The BEST episodes of Next Great Baker season 2

Every episode of Next Great Baker season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Next Great Baker season 2!

In the series, Buddy Valastro puts 10 talented pastry chefs through the ringer to earn the title of Next Great Baker. At stake - $50,000 cash and a chance to work side-by-side with Buddy at Carlo's Bakery. Each week, Buddy pushes the contestants' baking and decorating skills to the limit through a series of increasingly difficult challenges. Someone will win, and someone will go home every week - until the NEXT GREAT BAKER is the last one standing.

Last Updated: 11/14/2024Network: TLCStatus: Ended
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9.00
2 votes

#1 - Crown Winning Cakes

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/23/2012

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8.67
3 votes

#2 - Gators, Chimps and Bears...Oh My!

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/2/2012

The contestants' speed and agility are tested when they unload the industrial ovens at the new factory. Meanwhile, animal cakes are needed for a New Jersey zoo.

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8.40
5 votes

#3 - Headbanging Bakers

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/16/2012

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8.00
5 votes

#4 - Bakers On Ice

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/19/2011

Competition heats up for the holidays when the bakers break into teams to create their best holiday themed cake for the Valastro Christmas party. But not everyone is merry as tempers flare amongst the teams with one baker making a trip to the hospital.

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7.80
5 votes

#5 - Life-Sized Cakes

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/5/2011

Sculpted cakes are one of the most popular requests made by clients today and nobody does them better than Buddy. The competitors are asked to create life-sized sculpted cakes in 10 hours with special mystery clients serving as the models.

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7.60
5 votes

#6 - Wedding Wonderland

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/12/2011

Being the Next Great Baker means creating cakes that are magazine worthy. The stakes are raised when the competitors are asked to create elaborate wedding cakes inspired by the latest wedding trends for Brides Magazine.

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7.60
5 votes

#7 - Let the Sparks Fly

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/26/2011

"Engineered" cakes that spin, smoke and spark require the contestants to work together on a difficult challenge.

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7.50
6 votes

#8 - Here Comes the Bride-zilla!

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/9/2012

It's wedding day at the bakery! The bakers must team up to create an off-beat wedding cake for a true bridezilla! It's the ultimate test to see how these bakers will handle a difficult client, but will the bride's requests be too demanding?

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6.00
1 votes

#9 - It's Go Time!

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/28/2011

In the series premiere, the competitors put their baking skills to the test when they are paired up into teams to create a 4-foot tall theme cake. But when Buddy presents an interesting challenge to win immunity, will it be every baker for themselves?

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0.00
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#10 - …And the Winner Is?

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/30/2012

Season 2 ends with finalists Marissa, Nadine and Ryan vying for the top spot, which includes a $100,000 prize, a feature in Brides magazine and a chance to work at Carlo's Bakery.

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