Food Network Challenge Season 11, Episode 3: Food Landscapes

Chocolate Surprise Proposal

Four chocolatiers pitch in to create a romantic backdrop for a gentleman who is going to propose to his girlfriend at the end of the show. The best and most personal showpiece wins one chocolatier ten thousand dollars -- and hopefully, win the guy the girl of his dreams.

60 min

Food Landscapes

60 min

Dora the Explorer Cakes

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the popular television show Dora the Explorer, four cake designers will make cakes inspired by some of Dora's greatest adventures. However, the competitors find out that they have to go on an adventure of their own and perform a task in order to earn an item that they must incorporate into their cake design. Someone will crash and burn before it's done. And someone will go home with ten thousand dollars.

60 min

Roller Derby Cakes

In this knock down, drag out Challenge, four cake designers make cakes inspired by teams in the Denver Roller Dolls League. There's plenty of drama, both in the competition kitchens--and on the skating rink. Best cake of the day earns its maker ten grand.

60 min

Runaway Chocolate

In this Challenge, four chocolatiers create chocolate showpieces inspired by a mode of transportation. The hard part? These delicate chocolate vehicles will have to move. The winner will take home ten thousand dollars.

60 min

Ultimate Cookie Clash

It's three rounds of cookies like you've never seen before. Four top pastry chefs have come to Challenge armed with their best cookie recipes. What they don't know is that each round will also test their ability to adapt to some twists and turns. The competitor that earns the highest overall score over the three rounds will win ten thousand dollars.

Disney Beauty and the Beast Cakes

60 min

Pumpkin Challenge

60 min

Thanksgiving Family Face-Off

Four regular families come to Challenge to prove that their Thanksgiving meal is the best around. What they don't know is a distant loved one has come to help them cook up the feast. By the end, one very happy family will walk away with ten thousand dollars.

Extreme Urban Legend Cakes

Ten thousand dollars is on the table for the cake designer that tells the best urban legend story in cake. The added challenge on top of this Challenge is that the competitors must also make their cakes extreme.

60 min

Flying Sugar

Four adventurous sugar artists have a near impossible assignment: create a fantasy flying machine out of sugar that moves through the air. Combining movement with sugar is a recipe for disaster, so the big question is whether any of these machines will survive their maiden voyage. The one that can is worth ten grand.

60 min

Giant Wedding Cakes

This competition is all about going big or going home. Two Challenge superfans are planning a big wedding--and they want a giant cake to go with it. The competitors not only have to personalize the cake to satisfaction of this couple, but the cakes have to be at least six feet tall. Anything under six feet means automatic disqualification. The winner takes home ten thouand dollars.

60 min

Sugar Destinations

Four top pastry chefs go on a seven-day Western Caribbean cruise to four ports of call. The competitors' assignment is to design a colorful sugar and candy showpiece inspired by particular shore excursions found at each destination. The chefs will then come to Food Network Challenge studios and attempt to create their sugar showpiece in an eight-hour competition. The winning showpiece is worth ten thousand dollars.

Disney Beauty and the Beast Cakes

Contestants compete to build the best cake using Disney's Beauty and the Beast for inspiration.

60 min