Plot Synopsis

CAKE WARS: CHAMPS features former champions returning to the kitchen, with host Jonathan Bennett and judges Waylynn Lucas and Richard Ruskell presiding over the CAKE WARS kitchen with the help of a rotating cast of guest judges. In each episode of CAKE WARS: CHAMPS, four champs take on the ultimate clash of cake artistry, with the winner taking home $10,000. In the first episode, "Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!," four champs take on the whimsical world of Dr. Seuss. The Cat in the Hat and Yertle the Turtle might have guaranteed spots on the guest list, but only one master baker will get an invite to the party celebrating Dr. Seuss' birthday and the 20th anniversary of the Read Across America campaign. Susan Brandt, President of Dr. Seuss Enterprises, helps decide which champ will go home a two-time winner and $10,000 richer. In the second installment (Feb 19), "The Avengers," the four former champs suit up and harness their baking superpowers when Marvel's The Avengers fly into the Cake Wars Champs kitchen. It will be a battle to remember as some of the country's best bakers compete for bragging rights and $10,000. Only one champ will smash the competition and take home the ultimate prize! Stephen Wacker, VP of Animation, Development and Current Series at Marvel Enterprises, serves as guest judge. In the third competition (Feb 27), "Shrek," Shrek, Donkey, Fiona, and the whole gang travel from Far, Far Away to Cake Wars, as four returning champions do battle for the chance to have their cake as the centerpiece of a party celebrating the 10th anniversary of everyone's favorite ogre, Shrek! Four Cake Wars champions go to battle, but only one will remain undefeated and take home $10,000. Fernanda Abarca, DreamWorks animator and cake artist, steps in as guest judge. In the fourth preliminary round (March 6), "LEGO," four champions return to the Cake Wars kitchen to build the most amazing cakes of all time, in honor of some of the most iconic toys of all time, LEGO! Only one champion will reign supreme, have their cake as the centerpiece of the party, and take home $10,000. Amanda Santoro from LEGO serves as guest judge. In the "Pokemon" episode (March 19), Pikachu and the rest of the Pokemon inspire one of the most intense baking battles of all time! Four champion bakers battle for their cake to be the centerpiece of the party, but only one will remain undefeated and collect $10,000. Elvin Gee, marketing manager for Pokemon, joins the judging panel.
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On Sunday, March 26, 2017 at 10pm ET/PT, Food Network premiered the season finale of CAKE WARS: CHAMPS. In the season ender, "Disney Princesses," it's an adventure for the ages with Cinderella, Ariel, Princess Jasmine, and many more, as four champion bakers battle to have their amazing cake creation as the centerpiece of a party celebrating Disney's Princesses. Four Cake Wars champions go to battle, but only one will remain undefeated and take home $10,000. Brittney Lee, visual artist for Disney Animation, joins as guest judge.