Kids Baking Championship - Season 13

Kids Baking Championship - Season 13

Season 13

Amazing Animals

Hosts and judges, Duff Goldman and Kardea Brown, welcome a new field of talented kid bakers to the kitchen for challenges inspired by creatures big and small, including a few fluffy, furry and feathery friends who drop in to the kitchen for live appearances over the course of the season. From sea creatures to jungle dwellers to farm animals and more, the twelve kid bakers must craft creative and delicious animal-themed treats for a chance at winning the grand prize.

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Episodes10
DatesJan 6, 2025 - Mar 3, 2025
Previous Season

Episodes

Scales, Feathers, Fur and Fins
Season 13Episode 160 min

Scales, Feathers, Fur and Fins

There's a gorgeous parrot and loveable cockatoo in the kitchen, because this season is all about animals! For the kickoff challenge, hosts and judges Duff Goldman and Kardea Brown ask the 12 bakers to create an animal texture tart decorated with creature-inspired features like scales, feathers, fur or fins. Then, for a twist, the kitchen whiz kids must add an edible version of their animal's tail to their dessert.

Jan 6, 2025
Macaronimals
Season 13Episode 260 min

Macaronimals

Hosts and judges Duff Goldman and Kardea Brown have noticed that a particular dessert can be easily shaped into animals like a turtle, a panda or a frog ... but the dessert itself can be tricky. So, for the macaron animals challenge, Duff shows the kid bakers how to create a silky smooth macaron batter before baking time starts. Then, since the animal macarons need a place to rest, the bakers must give their animals an edible habitat to hang out in.

Jan 13, 2025
Doggone Good
Season 13Episode 360 min

Doggone Good

Dog Man is half police officer and half dog, and the animated movie "Dog Man" is all about him. So, for this challenge, hosts and judges Duff Goldman and Kardea Brown pair up the 10 bakers to create two-tiered Dog Man cakes! One team member creates a dog head for the top tier, and their teammate makes the human bottom tier of the cake. For a twist, the bakers must incorporate an ingredient that all dogs (and humans) love -- bacon!

Jan 20, 2025
Sea Creature Sweets
Season 13Episode 460 min

Sea Creature Sweets

This week, we're setting sail with Disney Cruise Line to visit Disney Lookout Cay, where the native sea creatures are so beautiful and inspiring that Duff Goldman and Kardea Brown ask the bakers to create sea animal desserts in an ocean or beach setting. For the twist, bakers are required to make a custom ice cream with a mix-in that goes with their dessert. Then, very special guests Captain Mickey Mouse and Captain Minnie Mouse drop by for a visit because there is an amazing prize at stake in this challenge -- the winning baker will enjoy a Disney Cruise Vacation!

Jan 27, 2025
Paws for Applause
Season 13Episode 560 min

Paws for Applause

Game on! The remaining eight bakers are challenged by Duff Goldman and Kardea Brown to make paw print gridiron desserts inspired by Puppy Bowl on Animal Planet. Special guest Dan the Ref keeps everyone in line while real live football-playing puppies motivate the bakers. In a twist, the competitors are tasked with making dessert bark from scratch. Finally, it's a gridiron tasting battle on the football field as the same types of desserts face off head-to-head.

Feb 3, 2025
Delightful Dessert Domes
Season 13Episode 660 min

Delightful Dessert Domes

Smurfs are taking over the kitchen! Inspired by the movie "Smurfs," Duff Goldman and Kardea Brown ask the remaining seven bakers to create a Smurf dome cake that illustrates what kind of Smurf they would be! Then, since the Smurfs travel to Australia in the movie, the young bakers must make a cookie decorated to look like an animal found in Australia.

Feb 10, 2025
Animal Snackers
Season 13Episode 760 min

Animal Snackers

Get ready for cuteness overload! Rudy the mini horse joins Duff Goldman and Kardea Brown to introduce everyone's favorite challenge -- dessert imposters! The kid bakers must create imposters of their assigned animal's favorite food, and before the challenge, Duff shows off some airbrush techniques to prep them for success. For a twist, the competitors need to incorporate an herb, spice or veggie into their dessert that is safe for their animal to eat.
Feb 17, 2025
Going Underground
Season 13Episode 860 min

Going Underground

Duff Goldman and Kardea Brown are embracing bugs and the soil they call home when they challenge the five remaining bakers to make edible terrariums featuring assigned insects. Plus, since bugs love flowers, the bakers must create an edible flower to feature in their terrarium.
Feb 24, 2025
Were You Born in a Barn?
Season 13Episode 960 min

Were You Born in a Barn?

Everyone needs a place to call home -- especially farm animals! Duff Goldman and Kardea Brown test the bakers' skills by asking them to build yummy cookie animal houses. The choice of cookie and flavor is up to the bakers, but Duff demonstrates the best ways to glue together cookie panels before the challenge. For a twist, the competitors must also whip up haystack cookies and a water trough of dipping sauce for the hungry animals.
Mar 3, 2025
You Belong in a Zoo
Season 13Episode 1060 min

You Belong in a Zoo

For the final big bake, Duff Goldman and Kardea Brown encourage the last three bakers to "think outside the cage" and create a zoo cake inspired by the monkey enclosure, the African safari enclosure and the forest predators enclosure. Then, since people love to eat popcorn at the zoo, for the last twist of the season, the young bakers must use popcorn in their zoo cake. The most successful cake maker will earn the title of Kids Baking Champion and $25,000!
Mar 3, 2025

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