Season 2, Episode 1

Beachside Delights

Pack your swimsuits! Host Jesse Palmer just got off an airplane and is seeing his beautiful beach rental for the first time -- and he's a little hungry. He asks ten amazing bakers to whip up faux ice cream bars in summer flavors. Then while Jesse is chilling at sunset, he gets inspired by a crisp, refreshing drink for some summer cocktail tarts. Judges Carla Hall, Duff Goldman and Damaris Phillips really get into the summer "spirits" before they decide which baker sails off into the sunset.

Wednesday
Apr 23
4am | 3c
Season 2, Episode 1

Beachside Delights

Pack your swimsuits! Host Jesse Palmer just got off an airplane and is seeing his beautiful beach rental for the first time -- and he's a little hungry. He asks ten amazing bakers to whip up faux ice cream bars in summer flavors. Then while Jesse is chilling at sunset, he gets inspired by a crisp, refreshing drink for some summer cocktail tarts. Judges Carla Hall, Duff Goldman and Damaris Phillips really get into the summer "spirits" before they decide which baker sails off into the sunset.

Thursday
May 22
8am | 7c
Season 2, Episode 2

Summer Cruise

Host Jesse Palmer is aboard a summer cruise, and he's in awe of the elevated water ride on the ship. Inspired by the ride's inner tubes, he tasks the bakers with creating giant, colorful inner tube cakes. Then, Jesse docks for a day trip on an island where snorkeling is popular, so the bakers make snorkeling lagoon cheesecakes with underwater objects that judges Carla Hall, Duff Goldman and Damaris Phillips can see through a layer of gelatin.

Thursday
May 22
9am | 8c
Season 2, Episode 3

Summer Lake Adventure

Every summer, millions of families travel to a lake to relax, and host Jesse Palmer is right there with them fueling up at the breakfast buffet! To start the day off right, the bakers craft sweet and savory breakfast treats inspired by an assigned breakfast item. Then, Jesse has been picking berries by the lake, and the bakers must turn them into mile-high summer pies for judges Carla Hall, Duff Goldman and Damaris Phillips in hopes their sweet slices will save them from elimination.

Thursday
May 22
10am | 9c
Season 2, Episode 4

Summer Feelings

Summer movies are the best, and host Jesse Palmer uses Disney and Pixar's Inside Out 2 as inspiration for the bakers to design core summer travel memory desserts inspired by the core memories that help make people who they are. After bringing their emotions to life, the bakers create emotion cakes so that judges Carla Hall, Duff Goldman and Damaris Phillips can experience ALL the feelings before deciding whose cake doesn't bring joy.

Thursday
May 22
11am | 10c

About the show

Summer is a precious time of year filled with delicious ingredients, special celebrations and memories that last forever. Now, host Jesse Palmer invites 10 of America's top bakers to channel their summer joy through baked goods as they face two challenges week after week. In the end, only one baker will impress judges Carla Hall, Duff Goldman and Damaris Phillips to win the title of Summer Baking Champion and take home the grand prize of $25,000.

Jesse Palmer

Food Network Host

After five seasons as a quarterback in the NFL, Jesse Palmer began a career as a game analyst. Now he hosts The Bachelor and various Food Network shows.

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