The third season of The Great American Baking Show aired on December 7, 2017 with a two-hour premiere on ABC. The first two episodes aired back-to-back as part of ABC's 25 Days of Christmas lineup before being pulled by ABC on December 13, 2017 following sexual misconduct allegations against judge Johnny Iuzzini.
This is the first season for new hosts Ayesha Curry and Anthony "Spice" Adams along with The Great British Bake Off judge, Paul Hollywood, who joined judge Johnny Iuzzini. Season two baker, Antoinette Love, who withdrew from the competition following her father's death, returned to the competition. The show was filmed in Iver Heath, UK over a three-week time period. The shooting sequence was two days of filming followed by one day break during those three weeks.
On December 21, 2017, the day in which the finale was originally to air, ABC announced that Vallery Lomas won the competition, beating out runners-up Cindy Maliniak and Molly Brodak in the final week. Lomas' winning dish was a three pastry/dessert tower.
Bakers Baker Hometown Antwine "Antoinette" Love Charlotte, North Carolina Bryan McKinnon Highland, Utah Cindy Maliniak Medway, Massachusetts Hector De Haro Glendale, California JC Gregg Kansas City, Missouri Jessie Salzbrun Cincinnati, Ohio Father Kyle Schnippel Cincinnati, Ohio Molly Brodak Atlanta, Georgia Nick Bryan Los Angeles, California Vallery Lomas New York, New York
Results summary + Elimination chart Baker 1 2 3 4 5 6 Vallery SB WINNER Cindy SB Runner-up Molly SB Runner-up Antoinette OUT Bryan OUT Hector OUT JC OUT Jessie SB OUT Kyle OUT Nick OUT
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The Star Baker and elimination results for episodes 3, 4 and 5 were released on the show's official Facebook page and ABC's YouTube. ABC announced the winner and runners-up in a season recap posted the day the finale was to be broadcast.
Episodes Episode 1: Cake For the first signature bake, the bakers were given two hours to bake a "naked" cake, a cake that is not entirely covered in icing. The technical bake, assigned by Paul Hollywood, required the bakers to create nine identical lamingtons covered with a white chocolate coating and coconut flakes. In the showstopper, bakers had two hours and thirty minutes to bake a decorative holiday Swiss roll with an evenly distributed spiral filling.
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Baker Signature(Naked cake) Technical(9 Lamingtons) Showstopper(Swiss roll) Antoinette Deconstructed Hummingbird Cake 3rd Cranberry Curd Swiss Roll Bryan Lemon Rosemary Naked Cake 4th Cardamom Cinnamon Swiss Roll Cindy Gingerbread Naked Cake 8th Pistachio Sponge Swiss Roll Hector Salted and Spiced Caramel Naked Cake 5th Sweet Potato Gifts Swiss Roll JC Eggnog Naked Cake 2nd Peace on Earth Swiss Roll Jessie Spiced Pumpkin Naked Cake 1st Fireplace Mocha Bourbon Swiss Roll Kyle Pumpkin Spice Naked Cake 6th Manger Scene Swiss Roll Molly Spiced Honey Orange Naked Cake 7th White Chocolate Raspberry Almond Swiss Roll Nick Eggnog Christmas Naked Cake 10th Second Day of Christmas Swiss Roll Vallery Cranberry Filled Lemon Chiffon Naked Cake 9th Christmas Kaleidoscope Swiss Roll
Episode 2: Morning Treats In the show's first morning treats week, the bakers had two hours and thirty minutes to either bake or fry one dozen yeasted donuts complete with a filling of their choice. For the technical, bakers created eight identical savory breakfast hand pies with distinct flaky layers and an even filling. The showstopper of the week required bakers to make a centerpiece sweet loaf with a distinct spiral on the inside.
Baker Signature(12 Doughnuts) Technical(8 Hand pies) Showstopper(Sweet loaf) Antoinette Maple Bacon Donuts 4th Raspberry Almond Loaf Bryan Ginger Lime Donuts 3rd Cinnamon Raspberry Santa Cindy Apricot Spiced Donuts 8th Polish Nut Roll Hector Mexican Eggnog Donuts 5th Chocolate Marzipan Wreath JC Baked Pumpkin Donuts 2nd Pistachio Frangipane Wreath Jessie Nutmeg Spiced Donuts 7th Orange Cardamom Snowflake Kyle Baked Cinnamon Bourbon Donuts 9th Cinnamon Wreath with Macarons Molly Pączki Cranberry Sage Donuts 6th Pumpkin Walnut Challah Wreath Vallery Orange Chocolate Glazed Donuts 1st Blackberry Lemon King Cake
Unaired episodes Highlights from the unaired desserts week and cookies week were released on the show's official Facebook page and ABC's YouTube channel on December 29, 2017. French week and finals week followed on January 2, 2018.
Dessert Baker Signature(Cream pie) Technical(6 Crèmes caramel) Showstopper(Macaron tower) Antoinette 1st Bryan Nutty Chocolate Christmas Tree Macaron Tower Cindy Minnesota French Silk Creme Pie Hector Coconut Cream Pie with a Twist Citrus Christmas Macaron Tower JC Ho Ho Ho Macaron Tower Jessie Molly Bourbon Coconut Cream Pie Hazelnut and Juniper Macaron Tower Vallery
Cookies Baker Signature(24 Sandwich cookies) Technical(12 Tuiles) Showstopper(Gingerbread house) Antoinette Bryan Raspberry Advent Sandwich Cookies 1st Cindy Coconut Cookies with Pomegranate and Cherry Filling "Winter Fun in Medway" Gingerbread House Hector Shortbread Cajeta Sandwiches Molly "Snow Day at the Chicken Coop" Gingerbread House Vallery
French (Semi-Finals) Baker Signature(4 Frangipane tarts) Technical(Paris–Brest) Showstopper(Opera cake) Antoinette Chocolate Orange Opera Cake Bryan Cran-gipane Tarts Crème Brûlée Opera Cake Cindy Apple Frangipane Tarts Strawberry Champagne Opera Cake Molly 1st Northern Lights Opera Cake Vallery Orange Plum Frangipane Tarts
Final Baker Signature(24 Palmiers) Technical(Chocolate caramel tart) Showstopper(Tower of treats) Cindy Bacon Horseradish and Pecan Cinnamon Heart Palmiers Family Celebration Tower Molly Hibiscus and BBQ Bacon Palmiers 1st Holiday Cheer Tower Vallery New York New Year's and Holiday Spice Palmiers International Showstopper Tower
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