The Big Bake: Holiday Season 4, Episode 1: Halloween: Bump in the Night

Halloween: Creepy Clowns

Behind the colorful costumes, big floppy shoes and red noses are the evil entertainers who always have the last laugh. Host Brad Smith challenges the baking teams to juggle frightening and fun by creating creepy clown cakes that are no joke for judges Danni Rose, Eddie Jackson and Ron Ben-Israel.

42 min

Halloween: Camp Vamp

Whether they're neck-and-neck in a canoe race or sinking their teeth into some archery, the "fangtastic" memories last forever at Camp Vamp. Host Brad Smith raises the stakes by challenging the teams to impress judges Danni Rose, Eddie Jackson and Ron Ben-Israel with deadly fun cakes of young vampires at summer camp.

42 min

Halloween: Zombie High School

Even the undead have to get their school cred! Host Brad Smith sees which baking team is top of the class when they use their brains to create some A+ cakes of a zombie high school for judges Danni Rose, Eddie Jackson and Ron Ben-Israel

42 min

Halloween: Monsters on the Move

From drag racing speed demons to spooky Sunday drivers, Host Brad Smith gets things moving as the baking teams screech into the season of scares with cakes that capture monsters on the open road for judges Danni Rose, Eddie Jackson and Ron Ben-Israel.

42 min

Halloween: Haunted Pirate Ship

Ahoy from the spectral, swashbuckling high seas! Host Brad Smith takes the helm as the baking teams set a course for scary sweetness and present judges Danni Rose, Eddie Jackson and Ron Ben-Israel with cakes that capture the afterlife on a haunted pirate ship.

42 min

Halloween: Bone Appetit

It may not look like it, but skeletons love their grub! Host Brad Smith sets the table for judges Danni Rose, Eddie Jackson and Ron Ben-Israel as the baking teams to serve up some scrumptious cakes that capture hungry skeletons in the mood for food!

42 min

Holiday: Cakemas Carols

Host Brad Smith gets the kitchen jingle bell rockin' as the baking teams work in perfect harmony to create cakes inspired by a favorite festive tune. Each team will have to work in sync to get judges Ron Ben-Israel, Eddie Jackson and Danni Rose singing their praises.

Holiday: Santa Paws

During the festive season, "Santa Paws" has to shake a tail and deliver presents to all the best-behaved little creatures. The baking teams must hop to it by creating a cake featuring a Santa of the animal kingdom that ​won't ruffle judges Ron Ben-Israel, Eddie Jackson and Danni Rose's feathers.

Holiday: The Nutcracker Ballet

The baking teams practice their pirouettes because host Brad Smith and judges Ron Ben-Israel, Eddie Jackson and Danni Rose want to see cake choreography that's en pointe as the bakers create ovation-worthy cakes that capture Tchaikovsky's iconic holiday ballet.

Holiday: Santa Claus Parade

From marvelous marching bands to fabulous floats, host Brad Smith has the baking teams take it to the streets with cakes that capture the Santa Claus Parade. Their sweet street sensations will have to be big to impress judges Ron Ben-Israel, Eddie Jackson and Danni Rose.

Holiday: Elves on the Loose

When Santa's away, the elves love to play, so host Brad Smith challenges the baking teams to create epic cakes that capture the North Pole's little rascals up to "snow" good. The snowballs start flying as they present their cakes to judges Ron Ben-Israel, Eddie Jackson and Danni Rose.

Holiday: Naughty or Nice

When it comes to gifts and lumps of coal, only Santa decides who's naughty or nice! Host Brad Smith makes sure the baking teams are on their best behavior as they create cakes inspired by Santa's (in)famous list for judges Ron Ben-Israel, Eddie Jackson and Danni Rose.

Holiday: Santa's Ho Ho Hoedown

Swing your partner round and round because Santa loves a square dance! Host Brad Smith tasks the baking teams with creating a cake that captures "do-si-do" with a side of "ho ho ho" as Santa and his friends hit a holiday hoedown with judges Ron Ben-Israel, Eddie Jackson and Danni Rose.