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Jesse Palmer kicks things off by asking the final four competitors to create a holiday macaron tower. In the main heat, the bakers must feature an assigned icing style -- marzipan, buttercream or mirror glaze -- in a stunning cake to win $25,000.

Holiday Baking Championship

Christmas Windows in Time

Host Jesse Palmer asks the five bakers to create an over-the-top version of a holiday trifle. Then, the classics continue in the main heat when the competitors make the ultimate Charlotte royale for judges Nancy Fuller, Duff Goldman and Carla Hall.

A Classic Christmas

Jesse Palmer challenges the competitors to work in teams to create a twist on traditional Hanukkah jelly doughnuts; the bakers get creative with holiday decorated upside-down cakes to satisfy the judges.

Topsy-Turvy Holidays

Host Jesse Palmer gives the seven bakers advent calendars filled with chocolate to inspire them to make desserts with a surprise inside. Then, for the main heat, the competitors must bake one delicious cheesecake with three different flavors.

It's What's on the Inside That Counts

The challenge for the eight bakers is to turn breakfast items into Thanksgiving desserts; Friendsgiving potluck-inspired desserts are made to impress judges Nancy Fuller, Duff Goldman and Carla Hall.

Hosting the Holidays

Host Jesse Palmer asks the nine bakers to make holiday cookie-topped mini pies; the competitors celebrate fall with flavor combos; pumpkin-cider and chestnut-chocolate in cream pies; lattice pies.

Take Holiday Pies by Surprise

Jesse Palmer asks the 10 bakers to highlight a nut or seed in a holiday dessert; then, the competitors must use a fundamental holiday ingredient in unseasonable desserts, like icebox cakes or fruit tarts.

Holiday Goodie Games

Jesse Palmer kicks off the competition by challenging 12 bakers to make holiday decorated quick bread wreaths with assigned flavors.

Holiday Style

The judges take a behind-the-scenes look at the journey to the finale.

Sweet Secrets

Judges Nancy Fuller, Duff Goldman and Carla Hall look back at how the final four bakers made it to the finale, revealing the best bakes of the season and some of the slip-ups; they give an exciting behind-the-scenes view into how the show is made.

Behind the Buttercream

Jesse Palmer asks the 11 remaining competitors to bake a cake inspired by a winter hat to impress judges; the baker at the bottom of the naughty or nice list will be going home.

Winter Hat Cakes

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Amateur bakers show off their family traditions and skills to be crowned Holiday Baking Champion; in the pre-heat, contestants are tasked with creating innovative holiday treats for an advantage in the main heat.

S7 E4 | Hosting the Holidays