Kids Baking Championship

For the kick-off challenge, Duff Goldman and Kardea Brown ask the 12 kid bakers to create an animal texture tart decorated with creature-inspired features like scales, feathers, fur or fins, and they must add an edible version of their animal's tail.

Duff Goldman and Kardea Brown challenge the kid bakers to create adorable animal macarons with an edible habitat. Since macarons can be a tricky dessert, Duff demonstrates how to make a silky smooth batter before baking time starts.

Inspired by the animated movie 'Dog Man', Duff Goldman and Kardea Brown pair up the remaining ten kid bakers to create two-tiered 'Dog Man' cakes. Plus, the bakers must incorporate an ingredient that all dogs, and humans, love: bacon.

Inspired by Disney Lookout Cay, Duff Goldman and Kardea Brown ask the bakers to create sea animal desserts in an ocean or beach setting. Then, special guests Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse drop by to award the winning baker a Disney Cruise Holiday.

The eight bakers are challenged by Goldman and Kardea Brown to make paw print gridiron desserts inspired by Puppy Bowl on Animal Planet. Special guest Dan the Ref keeps everyone in line while real live football-playing puppies motivate the bakers.

Inspired by the movie `Smurfs', Duff Goldman and Kardea Brown ask the remaining bakers to create a Smurf dome cake that illustrates what kind of Smurf they would be.

Rudy the mini horse joins Duff and Kardea Brown to challenge the bakers to create dessert imposters of their assigned animal's favourite food. For a twist, they must also incorporate a herb, spice or veggie that is safe for their animal to eat.

Duff Goldman and Kardea Brown are embracing bugs by challenging the five remaining bakers to make edible terrariums featuring assigned insects. Plus, since bugs love flowers, the bakers must create an edible flower to feature in their terrarium.

Duff Goldman and Kardea Brown test the bakers' skills by asking them to build cookie animal houses. Plus, the young competitors must also whip up haystack cookies and a water trough of dipping sauce for the hungry animals.

Duff Goldman and Kardea Brown challenge the final three bakers to create zoo cakes. The most successful cake maker will earn the title of Kids Baking Champion and $25,000!