Nailed It! Germany (2020): Season 1, Episode 4 - Festliche Fails - full transcript
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Where are the men when you need them?
Oh, wow!
It's party time on Nailed It! Germany,
the show in which three amateur bakers
try to recreate the best cake masterpieces
and definitely crash the party...
or win €5,000.
Today's theme is Baking Is a Party!
You have already seen
the two party animals behind me.
Our pastry chef, Bernd Siefert!
And the internet celebrity
and tractor driver from Friesland.
-Please welcome, Keno Veith!
-Party!
A proper party animal.
The party's gonna go down today.
But even the greatest party
would be nothing without guests.
Please welcome our three contestants!
Hi, my name is Maggy.
I'm 42 years old.
I'm currently living with my daughter
in Dusseldorf.
Here is my little helper,
my daughter Alicia.
My daughter is my biggest critic.
Mama forgot it!
She can memorize everything,
and I tend to forget a lot.
Mama forgot to spread
a bit of butter on it.
Being silly is fun.
I want to prove to my daughter
that her mom can actually, maybe,
bake a nice cake.
I'm Jan, I come from the beautiful Saxony,
near Chemnitz.
I am 46 years old, I'm a trained chef,
and I am really looking forward to baking.
I think I've made a mistake.
No, I don't have an advantage.
Baking isn't cooking.
Uh-oh, it's leaking. It's no big deal.
Ask Tim Mälzer. He'll confirm that.
Hi, I'm Frauke, I'm from Bremen.
I'm 35 years old,
and I have two amazing children.
And I can tell you, butter can also burn.
My baking experience is as follows:
bread rolls are no problem, pizza neither,
the process can be a bit chaotic.
Maybe I'll start with this or no...
I'm not going to start with that.
Actually yes, I will start with this.
Unfortunately, not everything works out.
Maybe I should have used dough hooks.
This time, for the first time,
I'm going to try to follow the recipe.
And I want to win, of course!
So: "Hey-ho, let's go!"
Welcome, my dears!
Are you in the mood for a party yet?
-Yeah, absolutely!
-Yes!
Yes!
Our first round is called Bakers' Choice.
You will bake
three little sweet delicacies,
which are made for celebrations
quite early on in life.
Let's open the door
and take a look which celebration it is!
First day of school!
Oh my God.
Of course, every child starting school
gets a school cone.
Don't scare me!
Traditionally, these are homemade.
We will change this tradition a bit.
You will bake them yourself.
So I would say, to the cones,
ready, steady, go!
-Yes!
-Choose one! Hurry!
-I want this one.
-That wasn't the quickest.
Okay.
Don't break it!
Tell me, why did you choose
this school cone?
I actually wanted that one
because I have a five year old daughter.
But this one was kind of next.
My daughter would also like to fly
in a rocket.
Well, that works then!
-Bernd?
-Yes.
Would you like to give our bakers
some last tips?
Bake the cones on a high heat
because then you'll be able
to shape them better.
But don't burn your fingers
while doing this,
-that would be a pity.
-You have 45 minutes,
so I don't know why you are still here,
because time is already ticking!
-Chop-chop!
-Hurry!
I'm gonna get something to eat first,
then I'll start.
I have to take a deep breath.
No, I'll read the recipe first,
then I'll get something to eat.
My party plan is really easy.
I'm going to melt
these marshmallows first.
I have no idea
why they've got to be melted.
I'll go for it, look at the recipe,
get scared and get started.
Then we'll see what happens.
Right, Bernd.
With these small soft, delicate,
fluffy, sweet school cones,
what do you have to watch out for?
These beautiful, delicate,
light and very fragile school cones...
That is the challenge here.
First, you need to make the hands
from rice crispies
and melted marshmallows.
Shape the individual parts.
Make the perfect wafer batter
for the cone.
Bake it evenly.
Roll it up on to the cone shape
while it's still hot.
Then, let it cool down.
Stick fondant around the cone.
Then you just need to decorate it.
And that's it.
Of course, it's so easy!
-Do you bake or not so much?
-I like eating.
-You gotta eat now and again, right?
-Yeah, exactly.
First a quick breakfast.
I'm going to start
by melting the marshmallows,
and then I will take the rice crispies,
I think that's it here,
and somehow fold them in.
Okay, melt the marshmallows.
It can't be that hard.
-Jan!
-At work!
Would you mind helping me,
you tech-savvy superhero,
and turn on the stove for me?
-That would be really kind.
-You have to push here.
She knows how to do it. Ask the men,
so Jan can't work in the meantime.
Should work now.
Thank you very much.
I am so hungry.
It switched itself off.
-Nobody seems to be using the microwave.
-No.
Nobody is using the microwave.
The microwave seems to scare them.
Maybe they're worried
that the marshmallows will explode.
In the oven? No, not in the oven.
Ah, there is the microwave.
Ah! She's got it.
She found the microwave.
Oh my god, what are those noises?
They do expand a lot in the microwave.
Is that what happens?
I better turn it off for now.
Keno's enjoying himself. Great!
Is this hot?
Yes, it seems to be.
Looks good.
Now, going for the rice crispies.
Like this?
So let's see what she's...
Mixing...
by hand.
She is not wearing gloves!
Ah no!
You can't do it by hand.
I did say.
Oh dear.
It hurts me. I know how painful that is.
No, it's not--
Okay, calm down now.
Keno, how did you actually become famous?
I got stuck with my tractor
while harvesting corn in 2017.
I just taped it on video in my dialect
and in standard German.
I uploaded it,
got a few reactions
and a few days later,
I was sitting in the first talk show.
-That's it.
-I don't believe it!
Right. Start the mixer on a low setting.
I am going to add a bit of flavor.
A little bit of Kirsch can't hurt.
So it'll taste a bit better.
If you add too much alcohol to the batter
and you want it to be strong and stable
like for this cone,
it'll turn out like a pancake instead.
I have no idea if this is going to work.
Maybe I can cheat a bit.
I'll grab these for now.
There is the refrigerator!
I was looking for the fridge.
I'll just grab a few extra eggs.
Frauke is stealing Maggy's eggs.
Okay.
Everyone, you have 30 minutes left!
Oh my God!
Okay, so no more breakfast.
That may have been a bad idea.
I'll get more eggs.
You've got eggs
in your own refrigerator, too.
You've got a fridge.
She thought it was a communal fridge.
-Oh God! Maggy, I am so--
-You've got a fridge!
Yours is over there.
-Great.
-Brilliant!
I've got a plan!
The pan gives the batter
a diamond pattern,
and I thought that it could save me time.
I think Frauke wants to fry batter
in a pan,
instead of baking.
It's not a smart move
because it only gets cooked on one side.
That's not going to work.
Frauke's batter is slowly...
getting darker and darker.
It'll be interesting!
It already is interesting!
The batter didn't go up in flames,
but it could have.
I left it on the stove
for around half an hour
and nothing happened.
At least it smelled good.
So that was good.
For everybody!
This is really insane.
Slow and steady.
Slow and steady.
Yes, okay.
I'm going to cool it down a little.
She put her batter in the freezer.
She's supposed to roll it up
while it's hot.
I tried to follow the recipe,
but I didn't manage to.
Usually, after ten minutes
I just do what I want.
RECIPE SCHOOL CONE
3. SHAPE THE CONE
Jan is starting to roll up the first cone.
However, it is very hot,
and it's not baked through at all.
It's pancake batter.
Why isn't this working?
It's not working.
I can't watch.
Come on.
It's sticking.
Oh dear, the dough...
The whole cone is torn to bits.
It isn't pretty,but it's special.
Nope, that isn't going to work.
This isn't going to work. Oh well.
-Keno! Let's talk about school then!
-Okay!
What was your favorite subject?
Guess.
PE.
-Yes, and...
-Biology.
-Art.
-Correct.
-Biology?
-Yes.
PE and biology were my favorite subjects.
-Really?
-Yes.
-If you ride tractors you need biology.
-Yes.
Yes!
Right, and Maggy is desperately trying
to stick her cone together.
Please stick. Pretty please. Oh no!
But the glue seems to have hardened.
Oh yes.
I left the batter
in the freezer for too long
and it was really stiff and...
I struggled to get it into shape.
But you know what?
It looks even worse for Frauke.
She is spray-painting
ready-made ice cream cones
because she didn't get her batter right.
I thought I could save a bit of time there
and it may count as creative.
The idea was good, but I'd say
the execution was less than ideal.
-Well, she likes to improvise.
-Yes, but that is cheating.
Three minutes left!
Listen up! Only three minutes left!
-Then stop rushing us!
-Pedal to the metal!
This will be a complete disaster.
I'm just going to blame Jan.
Yeah, it was me! Great!
Yeah, go ahead! It was me.
Eyes, nose.
Please stick.
Right, my dears,
we are down to the last minute.
It's about to get serious!
Maybe my time management wasn't the best.
We'll just taste it,
you'll have to eat the rest.
Yes. That it is fair.
Oh dear!
Hurry, Frauke!
There's less than 30 seconds left.
Oh, I love these.
These are my children's favorite sweets.
Ten! Nine! Eight! Seven! Six!
Five! Four! Three! Two! One!
Hands up! Time's up!
Oh God!
Oh, my daughter,
please don't be disappointed.
Mama tried her best.
The school bell is ringing,
now we're ready.
-Let's see which kid is crying today.
-I don't know.
Maggy, to remind everyone,
you picked this beautiful school cone.
Please show us your creation.
Before I can show you anything,
I have to calm down a bit.
Oh God!
School cone!
I'll do some tai chi movements.
I'll show you...
Nailed it!
Yes...
It just looks like a disaster.
I don't think my daughter would want it.
I think your hand turned out really well.
You've even added lots of detail.
It's great!
But...
the hand should have been made
out of something else.
Because yours is pure fondant, right?
Yes.
What did you use the dough for?
I put it in there to glue it to the stick.
-Yes...
-We're lost for words.
-Yes!
-Maggy...
Let's taste your creation.
I am not sure which part is even edible.
You probably shouldn't say that now,
Maggy!
That seems to be stuck there.
Your rice crispy marshmallow mix
tastes good.
However, it is so good and strong
that I couldn't taste the dough at all.
I used very little sugar.
-I noticed that, Maggy.
-Yes.
It's not sweet at all.
I would like to try the astronaut now,
before I...
That's... Try it. It's pure fondant.
You know how that tastes, right?
-No?
-No.
-Find out for yourself.
-I will.
You're about to get a sugar rush now.
Yes.
I warned you.
But, at least,
I tasted something sweet now.
Great! Okay.
Moving on to Jan.
Again, let's take a look
at what you chose first.
And now we're excited to see
how you recreated the school cone.
Nailed it!
-Yeah.
-Yes.
My cone was actually this tall.
But I forgot the most important thing,
to grease the sheet.
Oh dear...
The batter fell apart because of that.
It wasn't just
that you forgot to grease the tray,
-but your batter was far too thick.
-Yes.
Unfortunately, it looks a bit
like a demolition site.
Like a consolation prize.
Just monster-like!
Okay.
Do you want to take a bite
out of this monster?
Yes.
The dough is a bit dry.
-There is a hint of Kirsch.
-Correct.
How many gallons
did you put in there exactly?
Only a drop.
Two drops.
I liked it.
It really is tasty, I think.
Great, Jan. Moving on to the next party.
Mine didn't turn out as beautiful
as those of my competitors. But--
Hang on. Before we take a look at yours,
let's take a look at the original.
And now please show us
how your creativity has taken shape here.
Nailed it! Or failed it.
Now this looks like art to me.
And...
It's just very unique.
Frauke, what happened to the batter?
I thought it was a smart move
to put the batter in a pan.
-Unfortunately, it didn't really work out.
-Yeah. No.
So, dear Frauke, since there's nothing
on your plate that you actually baked,
we'll skip the tasting.
Right.
Come together, bakers.
We have made a decision!
Dear Bernd, please tell us
who baked the best school cone.
The winner of the first round is...
the baker who made the best,
tallest, most edible school cone...
Maggy!
I will tell my daughter
that Mama won!
And you won a real cotton candy maker!
And you also get
our amazing golden baker's hat.
Our party must go on!
A very special celebration
is waiting for you behind door number two.
So, follow me! Conga line! Do the Conga!
To door number two!
My dears, we are
in the second and final round,
Nailed It or Failed It!
A handsome tip of €5,000
is waiting for one of you.
Yes.
Alright, take a look,
door number two is opening!
An Oktoberfest cake!
O'zapft is!
Exactly, Jan.
What you see here is
a dream made of beer,
pretzels and the Bavarian
blue and white diamond pattern.
Oh my God.
It's not just your usual cake,
it's a gravity cake,
with a levitating tap!
I think that's great.
Oh dear.
-My dears, are you excited?
-Absolutely!
Frauke, you were kind of, shall we say,
hung over in the first round.
No problem, because now you get
a special bonus,
the annoy button with the beautiful name
Ready to Rumble.
We will give your competitors
a hard time for three minutes.
And you'd better wear ear defenders.
You have two hours!
-Starting... now!
-Now!
-Hurry!
-Chop-chop!
We'll start with material.
Oil, where is oil?
I want to do a lot better than last time.
Celebrations come and go,
but this cake is here to stay.
Right, Bernd?
It's going to stick around, and you really
have to pull out all the stops.
You have to bake three bases
in different sizes.
The middle has to be baked
in blue and white layers.
Inside the cake,
there is a blue and white pattern.
Assemble everything with frosting
and plum jam.
Nicely crafted elements.
And you have a layer of fondant
on the outside.
And don't forget the tap
with the gravity effect on top.
And that's it, cake done.
RECIPE OKTOBERFEST CAKE
1. BAKE BASES
Maggy seems to be kneading her dough.
I totally messed up.
I just put flour and eggs into a bowl.
Everything stuck together.
Oh dear, that doesn't look good.
Then I had to add water
and oil or something,
to liquidize it.
But it looks like a disaster.
Oh God!
What's happening?
"What's happening?"
Oh dear!
Ew! That really doesn't look good.
It's a right mess.
Oh no!
Could I borrow one of your vanilla pods?
-Sorry?
-Could I borrow one of your vanilla pods?
-Go ahead.
-That's very kind.
-That's where they are!
-Thank you, I'll ask him for another.
Jan, could I borrow one of yours?
No, you can't.
I think Frauke is doing something
women love to do, retail therapy!
Yes.
This it going to be--
I have no idea how much I should use here.
Frosting.
Frosting.
That's-- I would call it buttercream.
BY THE WAY...
CREAM CHEESE TURNS
BUTTERCREAM INTO FROSTING.
Right. I'll put this in the fridge.
My competitors are doing really well.
That means I really need
the annoy button right now!
The annoy button!
-Go annoy them. That's your thing.
-Keno, that's us!
-I'm quickly making the frosting.
-Frauke, ear protection.
-Oh yes! Thank you.
-Before it starts.
I really can't hear anything anymore.
Hopefully nobody says bad things about me.
Now I'll make the frosting.
-You have to put the butter away!
-No, I don't.
-You have to play along.
-No.
Jan, those are the rules.
Come on, join me!
We're having a party!
Keep going, Jan. That's not your bowl!
Five! Four! Three! Two!
That's it! Give it to me!
The party is over!
Oh God!
How can anybody stand this?
Yeah, tastes kind of weird.
One colored cake!
I'd say I didn't grease it well.
Hey, Jan, is it going well?
It's going fantastic.
I am in total improvisation mode
right now.
Jan cut up a bunch of little cubes
to make the checkerboard pattern.
Jan was so organized,
and now he's a complete chaos.
How do I do the pattern?
My plan is to just try something.
A checkerboard pattern looks
a bit different.
Apple.
I have to peel it.
Why is she using apples?
What are you doing?
It's a secret.
Oh dear.
I've got a secret method,
so that this cake will be a little higher.
That she chose apples for this...
I find this cake so hard to make.
I don't think I can do it.
So many colors. And the three tiers!
I'm going to try,
and see what my limits are.
I promised to give it my all this time
and...
Frauke has made a cake.
I am so excited.
Wicked!
I don't want to say I am surprised, but...
how did this happen?
I'm so happy! Jan!
Yes!
-Look at this phenomenal cake!
-Wow!
-Insane, right?
-It's perfect!
This doesn't surprise you.
You knew I could do it, right?
I knew you could! It's a dream!
Right, my dears, time is running out.
-Forty minutes left!
-Yeah!
Oh dear!
Excuse me!
An idea...
that just came to me.
Jan is cutting up ice cream cones.
I have no idea what his plan is.
That's not good. It breaks.
I fear that he wants to make
a tap out of it.
It's not pretty, but it's special.
The question is...
how will I attach it to the top?
Nothing worked.
The tap was a huge disaster.
Right, here's my...
my tap.
-Oh my God.
-It--
It looks like a--
Jan! Please--
-Aren't you lucky!
-Can you please help me?
-Aren't you lucky!
-Can you please hold this?
I will hold it.
She knows what she is doing.
She's got Jan under her spell.
Yeah, I like to help.
It's really no problem.
-Okay? Can I?
-Yes, can you hold it for a sec?
Are you using a string or something?
-Some kind of wrapping wire?
-Some kind of string?
Wrapping wire?
I can't--
I can't talk about it right now.
I am looking forward to cutting that cake.
Cutting through the wire.
I'm going to hurry--
I need a lot of fondant.
I'll just make a bunch of flowers.
Frauke!
-Frauke!
-Frauke!
-Oh no!
-Frauke!
What's up?
-Everything's collapsing!
-Oh no!
Oh no!
Gravity took its toll.
Oh Jan!
-You should have said!
-Oh no! Oh Jan!
-Aggro!
-Oh no!
Oh no.
Now she needs a whole new cake.
Or tape.
Nail it or fail it and improvise.
She really is creative!
Now she's putting a pineapple on it.
-She's so...
-It's unbelievable!
If she's smart enough to put beer into it
so that we can drink out of it,
then she'll win.
Of course beer's coming out of this.
If you don't fight, you'll lose.
I'm ready to attack!
Do we have piping bags or no?
Piping bags?
-Looks good! Bavarian!
-More or less.
Piping bags?
Just a normal piping bag?
When you're really stressed,
you do run through the kitchen.
Do you have any piping bags?
Oh here.
Alright. That's what I was looking for.
-Just shove it in there!
-In with it!
More is more.
-Exactly.
-In there.
Oh, I forgot the thingy.
I forgot the nozzle.
You don't know what you're doing.
You just do it.
You can do it without a nozzle, right?
You can do everything without a nozzle.
Three minutes remaining!
Hurry! We believe in you!
Three minutes!
No! I have to hurry.
Just wait a minute,
you and your stress every time.
Ah, I've got an idea!
I've got a good idea!
Candy floss?
Where's my-- Ah, there it is.
So that it tastes nice.
And it looks like foam.
So, my dears, the last minute has started!
Get ready for the big party!
Oh my God.
I can't pull this out. Okay.
I need this white paste.
Do you still need these?
Which one of you wants the trophy?
Who wants the trophy?
As a special extra, I have added Keno.
Get it done!
Put your energy in your hands,
-not in your mouth.
-Now he's lost his hair.
Five! Four! Three! Two! One!
Hands up! Time's up!
Oh God.
Oh my gosh.
Welcome to the great big closing party!
Dear Maggy, you are up first.
Just a reminder. Here's the original cake.
Now show us your creation.
Nailed it!
Well...
I hope you get really thirsty
when you see this beer.
I think the white sausage
and the little radish are cute.
It's nice that you thought of the details.
The beer foam made out of marshmallows is
really creative.
And you have a good solution
to the problem with the gravity tap.
It's cute.
The pretzel is giving us this
exhausted look you get after a party.
Kind of like, "Ahhh!"
Right?
Good! Thank you, Maggy dear.
Let's move on to the next beer tent.
Jan!
Show us what your creation looks like.
Nailed it!
Yes...
Party at midnight!
I didn't get it quite right.
I didn't have any time left
for the finer details.
-Your beer foam turned out fantastic!
-Yep.
It looks really good.
That's actually the best part
of your cake.
I agree.
Your handle seems to be
beautifully attached with a wire.
And the diamond pattern is
also showing through the cake,
so I'm looking forward to seeing
how you did this.
-Thank you.
-My pleasure.
Moving on to the next party!
Frauke, dear, show us your Bavarian cake.
Nailed it!
Or not.
You can see that I really tried.
You wanted sausages on it
and everything,
but I don't eat meat so I thought,
"Well you're a funny apple,
you are a funny radish
and you are the lovely cucumber."
And...
-That look like a puffer fish.
-Okay.
So I saw how your beer jug
collapsed earlier.
Yes.
And I like your creative use
of a pineapple to create a beer jug.
Let me say that I love the fact
that you have
an actual edible cake this time.
-Yes, definitely!
-Definitely!
-That's great.
-Let's applaud them.
-Indeed.
-Yes.
I'm somehow in the mood for a party!
Or maybe I'm just hungry.
So, each of you, please cut us
the most expressive slice of your cake.
With the diamond pattern.
I really want to win now.
I want to show my daughter
that her mom is a good baker.
We are hungry, hungry, hungry
We are hungry, hungry, hungry
Okay.
I'd say let's start...
with Maggy's cake. Wow.
There's a lot going on.
I thought the top part was the best.
It also tasted the best.
The texture was great.
Further down it was a different story.
I started at the very top
with the diamond pattern.
That really tasted great.
It's lemony, it's fresh, combined
with the sweet taste. It was really good.
Then I tried the middle layer,
and I was surprised
because there was an apple piece
in the cream.
-Yes.
-That's not to everyone's taste.
I didn't think it was fitting,
but at least it was surprising.
I thought it was really great that you
kind of managed to do the diamond pattern.
Yeah, all in all not bad.
Alright! Let's move on...
to Jan's cake. Wow! Okay.
It's a bit lemony,
it's a bit sweet.
But the cake is too dry though,
to be honest.
But with your diamond pattern,
I really tasted that jam,
which I really enjoyed.
-The beer jug on top is extremely dense.
-Okay.
The cream, however, is really good.
I think you got that spot on.
There are bits of some kind in it though.
Did you add rice crispies or something?
Well, this--
As a foundation, for stability.
Ah! Okay.
Keno, would you take this cake
along to your next party?
At my parties,
people usually bring liquid goodies.
Ah, I see.
Although,
if you look at Jan's cake now,
-"liquid" isn't that far off.
-Yeah!
Okay.
Moving on
to you, Frauke.
You put us on the plate. Look at that.
I want to try myself.
The cake batter is yummy.
It would be even better
if it was a thin cookie
because it really is quite dry.
Where I come from in the Odenwald region,
you would say, "The thing is dry as dust."
That doesn't sound nice.
But... I'm gonna try this one now.
-You can't eat him, Keno.
-Why not?
She made him with love.
Wow! It's really crunchy, right?
-Good?
-Yes.
-There you go!
-Nice.
Thank you so much.
You really made this day
a giant baking party!
We'll have a little chat
and then we'll announce the winner!
Now we're going to forget
about the little slip ups,
and choose the contestant
who can spend €5,000 on a party
and will receive the much sought-after
Nailed it trophy.
Bernd, who's going to be
in party mood now?
The winner is...
Maggy!
Congratulations, my dear!
Yay! I made it!
-Bye-bye!
-Come over, everyone.
Come on, selfie time. Everybody!
Where are the men when you need them?
Oh, wow!
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try to recreate the best cake masterpieces
and definitely crash the party...
or win €5,000.
Today's theme is Baking Is a Party!
You have already seen
the two party animals behind me.
Our pastry chef, Bernd Siefert!
And the internet celebrity
and tractor driver from Friesland.
-Please welcome, Keno Veith!
-Party!
A proper party animal.
The party's gonna go down today.
But even the greatest party
would be nothing without guests.
Please welcome our three contestants!
Hi, my name is Maggy.
I'm 42 years old.
I'm currently living with my daughter
in Dusseldorf.
Here is my little helper,
my daughter Alicia.
My daughter is my biggest critic.
Mama forgot it!
She can memorize everything,
and I tend to forget a lot.
Mama forgot to spread
a bit of butter on it.
Being silly is fun.
I want to prove to my daughter
that her mom can actually, maybe,
bake a nice cake.
I'm Jan, I come from the beautiful Saxony,
near Chemnitz.
I am 46 years old, I'm a trained chef,
and I am really looking forward to baking.
I think I've made a mistake.
No, I don't have an advantage.
Baking isn't cooking.
Uh-oh, it's leaking. It's no big deal.
Ask Tim Mälzer. He'll confirm that.
Hi, I'm Frauke, I'm from Bremen.
I'm 35 years old,
and I have two amazing children.
And I can tell you, butter can also burn.
My baking experience is as follows:
bread rolls are no problem, pizza neither,
the process can be a bit chaotic.
Maybe I'll start with this or no...
I'm not going to start with that.
Actually yes, I will start with this.
Unfortunately, not everything works out.
Maybe I should have used dough hooks.
This time, for the first time,
I'm going to try to follow the recipe.
And I want to win, of course!
So: "Hey-ho, let's go!"
Welcome, my dears!
Are you in the mood for a party yet?
-Yeah, absolutely!
-Yes!
Yes!
Our first round is called Bakers' Choice.
You will bake
three little sweet delicacies,
which are made for celebrations
quite early on in life.
Let's open the door
and take a look which celebration it is!
First day of school!
Oh my God.
Of course, every child starting school
gets a school cone.
Don't scare me!
Traditionally, these are homemade.
We will change this tradition a bit.
You will bake them yourself.
So I would say, to the cones,
ready, steady, go!
-Yes!
-Choose one! Hurry!
-I want this one.
-That wasn't the quickest.
Okay.
Don't break it!
Tell me, why did you choose
this school cone?
I actually wanted that one
because I have a five year old daughter.
But this one was kind of next.
My daughter would also like to fly
in a rocket.
Well, that works then!
-Bernd?
-Yes.
Would you like to give our bakers
some last tips?
Bake the cones on a high heat
because then you'll be able
to shape them better.
But don't burn your fingers
while doing this,
-that would be a pity.
-You have 45 minutes,
so I don't know why you are still here,
because time is already ticking!
-Chop-chop!
-Hurry!
I'm gonna get something to eat first,
then I'll start.
I have to take a deep breath.
No, I'll read the recipe first,
then I'll get something to eat.
My party plan is really easy.
I'm going to melt
these marshmallows first.
I have no idea
why they've got to be melted.
I'll go for it, look at the recipe,
get scared and get started.
Then we'll see what happens.
Right, Bernd.
With these small soft, delicate,
fluffy, sweet school cones,
what do you have to watch out for?
These beautiful, delicate,
light and very fragile school cones...
That is the challenge here.
First, you need to make the hands
from rice crispies
and melted marshmallows.
Shape the individual parts.
Make the perfect wafer batter
for the cone.
Bake it evenly.
Roll it up on to the cone shape
while it's still hot.
Then, let it cool down.
Stick fondant around the cone.
Then you just need to decorate it.
And that's it.
Of course, it's so easy!
-Do you bake or not so much?
-I like eating.
-You gotta eat now and again, right?
-Yeah, exactly.
First a quick breakfast.
I'm going to start
by melting the marshmallows,
and then I will take the rice crispies,
I think that's it here,
and somehow fold them in.
Okay, melt the marshmallows.
It can't be that hard.
-Jan!
-At work!
Would you mind helping me,
you tech-savvy superhero,
and turn on the stove for me?
-That would be really kind.
-You have to push here.
She knows how to do it. Ask the men,
so Jan can't work in the meantime.
Should work now.
Thank you very much.
I am so hungry.
It switched itself off.
-Nobody seems to be using the microwave.
-No.
Nobody is using the microwave.
The microwave seems to scare them.
Maybe they're worried
that the marshmallows will explode.
In the oven? No, not in the oven.
Ah, there is the microwave.
Ah! She's got it.
She found the microwave.
Oh my god, what are those noises?
They do expand a lot in the microwave.
Is that what happens?
I better turn it off for now.
Keno's enjoying himself. Great!
Is this hot?
Yes, it seems to be.
Looks good.
Now, going for the rice crispies.
Like this?
So let's see what she's...
Mixing...
by hand.
She is not wearing gloves!
Ah no!
You can't do it by hand.
I did say.
Oh dear.
It hurts me. I know how painful that is.
No, it's not--
Okay, calm down now.
Keno, how did you actually become famous?
I got stuck with my tractor
while harvesting corn in 2017.
I just taped it on video in my dialect
and in standard German.
I uploaded it,
got a few reactions
and a few days later,
I was sitting in the first talk show.
-That's it.
-I don't believe it!
Right. Start the mixer on a low setting.
I am going to add a bit of flavor.
A little bit of Kirsch can't hurt.
So it'll taste a bit better.
If you add too much alcohol to the batter
and you want it to be strong and stable
like for this cone,
it'll turn out like a pancake instead.
I have no idea if this is going to work.
Maybe I can cheat a bit.
I'll grab these for now.
There is the refrigerator!
I was looking for the fridge.
I'll just grab a few extra eggs.
Frauke is stealing Maggy's eggs.
Okay.
Everyone, you have 30 minutes left!
Oh my God!
Okay, so no more breakfast.
That may have been a bad idea.
I'll get more eggs.
You've got eggs
in your own refrigerator, too.
You've got a fridge.
She thought it was a communal fridge.
-Oh God! Maggy, I am so--
-You've got a fridge!
Yours is over there.
-Great.
-Brilliant!
I've got a plan!
The pan gives the batter
a diamond pattern,
and I thought that it could save me time.
I think Frauke wants to fry batter
in a pan,
instead of baking.
It's not a smart move
because it only gets cooked on one side.
That's not going to work.
Frauke's batter is slowly...
getting darker and darker.
It'll be interesting!
It already is interesting!
The batter didn't go up in flames,
but it could have.
I left it on the stove
for around half an hour
and nothing happened.
At least it smelled good.
So that was good.
For everybody!
This is really insane.
Slow and steady.
Slow and steady.
Yes, okay.
I'm going to cool it down a little.
She put her batter in the freezer.
She's supposed to roll it up
while it's hot.
I tried to follow the recipe,
but I didn't manage to.
Usually, after ten minutes
I just do what I want.
RECIPE SCHOOL CONE
3. SHAPE THE CONE
Jan is starting to roll up the first cone.
However, it is very hot,
and it's not baked through at all.
It's pancake batter.
Why isn't this working?
It's not working.
I can't watch.
Come on.
It's sticking.
Oh dear, the dough...
The whole cone is torn to bits.
It isn't pretty,but it's special.
Nope, that isn't going to work.
This isn't going to work. Oh well.
-Keno! Let's talk about school then!
-Okay!
What was your favorite subject?
Guess.
PE.
-Yes, and...
-Biology.
-Art.
-Correct.
-Biology?
-Yes.
PE and biology were my favorite subjects.
-Really?
-Yes.
-If you ride tractors you need biology.
-Yes.
Yes!
Right, and Maggy is desperately trying
to stick her cone together.
Please stick. Pretty please. Oh no!
But the glue seems to have hardened.
Oh yes.
I left the batter
in the freezer for too long
and it was really stiff and...
I struggled to get it into shape.
But you know what?
It looks even worse for Frauke.
She is spray-painting
ready-made ice cream cones
because she didn't get her batter right.
I thought I could save a bit of time there
and it may count as creative.
The idea was good, but I'd say
the execution was less than ideal.
-Well, she likes to improvise.
-Yes, but that is cheating.
Three minutes left!
Listen up! Only three minutes left!
-Then stop rushing us!
-Pedal to the metal!
This will be a complete disaster.
I'm just going to blame Jan.
Yeah, it was me! Great!
Yeah, go ahead! It was me.
Eyes, nose.
Please stick.
Right, my dears,
we are down to the last minute.
It's about to get serious!
Maybe my time management wasn't the best.
We'll just taste it,
you'll have to eat the rest.
Yes. That it is fair.
Oh dear!
Hurry, Frauke!
There's less than 30 seconds left.
Oh, I love these.
These are my children's favorite sweets.
Ten! Nine! Eight! Seven! Six!
Five! Four! Three! Two! One!
Hands up! Time's up!
Oh God!
Oh, my daughter,
please don't be disappointed.
Mama tried her best.
The school bell is ringing,
now we're ready.
-Let's see which kid is crying today.
-I don't know.
Maggy, to remind everyone,
you picked this beautiful school cone.
Please show us your creation.
Before I can show you anything,
I have to calm down a bit.
Oh God!
School cone!
I'll do some tai chi movements.
I'll show you...
Nailed it!
Yes...
It just looks like a disaster.
I don't think my daughter would want it.
I think your hand turned out really well.
You've even added lots of detail.
It's great!
But...
the hand should have been made
out of something else.
Because yours is pure fondant, right?
Yes.
What did you use the dough for?
I put it in there to glue it to the stick.
-Yes...
-We're lost for words.
-Yes!
-Maggy...
Let's taste your creation.
I am not sure which part is even edible.
You probably shouldn't say that now,
Maggy!
That seems to be stuck there.
Your rice crispy marshmallow mix
tastes good.
However, it is so good and strong
that I couldn't taste the dough at all.
I used very little sugar.
-I noticed that, Maggy.
-Yes.
It's not sweet at all.
I would like to try the astronaut now,
before I...
That's... Try it. It's pure fondant.
You know how that tastes, right?
-No?
-No.
-Find out for yourself.
-I will.
You're about to get a sugar rush now.
Yes.
I warned you.
But, at least,
I tasted something sweet now.
Great! Okay.
Moving on to Jan.
Again, let's take a look
at what you chose first.
And now we're excited to see
how you recreated the school cone.
Nailed it!
-Yeah.
-Yes.
My cone was actually this tall.
But I forgot the most important thing,
to grease the sheet.
Oh dear...
The batter fell apart because of that.
It wasn't just
that you forgot to grease the tray,
-but your batter was far too thick.
-Yes.
Unfortunately, it looks a bit
like a demolition site.
Like a consolation prize.
Just monster-like!
Okay.
Do you want to take a bite
out of this monster?
Yes.
The dough is a bit dry.
-There is a hint of Kirsch.
-Correct.
How many gallons
did you put in there exactly?
Only a drop.
Two drops.
I liked it.
It really is tasty, I think.
Great, Jan. Moving on to the next party.
Mine didn't turn out as beautiful
as those of my competitors. But--
Hang on. Before we take a look at yours,
let's take a look at the original.
And now please show us
how your creativity has taken shape here.
Nailed it! Or failed it.
Now this looks like art to me.
And...
It's just very unique.
Frauke, what happened to the batter?
I thought it was a smart move
to put the batter in a pan.
-Unfortunately, it didn't really work out.
-Yeah. No.
So, dear Frauke, since there's nothing
on your plate that you actually baked,
we'll skip the tasting.
Right.
Come together, bakers.
We have made a decision!
Dear Bernd, please tell us
who baked the best school cone.
The winner of the first round is...
the baker who made the best,
tallest, most edible school cone...
Maggy!
I will tell my daughter
that Mama won!
And you won a real cotton candy maker!
And you also get
our amazing golden baker's hat.
Our party must go on!
A very special celebration
is waiting for you behind door number two.
So, follow me! Conga line! Do the Conga!
To door number two!
My dears, we are
in the second and final round,
Nailed It or Failed It!
A handsome tip of €5,000
is waiting for one of you.
Yes.
Alright, take a look,
door number two is opening!
An Oktoberfest cake!
O'zapft is!
Exactly, Jan.
What you see here is
a dream made of beer,
pretzels and the Bavarian
blue and white diamond pattern.
Oh my God.
It's not just your usual cake,
it's a gravity cake,
with a levitating tap!
I think that's great.
Oh dear.
-My dears, are you excited?
-Absolutely!
Frauke, you were kind of, shall we say,
hung over in the first round.
No problem, because now you get
a special bonus,
the annoy button with the beautiful name
Ready to Rumble.
We will give your competitors
a hard time for three minutes.
And you'd better wear ear defenders.
You have two hours!
-Starting... now!
-Now!
-Hurry!
-Chop-chop!
We'll start with material.
Oil, where is oil?
I want to do a lot better than last time.
Celebrations come and go,
but this cake is here to stay.
Right, Bernd?
It's going to stick around, and you really
have to pull out all the stops.
You have to bake three bases
in different sizes.
The middle has to be baked
in blue and white layers.
Inside the cake,
there is a blue and white pattern.
Assemble everything with frosting
and plum jam.
Nicely crafted elements.
And you have a layer of fondant
on the outside.
And don't forget the tap
with the gravity effect on top.
And that's it, cake done.
RECIPE OKTOBERFEST CAKE
1. BAKE BASES
Maggy seems to be kneading her dough.
I totally messed up.
I just put flour and eggs into a bowl.
Everything stuck together.
Oh dear, that doesn't look good.
Then I had to add water
and oil or something,
to liquidize it.
But it looks like a disaster.
Oh God!
What's happening?
"What's happening?"
Oh dear!
Ew! That really doesn't look good.
It's a right mess.
Oh no!
Could I borrow one of your vanilla pods?
-Sorry?
-Could I borrow one of your vanilla pods?
-Go ahead.
-That's very kind.
-That's where they are!
-Thank you, I'll ask him for another.
Jan, could I borrow one of yours?
No, you can't.
I think Frauke is doing something
women love to do, retail therapy!
Yes.
This it going to be--
I have no idea how much I should use here.
Frosting.
Frosting.
That's-- I would call it buttercream.
BY THE WAY...
CREAM CHEESE TURNS
BUTTERCREAM INTO FROSTING.
Right. I'll put this in the fridge.
My competitors are doing really well.
That means I really need
the annoy button right now!
The annoy button!
-Go annoy them. That's your thing.
-Keno, that's us!
-I'm quickly making the frosting.
-Frauke, ear protection.
-Oh yes! Thank you.
-Before it starts.
I really can't hear anything anymore.
Hopefully nobody says bad things about me.
Now I'll make the frosting.
-You have to put the butter away!
-No, I don't.
-You have to play along.
-No.
Jan, those are the rules.
Come on, join me!
We're having a party!
Keep going, Jan. That's not your bowl!
Five! Four! Three! Two!
That's it! Give it to me!
The party is over!
Oh God!
How can anybody stand this?
Yeah, tastes kind of weird.
One colored cake!
I'd say I didn't grease it well.
Hey, Jan, is it going well?
It's going fantastic.
I am in total improvisation mode
right now.
Jan cut up a bunch of little cubes
to make the checkerboard pattern.
Jan was so organized,
and now he's a complete chaos.
How do I do the pattern?
My plan is to just try something.
A checkerboard pattern looks
a bit different.
Apple.
I have to peel it.
Why is she using apples?
What are you doing?
It's a secret.
Oh dear.
I've got a secret method,
so that this cake will be a little higher.
That she chose apples for this...
I find this cake so hard to make.
I don't think I can do it.
So many colors. And the three tiers!
I'm going to try,
and see what my limits are.
I promised to give it my all this time
and...
Frauke has made a cake.
I am so excited.
Wicked!
I don't want to say I am surprised, but...
how did this happen?
I'm so happy! Jan!
Yes!
-Look at this phenomenal cake!
-Wow!
-Insane, right?
-It's perfect!
This doesn't surprise you.
You knew I could do it, right?
I knew you could! It's a dream!
Right, my dears, time is running out.
-Forty minutes left!
-Yeah!
Oh dear!
Excuse me!
An idea...
that just came to me.
Jan is cutting up ice cream cones.
I have no idea what his plan is.
That's not good. It breaks.
I fear that he wants to make
a tap out of it.
It's not pretty, but it's special.
The question is...
how will I attach it to the top?
Nothing worked.
The tap was a huge disaster.
Right, here's my...
my tap.
-Oh my God.
-It--
It looks like a--
Jan! Please--
-Aren't you lucky!
-Can you please help me?
-Aren't you lucky!
-Can you please hold this?
I will hold it.
She knows what she is doing.
She's got Jan under her spell.
Yeah, I like to help.
It's really no problem.
-Okay? Can I?
-Yes, can you hold it for a sec?
Are you using a string or something?
-Some kind of wrapping wire?
-Some kind of string?
Wrapping wire?
I can't--
I can't talk about it right now.
I am looking forward to cutting that cake.
Cutting through the wire.
I'm going to hurry--
I need a lot of fondant.
I'll just make a bunch of flowers.
Frauke!
-Frauke!
-Frauke!
-Oh no!
-Frauke!
What's up?
-Everything's collapsing!
-Oh no!
Oh no!
Gravity took its toll.
Oh Jan!
-You should have said!
-Oh no! Oh Jan!
-Aggro!
-Oh no!
Oh no.
Now she needs a whole new cake.
Or tape.
Nail it or fail it and improvise.
She really is creative!
Now she's putting a pineapple on it.
-She's so...
-It's unbelievable!
If she's smart enough to put beer into it
so that we can drink out of it,
then she'll win.
Of course beer's coming out of this.
If you don't fight, you'll lose.
I'm ready to attack!
Do we have piping bags or no?
Piping bags?
-Looks good! Bavarian!
-More or less.
Piping bags?
Just a normal piping bag?
When you're really stressed,
you do run through the kitchen.
Do you have any piping bags?
Oh here.
Alright. That's what I was looking for.
-Just shove it in there!
-In with it!
More is more.
-Exactly.
-In there.
Oh, I forgot the thingy.
I forgot the nozzle.
You don't know what you're doing.
You just do it.
You can do it without a nozzle, right?
You can do everything without a nozzle.
Three minutes remaining!
Hurry! We believe in you!
Three minutes!
No! I have to hurry.
Just wait a minute,
you and your stress every time.
Ah, I've got an idea!
I've got a good idea!
Candy floss?
Where's my-- Ah, there it is.
So that it tastes nice.
And it looks like foam.
So, my dears, the last minute has started!
Get ready for the big party!
Oh my God.
I can't pull this out. Okay.
I need this white paste.
Do you still need these?
Which one of you wants the trophy?
Who wants the trophy?
As a special extra, I have added Keno.
Get it done!
Put your energy in your hands,
-not in your mouth.
-Now he's lost his hair.
Five! Four! Three! Two! One!
Hands up! Time's up!
Oh God.
Oh my gosh.
Welcome to the great big closing party!
Dear Maggy, you are up first.
Just a reminder. Here's the original cake.
Now show us your creation.
Nailed it!
Well...
I hope you get really thirsty
when you see this beer.
I think the white sausage
and the little radish are cute.
It's nice that you thought of the details.
The beer foam made out of marshmallows is
really creative.
And you have a good solution
to the problem with the gravity tap.
It's cute.
The pretzel is giving us this
exhausted look you get after a party.
Kind of like, "Ahhh!"
Right?
Good! Thank you, Maggy dear.
Let's move on to the next beer tent.
Jan!
Show us what your creation looks like.
Nailed it!
Yes...
Party at midnight!
I didn't get it quite right.
I didn't have any time left
for the finer details.
-Your beer foam turned out fantastic!
-Yep.
It looks really good.
That's actually the best part
of your cake.
I agree.
Your handle seems to be
beautifully attached with a wire.
And the diamond pattern is
also showing through the cake,
so I'm looking forward to seeing
how you did this.
-Thank you.
-My pleasure.
Moving on to the next party!
Frauke, dear, show us your Bavarian cake.
Nailed it!
Or not.
You can see that I really tried.
You wanted sausages on it
and everything,
but I don't eat meat so I thought,
"Well you're a funny apple,
you are a funny radish
and you are the lovely cucumber."
And...
-That look like a puffer fish.
-Okay.
So I saw how your beer jug
collapsed earlier.
Yes.
And I like your creative use
of a pineapple to create a beer jug.
Let me say that I love the fact
that you have
an actual edible cake this time.
-Yes, definitely!
-Definitely!
-That's great.
-Let's applaud them.
-Indeed.
-Yes.
I'm somehow in the mood for a party!
Or maybe I'm just hungry.
So, each of you, please cut us
the most expressive slice of your cake.
With the diamond pattern.
I really want to win now.
I want to show my daughter
that her mom is a good baker.
We are hungry, hungry, hungry
We are hungry, hungry, hungry
Okay.
I'd say let's start...
with Maggy's cake. Wow.
There's a lot going on.
I thought the top part was the best.
It also tasted the best.
The texture was great.
Further down it was a different story.
I started at the very top
with the diamond pattern.
That really tasted great.
It's lemony, it's fresh, combined
with the sweet taste. It was really good.
Then I tried the middle layer,
and I was surprised
because there was an apple piece
in the cream.
-Yes.
-That's not to everyone's taste.
I didn't think it was fitting,
but at least it was surprising.
I thought it was really great that you
kind of managed to do the diamond pattern.
Yeah, all in all not bad.
Alright! Let's move on...
to Jan's cake. Wow! Okay.
It's a bit lemony,
it's a bit sweet.
But the cake is too dry though,
to be honest.
But with your diamond pattern,
I really tasted that jam,
which I really enjoyed.
-The beer jug on top is extremely dense.
-Okay.
The cream, however, is really good.
I think you got that spot on.
There are bits of some kind in it though.
Did you add rice crispies or something?
Well, this--
As a foundation, for stability.
Ah! Okay.
Keno, would you take this cake
along to your next party?
At my parties,
people usually bring liquid goodies.
Ah, I see.
Although,
if you look at Jan's cake now,
-"liquid" isn't that far off.
-Yeah!
Okay.
Moving on
to you, Frauke.
You put us on the plate. Look at that.
I want to try myself.
The cake batter is yummy.
It would be even better
if it was a thin cookie
because it really is quite dry.
Where I come from in the Odenwald region,
you would say, "The thing is dry as dust."
That doesn't sound nice.
But... I'm gonna try this one now.
-You can't eat him, Keno.
-Why not?
She made him with love.
Wow! It's really crunchy, right?
-Good?
-Yes.
-There you go!
-Nice.
Thank you so much.
You really made this day
a giant baking party!
We'll have a little chat
and then we'll announce the winner!
Now we're going to forget
about the little slip ups,
and choose the contestant
who can spend €5,000 on a party
and will receive the much sought-after
Nailed it trophy.
Bernd, who's going to be
in party mood now?
The winner is...
Maggy!
Congratulations, my dear!
Yay! I made it!
-Bye-bye!
-Come over, everyone.
Come on, selfie time. Everybody!