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| Baketopia | |
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| Genre | Reality television |
| Presented by | Rosanna Pansino |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Production company | B17 Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | HBO Max |
| Release | March 25, 2021 |
Baketopia is an American reality television series hosted by Rosanna Pansino. The series premiered on HBO Max on March 25, 2021, and consisted of 12 episodes.[1][2][3] The series was canceled due to the merger of HBO Max and Discovery+.[4]
Premise
[edit]Rosanna Pansino creates challenges that bakers must complete.[5]
Each episode focuses around two baking challenges, called "tiers", in which the contestants compete to create desserts according to the challenge's rules. The winner of the first tier receives $1,000 and a gold brooch portraying a rolling pin.
The second tier always focuses on cakes. The winner receives $10,000 and a trophy.[6]
Cast
[edit]Rosanna Pansino hosted and judged.[7] Donal Skehan and Timbo Sullivan also appeared.[8][9]
Episodes
[edit]The winners of the first tier competition are listed italic. The winners of the second tier are listed in bold.
Season 1 (2021)
[edit]| No. | Title | Contestants | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Jelly Island" | Pavani, Gregory, Lena | March 25, 2021 | |
| The bakers create cocktail-inspired cupcakes jelly cakes. | ||||
| 2 | "Frozen in Time" | Heather, Andrew, Darlene | March 25, 2021 | |
| The bakers create ice cream sandwiches and gravity cakes. | ||||
| 3 | "A Batch Made in Heaven" | Gelia, Harvey, Dani | March 25, 2021 | |
| The bakers create hollow chocolate domes that melt to reveal the dessert inside, then two-sided wedding cakes. | ||||
| 4 | "Fry Your Heart Out" | Piper, Anya, Jamie | March 25, 2021 | |
| The bakers create fried carnival desserts and cakes that incorporate a mechanism. | ||||
| 5 | "Cereal-ously Delicious!" | Rockii, Randy, Amanda | March 25, 2021 | |
| The bakers create cream-filled desserts from cereal milk and illusion cakes. | ||||
| 6 | "Beasts of Baketopia" | Megan, Jon, Jamie | March 25, 2021 | |
| The bakers create 2D cookie puzzles that can be solved to reveal 3D cakes. | ||||
| 7 | "Easy as Pie-rates" | Michelle, Michael, Jason | March 25, 2021 | |
| The bakers create pirate-themed cakes. | ||||
| 8 | "Herb Your Enthusiasm" | Shruti, Frank, Kathleen | March 25, 2021 | |
| The bakers create vegan macarons and plant-themed cakes. | ||||
| 9 | "Baby, You Can Drive My Cake" | Camisha, Kim, and Jamie | March 25, 2021 | |
| The bakers create remote-controlled cakes. | ||||
| 10 | "Bakers of the Galaxy" | Carolina, Justin, Rhamani | March 25, 2021 | |
| The bakers create galaxy-themed donuts and geode-themed cakes. | ||||
| 11 | "Fake It 'Til You Cake It" | Sandra, Jeasy, Michael | March 25, 2021 | |
| The bakers create hyper-realistic cakes. | ||||
| 12 | "Bake of Art" | Sachiko, Brian, Korey | March 25, 2021 | |
| The bakers create edible versions of themselves and reproduce famous paintings as cakes. | ||||
Cancellation
[edit]Bloomberg in 2022 reported that the show and its sister show Craftopia were canceled and removed from HBO Max due to the expected 2023 merger of HBO Max and Discovery+.[10]
International broadcast
[edit]In Canada, the series premiered on Family Channel on June 14, 2021.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Durham, Madison. "HBO Max has a new mouthwatering baking competition—here's how to watch 'Baketopia'". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
- ^ Oganesyan, Natalie (2021-03-12). "HBO Max Sets 'Baketopia' Premiere Date (TV News Roundup)". Variety. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
- ^ "Rosanna Pansino's 'Baketopia' to debut on HBO Max on March 25". UPI. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
- ^ "HBO Max Cancels 'Craftopia' and 'Baketopia' and Completely Removes Them From Service". Streaming. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
- ^ "Baketopia | HBO Max Originals". HBO Max. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
- ^ "Meet The Contestants Competing On HBO Max's Mouthwatering New Baking Show". Bustle. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
- ^ "Baketopia on HBO Max hosted by Rosanna Pansino". WFTS. 2021-03-23. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
- ^ Hyl, Claire (2021-03-13). "Donal Skehan to judge epic new Bake Off style TV show". EVOKE.ie. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- ^ "Meet The Contestants Competing On HBO Max's Mouthwatering New Baking Show". Bustle. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
- ^ "Why HBO Max Spent $130 Million to Shelve 'Batgirl' and 'Scoob 2'". Bloomberg.com. 2022-08-07. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
- ^ "Family Channel To Premiere 'Baketopia' In Canada". VideoAge International. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
