Cake Wars reality competition series that was first broadcast on June 29, 2015,[1] Food Network . Jonathan Bennett hosted the competition, where four bakers face off to have their cakes featured in a special event, in addition to a $10,000 prize. Star pastry chefs Waylynn Lucas, Ron Ben-Israel and Richard Ruskell judge which cakes are worthy of headlining parties for pop culture media such as The Simpsons The Sound of Music DC Comics , and more. The first and fifth seasons of the show ran for eight episodes and later seasons of the show ran for thirteen episodes. There was also an annual Christmas-themed spin-off of the show called Cake Wars: Christmas , which made its debut the same year as Cake Wars .[2]
Cake Wars Starring Jonathan Bennett , Ron Ben-Israel , Waylynn Lucas, Richard RuskellCountry of origin United States No. of seasons5 No. of episodes55 Executive producer Chris Losnegard Running time 60 minutes Network Food Network Release June 29, 2015 (2015-06-29 ) – (2017-03-27 )
It was announced on December 2, 2015, that Cake Wars was renewed for a second season. The new season featured themes that included Star Wars Dr. Seuss , and Willy Wonka cakes.[3]
The show is almost identical to Cupcake Wars
Just like in Cupcake Wars Cake Wars has three judges (some have four judges), two of whom are permanent judges. The guest judge(s) is usually someone who has something to do with the event for the episode, or at least someone who fits in with the theme of the episode. All the judges have the opportunity to constructively critique the cake competitors after each round of battle. The three permanent judges are:
Ron Ben-Israel :[4] Sweet Genius Waylynn Lucas: With voice actress-turned-baker, Nancy Truman, Waylynn Lucas was the former co-founder of "Fonuts," a healthier spin on the traditional coffee-and-donut shop. In the "Sound of Music" episode, Amy Berman filled in for Waylynn. 2015 Christmas special edit 2016 Christmas special edit edit Cake Wars Champs (2017) edit 2015 Christmas special edit 2016 Christmas Special edit edit Cake Wars Champs (2017) edit ^ TV News Desk (May 28, 2015). "Food Network to Premiere Cake Wars, 6/29" . BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved April 11, 2016 . ^ "Cake Wars" . Retrieved April 8, 2016 .^ Pena, Jessica (December 2, 2015). "Cake Wars: New Season Coming to Food Network in January" . tvseriesfinale.com. Retrieved April 11, 2016 . ^ "Ron Ben-Israel Bio" . Food Network. Retrieved April 8, 2016 .^ Unger, Julie (2015). " . Palm Beach Brides . issuu. Retrieved July 3, 2021 . ^ a b c d e f g h "5 Insane, Must-See Cakes Inspired by Pop Culture" . Yahoo News. 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