Baketopia
{{Short description|American reality TV series}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox television
| network = HBO Max
| image = Baketopia - HBO Max Show Poster.jpg
| released = {{Start date|2021|03|25}}
| presenter = Rosanna Pansino
| judges = {{Plainlist|
- Rosanna Pansino
- Donal Skehan
- Timbo Sullivan
}}
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 12
| language = English
| genre = Reality television
| country = United States
| company = B17 Entertainment
}}
Baketopia is an American reality television series hosted by Rosanna Pansino. The series premiered on HBO Max on March 25, 2021, and consisted of 12 episodes.{{Cite web|last=Durham|first=Madison|title=HBO Max has a new mouthwatering baking competition—here's how to watch 'Baketopia'|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/reviewedcom/2021/03/22/how-watch-baketopia-hbo-max/4797389001/|access-date=2021-03-24|website=USA TODAY|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Oganesyan|first=Natalie|date=2021-03-12|title=HBO Max Sets 'Baketopia' Premiere Date (TV News Roundup)|url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/hbo-max-baketopia-date-rosanna-pansino-tv-news-roundup-1234929353/|access-date=2021-03-14|website=Variety|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Rosanna Pansino's 'Baketopia' to debut on HBO Max on March 25|url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/TV/2021/03/13/baketopia-hbo/1331615658949/|access-date=2021-03-14|website=UPI|language=en}} The series was canceled due to the merger of HBO Max and Discovery+.{{Cite web |title=HBO Max Cancels 'Craftopia' and 'Baketopia' and Completely Removes Them From Service |url=https://popculture.com/streaming/news/hbo-max-cancels-craftopia-baketopia-removed/ |access-date=2022-08-12 |website=Streaming |date=August 10, 2022 |language=en}}
Premise
Rosanna Pansino creates challenges that bakers must complete.{{Cite web|title=Baketopia {{!}} HBO Max Originals|url=https://www.hbomax.com/coming-soon/baketopia|access-date=2021-03-14|website=HBO Max|language=en}}
Each episode focuses around two baking challenges, called "tiers", in which the contestants compete to create desserts according to the challenge's rules. The winner of the first tier receives $1,000 and a gold brooch portraying a rolling pin.
The second tier always focuses on cakes. The winner receives $10,000 and a trophy.{{Cite web|title=Meet The Contestants Competing On HBO Max's Mouthwatering New Baking Show|url=https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/baketopia-cast-judges|access-date=2021-03-25|website=Bustle|date=24 March 2021 |language=en}}
Cast
Rosanna Pansino hosted and judged.{{Cite web|date=2021-03-23|title=Baketopia on HBO Max hosted by Rosanna Pansino|url=https://www.abcactionnews.com/morning-blend/baketopia-on-hbo-max-hosted-by-rosanna-pansino|access-date=2021-03-24|website=WFTS|language=en}} Donal Skehan and Timbo Sullivan also appeared.{{Cite web|last=Hyl|first=Claire|date=2021-03-13|title=Donal Skehan to judge epic new Bake Off style TV show|url=https://evoke.ie/2021/03/13/showbiz/gossip/donal-skehan-to-judge-epic-new-bake-off-style-tv-show|access-date=2021-03-15|website=EVOKE.ie|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Meet The Contestants Competing On HBO Max's Mouthwatering New Baking Show|url=https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/baketopia-cast-judges|access-date=2021-03-25|website=Bustle|date=24 March 2021 |language=en}}
Episodes
The winners of the first-tier competition are listed in italic. The winners of the second-tier competition are listed in bold. The winners of both tiers are listed in both.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 1
| Title = Jelly Island
| Aux1 = Pavani, Gregory, Lena
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|3|25}}
| ShortSummary = The bakers create cocktail-inspired cupcakes and island jelly cakes.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 2
| Title = Frozen in Time
| Aux1 = Heather, Andrew, Darlene
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|3|25}}
| ShortSummary = The bakers create ice cream sandwiches and gravity cakes.
| LineColor = D764F3
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 3
| Title = A Batch Made in Heaven
| Aux1 = Gelia, Harvey, Dani
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|3|25}}
| ShortSummary = The bakers create hollow chocolate domes that melt to reveal the dessert inside, then two-sided wedding cakes.
| LineColor = D764F3
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 4
| Title = Fry Your Heart Out
| Aux1 = Piper, Anya, Jamie
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|3|25}}
| ShortSummary = The bakers create fried carnival desserts and cakes that incorporate a mechanism.
| LineColor = D764F3
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 5
| Title = Cereal-ously Delicious!
| Aux1 = Rockii, Randy, Amanda
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|3|25}}
| ShortSummary = The bakers create cream-filled desserts from cereal milk and illusion crepe cakes.
| LineColor = D764F3
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 6
| Title = Beasts of Baketopia
| Aux1 = Megan, Jon, Jamie
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|3|25}}
| ShortSummary = The bakers create 2D cookie puzzles that can be solved to reveal 3D cakes.
| LineColor = D764F3
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 7
| Title = Easy as Pie-rates
| Aux1 = Michelle, Michael, Jason
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|3|25}}
| ShortSummary = The bakers create pirate-themed pies and treasure hunt surprise cakes.
| LineColor = D764F3
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 8
| Title = Herb Your Enthusiasm
| Aux1 = Shruti, Frank, Kathleen
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|3|25}}
| ShortSummary = The bakers create vegan macarons and plant-themed cakes.
| LineColor = D764F3
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 9
| Title = Baby, You Can Drive My Cake
| Aux1 = Camisha, Kim, Jamie
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|3|25}}
| ShortSummary = The bakers create remote-controlled cakes.
| LineColor = D764F3
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 10
| Title = Bakers of the Galaxy
| Aux1 = Carolina, Justin, Rhamani
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|3|25}}
| ShortSummary = The bakers create galaxy-themed donuts and geode-themed cakes.
Special Guest Judge: Chef Benny Rivera replacing Donal Skehan
Absent: Donal Skehan as Main Judge
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 11
| Title = Fake It 'Til You Cake It
| Aux1 = Sandra, Jeasy, Michael
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|3|25}}
| ShortSummary = The bakers create hyper-realistic cakes.
| LineColor = D764F3
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 12
| Title = Bake of Art
| Aux1 = Sachiko, Brian, Korey
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|3|25}}
| ShortSummary = The bakers create edible versions of themselves and reproduce famous paintings as cakes.
| LineColor = D764F3
}}
}}
Cancellation
Bloomberg in 2022 reported that the show and its sister show Craftopia were canceled and removed from HBO Max due to the expected 2023 merger of HBO Max and Discovery+.{{Cite news |date=2022-08-07 |title=Why HBO Max Spent $130 Million to Shelve 'Batgirl' and 'Scoob 2' |language=en |work=Bloomberg.com |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2022-08-07/why-hbo-max-killed-batgirl-and-scoob-2 |access-date=2022-08-12}}
International broadcast
In Canada, the series premiered on Family Channel on June 14, 2021.{{Cite web|title=Family Channel To Premiere 'Baketopia' In Canada|url=https://www.videoageinternational.net/2021/06/09/news/family-channel-to-premiere-baketopia-in-canada/|access-date=2021-07-08|website=VideoAge International|language=en-US}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.pdfmx.com/rosanna-pansino-the-nerdy-nummies-cookbook-pdf/ Rosanna Pansino book]
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Category:2020s American reality television series
Category:2020s American cooking television series
Category:2021 American television series debuts
Category:2021 American television series endings
Category:Reality cooking competition television series
Category:American English-language television shows