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Season 9, Episode 4

Fool for Love

It's April Fool's Day in the kitchen! Host Jesse Palmer tasks the remaining bakers with creating "fool for love" tarts and embracing the holiday of pranks by serving judges Duff Goldman, Kardea Brown and Nancy Fuller cakes that look like pies.

Monday
Apr 3
10am | 9c
Season 9, Episode 5

Love in the Great Outdoors

Host Jesse Palmer instructs the bakers to look to the stars and create celestial mousse cakes. Then, the bakers pair up in a team challenge to make romantic croquembouche arbors and floral macarons that are fit for judges Duff Goldman, Kardea Brown and Nancy Fuller's spring garden party.

Monday
Apr 10
10am | 9c
Season 9, Episode 6

Retro Love

The Spring Baking kitchen looks soooo groovy with its retro makeover! Host Jesse Palmer celebrates the '50s and '60s as he challenges the bakers to make soda shop cupcakes and extra shaggy cakes that are dedicated to those groovy judges, Duff Goldman, Kardea Brown and Nancy Fuller.

Monday
Apr 17
10am | 9c
Season 9, Episode 7

The Things We Bake for Love

There's no better way to show you're in love than with delicious desserts baked from the heart. Host Jesse Palmer has the bakers pull out all the stops to create breakfast-in-bed muffin towers and decadent chocolate pies in hopes of wooing judges Duff Goldman, Kardea Brown and Nancy Fuller.

Monday
Apr 17
8pm | 7c
Season 9, Episode 7

The Things We Bake for Love

There's no better way to show you're in love than with delicious desserts baked from the heart. Host Jesse Palmer has the bakers pull out all the stops to create breakfast-in-bed muffin towers and decadent chocolate pies in hopes of wooing judges Duff Goldman, Kardea Brown and Nancy Fuller.

Tuesday
Apr 18
12am | 11c
Season 9, Episode 6

Retro Love

The Spring Baking kitchen looks soooo groovy with its retro makeover! Host Jesse Palmer celebrates the '50s and '60s as he challenges the bakers to make soda shop cupcakes and extra shaggy cakes that are dedicated to those groovy judges, Duff Goldman, Kardea Brown and Nancy Fuller.

Friday
Apr 21
8am | 7c
Season 9, Episode 7

The Things We Bake for Love

There's no better way to show you're in love than with delicious desserts baked from the heart. Host Jesse Palmer has the bakers pull out all the stops to create breakfast-in-bed muffin towers and decadent chocolate pies in hopes of wooing judges Duff Goldman, Kardea Brown and Nancy Fuller.

Friday
Apr 21
9am | 8c
Season 9, Episode 7

The Things We Bake for Love

There's no better way to show you're in love than with delicious desserts baked from the heart. Host Jesse Palmer has the bakers pull out all the stops to create breakfast-in-bed muffin towers and decadent chocolate pies in hopes of wooing judges Duff Goldman, Kardea Brown and Nancy Fuller.

Monday
Apr 24
10am | 9c
Season 9, Episode 8

Love Around the World

Spring Baking goes global as host Jesse Palmer tasks the bakers with celebrating their love for the flavors of the world. They create blind date mashup desserts and get really cheesy with cheesecakes that feature exotic and international flavors for judges Duff Goldman, Kardea Brown and Nancy Fuller.

Monday
Apr 24
8pm | 7c
Season 9, Episode 8

Love Around the World

Spring Baking goes global as host Jesse Palmer tasks the bakers with celebrating their love for the flavors of the world. They create blind date mashup desserts and get really cheesy with cheesecakes that feature exotic and international flavors for judges Duff Goldman, Kardea Brown and Nancy Fuller.

Tuesday
Apr 25
12am | 11c
Season 9, Episode 7

The Things We Bake for Love

There's no better way to show you're in love than with delicious desserts baked from the heart. Host Jesse Palmer has the bakers pull out all the stops to create breakfast-in-bed muffin towers and decadent chocolate pies in hopes of wooing judges Duff Goldman, Kardea Brown and Nancy Fuller.

Friday
Apr 28
8am | 7c
Season 9, Episode 8

Love Around the World

Spring Baking goes global as host Jesse Palmer tasks the bakers with celebrating their love for the flavors of the world. They create blind date mashup desserts and get really cheesy with cheesecakes that feature exotic and international flavors for judges Duff Goldman, Kardea Brown and Nancy Fuller.

Friday
Apr 28
9am | 8c
Season 9, Episode 8

Love Around the World

Spring Baking goes global as host Jesse Palmer tasks the bakers with celebrating their love for the flavors of the world. They create blind date mashup desserts and get really cheesy with cheesecakes that feature exotic and international flavors for judges Duff Goldman, Kardea Brown and Nancy Fuller.

Monday
May 1
10am | 9c
Season 9, Episode 9

A Mother's Love

Host Jesse Palmer springs into the season with a Mother's Day celebration! For the bakers to show Mom how much she means to them, they create bouquets of tulips and rosé-infused desserts, two things any mom would love on their special day, before judges Duff Goldman, Kardea Brown and Nancy Fuller decide who moves on to the finale!

Monday
May 1
8pm | 7c
Season 9, Episode 9

A Mother's Love

Host Jesse Palmer springs into the season with a Mother's Day celebration! For the bakers to show Mom how much she means to them, they create bouquets of tulips and rosé-infused desserts, two things any mom would love on their special day, before judges Duff Goldman, Kardea Brown and Nancy Fuller decide who moves on to the finale!

Tuesday
May 2
12am | 11c
Season 9, Episode 8

Love Around the World

Spring Baking goes global as host Jesse Palmer tasks the bakers with celebrating their love for the flavors of the world. They create blind date mashup desserts and get really cheesy with cheesecakes that feature exotic and international flavors for judges Duff Goldman, Kardea Brown and Nancy Fuller.

Friday
May 5
8am | 7c
Season 9, Episode 9

A Mother's Love

Host Jesse Palmer springs into the season with a Mother's Day celebration! For the bakers to show Mom how much she means to them, they create bouquets of tulips and rosé-infused desserts, two things any mom would love on their special day, before judges Duff Goldman, Kardea Brown and Nancy Fuller decide who moves on to the finale!

Friday
May 5
9am | 8c
Season 9, Episode 6

Retro Love

The Spring Baking kitchen looks soooo groovy with its retro makeover! Host Jesse Palmer celebrates the '50s and '60s as he challenges the bakers to make soda shop cupcakes and extra shaggy cakes that are dedicated to those groovy judges, Duff Goldman, Kardea Brown and Nancy Fuller.

Monday
May 8
4pm | 3c
Season 9, Episode 7

The Things We Bake for Love

There's no better way to show you're in love than with delicious desserts baked from the heart. Host Jesse Palmer has the bakers pull out all the stops to create breakfast-in-bed muffin towers and decadent chocolate pies in hopes of wooing judges Duff Goldman, Kardea Brown and Nancy Fuller.

Monday
May 8
5pm | 4c
Season 9, Episode 8

Love Around the World

Spring Baking goes global as host Jesse Palmer tasks the bakers with celebrating their love for the flavors of the world. They create blind date mashup desserts and get really cheesy with cheesecakes that feature exotic and international flavors for judges Duff Goldman, Kardea Brown and Nancy Fuller.

Monday
May 8
6pm | 5c
Season 9, Episode 9

A Mother's Love

Host Jesse Palmer springs into the season with a Mother's Day celebration! For the bakers to show Mom how much she means to them, they create bouquets of tulips and rosé-infused desserts, two things any mom would love on their special day, before judges Duff Goldman, Kardea Brown and Nancy Fuller decide who moves on to the finale!

Monday
May 8
7pm | 6c
Season 9, Episode 10

Sealing the Deal

To culminate the season of love, host Jesse Palmer is throwing a Spring Baking wedding! Before the wedding can take place, the bottom two bakers each create a dozen doughnut wedding shower favors for a place in the final bake. Then, the final three create proposal desserts and dream wedding cakes for three real couples. The baker who wins the hearts of the happy pair along with judges Duff Goldman, Nancy Fuller and Kardea Brown will be crowned Spring Baking Champion and win $25,000!

Monday
May 8
8pm | 7c
Season 9, Episode 10

Sealing the Deal

To culminate the season of love, host Jesse Palmer is throwing a Spring Baking wedding! Before the wedding can take place, the bottom two bakers each create a dozen doughnut wedding shower favors for a place in the final bake. Then, the final three create proposal desserts and dream wedding cakes for three real couples. The baker who wins the hearts of the happy pair along with judges Duff Goldman, Nancy Fuller and Kardea Brown will be crowned Spring Baking Champion and win $25,000!

Tuesday
May 9
12am | 11c
Season 9, Episode 10

Sealing the Deal

To culminate the season of love, host Jesse Palmer is throwing a Spring Baking wedding! Before the wedding can take place, the bottom two bakers each create a dozen doughnut wedding shower favors for a place in the final bake. Then, the final three create proposal desserts and dream wedding cakes for three real couples. The baker who wins the hearts of the happy pair along with judges Duff Goldman, Nancy Fuller and Kardea Brown will be crowned Spring Baking Champion and win $25,000!

Friday
May 12
8am | 7c

Candied Bacon and Pecan Meringue Tart with Coffee Frozen Custard

Whiskey- and Bitters-Infused Chocolate Cake with Bitters-Orange Marmalade Ice Cream

Vanilla-Brown Butter Cake with Spring Fruit and Berry Compote, Mint Oil and Toasted Marshmallow Sauce

Dessert Nachos

Pan di Spagna Birthday Cake with Gelato Gusto Carrara

Bacon-Jalapeno-Cheddar Cornbread

Brownie "Ribs" and Crispy Rice Treat "Corn-on-the-Cob" with Drunk Cherry BBQ Sauce

Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookie Sandwich

Upside-Down Pineapple Cake

Red, White and Blue (White Chocolate Mousse, Blueberry Gelee, Coconut Dacquiose with Hazelnut Cookie)

Malted Blondies with Crushed Pretzels

Hawaiian Lei Wedding Cake

Baked Yogurt with Tropical Fruit Compote

Caramelized Peach and Mascarpone Shortcake

Almond Cake with Key Lime Buttercream and Raspberry Compote

Summer Squash Tart with Mascarpone Cream Cheese Filling

Honey Butterscotch Fondue with Salted Pecan Cookies

Lemon-Rosemary Olive Oil Cake with Blackberry-Raspberry Ice Cream and a Black Sea Salt Sugar Cookie

Choux-Nami (Salmon Salad Eclairs)

Crumbled Biscotti Crust with Lemon Liquor Cream and Deconstructed Lime Tart