showstopper
(Macaron tower)
AntoinetteN/a1stN/a
BryanN/aN/aNutty Chocolate Christmas Tree Macaron Tower
CindyMinnesota French Silk Creme PieN/aN/a
Hector Coconut Cream Pie with a TwistN/aCitrus Christmas Macaron Tower
JCN/aN/aHo Ho Ho Macaron Tower
JessieN/aN/aN/a
MollyBourbon Coconut Cream PieN/aHazelnut and Juniper Macaron Tower
ValleryN/aN/aN/a

Cookies

BakerSignature
(24 Sandwich cookies)		Technical
(12 Tuiles)		Showstopper
(Gingerbread house)
AntoinetteN/aN/aN/a
BryanRaspberry Advent Sandwich Cookies1stN/a
CindyCoconut Cookies with Pomegranate and Cherry FillingN/a"Winter Fun in Medway" Gingerbread House
HectorShortbread Cajeta SandwichesN/aN/a
MollyN/aN/a"Snow Day at the Chicken Coop" Gingerbread House
ValleryN/aN/aN/a

French (Semi-Finals)

BakerSignature
(4 Frangipane tarts)		Technical
(Paris–Brest)		Showstopper
(Opera cake)
AntoinetteN/aN/aChocolate Orange Opera Cake
Bryan Cran-gipane TartsN/a Crème Brûlée Opera Cake
CindyApple Frangipane TartsN/aStrawberry Champagne Opera Cake
MollyN/a1stNorthern Lights Opera Cake
ValleryOrange Plum Frangipane TartsN/aN/a

Final

BakerSignature
(24 Palmiers)		Technical
(Chocolate caramel tart)		Showstopper
(Tower of treats)
Cindy Bacon Horseradish and Pecan Cinnamon Heart PalmiersN/aFamily Celebration Tower
Molly Hibiscus and BBQ Bacon Palmiers1stHoliday Cheer Tower
ValleryNew York New Year's and Holiday Spice PalmiersN/aInternational Showstopper Tower

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of The Great American Baking Show season 3
No.TitleAir date Rating/share
(18–49)		Viewers
(millions)		Ref.
1–2"Cake Week"
"Morning Treats Week"		December 7, 20170.8/33.84 [6]

References

  1. ↑ "'The Great American Baking Show' Premieres Thursday, December 7". ABC. Archived from the original on October 28, 2017. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
  2. ↑ "ABC Pulls 'Great American Baking Show' Amid Johnny Iuzzini Sexual Harassment Claims". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved December 14, 2017.
  3. ↑ Brasch, Ben (December 7, 2017). "Kennesaw State professor to appear on ABC baking competition show". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  4. ↑ "'The Great American Baking Show' Season 3 Winner Announced | The Great American Baking Show". ABC. December 21, 2017.
  5. ↑ Schultz, Cody (December 1, 2017). "The Great American Baking Show season 3: Meet this year's Bakers!". Hidden Remote. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  6. ↑ Porter, Rick (December 8, 2017). "'Supernatural' and NFL adjust up: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers . Archived from the original on December 9, 2017. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
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