Bakers vs. Fakers

Bakers face off during a fruit tart battle; some find the challenge difficult when pistachios are introduced; host Lorraine Pascale and judges Sunny Anderson and Zac Young see which bakers best combine a variety of mustards with their sweet treats.

The surprise ingredient encourages the bakers to think small; host Lorraine Pascale and judges Damiano Carrara and Damaris Phillips get their vegetable course in Round 2 when zucchini challenges contestants to avoid getting squashed.

Challengers try not to crumble during the coffee cake battle; in the second round, tomatoes in multiple forms must be featured in the desserts; host Lorraine Pascale and judges Damaris Phillips and Aarti Sequeira determine the winning dish.

The apple pie battle gets tricky when corn must be featured in the American classic; host Lorraine Pascale and judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Daphne Oz belly up to the counter in the second round, when diner drinks must be served in baked goodies.

Great ideas erupt during the lava cake challenge; in the second round, oats must be incorporated into sweet treats; host Lorraine Pascale and judges Paulette Goto and Alex Guarnaschelli attempt to sift out the bakers from the fakers.

Bakers must use soy options in the banana bread challenge; in round two, salad dressing must be tossed into desserts.

There are no weaklings in the first battle, as both the bakers and fakers are seasoned enough to sprinkle spice rack seasonings into cream puffs.

The world goes topsy-turvy for the contestants when wine gets poured into their upside-down cakes; the surprise ingredient of seeds plants wild ideas for the bakers and fakers in the second round.

The competition gets more complex during the parfait challenge, as velvety parfaits must mingle with earthy beetroot; bakers and fakers feel the wrath of the judges during the grape challenge.

Host Lorraine Pascale and judges Robert Irvine and Daphne Oz dangle the $10,000 prize like a carrot on a stick when carrot cake must be freshened up with lime in the first round.

During the first battle, some contestants make elegant desserts while others take a pie to the face as they try to incorporate tropical fruit in their cream pies; judges Aarti Sequeira and Zac Young attempt to spot fakers during an almond challenge.

During the whoopie pie battle, potatoes must be mashed into the sandwiched cookie pies; Lorraine Pascale, judges Alex Guarnaschelli, and Sherry Yard determine who's a baker and a faker as onions must be used in baked sweets.

The surprise ingredient of bourbon is used to liven up dishes; host Lorraine Pascale and judges Sherry Yard and Zac Young find juicy results in round two when melon must be squeezed into elevated desserts.