Holiday Baking Championship 2020

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   We now return to the Holiday Baking Championship on the Food Network.

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   Host

   All right, bakers, today's challenge was Holiday Wishes, where you had two hours to make the cake of your holiday dreams. First up, before the judges, is home baker Louisa.

3. 00:14
   

   Louisa

   Merry Christmas, Your Honors.

4. 00:17
   

   Cecily Strong

   Louisa, we're not that kind of judges.

5. 00:19
   

   Louisa

   Phew.

6. 00:21
   

   Beck Bennett

   Okay, why don't you tell us about your cake?

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   Louisa

   Thank you. Growing up in Texas, snow is a rarity. So I dreamt up a winter wonderland made of peppermint buttercream. And it looks like Mr. Elf has taken a day off from his shelf with his taffy skis and coconut-lined ski hat.

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   Cecily Strong

   That's so cute, Louisa. And I love the sense of motion. Are you ready to show us?

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   Louisa

   I am. I messed up. It's bad.

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    Ego Nwodim

    Oh, no. What happened?

11. 00:50
    

    Beck Bennett

    Did you get too ambitious?

12. 00:51
    

    Louisa

    Yeah. Bit off more than I could chew, and then I choked on that bite, and then I threw up this.

13. 00:58
    

    Beck Bennett

    And the legs?

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    Louisa

    Are a plastic baby doll. I am sorry.

15. 01:02

    Judge

    Should we taste it?

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    Louisa

    As long as you're not allergic to mustard. I failed.

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    Host

    Wow. Not a great start. But next up is amateur college student William.

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    William

    Hi, judges.

19. 01:14
    

    Cecily Strong

    Hi, William. I love your hat. Why don't you tell us about yourself?

20. 01:18
    

    William

    Well, ma'am, frankly, I shouldn't even be here today because two years ago, I was hit by a car.

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    Cecily Strong

    You poor thing. Hit by a car.

22. 01:27
    

    William

    Yes, ma'am. It was a costume character of Lightning McQueen at Disney World. I was so excited to get a picture, my hands went everywhere, and whoever was inside just let me have it.

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    Beck Bennett

    Never meet your heroes. Why don't you tell us about your Christmas wish?

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    William

    Well, my Christmas wish is one of diversity and peace. So I made a cake with Santas from around the world. El Niño Dios from Mexico, Baba Noel from Afghanistan, and Hotei Osho from Japan.

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    Ego Nwodim

    Oh, my goodness. That's maybe the most inspired design concept we've had on the show.

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    Cecily Strong

    I know. I'm tearing up just a little bit thinking about it. Can we see it?

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    William

    Oh, yeah, of course. Oh, no. God, it didn't work.

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    Beck Bennett

    Oh, my God. What is that?

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    William

    I don't know. I put it in the oven, and then it came out like this.

30. 02:19
    

    Cecily Strong

    Can we show that cake on TV?

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    William

    What do you mean?

32. 02:24
    

    Beck Bennett

    Well, it looks like... But it looks like one of two things.

33. 02:28
    

    William

    I don't know what you're talking about.

34. 02:30
    

    Cecily Strong

    Well, why is it puckering?

35. 02:33
    

    William

    What?

36. 02:33
    

    Beck Bennett

    I think maybe it needs to go outside.

37. 02:37
    

    William

    What?

38. 02:38
    

    Beck Bennett

    No, I don't like that. Next.

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    Host

    Next up is Sandy. Sandy, tell us about your cake.

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    Sandy

    Well, my Christmas wish was also of unity. So I made a cake depicting children from all over the world singing around the tree. Ta-da! What do you think?

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    Ego Nwodim

    Oh. It's cute.

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    Host

    Next up is Ralph.

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    Sandy

    That's it? That's all you're gonna say?

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    Cecily Strong

    It's just kind of busy. My eye doesn't know where to go.

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    Ego Nwodim

    I'll say you kind of copied William's concept.

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    Sandy

    Well, he didn't even make it.

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    William

    Oh, no!

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    Sandy

    Oh, my God!

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    William

    Oh, my God, no! I think the chocolate lava center maybe got too hot.

50. 03:17
    

    Cecily Strong

    What's happening there, William?

51. 03:18
    

    William

    I don't know. I think the chocolate lava center maybe got too hot. I don't know. My life is cursed, and so is this cake! Oh, God!

52. 03:27

    It's a marshmallow. Grow off!

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    Host

    Okay, well, last but not least is Ralph. Ralph, I'm thinking this one's yours to lose, pal. What was your Christmas wish?

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    Ralph

    My wish is for something you don't see every Christmas, but when you do, oh, boys, it's special.

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    Ego Nwodim

    All right, let's see it.

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    Beck Bennett

    So...so it's a Christmas turkey?

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    Ralph

    No, sir. It's penis and balls, of course.

58. 03:56
    

    Beck Bennett

    Of course.

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    Ego Nwodim

    Got it.

60. 03:59
    

    Beck Bennett

    Nice job.

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    Sandy

    Nice job?

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    William

    Oh, God, help! It's got me! It's pulling me down.

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    Host

    Wow. Well, we have another tough decision to make.

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    Ego Nwodim

    Yeah, but not Sandy, right?

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    Host

    We'll be back with the judge's decision right after this.

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    William

    Oh, no, seriously, I need help. You guys, please!