''Dessert Masters'', also known as ''MasterChef: Dessert Masters'', is an Australian cooking

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produced by

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which premiered on 12 November 2023 on

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. It is a spin-off of ''

MasterChef Australia ''MasterChef Australia'' is an Australian competitive cooking reality show based on the original British ''MasterChef (British TV series), MasterChef''. It is produced by Endemol Shine Australia and screens on Network 10. Restaurateur and ch ...

'', itself an adaptation of the British ''

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'', and sees ten professional pastry chefs competing for a $100,000 prize. Former ''MasterChef Australia'' judge

Melissa Leong Melissa Leong (born 1982) is an Australian freelance food writer, food critic, television host, radio broadcaster, cookbook editor and marketer. She is currently a judge on Network 10's ''Dessert Masters'' alongside Amaury Guichon and was previ ...

and international pastry chef

Amaury Guichon Amaury Guichon (born 15 March 1991) is a French-Swiss pastry chef and chocolatier. He is known for his pastry designs and chocolate sculptures. Early life and training Guichon was born to a Swiss mother and a French father and grew up on the H ...

feature as judges. ''Dessert Masters'' was announced at Network 10's

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in October 2022. Before the first series premiered, a second series was also commissioned for 2024, with Leong and Guichon returning. Series two premiered on 14 October 2024.

Format and reception

The competition follows a similar structure to ''

'', with challenges testing technical skills, creativity, and time management under high-pressure conditions. Contestants are required to produce restaurant-quality desserts, ranging from plated dishes to large-scale showpieces. The show has been praised for elevating pastry arts in mainstream

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, with critics highlighting Guichon’s expertise and the contestants’ innovation.

Contestants

Series 1

The full cast for the first series was announced on 4 June 2023.

Series 2

Part of the cast for the second series was announced in May 2024 then the rest of the cast was announced on 15 August 2024.

Episodes and ratings

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Series 1

Series 2

Adaptations

Brazil

A Brazilian version of the series was commissioned in August 2024, named

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, the series will be produced by Endemol Shine Brasil and will premiere on

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References

External links

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Format and reception

Contestants

Series 1

Series 2

Episodes and ratings

Series 1

Series 2

Adaptations

Brazil

See also

References

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