02x05 - Sweet Yet Scary

[bunniefuu]

I have a little surprise for you.

We have visitors, guys!

Let them in, please.

Ernesto Laguardia.

Arturo Peniche, Violeta Isfel.

ACTORS

-Arturo Carmona.
-Thanks.

ACTOR

Welcome to the Sugar Rush:
The Baking Point semifinal!

How cool!

Celebrity edition.

FRIENDS

But we also have Maricú Ortiz,
a legend in Mexican confectionery.

If there was a confectionery hall of fame,
she'd be in it.

Head over there. We'll talk in a second.

We love her.
We love her work and her wonderful career.

-It's nerve-racking.
-Yeah.

We have four great celebrities.

Each one of them has a specific color.

That means they will join
one of the teams,

and they will help you
with anything you need.

What if they can't cook?
They'll slow us down.

We don't have much time for the finale.

FRIENDS

Ernesto will join the Renterías. Great!

I got the best team,
Rentería-Laguardia Bakers.

Arturo Peniche will join Sandra
and Efraín, from Aguascalientes.

-Come here, Arturo.
-We'll win.

COUPLE

I think I saw him on María Mercedes.

"At your service."

Violeta with... Andrés and Nadia,
who just came back, by the way.

I feel like a superhero
coming to the rescue.

And Arturo.

What a firm handshake.
You'll go with the northerners!

-Yes!
-Elda and Erick.

Oh my, who is that Greek god?

He should help us, but shirtless.

-Can he cook?
-Who cares? He can inspire us.

Today's challenge is about
making a cupcake or a confection

inspired by childhood fears.

THEME
SWEET FEARS

Fears we maybe could not overcome.

We want to see them represented
in a dessert.

I never really liked clowns.

Grab your mixers! Your time starts now!

ROUND 1

We'll make
a darkness-themed cupcake, okay?

Like when you mistake sheets
for something else...

CUPCAKE OR CONFECTION

Or you see a jacket hanging
and get startled.

-Yeah.
-Okay.

How about red velvet?

With jelly underneath to make it taller.

LIME JELLY, WHITE CHOCOLATE

-Sure.
-And light.

We'll add some blood,
as if it was a clown's blood, but...

-We'll see if it looks good.
-But scary.

-The challenge is...
-Terrifying.

Terrifying, yes.

Tell us why you're excited
to have Maricú here.

Maricú is the boss of bosses
of confectionery in Mexico.

Ninety percent of us confectioners
who work in Mexico

have been influenced,
directly or indirectly,

by her school or by Maricú herself.

Including Gris.

-Including me.
-Very good.

Thankfully, I started as a young girl too.

My family had bakeries in Monterrey,
so that's how I started.

I said, "College isn't for me.
I'll stay in the bakery."

"I'll be a baker.
I'll go to France to study confectionery."

I am a big fan of yours.

-We'll blend this.
-Okay.

That way we won't get confused
because there are two recipes.

-This is a streusel.
-All the dry ingredients, right?

Yes.

Maricú, what were you afraid of
as a child?

The boogeyman, like some of them.

I am adding chocolate
because I'll make some paste for the eyes.

We'll give the boogeyman a face.

Nobody has seen it,
so it'd be great to depict it.

COCONUT CREAM

Plus, it'll taste of coconut.

We'll add the panocha. We'll hydrate that.

-Is it unrefined brown sugar?
-Yes, but we call it panocha.

-Okay.
-We want it to be real.

Pharisees are characters
that come out during Lent in Sonora.

-They have antlers, eyes, and ears.
-They're horrible.

It's like the Sack Man,
but you can actually see this one.

-Do you cook at home?
-Yes. The basic stuff.

I'm not an expert like you.

This is very traditional in Sonora.
You eat it during Lent.

The theory goes that
all Christmas leftovers are used to make...

-Capirotada. Exactly.
-Capirotada.

I'll put my heart into doing
everything I am ordered and told to do.

Does it have tortilla...?

We add tortillas in the bottom
to prevent it from sticking.

Have you seen movies
where they show jars with jelly

or with green water with eyes in it?

-Yes.
-We want to do that.

-Really? Okay.
-Something like that.

Perfect.

I've never made cupcakes.

I think we'll have lots of fun
making this type of cupcake.

Just pour it quickly
so it doesn't spill. Don't be afraid.

-There.
-Okay, let's see.

Two extra hands.

Can they make a difference time-wise?

If they can integrate their guest
into the team

and they can take advantage
of it, they'll benefit.

-Otherwise, it will be a catastrophe.
-Of course.

We can use cherries for the nose.

I think the red velvet cake
with cherries will be great.

CLOWN CUPCAKE

And we'll add a blackberry ganache.

Some cream cheese icing
would go great with it.

Grab a bit of edible glitter.

Nadia, were you...?
Were you ever scared by a clown?

I was.

Me too, I am part of the clown team.

I am sorry, but their faces
spooked me, their makeup.

I thought, "They are weird."

They didn't scare me
because both my parents were clowns

when I was little.

Oh my.

This is embarrassing.

Oh no! Busted!

They did kids' shows
and I imitated artists.

-Wow!
-I was already a drag queen.

As a child.

We have to add elements
of ugly clowns to this cupcake.

-The scary ones.
-And you'll add a touch to make it cute.

-Yes.
-Okay?

We will make it fairly sweet
on the outside

but spooky inside because...

I feel stressed out with Violeta.

She's making them change their minds
and see that we should not fear clowns.

-Yes.
-You have never made a cake?

-No.
-Really?

I discovered cooking in general
fairly recently.

You have to love what you're making
so that it tastes good.

-I've seen my son cooking.
-Do your children cook?

-Yes. The 12-year-old loves it.
-Cooking?

-And he loves sweet stuff.
-Wow!

I do savory, he does sweet.

Ernesto hasn't entered
the pastry-making world.

We'll have to explain some tasks
so that he can do an excellent job.

-How's he doing?
-Great. He's doing amazing.

You have a legend like Ernesto Laguardia
by your side.

-You can't give him orders.
-He makes you nervous.

I hadn't considered it, but it must...

-It must affect them.
-Yes.

Growing up, I watched him in soap operas.

-Tell him you admire him...
-No.

...because you watched him as a child.

-Yes!
-Seeing it in the oven puts me at ease.

-Yes.
-I hope they benefit from the extra hands.

It is their only chance
to save time for the finale.

How do you make the little ball?

We grab a bit, like this, just a bit,
we roll it quickly, and that's it.

I think Mr. Arturo Peniche
looks very engrossed.

He is very focused.

-Yes, making cakes is hard.
-This one won't let me.

Let's see.

I need, at least, 15 eyes.

It won't stick.

-Is it okay if one is bigger?
-Yes, that is fine.

Cooking is all about
good decisions and mistakes.

If we make a mistake, we must overcome it
and make up for it

so we don't waste time.

-I swear this eye is driving me mad.
-Really? No.

Ten minutes have gone by.

Violeta, do you know we need to rush?

Yes, I'm on it.

In Andrés and Nadia's case,
they've been cooking for five hours

and now they have five more hours to go.

So, it's a ten-hour workday,

and, in the end,
I think it might work against them.

Let's try to finish it in about 35.

-Okay.
-Okay.

I will hurry.

I'm about to get stressed out, and I say,
"No, I will flow as I progress."

This is about saving time.

Besides, as part of the price they pay
for coming from the playoff,

they'll have
half an hour less for the finale

than the team that had
the least amount of time, Elda and Erick.

So they're swimming upstream.

-Ladies, I'm going to the oven.
-Okay.

They look so pretty.

Maricú, these are the best four teams.

This is the semifinal.

Let's go to the stations
to make them more nervous.

-Perfect, let's go.
-Come with me.

-Does it matter which one is bigger?
-No.

-Hello.
-What's up, friends?

Mr. Carmona.

-How are you?
-Are you working?

You're only holding the mixer.
Are you really working?

I cut all that. I am helping, really.

-Yes, he is.
-He is working hard.

-He is k*lling it.
-He's going like this.

Let's see your technique.
What are you doing? What's this?

-I'm just scraping it off.
-What is it?

Fresh cheese and cream cheese.

-You're creaming it, mixing it.
-We'll make a fresh cheese icing.

Okay. It has to be well mixed
and have a h*m* consistency.

-Yes.
-Right? Okay.

Chef, I have them.
Of course we can make it.

Andrés, tell us about these cupcakes.

They are red velvet and cherry cupcakes.

And a butter sponge cake.

Look, I'm super nervous

because Maricú
is an expert in all flavors.

-Red velvet has lots of coloring.
-Yeah.

I don't like it.

-We need to mix it.
-It's pale. Add more.

-No, hold on.
-Okay.

Make it look like red velvet, love.

Like this?

No, redder. It's very pale.

We'll add a bit more.

We tried not to add too much coloring,
like a red velvet cake.

The cherries and the cherry juice
also helped us with the color.

-Good idea. Good option.
-Yes.

-She said it was a good idea.
-To avoid using red coloring.

Oh, love, you're too much.

I will fix it.

Leave it, love. I will pour them, okay?

Leave them. I will pour them.

We are just missing the eyes.

Great.

You can tell
who is in charge in that kitchen.

-How is it going, guys?
-We're doing awesome, with good help.

Elda is shaking because of your helper.

Elda is shaking because you are with us.

It's true.

I knew you would say that.

I send you a kiss.

You are embarrassing me.

Elda has a crush on Ernesto Laguardia.

I'm glad he isn't on her team,
or she'd be distracted.

Exactly.

No wonder you haven't moved from there.

-This is how I work.
-I see that. I know.

I really like people
who can express what they feel.

And who like one's work.
That is a privilege.

-Hey, don't steal Ernesto.
-No.

No way.

-Is this Ernesto's strategy?
-He will add...

Who distracted the green team
knowing that Elda has a crush on him.

I'll steal her
and put a yellow t-shirt on her.

-Freezer.
-Here, Arturo.

-One by one, right?
-Bakers!

Half an hour has gone by.

-No!
-Let's go!

I am excited because the pace is great.

Those famous hands are helping.

We can do it, team!

-We are almost done.
-We can do it!

-We can do it!
-We can do it!

Arturo, can you help me with the eyes?

What do I do?

-Should they be facing up?
-Yes.

-Facing up.
-Yes. What is that?

Sugar or cornstarch?

This is sugar.

-Are you sure?
-Yes. I'll check.

-Icing?
-Have you tried it?

It's cornstarch.

Oh my God.

I can't believe it.
Why did I use cornstarch?

Okay, I've removed it. Look.

I mean, how will he solve that problem?

They're swimming upstream,
but they can do it.

-And the icing sugar?
-I'll put it here.

-I don't know where it is.
-There.

-Yes.
-No...

Let me remove the top part.

It's just a bit.

I have to move really fast.
I'll change this and adapt it.

Come on, love. You can do it.

I am on it. No, she's talking to you.

What's going on? You want to steal my job.

-It'll break a bit. Or a lot.
-No, it should not break.

Let me see. Why?

-Ever since we started, there's always...
-Something happening.

This is making me a bit worried.

I'm here with the Rentería-Laguardia team.

They molded the chocolate.

And you and I know that when you do that
and you don't have enough time

to let the chocolate rest
and harden properly,

it's hard to remove it from the mold,
and they're having issues.

Or add another layer of chocolate.

No.

It broke.

Oh no, now it's the chocolate.

What else can go wrong?
We have to finish that boogeyman.

Give it to me and wait.
It will take a bit longer.

ROUND 1

I see they are making extra portions
as a backup, right?

-Sure.
-How can I help you?

What can we use to simulate...

-What do we need?
-...the blood?

-How about honey and red coloring?
-Yes, we'll add coloring.

Yes. They loved the idea.

-Where is the coloring?
-Here.

I feel so powerful for giving them
an idea that works that...

This blood looks...

-Clotted.
-Yes, clotted.

Oh, the color of this blood is amazing.

She is an expert,
embracing her baker role.

As a plate decoration?

-Just like that, right?
-Yes.

She's putting blood on herself, look.

No, you have to...

-You said four.
-I heated it too much.

And do it here so that this is cold. Yes.

-Okay.
-I am done. Shall I make beards?

Yes.

We have to save time.

We must finish the bags. She is on it.

-Guys, do you have scissors?
-No, baby.

-Something is burning.
-What's burning?

Is something burning?

Is it getting burned?

The peanuts!

-What's burning?
-What?

The peanuts, but...

-Some people are nosy.
-You want to be here.

Very nosy.

-Erick's peanuts are burning.
-No.

When you are busy, you get distracted.

It's the second time I've burnt something.

Will they taste good? I don't think so.

Let's make them again. Yes.

Did he burn them or did Carmona burn them?

What if the celebrity messes up?

Yes, I mean...

-Tell them I made the ugly ones.
-Okay.

We're the ones with less time
for the finale.

Look, they're about to finish.

Dear God.

-Peanuts are done. Do they go on top?
-Yes.

-Here?
-Yes, exactly.

Well done.

-We're finally going to finish first.
-Yes.

-Dear God.
-I'm very happy.

I'll grab another one. Stop, baby.

If you do it too much, it'll be ruined.

-Excuse me.
-Okay.

Here, they're plating the cupcake, right?

-Yes, there.
-They're way ahead there.

But also Elda, Erick, and Arturo Carmona.

This one is done.

I'll assemble this.

We're missing one.

Start moving them.

-Yes?
-Yes.

Which is the front?

-Does the nose point to the front?
-Yes.

-What about the cheese?
-Done.

-Ready?
-Ready? Go!

-One, two, three.
-There they go.

-Come on!
-They'll make it!

-And...
-They're going to press it!

Unbelievable!

Violeta, well done!

TIME SAVED

-Here too.
-Both basically at the same time.

Do you know what the best part is, Chef?

-That we'll go try them now.
-We were waiting for it.

We still need to decorate.

-Well done.
-Can you help me set it?

Where? The plate?

And we'll add the teeth.

Go for it, guys!

-And...
-Let's press.

One, two, and...

-Come on! I cannot reach it.
-Three!

TIME SAVED

-Done!
-There!

-Good.
-Done.

Cool it down. Put it in.

I am very anxious.
I can't wait to plate the dessert.

No... It is taking us too long.

Elio, I'm going to cut this.

-It's done. He can help you cut it.
-Yes.

Andrés, Nadia, tell us what it was like
working with Violeta.

It was a dream to have such a great artist

here in this kitchen
making these cupcakes.

-It was an honor. I learned a lot.
-Thanks.

We did it. The boogeymen are done.

It's such a relief that they look good.

Our cupcake is inspired by clowns,

so we decided to use a fun concept,

but there is
some dark filling in the center,

which represents
our internal fear of this character.

Let's taste it. In fact,
I came even more prepared.

Yes, great.

This is a red velvet and cherry cupcake.

Some people don't like
the heavy icing of the red velvet.

Without the teeth, dude. I don't think so.

-You looked amazing.
-I can't.

How do vampires eat dessert?
It's impossible.

Wow!

Look at that mouthful.

It's amazing, isn't it?

You expressed what you wanted very well,
that clown concept.

The elements, the base, the cream,
the head, the hands, it had it all.

What you wanted to convey
was absolutely clear.

I liked the flavors
and you achieved nice textures,

but it's extremely sweet for my taste.

-Okay.
-No, César.

-Paint in one direction.
-Okay.

Some gossip, the Renterías
and Ernesto Laguardia haven't finished.

Ernesto is so charming,
that you just talk with him.

-You can't help it. Right?
-Yes. Poor guys.

Make it heaping. This will be the lid.

Yes, the lid, I know.

Oh my, we're rushing so much,
I had forgotten we had Ernesto.

Ernesto, lift them with a knife.

-Okay, yes.
-I'll paste them.

Arturo, how did you get along
with these northerners?

Very well, I think we were a team
from the start, and that is the outcome.

Our childhood fears are the Pharisees.

In Sonora, this is a Lent tradition,
and they go out and dance in the streets.

They make masks with animal hides,
and they have horns.

They are like demons.

You need a spoon, baby.

-It's dripping.
-It is...

-It is dripping.
-Why didn't you tell me?

You'll stain your new suit.

You know me.

We made a bowl with molding chocolate,
and it has capirotada inside.

It's three layers,
so insert the spoon deep,

and it has a fresh cheese icing on top.

I was actually very impressed

by the fresh cheese icing.

It took me a while to get to the bottom,
which held the yummiest part.

It is very well-balanced
towards the bottom.

I wanted to see
why Capi's dessert had some liquid,

and even though I went deep,
I couldn't find any.

That syrup was actually
underneath the capirotada.

That sweet and salty combination
was delicious.

With all due respect, Chef.

Just let me add this one.
It's the fifth one.

Sandra, Efraín, what was it like
to work with Arturo Peniche?

-Wonderful
-It was great.

He helped us a lot.

-I participated in everything.
-Everything.

-Done.
-Okay.

-This way, Ernesto.
-Hurry.

-Come on, hurry!
-The button.

The Renterías have finished as well.

TIME SAVED

Officially, all the teams have finished.

Congratulations
to the Rentería-Laguardia family.

Everybody has been afraid of the dark.

When the lights go out, we're asleep,
and think there's a monster somewhere.

This is a red velvet sponge cake

with a white chocolate
and butter ganache filling.

-And it also has nuts...
-Yes, it has some brittle.

-I have a question.
-Yes.

Did you use the whole bottle
to color the red velvet cake?

Yes.

Okay. It needs a bit more sweetness
without making it too...

-Exaggerated.
-Cloying.

-Did it happen again?
-Again!

-I don't know why you absorb color.
-Is my tooth black?

-Yes.
-Oh, no.

I don't know if it's an inside joke
among everyone, a joke among teams.

Stop painting Gris's teeth, please.

No, it doesn't matter!

I am used to it.

Just for today.

-Stop it.
-Stop it.

Nobody has seen the boogeyman,
so we wanted to give it a face.

My grandparents are from the coast.
They grew mangoes and coconuts.

We added a bit of our background.

So, we created this hideous coconut,
but with the flavors of a happy childhood.

The combination of textures,
the streusel with the crumble,

the lightness of the flavors inside
and the crunchiness of the chocolate.

I can only congratulate you.

Thank you very much!

She loved it.

It's very fresh.
It is very rich in textures.

I like discovering what's inside.

And it has that touch of salt

that is welcome to balance the sweetness.

And I loved how the boogeyman theme
was interpreted.

Good.

I think we'll have good results.

Bakers, very well done!

However, we must find out
which was the judges' favorite trio.

And that trio is...

It's nerve-racking.

The Renterías and Ernesto Laguardia!

Congratulations!

The Rentería-Laguardia trio wins!

Congratulations,
but don't get too confident.

It's time to find out which two trios

will lose half an hour.

The first trio is...

Andrés, Nadia, and Violeta.

I am sorry.

I felt discouraged, but we will make
a much bigger effort for the cake.

Unfortunately,
the challenge was "sweet fears,"

and yours was so sweet
that it wasn't very frightening.

Oh well.

The second trio
that will lose half an hour is...

Arturo...

Which Arturo?

...Sandra and Efraín.

Unfortunately, your jelly crystallized,

but your flavors, not so much,
according to the judges.

I don't agree, but people
always try to bring the best ones down.

Dear Maricú,

the finalists will be decided
in this round.

Give them a hard task.

-You have no idea what's coming.
-Right.

Do you know where
this planet's most feared creature lives?

Well, start imagining
because you'll have to recreate

its home, its dwelling,
whatever you want to call it.

And you'll have to make us
a terrifying but delicious cake.

And this is important.

It has to include a special effect

to make this scary space more frightening.

That takes time, it will be hard,

but we hope we can pull through
with this project.

The first ones to start
will be Elda and Erick,

with 4 hours, 7 minutes, and 40 seconds.

And the last ones will be Sandra, Efraín,
and Arturo Peniche,

with 3 hours, 34 minutes, and 22 seconds.

Elda, Erick, Arturo.

Grab your mixers! Your time starts now!

Come on!

ROUND 2
CAKES

-Witch.
-She lives in a house.

Somewhere old.

Pretty on one side, but with blood inside.

-Yes. Hearts.
-A witch must have a cauldron.

-What's the longest you have waited?
-Well...

Less than this.
Last time, it was 25 minutes.

Yes, 25.

And now it's almost half an hour.

No, we'll start, look, 17 minutes later.

Those 17 minutes
could be very, very important.

Time is distressing.

What the celebrities don't know
is that later on,

we'll throw them a little curveball.

But it's hard because of the time,
because they have to save it.

If they have to do more,
they'll lose time.

Get six yolks.

-Just six yolks.
-Six yolks.

I'll make a coconut
and almond sponge cake...

WITCH'S HOUSE CAKE

...a mousseline cream with guava,
and some amaretto syrup.

Oh, it broke.

There we go.

Hey, Erick told Arturo
to add only the yolks to the mixture.

And he added the whole egg.

-Is that very serious?
-Yes.

It will completely change
what they're thinking of doing.

Their sponge cake, the texture,
their cream, whatever it was.

Okay.

Three.

-We just need the yolk.
-Yes.

-This.
-I will...

Okay.

These ones broke, it will be hard,
but you can get new ones.

I have to follow
the instructions precisely

because it is the science of baking.

He realized this and is trying
to separate them with his hands.

If you use your hand, you don't run...

-It's not working.
-The risk.

And...two more.

-There it is. Let's see.
-Let's see.

-No!
-No!

Passion fruit.

It's full of flavor.

-Warming up.
-Very good.

-Three, two, one.
-Let's go!

-Grab your mixers! Your time starts now!
-Let's go!

Like three minions at work.

We want to make something
that really scared us as children,

the chaneques.

They are these odd child-like creatures.

-Child-like.
-And we'll make a mountain.

-A big spooky tree here.
-Yes, a tree.

-We can add rocks to make it more real.
-Some realistic rocks.

What do you do while you wait?

-Just watch.
-Cry.

-Be green with envy because they...
-Because they've started.

When you have the guavas, I'll help you.

We'll make some stir-fried guavas
with coconut and almonds.

It will be... Do you like guavas?

What is burning?

-What's happening?
-What happened?

-God.
-It smells like something is burning.

Again.

-What happened?
-I burned it.

God, please release me.

You burned the coconut and almonds.

-Unbelievable.
-Again.

Toasting is not his thing.
They don't get it.

Why do they ask him to do that?

I want to cry.

-Will you make it again?
-We have more ingredients.

I have to ask Ernesto
to roll out fondant. Sorry.

Good.

-Let's do the next one.
-Okay.

-I'm working out here.
-With this.

-And we're all like...
-Yes.

How much longer?

The good thing is
that it's just Andrés and then us.

If not, we'll rent Arturo's hands.

There's Capi.

Andrés, Nadia!

-He scared me.
-Capi.

Three, two, one. Grab your mixers!

-Your time starts now!
-Okay.

We'll get inspired by the same idea
as the cupcakes.

-By terror to... Yes.
-Clowns.

-But where do clowns live?
-In the circus.

Of course.

We can put a clown face at the entrance,

but this time, there'll be nothing sweet
about this clown.

And some clown hands will be holding it.

You work on the cream
and I will make the sponge cake.

-Okay.
-Okay?

The time has come, guys.

You're the last ones to start.

-Three, two, one.
-One.

Grab your mixers! Your time starts now!

-The house of a...
-A witch's cabin.

-Let's add trees.
-And a lake here.

-Yes, a bubbly lake.
-Bubbly.

We need very woodsy flavors.

The berry compote,
a condiment such as chai.

And some cheese to balance it out, okay?

-Let's do it!
-Come on!

Okay, judges,

they're all making their cake
for a spot in the finale.

There are only three.

Nadia, make sure that turns out well.

That's enough lemon.

I notice that Andrés is like...

But Nadia is more like...

I've finished the bread.

-Okay.
-So what?

-Come on.
-Still...

Mix it.

The bread is in the oven,
the cream is ready.

The syrup is almost done.
I need it to cool down.

-Do I pour it?
-Yes.

-It didn't stick at all.
-No.

I'm doing it with lots of love.

At the same time, I'm amazed
by everything we can achieve.

Let's use the blast chiller now.

We'll start decorating.

She can make all the flags
we'll use for the cake.

Nadia, Andrés, and Violeta
have split the tasks.

-Good.
-The ladies are focused on decorating.

And Andrés is focusing on tasting.

-Sponge cake.
-On the biscuit.

I start painting the paper red.
I've become such an expert.

It's very wet.

-Sorry.
-Jesus.

-Start a new one.
-While this one dries.

I messed up the first one.

Gris, according to your keen eye,

which of the four remaining teams
is the most creative?

All of them have given us, at some point,
the best and most creative cake.

Anything can happen now. They are even.

This is going to be...

-Good.
-Good.

We wanted to make
an almond, blueberry, and lemon cake.

We'll make it sweet, right?

-Yes.
-To remember that...

That sweet childhood we had.

Shall I add more water or is it okay?

-What is the heat level? Nine?
-I'll turn it down.

-I will turn it down.
-Yes, so it's not so aggressive.

I'm struggling
trying to make syrup with the sugar.

We need a very thick syrup
to be able to mold it.

-Should it be dry?
-No.

-Look.
-You know what? That one won't work.

You have to do the right thing
and throw it away.

-Oh well.
-Yes.

What's going on?

-Look.
-It burned.

-Yes, it burned.
-It sounds serious.

-Can you add water to it?
-From the beginning... No.

We'll do it again.
Let's throw that one away.

-This one is ruined.
-The heat was too high.

Yes, it was very aggressive
in the beginning.

I think I made a mistake.

I added the sugar and then the water.

Now I will add the water
and then the sugar.

-This works.
-Yes, it does.

-With this heat.
-You can turn it up a bit.

The sugar can't crystallize
because it is wet.

-I think this is ready.
-Great.

Let's do a bit more.

That is always César's job.
He made the most of this.

-You're gonna say, "What now?"
-No, it's fine.

I had never kneaded so much fondant
in my whole life.

No experienced baker wants to do this.

-They ask him to do it.
-They "haze" the guests. Good.

Do you think the other celebrities
are working as hard as Ernesto?

Hopefully, so he doesn't feel...

-Exploited.
-Exploited.

You'll make a human brain.

Your first time.

Your first job.

-Shall I cover it in white or this one?
-Yes, this one.

I'm using my whole brain
to make the brain.

Wait, lift it. I hope it didn't stick.

No, the...

-Very good.
-No, because I added sugar to it.

Leave it here.

Sorry, Nadia. Sorry.

Grab a new one.

-I'd better grab a new one.
-Yes, a new one.

Okay, perfect. Now those ones.

I'll make half,
and you make the other half, okay?

-I'll watch you.
-Okay, perfect.

Okay, a good portion of the brain
is completed.

Look. We'll use this as a guide.

Yeah.

We'll do this, whether we want to or not.

So, we'll form some "S" shapes
minding that line.

-They're making a hyperrealistic brain.
-Wow.

It's like regular size. It's quite big.

Yes.

You scared me!

It's going great!

Sis, I'm doing the base now,
to start forming the mountain.

Yes.

-Ernesto has finished the fondant.
-Yes, I think it's good now.

All done.

I thought I came here to enjoy.

Not to play sports with the fondant.

I think baking is an extreme sport.

-I never imagined it was so tiring.
-Extremely tiring.

-Right?
-Now add to that the time, the pressure.

-The fondant is ready.
-Great. Thank you.

-Can you help me stir this?
-Sure.

-So you can rest.
-Yes, thank you.

Turn it off and add hazelnuts.

-It's done.
-Yes, so...

-It's off.
-Good.

Spread them out here, Arturo, okay?

-Shall I stir?
-Yes, and spread them out here.

-They're not getting coated.
-They aren't.

-They aren't?
-No, it crystallized again. Why?

-The hazelnuts.
-Unbelievable.

Why did it crystallize again?

-Is it the sugar?
-Yes, I think so.

What happened to Arturo Peniche?

-At first, caramel is liquid.
-Yes.

At certain points and for certain reasons,

like if you change the temperature,
sugar goes back to its original form.

So it becomes whitish
and powdery, or whatever.

Plan B, we'll grind them here.
Don't worry.

Let's transfer them here.

-Are we grinding everything?
-No, just the hazelnuts.

Fortunately, we have the nut brittle,

so we'll use it to add some crunchy sugar.

We'll mix them.

There you go.

-Do you like my brain?
-I love it.

It stuck a bit.

I can see that Andrés's cake
is falling apart.

Didn't you use the mold release?

I don't know what happened.
I'm so stressed out.

I shouldn't have baked it in that mold.

He started to grab the pieces

and he's assembling the cake
with the crumbling pieces.

Good idea. It's the best he can do.
It's too late to start a new one.

-It is.
-This cake got a bit ruined but...

What do I do?

No, but I'm fixing it nicely. Look.

-Baker tactics you didn't know.
-But look.

Nobody will defeat us here.

-May God protect us in this w*r.
-May he protect us and not take Violeta.

-Insert the wire. It comes out like this.
-Okay, yes.

Meanwhile, I'll beat this one.

This show is great!

Sugar Rush: The Baking Point!

I can't grab this.

Oh my.

-Is it hard to make them stick?
-Yes, it is.

How do they glue it?

They use chocolate, and what
Ernesto Laguardia is doing,

is adding compressed air,
so when you invert the can,

the gas with which it's refrigerated,
CO2, comes out

and attaches it immediately.

Okay.

Hold on, it broke.

No...

I turned the tree and it almost fell.

-Are you okay, bro?
-It almost fell.

-The tree almost fell.
-Oh my God.

He went like this.
It spun but it didn't fall.

My heart froze!

You are like a crazy chicken
running around.

You know what?

-Balance the weight.
-Yes.

Dear judges, this is my favorite moment
because if you see some stress...

I am about to create a bit more.

Check out what I am going to do.

-Listen!
-Yes, sir.

Dear celebrities, famous people,
this announcement is for you.

-What's up?
-Would you like to help your contestants?

-Of course!
-I'd love it if they won.

Pay close attention.

If you accept this challenge,
your team could earn

-one and a half hours for the finale.
-What do we have to do?

If they make it.

That hour and a half
has to be for the Renterías.

This is what you have to do.

Without any help from anybody,

you have to make four terrifying donuts

with a recipe
that you'll find at your stations.

I've never made a donut.

Never.

You will only have


Give me a break!

It's not much time for making donuts,

but I am here, so I have to do it.

Forty minutes starting now!

ADDITIONAL CHALLENGE

Big responsibility! They lost time
in the previous challenge,

and we can make up for it here,
so I am committed.

-I'm just going to mix.
-I need...

-We'll see how it goes.
-Why, Ernesto?

-I've never made donuts.
-Oh my God!

-You can do it.
-I can. Relax.

-Focus there and I'll focus here.
-You're a warrior.

Oh my, this is very intense.

Give it everything you've got
so those donuts turn out perfect.

Is this challenge hard or easy?

Making a donut in 40 minutes
is not that easy.

How long? I can't check the clock now.

I am focused on those donuts.

-You are very focused.
-Yes, I am.

I don't want to disappoint you.

Dear Gris, I know
your greatest passion is gossip.

-Shall we go and see what we find out?
-Yes, we'll bring back gossip.

-Where is the sugar?
-Here.

Very little sugar.

But I need it for the yeast.

Arturo, focus

because you can help us save time
for the finale.

-Mr. Arturo Peniche.
-Don't even talk to me.

I just got pressured,
I have to make donuts

while I was making the garden
and the trees for the little house.

Have you ever made donuts?

Yes, that's why I'm warming up the yeast
with a bit of water and sugar.

-He knows.
-It'll get fermented faster.

-He knows.
-He knows a bit.

If you can't make those donuts,
if your team...

Don't be mean.

If your team went to the finale...

Imagine if they don't win the million
due to that hour and a half.

You are actually ugly.

But they will be fine.

I hope to do my best
and not disappoint them.

-Look.
-Add more coffee.

No, dude, it got ugly.

The paint won't stick.

-If we microwave it...
-It darkens.

It darkens.

We have to bake it. It should be perfect.

That's enough because it will rise a lot.

A minute and a half.

How are you, my Rentería-Laguardia team?

-Making do.
-Are you doing okay?

-What a nice dough.
-Look at that.

It seems Ernesto Laguardia
makes lots of dough.

Makes a lot...

-Nice, Luis.
-Chef.

-The chef can make a joke.
-I think I'm doing well.

-What will your scary element be?
-I'll make spiders.

-I like it.
-They will match the chaneques.

-Okay.
-We'll let you work.

-We'll let them work.
-Let's go.

Darn!

-What happened?
-What happened there?

Tell me, what is it?

It burst.

-How long did you set?
-What you told me.

You are burning everything, baby.
You need to relax.

When you make a mistake once,
it's okay. But twice...

-Shall I make it?
-What?

-The moss. Again.
-Yup.

We have to cover them.

You know we're very fast,
but we'll save lots of time

if we work on the details a bit faster.

And this will be underneath.
It looks good.

-Remove the cake on top.
-No, leave it.

-Because then we know... The one on top.
-Give me that base.

Is the moss pretty?

-Yes. This one, honey.
-It looks great.

Can you paste these ones?

-Shall I start pasting the isomalt?
-Yes.

-Do the donuts look pretty, Ernesto?
-Yes, what do you think?

-Great!
-Cool!

I feel at ease knowing
we'll have an extra hour.

They're golden brown,
they're big, they're fluffy.

We won't assess the flavor, just...

-That they made the donuts.
-That they made spooky donuts.

Five minutes left.

Five minutes to deliver your donuts.

No, wait.

This isn't ready yet.

You have to place your donuts
in the tasting area.

The four of them, okay?

Because I don't judge, but I do eat.

It's good.

A red one now. Which one do you like?

My scary concept for the donut is blood,

cobwebs, eyes, maybe some fangs.

Shall I add sprinkles?

-I'll use it now.
-That goes last.

Wait, this is not for the tile.
That's a different color.

-Worms.
-Violeta, why aren't you talking to me?

I'm very focused on earning time for you.

Nadia, if Violeta can't give us
that hour and a half,

we're walking on thin ice, but...

-Very thin.
-And running out of time.

Come on, you can do it!

They are donu-spiders.

Plus, they match our cake today.

It looks cool.

Where's the red color?

-I put it there.
-Here.

No, that is black.

I like that he's yelling,
"Where's the red color?"

"This doesn't work."

It's very hard. How do I soften it?

He's throwing stuff.

He's angry. We lost him.

We lost him.

With so little time, it's kind of hard.

It's tough.

The donuts turned out great.
Arturo is very creative.

-The way he works is really fun.
-Yes.

Donut-making celebrities,

you have 30 seconds
to present your four donuts.

-I'm missing one.
-Thirty seconds!

Okay, guys. This is the last thing.
We're ready.

-Come on!
-There. That's good.

-You're done.
-Put it there.

Press the button.

Coming!

Come on. All the eyes? Very good, Ernesto.

-Put it there.
-Put it there, Arturo.

-Five, four, three...
-Come on!

-Okay!
-Two!

Press it!

-Very good.
-Well done, celebrities.

-I did it!
-Thank you.

We'll assess your donuts later.

Now go back to helping your team, please.

I want to tell you
that my donuts turned out amazing.

-Shall I make more flags?
-Yes.

And I'll finish...

What?

He's missing a tooth.

I'm afraid of collapsing
halfway through the competition.

I love it. I love my clown.

-That clown makes me scared and nervous.
-It's coming right at you.

-It's turning around to see you.
-Yes.

More flags or not?

How many do you have?

-I have 12 flags.
-Thanks.

-Any moss left?
-There's enough.

-Not much.
-There's lots.

What is that? Like...

It might be part of the effect.

It's perfect.

How pretty.

They opted for a slightly smaller design.

-Yes.
-But full of details.

All those fine details elevate it.

I think they're even putting
a sewer system underneath.

We want even the smallest detail
to be visible,

and we're focusing on that.

Elio, I need the cake.

Coming.

There's still lots to do.

We still have to add ganache to the cake,
so I'm very concerned about all that.

-Put the cake in.
-Yes.

-May I help you there?
-No, you're helping lots there.

I like that Ernesto helps them
in any way he can.

-Yes, I agree.
-And he doesn't stop. I love that.

The time is... Oh my God.

-We're running out of time.
-Yes, we are.

The moss looks amazing. I loved it.

Yes, it's a nice touch.

-There's still lots to do.
-Everything looks pretty.

-Yes.
-But it's so big that...

-It's not enough.
-It's not enough. Exactly.

The cake will probably be
very pretty on three sides,

but here we see
a fourth side that is almost bare.

-Leave it as it is.
-It's just missing a bit.

We have accumulated very little time,
Nadia, very little.

We feel the pressure of having
to save time, we have no choice.

I think that Andrés, Nadia, and Violeta
are about to finish,

and it looks terrifying, honestly.

We have to present
this extraordinary cake nicely

because it is really spectacular.

-I think we have the first...
-One.

The first cake of the semifinal, guys.

We have the first semifinal cake.

They pressed it!

Come on!

I, Arturo, wouldn't add anything else.

-Just the milk, the bubbling water.
-Just the milk and the bubbling water.

We'll also add a fog effect.
It'll look really cool.

Slowly.

I think Sandra and Efraín
are finishing too.

-Aren't they?
-Yes, they're about to...

-Done.
-Top speed!

Let's press.

-They're going to press.
-Come on.

-Oh no...
-No!

-Hurry!
-Help us. You're tall.

-Nails.
-Press it.

-They also pressed the button.
-Good.

-No way!
-Sandra, Efraín, Arturo Peniche!

-The second team to finish.
-No way!

-What color do we use to cover the back?
-The back?

-Yes, the back.
-The back is a normal house.

-It's not covered.
-Use an airbrush.

They'll subtract points for details
because we won't have time to finish.

It's a lot...

-Of work.
-Should I cover it with chocolate?

Yes, do it.

Carmona is doing...

I don't know if he's repairing it or what,

but he's doing something.

-You didn't put anything there.
-Which one?

-Fill that.
-We're putting hot water there.

What did I get myself into?
I was fine making cakes at the bakery.

They're adding some sort of liquid.

That will probably be the special effect.

Fill it up.

-It overflowed. Wait.
-No. Did it? It shouldn't.

-I know.
-Did it spill?

Yes, I am cleaning it.

-We won't finish.
-Yes, we will.

We'll finish as always,
even if it's at the last second.

Can you help me?

-To do what?
-Lift it and put it there.

Elda, Erick, and Arturo Carmona
are placing it on the platform.

There they go!

They did it!

They finished as well!

TIME SAVED

One, two, three.

And on this side too.

Yes!

Come on, Elio! Come.

-One, two, three!
-Two, three!

The Renterías finished too!

TIME SAVED

Or we'll call them the Laguardias.
The Laguardias finished as well.

We have four complete cakes.

-Should we see them?
-Okay.

Come on.

Andrés, Nadia, Violeta.

How spectacular!

We decided that the clown's dwelling

should be a circus tent.

And besides its terrifying appearance,

the cake also has a show.

First, smoke will come out.
It smells of berries.

-Can you take a step backwards?
-How yummy.

I want to see it.

This cake looks like a country fair.

But I'm worried that Mis Pastelitos' hair
is going to catch fire.

We'd be in deep trouble.

I made a worm nest.

Then we have a zombie with a popping eye.

The white one is a crime scene.

And these are some spiders.

-Yes! With conviction.
-That's it.

I love how you decorated them.
I need you to work as a baker.

-I'd love that.
-And the cake leaves you open-mouthed.

-Literally.
-Just like... Exactly, just like the clown.

-It has tons of work. Congratulations.
-Thanks.

Thank you.

We decided to make a witch's house.

Efraín made some poison bottles for us

and the crystal ball.

-There's a crow there too.
-That's the witch.

If the four of you could move
towards this side,

you'd see a special effect.

Come closer. Look.

What...

I thought,
"A witch will emerge from there."

I'm very mischievous.
Sometimes I get tired of myself.

We'll add a bit of fog.

-There.
-There. There is the lake.

Amazing.

I hope this house takes us to the finale.

This is the big-toothed man.

This is the dumb man.

That one sees everything that's happening.
This one is a Cyclops.

We just have to taste them
and make sure they're donuts,

but everything else
seems to be going well.

The work on the cabin is very detailed.

A work of art in this style.
It's brilliant.

-Thanks.
-Thanks.

We wanted to recreate a witch's house.

From the outside,
it looks like a regular cabin.

But the evil things are done inside.

I see books as well.

Yes, books.

Here comes the effect. Let's see!

A chimney.

Wow!

-Well done! It's beautiful.
-Thank you.

Wow.

Arturo Carmona, tell us about your design.

I call the first donut Christmas horror.

The second donut alludes to horror.

The other one has two eyes, see?

And the other one has cobwebs.

They look as if they were made
by a donut professional.

-A donut maker.
-Exactly.

This cake is stunning.

The bigger it is,
the harder it is to fill.

That's the problem with big structures.

It's very nicely done.

I liked the books,
which are the most normal part.

Yes.

In the community where we grew up,

all the locals talked about the chaneques.

They were spooky creatures
that came out at night

and took children to their caves.

-Spooky, but there it is.
-I like it.

Let's wait for the special effects.

It's everywhere.

It's coming out!

-An eruption.
-And here too.

This is what we saw as children
in those spooky ravines.

It's like an eruption.

And those spiders
are the chaneque's minions.

-It includes a legend.
-Of course.

Of all of them, this is the first one
that's really connected to the cake theme.

I hadn't thought about that.

If you'd made a smaller cake,
you'd have finished earlier.

-And you would have saved more time.
-Yes, Chef.

I do like it big.
That's what makes it impressive.

I have nothing negative to say
about this cake.

-Congratulations, guys.
-Thank you.

To start, we'll ask Andrés,
Nadia and Violeta

to come here and bring their slices.

And the donuts.

I am very happy about this cake.

Go ahead. Let's try the donut.

Dear Gris, is it a donut or not?

It's 100% a donut.

The donut is approved.

You have an hour and a half.

Courtesy of Violeta Isfel.
For the finale, if you make it.

Okay, what flavors
will we find in this cake?

It has a blueberry sponge cake,

and a blackberry compote.

And there's chocolate cake,
because we love chocolate.

If you like it so much,
you should've added more chocolate flavor

to one of the creams.

Okay.

I tasted the top of the slice,
right next to the fondant.

It has chocolate there.

Not very intense, but I tasted it more.

The most important thing is
that it's not too sweet.

Yes!

I hope the chefs like it, and we can save
some time for my team.

Dear Chef Luis,

is it a donut or not?

This is...

a donut.

-Nice.
-Congrats.

TIME SAVED FOR FINALE

Now tell us what we'll find in this cake.

We made a chai sponge cake

with a berry compote
and brie cheese filling.

I would try to highlight
the brie cheese some other way.

-I could barely taste it.
-The texture is nice.

The chai might be light,
but it's interesting when combined.

-Thanks.
-Thank you so much.

Elda, Erick, Arturo Carmona, come on over.

I'm a bit nervous,

but we're confident in a way
because we did a good job.

My verdict is...

I want that donut recipe.

Yes! It's a donut! Congratulations!

Tell us about this slice.

We made a butter sponge cake
filled with almonds and coconut,

and a guava mousseline cream.

I did like the guava.

It's soft, moist, and fluffy.
I liked the combination.

For me, it's well done.

The sponge cakes are delicious.
But this time, I think they're very thick.

I would have liked more filling.

I would've liked the guava
in smaller pieces.

The siblings and Ernesto Laguardia.
Step forward.

This mouthful
holds our ticket to the finale.

Ernesto Laguardia.

It is a donut indeed. An hour and a half!

Yes!

Tell us what flavors we'll find
in this swamp.

We have an almond sponge cake,

a blueberry mousse, and a lemon cream.

I think I like the flavor combination.

However,

the texture of the cream is heavy.

I actually liked it.

Yes, but it lacks a bit of flavor.

I liked the combination. Congratulations.

-Thanks.
-Thanks.

Ernesto, Arturo Carmona, Arturo Peniche,

Violeta, thanks for being here,

for sharing your time with us,
for your passion and your good attitude.

Now we have to say goodbye to you
to make a decision about the teams.

A round of applause.

-Bravo!
-Congratulations.

As a novice baker,

I want to go home and start cooking.

-See you later.
-Goodbye.

-Dear audience.
-See you!

I am really very grateful
for this chance to participate

in Sugar Rush: The Baking Point
and to help.

You should have taken a picture of me.

Oh, well.

We're about to learn

who the Sugar Rush:
The Baking Point finalists will be.

The judges have made a decision.

The first team that has secured

their spot in the grand finale is...

Elio and César. Congratulations.

Mom, Dad, we're in the finale!

You have half an hour added to your time
for the finale. You made it.

TIME SAVED

The second team that has secured a spot
in the grand finale

is...

Sandra and Efraín!

No way!

You earned one hour.

Let's do it, my love.

TIME SAVED

One of these two teams
will be the third finalist,

and, unfortunately, the other one
will have to leave through that door.

The time for voting has come.

The team that I think
should be the third finalist

is...