Talented sweets makers are invited to the Yuletide Lodge for a competition; the bakers must create incredible edible works of art to grow their teams and avoid elimination;only the strongest will be left standing to become the Sweet Empire.
In a final showdown, host Wells Adams gives the bakers complete creative freedom to build an entire edible world that celebrates the holiday season; only one empire rises above the rest to claim the $50,000 prize and the crown of Sweet Empire.
Host Wells Adams challenges the baking teams to create towering showpieces of iconic North Pole animals, like polar bears, walrus and snow owls; judges Yolanda Gampp and Jacques Torres are looking for scale, accuracy and cozy, warm flavors.
Host Wells Adams asks the empires to create hyperrealistic cakes that look like a holiday feast but taste like a decadent dessert; the teams that deliver both illusion and flavor for the judges continue their empire's reign.
In honor of "The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants," host Wells Adams challenges the empires to create edible 3D movie posters with festive sponge cake flavors; judges Yolanda and Jacques decide which teams sink and which ones swim.
Host Wells Adams asks the six empires to channel childhood nostalgia as they create holiday showpieces inspired by vintage toys, with a requirement to incorporate movement; in a shake-up, the bottom empires are absorbed by the strongest teams.
