10+
2014
Food & Home
Food Competitions
Holiday Essentials
Season 5, Episode 1
: The pumpkin spice phenomenon hits the Holiday Baking Championship! For the pre-heat, nine bakers try to wow the judges with creative pumpkin spiciness. In the main heat, they must combine a yule log with a classic holiday treat.
About the Series
Holiday Baking Championship
Bakers compete in the Holiday Kitchen for a chance to win $50,000. They celebrate the season as they share family traditions and show off superb baking skills in front of tough-love judges.

1. Holiday Essentials
Nine bakers try to wow the judges with their creative pumpkin spiciness.

2. Plenty of Gratitude
The eight bakers work in teams to make four different kinds of pies ... on the s...

3. Turkey Day Delights
The seven bakers must make a dessert combining cranberry and another flavor of t...

4. Holiday Artistry
Inflatable holiday decorations inspire the six bakers' cute cream puff displays.

5. Light and Inspiring
The five bakers update rugelach with unexpected new flavors like grapefruit, gua...

6. New Family Classics
The four bakers must use two key fruitcake components in a new dessert.

7. Gifts of Greatness
The remaining three bakers create cakes decorated like gifts that reveal a surpr...