Nailed It! Germany (2020): Season 1, Episode 2 - Urlaubsreif - full transcript
A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES
Welcome,
bienvenue
to Nailed It! Germany,
the show in which three amateur bakers
try their hand at recreating
the biggest cake masterpieces,
and usually fail.
But the winner will get
5,000 red hot Euros,
right here,
where baking is like taking a vacation.
The man supporting me
is our master cake baker Bernd Siefert.
And as co-pilot, our guest judge,
the online gaming Granny, Uschi!
Please welcome...
Uschi!
Hello!
And here are our brave pastry chefs!
My name is Julith, I am 20 years young,
I live with my fiancé
and our little girl in Cologne.
I had to wait four years for the proposal.
But I also put a bit of pressure on him.
I just really hope this will work.
Well, fingers crossed.
I would love to make my own wedding cake.
But I am a little worried it wouldn't be
as perfect as I would like it to be.
That's way too runny.
That would be a wedding day disaster.
That didn't go as planned.
I'm Uwe Thomas, I'm from Berlin.
I am 58 years old and I'm retired.
Bake a cake, bake a cake
The amateur baker has called
When I bake I am at peace
and it's kind of like meditation for me.
When I bake for my boyfriend,
he loves what I make
and so do I.
Yummy. Tastes nice.
I will try to be really creative,
and maybe pay a bit more attention
to the details.
Wow! That's hot.
Hi. I'm Christina, and I am 27 years old.
I'm from beautiful Landshut
in Lower Bavaria,
and I work in online marketing.
Oh no.
I've been baking for quite a long time.
I can't recall when I started
because I remember baking with my mom.
I'm taking part in it to prove to myself
that I am a great baker.
Oops!
And I also want to make my mom proud
a little bit.
Welcome.
-Are you ready?
-Yes!
Today our topic on Nailed It!
is holidays.
It's time for our first round,
Baker's Choice.
And choose wisely because you could win
a prize in this round.
It's like an all-you-can-eat buffet,
so first come, first served.
And today you are going to bake
three wonderful, cute little souvenirs.
Attention, please! Let's open the door.
Here you can see
three beautiful filled donuts
in the shape of floats.
-Oh god.
-A crocodile,
a flamingo
and a unicorn.
It's time to make your choice
before the hard work begins.
I'd say hurry
and pick one. Quick!
Uwe is being a gentleman,
letting the ladies pick first.
Julith!
The cute flamingo.
-Yes.
-Why?
My brother is gay,
and my mom always says,
"You weren't delivered by a stork,
but by a flamingo."
-How cute.
-I dedicate it to my brother.
Okay, good.
One last piece of advice from Bernd.
Baking donuts is an easy task.
It is not easy!
-Yes, it is!
-No, it's not easy!
It's insane!
Try your best. Hurry.
Let the donuts swim and good luck!
You have exactly 30 minutes...
and I would hurry up
because the clock’s ticking. Go!
First, I will heat up the oil.
First, I will take out the induction hob
and try to keep calm!
-Bernd, now it’s just the three of us.
-Yes?
Tell us, how do you make
these little animals?
It's actually fairly easy.
Roll out the yeast dough,
and cut the donut shapes.
Let them rise for a little bit,
and fry them in oil until golden brown.
Then fill the donuts
with the matching color of buttercream.
Prepare the candy melts
and use that to glaze the donuts.
Then it's time to decorate.
How long would it take you
to make one of those donuts?
-Half an hour max.
-Half an hour?
-Max.
-With yeast dough?
The yeast dough is already prepared.
In that case even I could do it!
I will start by rolling out the dough
and then cutting the donuts out,
like it says in the recipe.
I've never made donuts before,
these are my first.
The absolute worst thing
that could happen is
that I get confused,
forget what I'm doing
and end up totally off my game.
Cutting out. What do I use for cutting it?
What can I use?
I’m looking for something
I can cut out the inner hole with.
The holes are a bit small now,
I’m going to try to widen them
by rotating them a little bit like this.
Julith has made five donuts.
Christina has made two. That's smart.
But Uwe has only made one.
-If something goes wrong...
-That's brave.
Oh Uwe.
Uwe.
Tell me, how did you get into gaming?
Well, in 1915, no 2015
I was asked if I wanted to try out
something new.
What kind of games do you play?
I like to play-- There's a game
where you drive around England.
In a car called a Lombardi, I think,
but I'm...
-Lombardi?
-Lombardi.
-Yes.
-Maybe Lamborghini?
-La-- Yes! That's it!
-Lamborghini!
Lombardi is a person.
So you're driving the Lamborghini?
We need to test how seniors react to it.
And what do you play on your phone?
Well, usually Solitaire.
Solitaire, Bernd,
that's something you might know too.
I think this is frying oil.
Right...
So, now we put them in there.
Oh dear,
Christina didn't heat up the oil properly.
Because it's not hot enough,
we will be chewing
on frying oil later on.
That's anything but yummy.
Do you need to use a thermometer
for the oil?
-That would be ideal.
-Yes.
I only have a medical thermometer at home.
-That's no good.
-We won't put that in the pan.
That might give it some flavor.
Oh dear!
RECIPE POOL PARTY DONUTS
2. MAKE THE FILLING
You definitely get a rush of adrenaline
and are really trying your best.
In the recipe it says to whisk it up
in a cold ice bath.
And you're afraid
that everything could go wrong.
Cool it down.
Julith!
-How do I make an ice bath?
-Fridge!
Dear holiday-makers,
20 minutes to takeoff!
Oh no!
Forget it.
Let's check on this again.
Oh God.
Why is one side of Christina's donuts
so dark?
Was that on purpose?
It's unhealthy and it doesn't taste good.
Fried it too long, right?
Does the doner have to be pale?
We are making donuts, not doner.
I really tried to get my doner--
I think my donuts look awful.
But I'm sure they will taste good.
Oh, shit.
It's not hot enough.
Oh man, why is it--
This can't be true! This can't be...
Oh, I must look like a real loser.
Oh dear!
Uwe's oil is cold too and the donut is--
And he only made one.
That's going to be such a greasy mess.
Alright, I'm the wrong guy for this.
What advice would you give me
as a non-baker
if I wanted to make something?
-Don't, and go to the shop.
-Yes!
I like that!
No!
RECIPE POOL PARTY DONUTS
3. MAKE THE GLAZE
So in here
I'll make the glaze.
-Candy melts!
-Candy melts.
What are candy melts?
It used to be called "grease glaze."
But candy melts sounds better.
Oh, candy melts.
I will try and put it in the freezer.
I'm melting some candy melts.
Those aren't candy melts,
she's put sugar in there for some reason.
But it's not melting. Shit.
Christina, what's up with your glaze?
-It's not melting!
-Oh, Christina!
Use something else.
You are running out of time.
Yes, use icing sugar!
-I am!
-Okay, good!
I tried to whip up some icing sugar...
I'm sorry
that I'm messing up the whole kitchen.
...to fix the whole thing
and glaze my unicorn.
But I ran out of time.
My dear holiday-makers,
only ten minutes left until checkout.
Only ten minutes left!
Oh dear.
That looks critical.
Oh God.
My stomach is screaming "ow!"
Ah now.
Wow. Yes.
I thought he was setting it on fire.
I think he gave up on the candy melts.
I couldn't get any filling into the donut,
but I smeared some on top.
Oh guys, please don't poison us.
Okay.
The neck.
The beak.
It's too heavy!
I want to see beautiful details.
Don't laugh!
Yeah! That's--
The crocodile needs little eyes
for a crunchy bite.
I just tried to make eyes,
but fondant isn't my thing at all.
I think I'm losing it.
Whatever you're doing, do it quick.
You only have two minutes left.
Christina, you really need to hurry.
The others are way ahead!
-Yes, more pressure please.
-Hurry!
-Go on!
-I'm trying!
The filling...
still needs to go in.
RECIPE POOL PARTY DONUTS
5. FILL & DECORATE
Looking good, Uwe!
Yeah right, this is just...
It's just trash.
Let's go up-front.
Yes.
And please remember, it must be edible.
Quick!
That is a-- It looks like a monster.
Five! Four! Three! Two! One!
Hands up! Time's up!
Whoo! You did it!
Oh God.
We are really excited
about our pool floats
and you are first up, Uwe.
You chose this crocodile.
And we can't wait to see
your crocodile creation.
Show us!
Nailed it!
Somehow it looks like someone pooped
on the crocodile's head.
Okay.
Unfortunately, you left the donut
in the oil way too long.
It's a little dark.
I hope not too dark
or it won't taste good.
-Okay.
-What do you think, is it art or trash?
No, of course it's not trash.
-Into our belly!
-Yes, that's where it belongs.
-And I'm looking forward to it.
-Thank you.
Alright, let's taste it.
Did you fill it?
No, I didn't have time.
No filling?
Right, Uwe.
I have to say I've had much better donuts.
-Thought so.
-But...
But my grandma, sorry Grandma,
always made them exactly like this.
Thank you.
It really tastes burnt
because it was in the oil for too long.
I am absolutely thrilled!
It was delicious.
So Uschi, is that what you really think
-or is it because you like Uwe?
-That's what I really think!
No, it's because I can't cook.
And all my men ran away
because I can't cook,
and I think this is great.
Thank you.
Let's move on
to our next holiday destination.
-Dear Julith!
-Hello!
Let's remind ourselves, you chose
this wonderful flamingo pool float,
and now we want to see
what you've whipped up for us.
Yes.
Nailed it!
I am so happy about this creature.
It's as wrinkled as I am.
It's fantastic.
The wrinkled part is
actually not that great
because it's dried out
and therefore not really tasty to eat.
-I'd say, let's try it!
-Yes.
I really like the icing on top.
It's really yummy!
Then there's the donut
and...
I'm still chewing it.
The taste is well-rounded.
You played beautifully with flavors.
Lemon, everything... glaze on top.
I'm really impressed.
I have to admit.
Okay.
Fantastic! My taste buds are rejoicing
and are hungry for more.
Thank you.
Moving on to our next animal float,
to Christina!
As a reminder,
you chose this beautiful unicorn.
And now we can't wait to see your unicorn.
Show us!
Nailed it!
It looks like the end
of so many girls' dreams.
It's been flying for too long
and got too close to the sun,
now it's very tired.
I know how it feels.
Sometimes I also hang my head.
But it doesn't mean anything.
The glaze on your donut is missing.
What happened?
I mistakenly tried to melt sugar crystals.
Yeah, that doesn't work in a bain-marie.
I would love to have
a Granddaughter like you,
who would make
such a thing for me at home.
I would be proud of you.
Let's see if you like the taste
as much as you like the look.
Christina, your unicorn has two sides.
One side is soft...
and almost fluffy.
and the other is hard,
like a crash landing.
I think your donut is airy.
Okay? So you gave it
the right amount of time,
covered it with a towel,
so it could rise.
Unfortunately, the filling is missing.
I did fill it with something.
Where?
I don't see any filling.
All I see is grease.
There was no filling.
Maybe nothing came out of the nozzle.
My brave donut creators. Gather round,
it's time for some warm, sunny words.
Bernd, my cake Latino,
tell us, who won this round?
The winner of the first round is...
Julith!
Thank you.
And dear Uschi,
please tell us what Julith won.
It's a food processor.
It's the machine that saves our lives.
It does everything itself.
And you didn't just win
this unbelievable machine,
but also...
the golden baker's hat.
May I put it on?
Oh my God!
-Little Miss Sunshine.
-Yay!
It's like a golden beach.
It's a sunset
like you've never seen before.
Follow me to the sun, to gate number two.
NAILED IT OR FAILED IT
My dears, we made it to the final round,
Nailed It or Failed It.
You will feel like you are
at a dessert buffet at a five star hotel,
the only downside is
that you have to bake the cake.
But it's worth it.
Work hard, because you can win
€5,000 holiday money.
And I should say, the buffet is now open.
This is a two-tiered cake
with various layers of fondant
and beautiful figures.
-So, it's a lot of work.
-Yes.
Oh God.
Are you shocked by this amazing sight?
-Overwhelmed.
-A nervous wreck!
Yes.
You can do it!
Dear Uwe, I don't think it's a secret
that you had a few issues
in the first round.
And that's why you get to use
the annoy button
with the beautiful title Activity Holiday.
We've prepared a great activity program
for your competitors.
You have 90 minutes.
I would hurry because the clock's ticking.
-Yes!
-Hurry!
Hurry up!
Eggs, sugar and spices.
I'm sorting my ingredients first
and then I'll make the batter.
Oil.
Bernd, before you start analyzing,
how do you make this cake?
It is a lot of work indeed.
First you make a base.
It has to be marbled
in light and dark blue.
Pour the batter into the cake tin,
alternating colors, like a marble cake.
Then cut the cake in half.
Soak it with pineapple and lime juice.
Cover with buttercream
and top with chunks of pineapple
and coconut chocolate pieces.
Then stack the layers.
Shape your decorative elements
out of fondant
and decorate your holiday paradise.
And here we have Bernd on vacation.
That's what he looks like when he's been
on the beach for five minutes.
I don't wear white socks.
Dear, that's more information
than I needed.
What do you think?
Who is going to win this round?
I think Uwe.
-You believe in Uwe?
-Yes, I believe in Uwe.
Because he's grating the lemon
so vigorously.
RECIPE POOL PARTY DONUTS
1. MAKE DOUGH & COLOR
That's making my mouth pucker already.
You really like Uwe, don't you?
-I'm not saying.
-You do like him, don't you?
I don't know.
Uschi, I have to tell you a secret.
-Is he married?
-Uwe is into men.
That's the story of my life.
Uwe didn't add vanilla,
he didn't add salt.
Did he at least add sugar?
I hope so.
"8,5oz of oil."
Our little golden princess in the middle,
Lisette, is really into it.
-What did you call her?
-Golden princess, look!
Did you say Lisette?
-Isn't that her name?
-Her name isn't Lisette.
-Her name is Julith.
-Julith!
-Bernd!
-I liked Lisette better.
Unbelievable!
Golden princess. At least she is blond,
has long hair and a golden hat.
-Yeah, that's enough.
-Julith.
Julith.
Christina, why are you stirring by hand?
Why not use the machine?
Because folding in
works better with a whisk.
She should actually
fold it in with a spatula,
because this way she's beating out
all of the air.
I think it's going quite well.
I'm worried it's going to end up
as hard as rock.
It's so hot!
But she is strong, no doubt.
She's beating the air out of the batter
-with all her strength.
-Yes.
The blue color is really strong.
That's really blue.
I wouldn't eat it.
"Reduce 3,5oz of lemon juice
by three quarters."
"Fold butter into the cooled pudding."
Come to the boil!
The pudding is still not boiling.
It needs to boil.
It's far too runny.
I'll mix it together now.
It's not going to work.
She's already added icing sugar
to thicken it
which of course won't work.
How could she fix it now?
Start again.
Start again?
Buttercream really isn't my thing
and it makes me feel sick.
It doesn't agree with me.
-He told me he didn't like buttercream.
-Great.
Or he doesn't know how to make it.
Look how much butter.
Did you see that?
That goes straight to the hips.
Isn't buttercream usually more solid?
I have no idea.
-No!
-Oh my God!
I smell something burning.
-Something is smoking at Julith's station.
-Oh no!
What is she doing?
-Scorched lime juice.
-Scorched lime.
Yes, scorched lime.
I totally panicked
when I saw the lime juice.
It was completely black,
and there was nothing at all left.
Christina!
How's it going?
I think the base is done.
It doesn't only look done,
it looks overdone.
It is done with life.
I have to admit I burned my cake a bit
because I had turned up the heat.
Uschi,
would you like to tell our contestants
-that they only have one hour left?
-Yes, okay.
Dear contestants,
you only have one hour left.
Uwe, listen to me. Only one hour.
I will try my best!
-Sometimes that isn't enough.
-Then it's not enough.
-You said that very nicely.
-You did really well, Uschi.
Great!
You may do it again later, I promise.
Now I've used the wrong cake tin.
I'm an idiot!
Girls, I hope you'll forgive me.
It's the annoy button!
This is going to be fun!
What's happening?
We are doing something really special.
-Hello!
-Please put on this pool float.
-That is so mean!
-Christina!
Please put this on.
-No!
-It's very important. Yes
You girls are better anyway.
Yes! And watch out, it mustn't fall down.
Now the million dollar question,
how do I get this out?
And now she's got a ball.
We're going to dance a bit.
Okay, left tap, right tap.
Oh, that is mean.
Catch!
Yes and back to me.
Julith, that one's for you.
What to do first?
Maybe we should finish this.
No Julith, that doesn't work.
You have to play along.
Right tap, left--
Right tap--
That's good, and Christina, you too.
Put the butter down.
Right tap, left tap.
I don't even know
where the buttercream should go later.
-And back again! And to me!
-Three!
Two! One!
Finished!
Wonderful.
Julith is cutting her cake now.
It's still steaming and that's not good.
So I have to take it out.
And the cake isn't cooked through.
-No!
-Oh my God.
The cake tin was too full.
I'll add crumbs that are cooked through...
so there won't be a hole inside.
I've never been under so much pressure
that I didn't have time
to let the cake finish baking.
It was just a spontaneous solution,
so that the cake wouldn't have a hole.
A cake pie is good, too.
Dammit.
I forgot to drizzle the cake.
So to top it off,
Julith is adding
some juice to her half-baked cake.
Great!
A little alcohol for the judges.
I thought the Grand Marnier idea was great
because I thought Caribbean,
holiday feeling, it really needs some rum.
BY THE WAY...
GRAND MARNIER IS NOT RUM, IT'S A LIQUEUR!
The buttercream is too runny.
Yes, the cake is warm,
the buttercream is runny.
It makes you want to cry along with them.
I'm adding the buttercream right now
if that is buttercream.
Will we get a decent buttercream?
Not from Uwe.
Not from Uwe, no.
Now the pineapple's come out.
Look!
He remembered that there's supposed
to be pineapple in it.
But the problem is
when you use fresh pineapple
alongside dairy products
it'll be bitter.
-Oh no!
-Yes.
Please, no! No!
So what should you do instead?
Use canned pineapple.
RECIPE BEACH CAKE
4. ASSEMBLE
It's still not high enough.
Whatever.
No!
And what kind of cake fight
is Christina in?
The cake fell apart.
It looks like she's doing a puzzle.
Is she doing a puzzle?
Flavor is the most important thing
in a cake,
but if it doesn't look good,
no one wants to eat it.
Oh well, let's keep going.
Look! She's rolling that on it
very professionally.
Do you see what Uwe's doing over there?
Without coating the cake
in buttercream first.
That's bad because it won't stick,
of course.
Oh!
-Oh no! Don't do it like that.
-Please, no.
-Julith?
-Yes?
-Could you help me for a minute?
-Yes.
-Just hold it there for me so that we--
-Please.
-How?
-We'll just slide it over.
Quickly!
-Okay.
-Thank you.
Do we want to annoy them by telling them
how much time they have left?
-If you want to, you can tell them.
-Can I?
There are 12 minutes and 17--
No, 16 seconds remaining.
-It's soothing, isn't it?
-Not at all.
Did you hear?
-Yes!
-Okay!
RECIPE BEACH CAKE
5. DECORATE
Now I'm making the man,
his beautiful white socks and his sandals.
Is Uwe's holiday-maker blue?
Yes, he's come straight from the party,
I think.
-Who?
-Uwe's holiday-maker.
-Oh right.
-Because he looks drunk.
Totally.
Let's add some eyes,
a nose and a mouth.
Okay. Where's the other deck chair?
My figures weren't that amazing.
But look.
That cake has two figures on it already.
That's quite an achievement.
But I think those are two ladies.
Am I right?
So Uwe's making two boys.
She's making two girls.
-That makes it right!
-But I thought she had a fiancé.
He looks like a frog prince.
Five minutes and 22 seconds.
Avanti!
If we knew what was happening
behind those screens...
I'm dropping everything.
I'm not sure I want to know, Uschi.
-I want to know.
-I don't know! No!
I want to know how creative they are.
I'm making a couple of coconuts.
This is going to be a starfish,
at least it should be.
-Come on, Uschi. We'll go to the front.
-Yes, let's go.
A surfboard real quick.
-Twenty seconds!
-What?
Five! Four! Three! Two! One!
Hands up! Time's up!
Oh my God.
So, finally it's time!
It's the moment of truth.
Dear Uwe, we'll start with you.
We saw the beautiful original
in the travel brochure.
And now show us where you are taking us.
Nailed it!
This is a beach somewhere
on a desert island
and these are the two survivors
on the beach.
Just.
I like how you stuck
to this story of a shipwreck throughout.
I think just about everything went wrong
that could go wrong, right?
It wasn't my thing for sure.
Every cloud has a silver lining.
Maybe I can bring these frogs
back to life.
Uwe, thank you so much.
And on to our next holiday destination.
Please come aboard.
Dear Julith,
show us your creation.
Nailed it!
This is a newlywed German couple.
He loves the nudist beach
and wanted to surprise his girlfriend.
She is not a fan at all.
And, typical for Germans,
they both have a stick up their butt.
You were economical.
Everywhere.
The man is neither dressed
nor equipped.
But he's burnt his stomach.
-That is very authentic. I like that.
-And of course socks with sandals.
Yes.
You did manage to make a two-tiered cake.
It's a bit on the small side of course.
But I somehow could relate to the couple.
I don't know why.
Good to know, Bernd.
So my dears, let's keep going.
Fasten your seat belts,
we're going to Christina.
Nailed it!
It was very hot.
Clearly.
That's why they have burned heads
and burned arms and legs.
I really like the color gradient
on the top tier of your cake.
It goes from this beautiful sunny yellow
to this reddish brown.
It reminds me of a sunset.
It's really great!
Well, apart from the burn victims.
Bernd.
Please save this.
I can't.
-You can't?
-I can't save it.
I'm sorry.
I can see the man is wearing a fig leaf.
The palm trees are swaying
because love is in the air.
The starfish is so happy,
it is doing the splits,
and maybe they will both
slide into the sea,
into the endless depths of happiness.
Oh my God.
Okay.
Now please serve us the most expressive
piece of your cake.
Here we go!
Time for the all-you-can-eat buffet!
Bring us the cakes.
We'll start with Uwe's.
-Come here.
-I'll try the toxic green stuff.
Come here, little one.
Maybe we can save this situation.
-Nothing happened!
-I'm sorry. Worth a try.
-Do you know dunking cookies?
-Yes.
If you could dunk this cake into coffee
then the day would be saved.
Thank you.
I especially liked the pineapple
that I was shovelling in my mouth,
because it gave the whole thing
a really nice holiday flavor.
Unfortunately,
I tasted the pineapple, too,
because fresh pineapple with buttercream
tastes bitter,
so it really didn't taste so nice.
On we go with Julith.
-I'll try some of this sludge here.
-I'll try some of the sludge on top.
Wow! I don't know if it was the cake
or the buttercream.
Everything in me puckered up
because it's so sour.
I actually found the lime in the top tier
very refreshing.
The sogginess in there is down to the fact
that the cake wasn't baked through.
Yeah, that wasn't too bad.
I love cake.
And I love your cake.
-Thanks.
-Did it taste good?
Yes.
Christina, let's move on to your cake.
Oh wow!
A sea of color!
What kind of color is that?
-Car paint.
-Car paint!
You...
Oh wow!
Did you put some booze in there?
Grand Marnier.
Oh my God!
I think I'll be as drunk as the cake
in a moment.
This burnt taste is spoiling
the harmony of the cake a little bit.
Well I liked the burnt bit best.
Well... don't look at me like that.
People like different things.
And anything that's forbidden
tastes best.
Now everything's up for grabs,
not just the €5,000
but also the world famous
Nailed It! trophy!
Bernd, my cake Latino,
please tell us, who the winner is.
The person whose cake
impressed us the most was...
Julith!
Hey! Congratulations!
Thank you!
I'm looking forward to spending
the 5,000 Euros on our wedding.
I wish you all a wonderful vacation.
And if you want to relax a little longer,
stay with us.
Hello, Ms. Kirsch!
See you in five seconds! Bye!
Hello!
Subtitle translation by Marc de Giere
Welcome,
bienvenue
to Nailed It! Germany,
the show in which three amateur bakers
try their hand at recreating
the biggest cake masterpieces,
and usually fail.
But the winner will get
5,000 red hot Euros,
right here,
where baking is like taking a vacation.
The man supporting me
is our master cake baker Bernd Siefert.
And as co-pilot, our guest judge,
the online gaming Granny, Uschi!
Please welcome...
Uschi!
Hello!
And here are our brave pastry chefs!
My name is Julith, I am 20 years young,
I live with my fiancé
and our little girl in Cologne.
I had to wait four years for the proposal.
But I also put a bit of pressure on him.
I just really hope this will work.
Well, fingers crossed.
I would love to make my own wedding cake.
But I am a little worried it wouldn't be
as perfect as I would like it to be.
That's way too runny.
That would be a wedding day disaster.
That didn't go as planned.
I'm Uwe Thomas, I'm from Berlin.
I am 58 years old and I'm retired.
Bake a cake, bake a cake
The amateur baker has called
When I bake I am at peace
and it's kind of like meditation for me.
When I bake for my boyfriend,
he loves what I make
and so do I.
Yummy. Tastes nice.
I will try to be really creative,
and maybe pay a bit more attention
to the details.
Wow! That's hot.
Hi. I'm Christina, and I am 27 years old.
I'm from beautiful Landshut
in Lower Bavaria,
and I work in online marketing.
Oh no.
I've been baking for quite a long time.
I can't recall when I started
because I remember baking with my mom.
I'm taking part in it to prove to myself
that I am a great baker.
Oops!
And I also want to make my mom proud
a little bit.
Welcome.
-Are you ready?
-Yes!
Today our topic on Nailed It!
is holidays.
It's time for our first round,
Baker's Choice.
And choose wisely because you could win
a prize in this round.
It's like an all-you-can-eat buffet,
so first come, first served.
And today you are going to bake
three wonderful, cute little souvenirs.
Attention, please! Let's open the door.
Here you can see
three beautiful filled donuts
in the shape of floats.
-Oh god.
-A crocodile,
a flamingo
and a unicorn.
It's time to make your choice
before the hard work begins.
I'd say hurry
and pick one. Quick!
Uwe is being a gentleman,
letting the ladies pick first.
Julith!
The cute flamingo.
-Yes.
-Why?
My brother is gay,
and my mom always says,
"You weren't delivered by a stork,
but by a flamingo."
-How cute.
-I dedicate it to my brother.
Okay, good.
One last piece of advice from Bernd.
Baking donuts is an easy task.
It is not easy!
-Yes, it is!
-No, it's not easy!
It's insane!
Try your best. Hurry.
Let the donuts swim and good luck!
You have exactly 30 minutes...
and I would hurry up
because the clock’s ticking. Go!
First, I will heat up the oil.
First, I will take out the induction hob
and try to keep calm!
-Bernd, now it’s just the three of us.
-Yes?
Tell us, how do you make
these little animals?
It's actually fairly easy.
Roll out the yeast dough,
and cut the donut shapes.
Let them rise for a little bit,
and fry them in oil until golden brown.
Then fill the donuts
with the matching color of buttercream.
Prepare the candy melts
and use that to glaze the donuts.
Then it's time to decorate.
How long would it take you
to make one of those donuts?
-Half an hour max.
-Half an hour?
-Max.
-With yeast dough?
The yeast dough is already prepared.
In that case even I could do it!
I will start by rolling out the dough
and then cutting the donuts out,
like it says in the recipe.
I've never made donuts before,
these are my first.
The absolute worst thing
that could happen is
that I get confused,
forget what I'm doing
and end up totally off my game.
Cutting out. What do I use for cutting it?
What can I use?
I’m looking for something
I can cut out the inner hole with.
The holes are a bit small now,
I’m going to try to widen them
by rotating them a little bit like this.
Julith has made five donuts.
Christina has made two. That's smart.
But Uwe has only made one.
-If something goes wrong...
-That's brave.
Oh Uwe.
Uwe.
Tell me, how did you get into gaming?
Well, in 1915, no 2015
I was asked if I wanted to try out
something new.
What kind of games do you play?
I like to play-- There's a game
where you drive around England.
In a car called a Lombardi, I think,
but I'm...
-Lombardi?
-Lombardi.
-Yes.
-Maybe Lamborghini?
-La-- Yes! That's it!
-Lamborghini!
Lombardi is a person.
So you're driving the Lamborghini?
We need to test how seniors react to it.
And what do you play on your phone?
Well, usually Solitaire.
Solitaire, Bernd,
that's something you might know too.
I think this is frying oil.
Right...
So, now we put them in there.
Oh dear,
Christina didn't heat up the oil properly.
Because it's not hot enough,
we will be chewing
on frying oil later on.
That's anything but yummy.
Do you need to use a thermometer
for the oil?
-That would be ideal.
-Yes.
I only have a medical thermometer at home.
-That's no good.
-We won't put that in the pan.
That might give it some flavor.
Oh dear!
RECIPE POOL PARTY DONUTS
2. MAKE THE FILLING
You definitely get a rush of adrenaline
and are really trying your best.
In the recipe it says to whisk it up
in a cold ice bath.
And you're afraid
that everything could go wrong.
Cool it down.
Julith!
-How do I make an ice bath?
-Fridge!
Dear holiday-makers,
20 minutes to takeoff!
Oh no!
Forget it.
Let's check on this again.
Oh God.
Why is one side of Christina's donuts
so dark?
Was that on purpose?
It's unhealthy and it doesn't taste good.
Fried it too long, right?
Does the doner have to be pale?
We are making donuts, not doner.
I really tried to get my doner--
I think my donuts look awful.
But I'm sure they will taste good.
Oh, shit.
It's not hot enough.
Oh man, why is it--
This can't be true! This can't be...
Oh, I must look like a real loser.
Oh dear!
Uwe's oil is cold too and the donut is--
And he only made one.
That's going to be such a greasy mess.
Alright, I'm the wrong guy for this.
What advice would you give me
as a non-baker
if I wanted to make something?
-Don't, and go to the shop.
-Yes!
I like that!
No!
RECIPE POOL PARTY DONUTS
3. MAKE THE GLAZE
So in here
I'll make the glaze.
-Candy melts!
-Candy melts.
What are candy melts?
It used to be called "grease glaze."
But candy melts sounds better.
Oh, candy melts.
I will try and put it in the freezer.
I'm melting some candy melts.
Those aren't candy melts,
she's put sugar in there for some reason.
But it's not melting. Shit.
Christina, what's up with your glaze?
-It's not melting!
-Oh, Christina!
Use something else.
You are running out of time.
Yes, use icing sugar!
-I am!
-Okay, good!
I tried to whip up some icing sugar...
I'm sorry
that I'm messing up the whole kitchen.
...to fix the whole thing
and glaze my unicorn.
But I ran out of time.
My dear holiday-makers,
only ten minutes left until checkout.
Only ten minutes left!
Oh dear.
That looks critical.
Oh God.
My stomach is screaming "ow!"
Ah now.
Wow. Yes.
I thought he was setting it on fire.
I think he gave up on the candy melts.
I couldn't get any filling into the donut,
but I smeared some on top.
Oh guys, please don't poison us.
Okay.
The neck.
The beak.
It's too heavy!
I want to see beautiful details.
Don't laugh!
Yeah! That's--
The crocodile needs little eyes
for a crunchy bite.
I just tried to make eyes,
but fondant isn't my thing at all.
I think I'm losing it.
Whatever you're doing, do it quick.
You only have two minutes left.
Christina, you really need to hurry.
The others are way ahead!
-Yes, more pressure please.
-Hurry!
-Go on!
-I'm trying!
The filling...
still needs to go in.
RECIPE POOL PARTY DONUTS
5. FILL & DECORATE
Looking good, Uwe!
Yeah right, this is just...
It's just trash.
Let's go up-front.
Yes.
And please remember, it must be edible.
Quick!
That is a-- It looks like a monster.
Five! Four! Three! Two! One!
Hands up! Time's up!
Whoo! You did it!
Oh God.
We are really excited
about our pool floats
and you are first up, Uwe.
You chose this crocodile.
And we can't wait to see
your crocodile creation.
Show us!
Nailed it!
Somehow it looks like someone pooped
on the crocodile's head.
Okay.
Unfortunately, you left the donut
in the oil way too long.
It's a little dark.
I hope not too dark
or it won't taste good.
-Okay.
-What do you think, is it art or trash?
No, of course it's not trash.
-Into our belly!
-Yes, that's where it belongs.
-And I'm looking forward to it.
-Thank you.
Alright, let's taste it.
Did you fill it?
No, I didn't have time.
No filling?
Right, Uwe.
I have to say I've had much better donuts.
-Thought so.
-But...
But my grandma, sorry Grandma,
always made them exactly like this.
Thank you.
It really tastes burnt
because it was in the oil for too long.
I am absolutely thrilled!
It was delicious.
So Uschi, is that what you really think
-or is it because you like Uwe?
-That's what I really think!
No, it's because I can't cook.
And all my men ran away
because I can't cook,
and I think this is great.
Thank you.
Let's move on
to our next holiday destination.
-Dear Julith!
-Hello!
Let's remind ourselves, you chose
this wonderful flamingo pool float,
and now we want to see
what you've whipped up for us.
Yes.
Nailed it!
I am so happy about this creature.
It's as wrinkled as I am.
It's fantastic.
The wrinkled part is
actually not that great
because it's dried out
and therefore not really tasty to eat.
-I'd say, let's try it!
-Yes.
I really like the icing on top.
It's really yummy!
Then there's the donut
and...
I'm still chewing it.
The taste is well-rounded.
You played beautifully with flavors.
Lemon, everything... glaze on top.
I'm really impressed.
I have to admit.
Okay.
Fantastic! My taste buds are rejoicing
and are hungry for more.
Thank you.
Moving on to our next animal float,
to Christina!
As a reminder,
you chose this beautiful unicorn.
And now we can't wait to see your unicorn.
Show us!
Nailed it!
It looks like the end
of so many girls' dreams.
It's been flying for too long
and got too close to the sun,
now it's very tired.
I know how it feels.
Sometimes I also hang my head.
But it doesn't mean anything.
The glaze on your donut is missing.
What happened?
I mistakenly tried to melt sugar crystals.
Yeah, that doesn't work in a bain-marie.
I would love to have
a Granddaughter like you,
who would make
such a thing for me at home.
I would be proud of you.
Let's see if you like the taste
as much as you like the look.
Christina, your unicorn has two sides.
One side is soft...
and almost fluffy.
and the other is hard,
like a crash landing.
I think your donut is airy.
Okay? So you gave it
the right amount of time,
covered it with a towel,
so it could rise.
Unfortunately, the filling is missing.
I did fill it with something.
Where?
I don't see any filling.
All I see is grease.
There was no filling.
Maybe nothing came out of the nozzle.
My brave donut creators. Gather round,
it's time for some warm, sunny words.
Bernd, my cake Latino,
tell us, who won this round?
The winner of the first round is...
Julith!
Thank you.
And dear Uschi,
please tell us what Julith won.
It's a food processor.
It's the machine that saves our lives.
It does everything itself.
And you didn't just win
this unbelievable machine,
but also...
the golden baker's hat.
May I put it on?
Oh my God!
-Little Miss Sunshine.
-Yay!
It's like a golden beach.
It's a sunset
like you've never seen before.
Follow me to the sun, to gate number two.
NAILED IT OR FAILED IT
My dears, we made it to the final round,
Nailed It or Failed It.
You will feel like you are
at a dessert buffet at a five star hotel,
the only downside is
that you have to bake the cake.
But it's worth it.
Work hard, because you can win
€5,000 holiday money.
And I should say, the buffet is now open.
This is a two-tiered cake
with various layers of fondant
and beautiful figures.
-So, it's a lot of work.
-Yes.
Oh God.
Are you shocked by this amazing sight?
-Overwhelmed.
-A nervous wreck!
Yes.
You can do it!
Dear Uwe, I don't think it's a secret
that you had a few issues
in the first round.
And that's why you get to use
the annoy button
with the beautiful title Activity Holiday.
We've prepared a great activity program
for your competitors.
You have 90 minutes.
I would hurry because the clock's ticking.
-Yes!
-Hurry!
Hurry up!
Eggs, sugar and spices.
I'm sorting my ingredients first
and then I'll make the batter.
Oil.
Bernd, before you start analyzing,
how do you make this cake?
It is a lot of work indeed.
First you make a base.
It has to be marbled
in light and dark blue.
Pour the batter into the cake tin,
alternating colors, like a marble cake.
Then cut the cake in half.
Soak it with pineapple and lime juice.
Cover with buttercream
and top with chunks of pineapple
and coconut chocolate pieces.
Then stack the layers.
Shape your decorative elements
out of fondant
and decorate your holiday paradise.
And here we have Bernd on vacation.
That's what he looks like when he's been
on the beach for five minutes.
I don't wear white socks.
Dear, that's more information
than I needed.
What do you think?
Who is going to win this round?
I think Uwe.
-You believe in Uwe?
-Yes, I believe in Uwe.
Because he's grating the lemon
so vigorously.
RECIPE POOL PARTY DONUTS
1. MAKE DOUGH & COLOR
That's making my mouth pucker already.
You really like Uwe, don't you?
-I'm not saying.
-You do like him, don't you?
I don't know.
Uschi, I have to tell you a secret.
-Is he married?
-Uwe is into men.
That's the story of my life.
Uwe didn't add vanilla,
he didn't add salt.
Did he at least add sugar?
I hope so.
"8,5oz of oil."
Our little golden princess in the middle,
Lisette, is really into it.
-What did you call her?
-Golden princess, look!
Did you say Lisette?
-Isn't that her name?
-Her name isn't Lisette.
-Her name is Julith.
-Julith!
-Bernd!
-I liked Lisette better.
Unbelievable!
Golden princess. At least she is blond,
has long hair and a golden hat.
-Yeah, that's enough.
-Julith.
Julith.
Christina, why are you stirring by hand?
Why not use the machine?
Because folding in
works better with a whisk.
She should actually
fold it in with a spatula,
because this way she's beating out
all of the air.
I think it's going quite well.
I'm worried it's going to end up
as hard as rock.
It's so hot!
But she is strong, no doubt.
She's beating the air out of the batter
-with all her strength.
-Yes.
The blue color is really strong.
That's really blue.
I wouldn't eat it.
"Reduce 3,5oz of lemon juice
by three quarters."
"Fold butter into the cooled pudding."
Come to the boil!
The pudding is still not boiling.
It needs to boil.
It's far too runny.
I'll mix it together now.
It's not going to work.
She's already added icing sugar
to thicken it
which of course won't work.
How could she fix it now?
Start again.
Start again?
Buttercream really isn't my thing
and it makes me feel sick.
It doesn't agree with me.
-He told me he didn't like buttercream.
-Great.
Or he doesn't know how to make it.
Look how much butter.
Did you see that?
That goes straight to the hips.
Isn't buttercream usually more solid?
I have no idea.
-No!
-Oh my God!
I smell something burning.
-Something is smoking at Julith's station.
-Oh no!
What is she doing?
-Scorched lime juice.
-Scorched lime.
Yes, scorched lime.
I totally panicked
when I saw the lime juice.
It was completely black,
and there was nothing at all left.
Christina!
How's it going?
I think the base is done.
It doesn't only look done,
it looks overdone.
It is done with life.
I have to admit I burned my cake a bit
because I had turned up the heat.
Uschi,
would you like to tell our contestants
-that they only have one hour left?
-Yes, okay.
Dear contestants,
you only have one hour left.
Uwe, listen to me. Only one hour.
I will try my best!
-Sometimes that isn't enough.
-Then it's not enough.
-You said that very nicely.
-You did really well, Uschi.
Great!
You may do it again later, I promise.
Now I've used the wrong cake tin.
I'm an idiot!
Girls, I hope you'll forgive me.
It's the annoy button!
This is going to be fun!
What's happening?
We are doing something really special.
-Hello!
-Please put on this pool float.
-That is so mean!
-Christina!
Please put this on.
-No!
-It's very important. Yes
You girls are better anyway.
Yes! And watch out, it mustn't fall down.
Now the million dollar question,
how do I get this out?
And now she's got a ball.
We're going to dance a bit.
Okay, left tap, right tap.
Oh, that is mean.
Catch!
Yes and back to me.
Julith, that one's for you.
What to do first?
Maybe we should finish this.
No Julith, that doesn't work.
You have to play along.
Right tap, left--
Right tap--
That's good, and Christina, you too.
Put the butter down.
Right tap, left tap.
I don't even know
where the buttercream should go later.
-And back again! And to me!
-Three!
Two! One!
Finished!
Wonderful.
Julith is cutting her cake now.
It's still steaming and that's not good.
So I have to take it out.
And the cake isn't cooked through.
-No!
-Oh my God.
The cake tin was too full.
I'll add crumbs that are cooked through...
so there won't be a hole inside.
I've never been under so much pressure
that I didn't have time
to let the cake finish baking.
It was just a spontaneous solution,
so that the cake wouldn't have a hole.
A cake pie is good, too.
Dammit.
I forgot to drizzle the cake.
So to top it off,
Julith is adding
some juice to her half-baked cake.
Great!
A little alcohol for the judges.
I thought the Grand Marnier idea was great
because I thought Caribbean,
holiday feeling, it really needs some rum.
BY THE WAY...
GRAND MARNIER IS NOT RUM, IT'S A LIQUEUR!
The buttercream is too runny.
Yes, the cake is warm,
the buttercream is runny.
It makes you want to cry along with them.
I'm adding the buttercream right now
if that is buttercream.
Will we get a decent buttercream?
Not from Uwe.
Not from Uwe, no.
Now the pineapple's come out.
Look!
He remembered that there's supposed
to be pineapple in it.
But the problem is
when you use fresh pineapple
alongside dairy products
it'll be bitter.
-Oh no!
-Yes.
Please, no! No!
So what should you do instead?
Use canned pineapple.
RECIPE BEACH CAKE
4. ASSEMBLE
It's still not high enough.
Whatever.
No!
And what kind of cake fight
is Christina in?
The cake fell apart.
It looks like she's doing a puzzle.
Is she doing a puzzle?
Flavor is the most important thing
in a cake,
but if it doesn't look good,
no one wants to eat it.
Oh well, let's keep going.
Look! She's rolling that on it
very professionally.
Do you see what Uwe's doing over there?
Without coating the cake
in buttercream first.
That's bad because it won't stick,
of course.
Oh!
-Oh no! Don't do it like that.
-Please, no.
-Julith?
-Yes?
-Could you help me for a minute?
-Yes.
-Just hold it there for me so that we--
-Please.
-How?
-We'll just slide it over.
Quickly!
-Okay.
-Thank you.
Do we want to annoy them by telling them
how much time they have left?
-If you want to, you can tell them.
-Can I?
There are 12 minutes and 17--
No, 16 seconds remaining.
-It's soothing, isn't it?
-Not at all.
Did you hear?
-Yes!
-Okay!
RECIPE BEACH CAKE
5. DECORATE
Now I'm making the man,
his beautiful white socks and his sandals.
Is Uwe's holiday-maker blue?
Yes, he's come straight from the party,
I think.
-Who?
-Uwe's holiday-maker.
-Oh right.
-Because he looks drunk.
Totally.
Let's add some eyes,
a nose and a mouth.
Okay. Where's the other deck chair?
My figures weren't that amazing.
But look.
That cake has two figures on it already.
That's quite an achievement.
But I think those are two ladies.
Am I right?
So Uwe's making two boys.
She's making two girls.
-That makes it right!
-But I thought she had a fiancé.
He looks like a frog prince.
Five minutes and 22 seconds.
Avanti!
If we knew what was happening
behind those screens...
I'm dropping everything.
I'm not sure I want to know, Uschi.
-I want to know.
-I don't know! No!
I want to know how creative they are.
I'm making a couple of coconuts.
This is going to be a starfish,
at least it should be.
-Come on, Uschi. We'll go to the front.
-Yes, let's go.
A surfboard real quick.
-Twenty seconds!
-What?
Five! Four! Three! Two! One!
Hands up! Time's up!
Oh my God.
So, finally it's time!
It's the moment of truth.
Dear Uwe, we'll start with you.
We saw the beautiful original
in the travel brochure.
And now show us where you are taking us.
Nailed it!
This is a beach somewhere
on a desert island
and these are the two survivors
on the beach.
Just.
I like how you stuck
to this story of a shipwreck throughout.
I think just about everything went wrong
that could go wrong, right?
It wasn't my thing for sure.
Every cloud has a silver lining.
Maybe I can bring these frogs
back to life.
Uwe, thank you so much.
And on to our next holiday destination.
Please come aboard.
Dear Julith,
show us your creation.
Nailed it!
This is a newlywed German couple.
He loves the nudist beach
and wanted to surprise his girlfriend.
She is not a fan at all.
And, typical for Germans,
they both have a stick up their butt.
You were economical.
Everywhere.
The man is neither dressed
nor equipped.
But he's burnt his stomach.
-That is very authentic. I like that.
-And of course socks with sandals.
Yes.
You did manage to make a two-tiered cake.
It's a bit on the small side of course.
But I somehow could relate to the couple.
I don't know why.
Good to know, Bernd.
So my dears, let's keep going.
Fasten your seat belts,
we're going to Christina.
Nailed it!
It was very hot.
Clearly.
That's why they have burned heads
and burned arms and legs.
I really like the color gradient
on the top tier of your cake.
It goes from this beautiful sunny yellow
to this reddish brown.
It reminds me of a sunset.
It's really great!
Well, apart from the burn victims.
Bernd.
Please save this.
I can't.
-You can't?
-I can't save it.
I'm sorry.
I can see the man is wearing a fig leaf.
The palm trees are swaying
because love is in the air.
The starfish is so happy,
it is doing the splits,
and maybe they will both
slide into the sea,
into the endless depths of happiness.
Oh my God.
Okay.
Now please serve us the most expressive
piece of your cake.
Here we go!
Time for the all-you-can-eat buffet!
Bring us the cakes.
We'll start with Uwe's.
-Come here.
-I'll try the toxic green stuff.
Come here, little one.
Maybe we can save this situation.
-Nothing happened!
-I'm sorry. Worth a try.
-Do you know dunking cookies?
-Yes.
If you could dunk this cake into coffee
then the day would be saved.
Thank you.
I especially liked the pineapple
that I was shovelling in my mouth,
because it gave the whole thing
a really nice holiday flavor.
Unfortunately,
I tasted the pineapple, too,
because fresh pineapple with buttercream
tastes bitter,
so it really didn't taste so nice.
On we go with Julith.
-I'll try some of this sludge here.
-I'll try some of the sludge on top.
Wow! I don't know if it was the cake
or the buttercream.
Everything in me puckered up
because it's so sour.
I actually found the lime in the top tier
very refreshing.
The sogginess in there is down to the fact
that the cake wasn't baked through.
Yeah, that wasn't too bad.
I love cake.
And I love your cake.
-Thanks.
-Did it taste good?
Yes.
Christina, let's move on to your cake.
Oh wow!
A sea of color!
What kind of color is that?
-Car paint.
-Car paint!
You...
Oh wow!
Did you put some booze in there?
Grand Marnier.
Oh my God!
I think I'll be as drunk as the cake
in a moment.
This burnt taste is spoiling
the harmony of the cake a little bit.
Well I liked the burnt bit best.
Well... don't look at me like that.
People like different things.
And anything that's forbidden
tastes best.
Now everything's up for grabs,
not just the €5,000
but also the world famous
Nailed It! trophy!
Bernd, my cake Latino,
please tell us, who the winner is.
The person whose cake
impressed us the most was...
Julith!
Hey! Congratulations!
Thank you!
I'm looking forward to spending
the 5,000 Euros on our wedding.
I wish you all a wonderful vacation.
And if you want to relax a little longer,
stay with us.
Hello, Ms. Kirsch!
See you in five seconds! Bye!
Hello!
Subtitle translation by Marc de Giere