The second season of Zumbo's Just Desserts premiered in Australia on November 17, 2019, on Seven Network. Ten contestants were selected to compete. The winner of this season won the grand prize of $100,000 and earns the title of "Zumbo's Just Desserts Winner".
| Zumbo's Just Desserts | |
|---|---|
| Season 2 | |
| Presented by | Adriano Zumbo Rachel Khoo |
| Winner | Catherine |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Seven Network |
| Original release | November 17 – December 5, 2019 |
| Season chronology | |
The show is hosted by Adriano Zumbo and Rachel Khoo. On May 16, 2019, it was announced that the assistant Gigi Falanga, who appeared in the previous season, was not returning.
Competition structure
editEach chapter is divided into two stages. The "Sweet Sensations task" and the "Zumbo Test".
During the first challenge, regularly with a duration of three hours, each contestant must create a dessert following the theme and rules given by the judges at the beginning. Rachel and Zumbo evaluate each of the creations, determining a winner, who gets the Dessert Of The Day. They also declare those who were safe from the second phase and the two bakers who will go to the second phase or elimination round.
The elimination round, or Zumbo Test, consists of testing the bottom bakers with original Zumbo creations, where at least one baker will go home.
Contestants
edit| Name | Age | Job | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine | 19 | Student | Winner (Episode 10) |
| Simon | 36 | Concreter | Second (Episode 10) |
| Jeff | 50 | Competitive Dad | Eliminated (Episode 9) |
| Kylie | 45 | Sugarcane Farmer | Eliminated (Episode 7) |
| Rachel | 32 | Playgroup Leader | Eliminated (Episode 6) |
| Kristie | 35 | Cake Pop Decorator | Eliminated (Episode 5) |
| Zak | 39 | Account Manager | Eliminated (Episode 4) |
| Megan | 32 | Perfectionist Mum | Eliminated (Episode 3) |
| Pearly | 29 | Flight Attendant | Eliminated (Episode 2) |
| Kimberley | 45 | Office Worker | Eliminated (Episode 1) |
Contestant progress
edit| Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine | DOTD (Safe) |
HIGH (Safe) |
DOTD (Safe) |
LOW (Safe) |
HIGH (Safe) |
HIGH (14) (Safe) |
DOTD (Safe) |
GT (18) |
DNP (Safe) |
Winner (33) |
| Simon | HIGH (Safe) |
SS (Safe) |
HIGH (Safe) |
DOTD (Safe) |
DOTD (Safe) |
DOTD (18) (Safe) |
ZT (17) |
SS (SF) |
SS/ZT (31) |
' Runner Up (32) |
| Jeff | LOW (Safe) |
SS (Safe) |
SS (Safe) |
SS (Safe) |
ZT (14) |
LOW (13) (Safe) |
ZT (15) |
ZT (17) |
SS/ZT (30) |
Eliminated(Episode 9) |
| Kylie | SS (Safe) |
DOTD (Safe) |
SS (Safe) |
HIGH (Safe) |
HIGH (Safe) |
ZT (SS:11) (ZT:16) |
ZT (14) |
Eliminated (Episode 7) | ||
| Rachel | SS (Safe) |
HIGH (Safe) |
ZT (16) |
SS (Safe) |
LOW (Safe) |
ZT (SS:9) (ZT:15) |
Eliminated (Episode 6) | |||
| Kristie | ZT (16) |
SS (Safe) |
SS (Safe) |
ZT (12) |
ZT (13) |
Eliminated (Episode 5) | ||||
| Zak | SS (Safe) |
ZT (13) |
LOW (Safe) |
ZT (10) |
Eliminated (Episode 4) | |||||
| Megan | SS (Safe) |
LOW (Safe) |
ZT (14) |
Eliminated (Episode 3) | ||||||
| Pearly | HIGH (Safe) |
ZT (10) |
Eliminated (Episode 2) | |||||||
| Kimberley | ZT (11) |
Eliminated (Episode 1) | ||||||||
- 'Dessert Of The Day'
- Produce one of the favorite desserts but was not crowned 'Dessert Of The Day'
- Produce one of the weakest desserts but was not in the 'Zumbo Test'
- Won the 'Zumbo Test'
- Lost the 'Zumbo Test'
- Eliminated from the competition
- Press the 'Golden Button'
- Won the 'Zumbo Test' to earn 'Golden Ticket' as a shortcut to the Grand Final
- Lost the 'Zumbo Test' to earn the 'Golden Ticket'
- Sent to the Semi-Final
- Series winner
- Series runner up
SS: Sweet Sensations Challenge
ZT: Zumbo Test
DNP: Through to the Finals!
Series details
editEpisode 1 – Make Some Magic!
edit- Airdate — 17 November 2019
- Sweet Sensations — The Dessert Makers had to create a dessert that has a secret inside.
- Zumbo Test — The bottom two contestants had to recreate Zumbo's cake "I'm Not Lion".
| Contestant | Dessert | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Catherine | Orange Mousse Cake with Lemon Curd & Almond Ice Cream | Safe (DOTD) |
| Simon | Chocolate Dome with Raspberry Macaron & Nutty Crumble | Safe |
| Pearly | Strawberry Crèmeux with Sponge & Red Mirror Glaze | |
| Kylie | Lemon Curd with Coconut Biscuit and Strawberry Sauce | |
| Megan | Honeycomb & Praline Semifreddo with Chocolate Gâteaux | |
| Rachel | White Chocolate Mousse with Raspberry Cream & Mojito Pearls | |
| Zak | Raspberry & Rosewater Mousse with Ruby Chocolate | |
| Jeff | Coconut Mousse with Aniseed Sorbet | |
| Kristie | Coconut Panna Cotta with Lime Curd & White Chocolate Glaze | Bottom Two (Zumbo Test) |
| Kimberley | Chocolate Orange Mousse with Almond Biscuit & Chocolate Flower |
| Contestant | Dessert | Scores (out of 10) |
Total (out of 20) |
Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zumbo | Rachel | ||||
| Kristie | Zumbo's I'm Not Lion (Layered of Macadamia & Coconut Crumble, Passion Fruit & Caramel Crèmeux, Chocolate & Olive Oil Sponge, Passion Fruit Caramel, Coconut & Chocolate Mousse, Passion Fruit & Caramel Mousse with Strawberries) |
8 | 8 | 16 | Safe |
| Kimberley | 5 | 6 | 11 | Eliminated | |
Episode 2 – The Terrifying Tower
edit- Airdate — 18 November 2019
- Sweet Sensations — The Dessert Makers had to create a dessert tower at least half a meter high.
- Zumbo Test — The bottom two had to recreate the Zumbo's "Lucky 13".
| Contestant | Dessert | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Kylie | Tropical Layer Cake with Pineapple Flowers | Safe (DOTD) |
| Catherine | Berry & Caramel Macaron Profiterole Tower | 'Safe |
| Rachel | Choux Bun Mermaid Tower with Lemon Madeleines | |
| Jeff | Éclair & Profiterole Tower with Nougatine | |
| Kristie | Chocolate & Caramel Cake Pop Tower | |
| Simon | Éclair Tower with Layered Mocha Cake | |
| Megan | Coconut & Pineapple Palm with Rice Paper Leaves | |
| Zak | White Chocolate Choux Tower with Greek Yoghurt Cake | Bottom Two (Zumbo Test) |
| Pearly | Lemonade Cake with Raspberry Buttercream, Confetti Blondie & Musk |
| Contestant | Dessert | Scores (out of 10) |
Total (out of 20) |
Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zumbo | Rachel | ||||
| Zak | Zumbo's Lucky 13 (Layered with Confetti Cake, Chocolate Ganache, Cherry Jam & Marshmallow Buttercream & Thirteen Different-colored Tempered Chocolate Rings) |
6 | 7 | 13 | Safe |
| Pearly | 5 | 5 | 10 | Eliminated | |
Episode 3 – Sundae Dream
edit- Airdate — 19 November 2019
- Sweet Sensations — The Dessert Makers had to create an original-refined version of a sundae.
- Zumbo Test — The bottom two had to recreate Zumbo's "Lazy Sundae".
| Contestant | Dessert | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Catherine | Matcha & Yuzu Sundae | Safe (DOTD) |
| Simon | Strawberry & Rhubarb Sundae | Safe |
| Jeff | Pink Vanilla & Hazelnut Sundae | |
| Kristie | Raspberry & Turkish Delight Sundae | |
| Kylie | Churro Cherry Chocolate Sundae | |
| Zak | Halva Pistachio & Orange Sundae | |
| Rachel | Chocolate Brownie & Banana Sundae | Bottom Two (Zumbo Test) |
| Megan | Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Sundae |
| Contestant | Dessert | Scores (out of 10) |
Total (out of 20) |
Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zumbo | Rachel | ||||
| Rachel | Zumbo's Lazy Sundae (Sponge Cake, Peanut Butter with Ganache & Caramel Ice Cream Couch,Banana Crèmeux with Caramelized Bananas & Chocolate TV with Pistachio Crunch and Custard, Lollies & Biscuits) |
8 | 8 | 16 | Safe |
| Megan | 7 | 7 | 14 | Eliminated | |
Episode 4 – Out of This World
edit- Airdate — 20 November 2019
- Sweet Sensations — Each Dessert Maker had to create a space themed dessert.
- Zumbo Test — The bottom two had to recreate Zumbo's cake "Planet Zumbo".
| Contestant | Dessert | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Simon | "UF-Fro" Coconut Mousse with Mango Chilli Jelly & Coriander Sorbet | Safe (DOTD) |
| Kylie | "Planet Saturn" Chocolate Caramel Mousse Stack with Brownie, Brittle & Banana | Safe |
| Jeff | White Chocolate Planet with Mousse & Raspberry Rose Jelly | |
| Rachel | "Lunar Landscape" Black Sesame Cheesecake with Marshmallow & Beetroot Sponge | |
| Catherine | White Chocolate Egg with Pistachio Mousse & Passion Fruit Curd | |
| Kristie | "The Milky Way" Maple Popcorn Shot, Blueberry Brownie with Blueberry Caviar | Bottom Two (Zumbo Test) |
| Zak | "Alien Brain" with Jelly Worms & Coconut Dacquoise |
| Contestant | Dessert | Scores (out of 10) |
Total (out of 20) |
Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zumbo | Rachel | ||||
| Kristie | Zumbo's Planet Zumbo (layered with Black Sticky Rice with Mango, Devil's Food Cake, Blackberry & Black Tea Ganache, Blackcurrant Buttercream with Black Licorice, with Black & other colors Glazed, Aerated Chocolate Rock) |
6 | 6 | 12 | Safe |
| Zak | 5 | 5 | 10 | Eliminated | |
Episode 5 – An Enchanted Party
edit- Airdate — 24 November 2019
- Sweet Sensations — The Dessert Makers had to make an enchanted kid's party cake.
- Zumbo Test — The bottom two had to recreate Zumbo's "Fruitina".
| Contestant | Dessert | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Simon | "Castle Cake on Top of The Beanstalk" Orange & Almond Cake, Cream Cheese Frosting with Pop Rocks and White Chocolate | Safe (DOTD) |
| Catherine | "Fantasy Tree Stump" Chocolate Sponge, Strawberry Mousse & Hazelnut Ganache | Safe |
| Kylie | "Secret Garden Cake" Strawberry Cake, Lemon & Vanilla Cake, Strawberry Jam & Buttercream | |
| Rachel | "Rainbow Hedgiehog" Rainbow Cake with Buttercream & Passion Fruit Curd | |
| Jeff | "End of the Rainbow Cake"Beetroot & Raspberry Red Velvet with Pistachio Moss and Dark Chocolate Ganache | Bottom Two (Zumbo Test) |
| Kristie | "The Chocolate Room" Vanilla Cake, Vanilla Buttercream & Passion Fruit Curd |
| Contestant | Dessert | Scores (out of 10) |
Total (out of 20) |
Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zumbo | Rachel | ||||
| Jeff | Zumbo's Fruitina (made with Pink Grapefruit Diplomat Cream, Compressed Watermelon, Compressed Mango, Green Tea Matcha and Pistachio Sponge with Chocolate Decorations, Fresh-Fruit Headband, Peach Glaze and a Granola & Yogurt Base) |
7 | 7 | 14 | Safe |
| Kristie | 6 | 7 | 13 | Eliminated | |
Episode 6 – Suspended in Time
edit- Airdate — 25 November 2019
- Sweet Sensations — The dessert makers had to create a dessert that looks like a moment in time. As a plot twist, the baker who finished at first his/her dessert can push the golden button, which gives 2 extra points for this stage. Jeff pushed the golden button.
- Zumbo Test — The bottom two had to recreate Zumbo's cake "About Time".
| Contestant | Dessert | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Simon | "The Splash" Chocolate Mandarin Tart, Mint Mousse Ball & Mint Basil Ice Cream | Safe (DOTD) |
| Catherine | "Spilt Coconut" Coconut Mousse with Pineapple Compote & Passion Fruit Jelly | Safe |
| Jeff | "Frozen Cube" with Mango Passion Fruit Egg | |
| Kylie | "Man on the Moon Pear Cream Tart with Coffee and White Chocolate Mousse & Pear Jelly | Bottom Two (Zumbo Test) |
| Rachel | "The Outback" Lemon Myrtle Panna Cotta, Wattleseed Shortbread & Bush Honey Meringues |
| Contestant | Dessert | Scores (out of 10) |
Total (out of 20) |
Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zumbo | Rachel | ||||
| Kylie | Zumbo's About Time (layered with Lemon & Thyme Gel and Sponge, Vegemite-toasted Brûlée, Coffee and Maple Syrup Mousse, & Chocolate decorations, Marbled Chocolate, Chocolate Sablé Tartshell, Salted Caramel, Caramel Ganache infused with Lemon and Thyme) |
8 | 8 | 16 | Safe |
| Rachel | 7 | 8 | 15 | Eliminated | |
Episode 7 – Fright Night
edit- Airdate — 26 November 2019
- Sweet Sensations — The dessert makers had to create a horror inspired dessert.
- Zumbo Test — The bottom three had to recreate Zumbo's "Eyes on the Mummy".
| Contestant | Dessert | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Catherine | "The Poison Apple" Almond Sponge with Caramel Cream, Apple Compote and Granny Smith Mousse | Safe (DOTD) |
| Simon | "The Skull" Red Velvet Cake with Cookie Cream Cheese Icing & Red Fudge Sauce | Bottom Three (Zumbo Test) |
| Jeff | "Jelly Eyeballs" Durian Chiffon Cake with Blood Orange Jelly | |
| Kylie | "The Grave" Date & Walnut Cake. White Chocolate Ganache and an Orange Butter Cream |
| Contestant | Dessert | Scores (out of 10) |
Total (out of 20) |
Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zumbo | Rachel | ||||
| Simon | Zumbo's Eyes on the Mummy (layered with Vanilla Shortcake, Strawberry Chiffon Sponge, Vanilla Whipped Ganache, Caramel & Tonka Bean Crèmeux, Italian Meringues, Pashmak, Strawberry Coulis Blood, Mini Macaron Shells & Tempered White Chocolate Squares) |
8 | 9 | 17 | Safe |
| Jeff | 7 | 8 | 15 | Safe | |
| Kylie | 7 | 7 | 14 | Eliminated | |
Episode 8 – Smoke and Mirrors
edit- Airdate — 4 December 2019
- Sweet Sensations — The dessert makers had to create a reflective mirror-like dessert. As a plot twist, just the top two qualified for the Zumbo Test.
- Zumbo Test — The top two had to recreate Zumbo's "Time for a Grilling". The winner of this stage received the Golden Ticket to the Grand Final.
| Contestant | Dessert | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff | Mirrored Honey Cake with Smoked Cinnamon Yoghurt Sorbet & Fresh Figs | Pass to Zumbo Test |
| Catherine | "Reflective Cylinder" Baked Lemon Cheesecake with Grapefruit Sorbet & Meringue | |
| Simon | "Pear-fect" Pear Mousse on Rosemary Walnut Biscuit with Blue Cheese Ganache | Sent to the Semi-Final |
| Contestant | Dessert | Scores (out of 10) |
Total (out of 20) |
Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zumbo | Rachel | ||||
| Catherine | Zumbo's Time for a Grilling (tomato made with Tomato Jelly, Strawberry Compote & Burnt Vanilla Cream, corn made with Salted Popcorn Mousse with a Pineapple Compote, Manchego Cheese and Butter Spray,Mont Black Potato-like Flavored with Lime & Passion Fruit, Vanilla Cream and Candied Chestnut, and chicken leg made with Salted Caramel & Chicken Jus Mousse with Coconut and Hazelnut Namelaka) |
9 | 9 | 18 | Safe (Golden Ticket) |
| Jeff | 9 | 8 | 17 | Sent to the Semi-Final | |
Episode 9 – Secret Garden
edit- Airdate — 5 December 2019
- Sweet Sensations — The dessert makers had to create a dessert that's inspired by a botanical garden.
- Zumbo Test — The dessert makers had to recreate Zumbo's "Vertical Garden". The higher scoring contestant was sent to the Grand Final, the lower scoring contestant was eliminated.
| Contestant | Dessert | Scores (out of 10) |
Total (out of 20) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zumbo | Rachel | |||
| Simon | "Manava's Garden" Raspberry Pistachio Opera Cake with Honey Pistachio Ice Cream & Chocolate Tuile | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| Jeff | "The Forest Floor" Peach Mousse, Blackberry Jelly, Peach Tarte Tatin & Rosemary Ice Cream | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Contestant | Dessert | Scores (out of 10) |
Total (out of 20) |
Total Score (out of 40) |
Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zumbo | Rachel | |||||
| Simon | Zumbo's Vertical Garden (layered with Ginger & Black Pepper Ice Cream, Yuzu & Pineapple Sorbet and Marmalade, Eucalyptus Caramel, Citrus Sponge, Vanilla Ganache, Green Rocher Glaze, base made with Wild Orange Jelly, Cucumber Meringue & Compressed Cucumber. Decorations with Microherbs and Flowers) |
7 | 7 | 14 | 31 | Grand Final |
| Jeff | 8 | 8 | 16 | 30 | Third | |
Episode 10 – Bring on the Bling
edit- Airdate — 5 December 2019
- Detail — Unlike former episodes, the final two took part in the Zumbo Test first and the Sweet Sensations last.
- Final Zumbo Test — The final two contestants had to recreate Zumbo's "The Sweet Smell of Success".
- Final Sweet Sensations — The final two had to create a dessert with a sense of luxury and bling.
| Contestant | Dessert | Scores (out of 10) |
Total (out of 20) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zumbo | Rachel | |||
| Simon | Zumbo's The Sweet Smell of Success (table w/drawer made with Chocolate, inside of drawer Chocolate Bonbons of Cherry Reduction with Caviar & Vanilla-balsamic Ganache, perfume made with Almond Crunch Base, Raspberries, Peach Cheesecake Mousse, Turkish Delight Jelly & Peach Compote, crystal perfume made with Issomalt & Metallic Glitter) |
8 | 8 | 16 |
| Catherine | 7 | 7 | 14 | |
| Contestant | Dessert | Scores (out of 10) |
Total (out of 20) |
Total Score (out of 40) |
Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zumbo | Rachel | |||||
| Catherine | "Ruby Rings" Plum & Pear Biscuit Rings with Rhubarb Cream & Salted Caramel Ice Cream |
9 | 10 | 19 | 33[1] | Winner |
| Simon | "Black Pearl" Chocolate, Hazelnut, & Caramel Mousse on a Banana & Passion Fruit Crèmeux |
8 | 8 | 16 | 32[1] | Runner-up |
References
edit- ^ a b "Who Wins 'Zumbo's Just Desserts' Season 2? Details on the Finale". The Juicy Report. 12 January 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2020.