Series synopsis
The Big Bake: Holiday is a Canadian drama television series that premiered on Flavour Network on October 7, 2019. It stars Brad Smith.
A larger-than-life holiday baking competition series with themed episodes. In each episode, three professional baking teams have five hours to design, bake and decorate a grand-scale cake creation based on a particular theme.
Premise
A larger-than-life holiday baking competition series with themed episodes. In each episode, three professional baking teams have five hours to design, bake and decorate a grand-scale cake creation based on a particular theme.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Brad Smith as Self - Host
Episodes
This series spans 5 seasons with 56 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 18 | October 7, 2019 | May 12, 2020 |
| Season 2 | 7 | April 6, 2021 | May 18, 2021 |
| Season 3 | 11 | September 13, 2021 | December 6, 2021 |
| Season 4 | 14 | September 12, 2022 | December 19, 2022 |
| Season 5 | 6 | September 18, 2023 | October 23, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Monster Madness With only five hours on the clock, three expert baking teams go head to head to create the most sensational monster cakes the judges have ever seen. |
October 7, 2019 |
| 2 |
Trick or Treat The baking teams must dazzle the judges with a Halloween cake that takes the theme "Trick or Treat" to daring new heights. |
October 14, 2019 |
| 3 |
Which Witch is Which? The baking teams must cast a culinary spell on the judges by creating cakes inspired by Halloween's first lady. |
October 21, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bunnies On Cakecation When the egg hunt is done, Spring’s busiest bunnies head out for a well-deserved Cakecation! The baking teams need to hop it and must create cakes that take these jet-setting bunnies to wonderful places around the world. The judges are in for a hare-raising adventure! |
April 6, 2021 |
| 2 |
Flights of Fantasy Fire-breathing dragons, mythical unicorns! Monstrous and even magical! Teams must ‘bake-believe' a fantastical creation featuring their favourite mystical beasts. The judges are transported to a world of fantasy and fondant! |
April 13, 2021 |
| 3 |
Wonderful World of Candy Licorice lanes, taffy trees and marshmallow mountains. The sweetest place to be is… the wonderful world of candy! Baking teams become designers of a decadent world made of candy, but need to be careful they don’t give the judges a toothache! |
April 20, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Love at First Fright It's the season of scares, but that doesn't mean that cupid is on vacation! Brad Smith hosts as three baking teams try to woo judges Eddie Jackson, Ron Ben-Israel and Harry Eastwood with swoon-worthy cakes that showcase a Halloween romance. |
September 13, 2021 |
| 2 |
Haunted Hotels Host Brad Smith challenges the bakers to construct a haunted hotel cake. From skeletons in the closet to phantoms in the foyer, the teams must take judges Eddie Jackson, Ron Ben-Israel and Harry Eastwood on the creepiest trip of their lives! |
September 20, 2021 |
| 3 |
Monster Babies Long before the werewolf, mummy and vampire were all grown up, they were adorable monster babies. Host Brad Smith asks the baking teams to create cakes featuring the season's favorite monsters and impress judges Eddie Jackson, Ron Ben-Israel and Harry Eastwood with the perfect balance of super cute and super scary. |
September 27, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Halloween: Bump in the Night Boogeymen, monsters and ghosts, the season's creepiest creatures abound under the cover of darkness! Host Brad Smith dares the baking teams to scare judges Danni Rose, Eddie Jackson and Ron Ben-Israel with cakes that bring life to things that go bump in the night. |
September 12, 2022 |
| 2 |
Halloween: Creepy Clowns Behind the colorful costumes, big floppy shoes and red noses are the evil entertainers who always have the last laugh. Host Brad Smith challenges the baking teams to juggle frightening and fun by creating creepy clown cakes that are no joke for judges Danni Rose, Eddie Jackson and Ron Ben-Israel. |
September 19, 2022 |
| 3 |
Halloween: Camp Vamp Whether they're neck-and-neck in a canoe race or sinking their teeth into some archery, the "fangtastic" memories last forever at Camp Vamp. Host Brad Smith raises the stakes by challenging the teams to impress judges Danni Rose, Eddie Jackson and Ron Ben-Israel with deadly fun cakes of young vampires at summer camp. |
September 26, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Halloween: Supernatural Swamp Host Brad Smith welcomes three teams of returning champions who are seeking another win as they serve up some big bog bakes featuring wicked wetlands to impress judges Ron Ben-Israel, Eddie Jackson and Danni Rose. |
September 18, 2023 |
| 2 |
Halloween: Scary Salon Step right up, because the most frightening fair has come to town! Cotton candy dreams and funhouse screams are on the menu as host Brad Smith asks the baking teams to create chilling cakes that take judges Ron Ben-Israel, Eddie Jackson and Danni Rose on a wild ride. |
September 25, 2023 |
| 3 |
Halloween: Creepy Carnival Step right up, because the most frightening fair has come to town! Cotton candy dreams and funhouse screams are on the menu as host Brad Smith asks the baking teams to create chilling cakes that take judges Ron Ben-Israel, Eddie Jackson and Danni Rose on a wild ride. |
October 2, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Flavour Network |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 7, 2019 |
| Last aired | October 23, 2023 |
| Status | continue |