“Summer Baking Championship” 5/20

Preheat #2: Innertube cakes
Tara: Meyer lemon buttermilk cake + blueberry jam & Meyer lemon buttercream
Rob: Vanilla poundcake + pineapple jam filling & rum diplomat cream
Nayibe: Almond cake + cherry pastry cream
Vonshia: Lemon strawberry sponge cake + strawberry marmalade & mascarpone yogurt
German: Pistachio poundcake + pistachio mousse & raspberry jam
Stephanie: Coconut sugar poppyseed cake + cereal milk pastry cream & cherry compote
Austin: Ube bundt cake + poached mango
Dominick: Cornmeal bundt cake + sour cream pastry cream & blackberry jam
Chris: Chile spiced red velvet cake + mango cream cheese mousse
W- Chris

 

MH #2: Snorkeling lagoon-inspired cheesecakes- the winner also won a tropical cruise.
Stephanie: Kiwi mascarpone cheesecake + graham vanilla wafer crust
Chris: Roasted banana cheesecake + banana rum cake crust
Nayibe: Key lime cheesecake + macadamia nut crust
Rob: Guava no-bake cheesecake
Vonshia: Passionfruit cheesecake + almond graham crust
Dominick: Acai swirl cheesecake
Tara: Mango ginger no-bake cheesecake + spiced cookie crust
German: Coconut cheesecake + pretzel crust
Austin: Basque cheesecake + caramelized pineapple

W- Austin (Also on top: German)
L- Tara (Also on bottom: Dominick)