Next Level Baker (2025–present)

TV ShowOn airFood1 season, 3 episodes
Next Level Baker posterReview score: 58%

Plot

Next Level Baker will test the skills of bakers as they are challenged to create eye-popping, festive holiday delights across the franchise's three iconic levels. During the series' four special hours, only one baker will rise to the top and claim the holiday baking crown.

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Episodes by season

Season013Episodes2025Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Next Level Baker S01E01Baking Spirits BrightDecember 4, 2025—Twelve bakers consisting of home, pro and social media backgrounds enter a winter wonderland and make nostalgic chocolate treats; after an e
  2. S01E02Next Level Baker S01E02This is Snow JokeDecember 11, 2025—The bakers bring the holiday heat with bold ginger bakes; it's time for a holiday flavor getaway as the remaining contestants bake with trop
  3. S01E03Next Level Baker S01E03A Not So Silent NightDecember 18, 2025—The final bakers tackle a towering three-tier cake challenge, but only one baker rises to the top and walks away with the prize.

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Cast

Gordon RamsayGordon RamsayHostCarla HallCarla HallMentorCandace NelsonCandace NelsonMentorWaylynn LucasWaylynn LucasMentor

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