The BEST episodes of Halloween Baking Championship season 5

Every episode of Halloween Baking Championship season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Halloween Baking Championship season 5!

John Henson hosts the country's top bakers as they battle it out to create Halloween's spookiest and most-irresistible treats. From spider cupcakes, cheesecake coffins and witch finger cookies to towering confections of terror, these bakers must prove their skills to judges Carla Hall, Zac Young and Stephanie Boswell to land the $25,000 prize and the title of Halloween Baking Champion!

Last Updated: 11/13/2024Network: Food NetworkStatus: Continuing
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A Haunting We Will Go
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8.65
17 votes

#1 - A Haunting We Will Go

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/28/2019

Host John Henson instructs the three remaining bakers to construct a "Ghostembouche," or ghostly version of a croquembouche tower. Then they face the final challenge of creating a bleeding zombie cake for judges Carla Hall, Katie Lee and Zac Young. When the bloodbath is over, the survivor is named Halloween Baking Champion!

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Gravely Delicious Desserts
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8.47
19 votes

#2 - Gravely Delicious Desserts

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/21/2019

John Henson hosts as the remaining four bakers go digging to create terrifyingly tasty grave-robber desserts. Then for the main heat, it's a night at the cemetery as the competitors sculpt marbled tomb cakes to impress judges Carla Hall, Katie Lee and Zac Young to land a spot in the finale.

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Creepy and Crusty Creations
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8.39
18 votes

#3 - Creepy and Crusty Creations

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/14/2019

Host John Henson's "mummy" issues inspire the pre-heat challenge of crepe cakes, and judges Carla Hall, Katie Lee and Zac Young decide on the creepiest. In the main heat, the five remaining bakers use classic fall ingredients to create jack-o'-lantern pies that are half scary and half sweet.

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Halloween Invasion
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8.27
26 votes

#4 - Halloween Invasion

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/2019

John Henson kicks off the competition by revealing all the skeletons in his family's closet to inspire the eight bakers as they make scary skeleton desserts. The main heat is monster madness as the bakers conjure up monster-under-the-bed creations.

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All Things Weird and Wonderful
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7.86
21 votes

#5 - All Things Weird and Wonderful

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/2019

Comedian John Henson hosts as the six remaining bakers team up to create desserts that pay tribute to the iconic Addams Family -- scary on the outside and sweet on the inside. During the main heat challenge, the wonderfully creepy family is honored with "dead velvet" cakes, and judges Carla Hall, Katie Lee and Zac Young determine who's spooky enough to move on to the next round.

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Smells Like Halloween Spirit
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7.79
24 votes

#6 - Smells Like Halloween Spirit

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/2019

In the pre-heat challenge, host John Henson asks the seven bakers to create spine-chilling desserts guided by spirits, such as bourbon and rum. Then they use fresh flavors and colorful decorations to bring old desserts back to life and impress judges Carla Hall, Katie Lee and Zac Young in the Day of the Dead main heat.

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