''Bake Squad'' is an American reality baking competition television series which premiered on August 11, 2021, for a first season of eight episodes and a second season published on January 20, 2023, with eight episodes. It is presented by

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, and features a returning group of four bakers who compete to make desserts for a different client each episode.

Format

The series is only lightly competitive, with no prizes or elimination-style elements. Instead, the focus is on creating elaborate desserts for a per-episode client—usually for a celebration, wedding, or birthday. The bakers typically have seven hours to produce their desserts before presenting them. Bakers periodically request help from Tosi for equipment or decorative pieces, such as chocolate molds or a

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, to showcase enhance their creation. After the client chooses a dessert, Tosi takes a picture of the client(s) and the winning baker with an

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, which is placed on a bulletin board signifying the win. The episode finishes with scenes from the client's celebration.

Episodes

Bold indicates the baker(s) who produced the winning creation per-episode.

Season 1 (2021)

Season 2 (2023)

References

{{Netflix original current series 2020s American reality television series Reality cooking competition television series American English-language television shows Netflix original programming 2021 American television series debuts 2023 American television series endings Cooking competitions in the United States