Host | |
Justin Willman | |
Judges | |
Keeghan Gerhard & Kerry Vincent | |
Broadcast | |
Food Network: 4/5/2009-present |
Last Cake Standing' features Eight (originally six) top pastry chefs endure a series of intense challenges while vying for $100,000 (originally $50,000) and the title of "Best Cake Artist in America".
Premise[]
In April 2009 a special version of Food Network Challenge was launched called Last Cake Standing. The series began with six comeptitors, with a elimination at the end of each episode until only three competitors remained. The challenges in the series were often harder and longer and with more twists than those in the "normal" series. The finale was the longest in challenge history, giving the last three remaining competitors (Courtney Clark, Mary Maher and Bronwen Weber) 24 hours to design and create their cake for a set of sextuplets. Ultimately, Mary Maher was crowned champion, winning the $50,000 grand prize.
In April 2011, Food Network launched a second series of Last Cake Standing in a separate "spin-off" format with eight competitors and a $100,000 grand prize.