Host Jesse Palmer welcomes 12 talented bakers to Santa's Village, where Christmas preparations are in full swing,  and assigns the competitors to two teams, The Reindeer Crew or The Elf Squad. In the first preheat challenge,  the bakers create an "employee profile" dessert that illustrates what they love most during the holidays. Then, Santa wants the bakers to help him design stained glass for his office expansion, so they must make holiday stained-glass cakes. Judges Duff Goldman, Kardea Brown, and Molly Yeh decide the winner of the $1,000 Ghirardelli prize package, and one baker from the losing team is eliminated.

Welcome To Santa's Village

Duff Goldman

Jesse Palmer

Kardea Brown

Molly Yeh

Season 12

The search to find the greatest holiday baker begins as amateur bakers enter the kitchen, where they show off their family traditions and superb baking skills. To survive the challenges from week to week, they must prove their abilities in front of our tough-love judges.

Welcome To Santa's Village

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