Young Stephenville baker to compete in Food Network’s Kids Baking Championship premiering Jan. 6.
Special to Beneath the Surface News
Animal inspiration abounds in a new season of the Emmy-nominated Kids Baking Championship, which returns to Food Network on Monday, Jan. 6, at 8 p.m. ET/PT, and streams next day on Max.
Hosts and judges, Duff Goldman and Kardea Brown, welcome a new field of talented kid bakers to the kitchen for challenges inspired by creatures big and small, including a few fluffy, furry and feathery friends who drop in to the kitchen for live appearances over the course of the season.
From sea creatures to jungle dwellers to farm animals and more, the 12 kid bakers must craft creative and delicious animal-themed treats for a chance at winning the grand prize.
This season’s Kids Baking Championship competitors include Micah Parsons (Stephenville, TX), Noah Azeez (Ontario, Canada), Brooklyn Barrett (Orlando, FL), Ella Hayek (Ann Arbor, MI), Aria Karayil (Danville, CA), Piper Lowe (Kansas City, KS), Pierce Sario (Atlanta, GA), Carter Siporin (Perkasie, PA), Ellvie Smith (Attalla, AL), Carly Van Pelt (Lake Geneva, WI), Jack Whalen (West Richland, WA) and Arielle Yang (Sandy, UT).
“Kids Baking Championship is a celebration of the amazing things kids can do in the kitchen, not only with their baking and decorating skills but also in how they support each other even while competing,” said Betsy Ayala, head of food content for Warner Bros. Discovery.
“With animals as the inspiration the creations are adorable, and the kids are exceptional in the most heartwarming way.”
A gorgeous parrot named Chicken and a lovable cockatoo named Teva make quite the entrance in the premiere episode, as Duff and Kardea welcome the bakers to the jungle-themed kitchen and kick off the ten-episode competition.
In the first challenge, the bakers must make an animal texture tart with creature-inspired features like scales, feathers, fur or fins, and an edible tail is a late-breaking twist the bakers must solve in a tasty and creative way.
On Monday, March 3, its back-to-back episodes beginning at 8pm ET/PT when the remaining bakers must create cookie animal houses complete with haystack cookies and an edible water trough.
Then, at 9pm ET/PT, in the season finale, Duff and Kardea challenge the last three bakers to dig deep for their most winning inspiration and create zoo-inspired cakes.
The most successful cake maker will earn the title of Kids Baking Champion, $25,000 and be featured in Food Network Magazine.
Kids Baking Championship is produced by Sonic Dog for Food Network.
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