Nailed It! Holiday! (2018–2019): Season 2, Episode 2 - A Classic Christmess - full transcript
Guest judge is comedian, actress, singer & SNL alum Maya Rudolph.
Gather the kin around the fireplace
to bask in the Christmas tradition
known as Nailed It!...
the baking show
that goes for a "Ho ho ho! Love it!"
But instead gets a "Ho ho! Oh, no!"
Today, three amateur bakers
will try to recreate some
professional Christmas-themed treats.
And don't forget, they're all competing
for a chance to win $10,000.
Let's meet these sugarplums!
My name is Samantha Cruz.
I am from Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, and
I am a college student and a photographer.
I have a twin sister. My sister
and I get compared a lot with our baking.
She's a professional baker,
and she does awesome things.
My family won't even let me near the oven.
[laughs]
I think being on Nailed It! is good
because I'll be able to prove to her
and my family
I'm not the worst baker out there.
My name is Bob Postage.
I live in Chapel Hill, North Carolina,
and I am a retired engineer.
My wife and I have been
dog sledding in Alaska,
zip lining in Central America.
Adventure is something we love to do,
which is why I wanted to be on Nailed It!
It's the challenge,
and, of course, fame and fortune.
That'll springboard me into all sorts
of television shows and movies, I'm sure.
My name is Candice Coleman.
I'm from Summerville, South Carolina,
and I'm a stay-at-home mom.
It looks like poo! [laughs]
My youngest daughter
is just as crazy as I am,
and then my oldest daughter
happens to have Down syndrome.
That will apply in the Nailed It! kitchen
because there is not an obstacle
that I have never overcame.
[squeals] Oh, my gosh!
[Nicole laughs]
Hi!
Are you guys ready
to get this jingle bell a-janglin'?
-Let's do it!
-[cheering]
Bob, you look like
you could be related to Santa.
[laughing]
I could be.
[Nicole laughs]
[Nicole] Next to me
is my little drummer boy, Jacques Torres.
We also have with us today
an American treasure
and first-time Nailed It! judge,
Maya Rudolph. Ho ho!
-[cheering]
-We know Maya from Saturday Night Live,
Bridesmaids, Big Hero 6, Sisters,
Life of the Party, The Good Place,
Lego Movie 2, Forever, Wine Country
and Big Mouth.
Wow! You've done so much, Maya.
How did you find the time
to be here today?
I actually don't know...
-where I am.
-[Nicole] Oh, no!
[Maya] Is this...
Is this LAX?
-No, you're in Burbank.
-Burbank?
-Yes, you're in Burbank.
-On Nailed It!?
-Yes!
-With Nicole and Jacques?
Yes! You figured it out!
Yes!
Time to move on to our first round,
Baker's Choice.
Y'all ready to see what's behind
door number one?
Ho ho ho, oui!
[laughing]
[Nicole] Good!
Oh, when I think of traditions,
I'm always reminded
of my sweet, dear, old nana.
Oh, her decorations always smelled like
old books,
talcum powder and cigarettes.
That's why I can't wait for you guys
to make these.
-Oh!
-[Nicole] Vintage
Christmas ornament cakes!
-Ho ho ho!
-Why are you rubbing yourself?
[laughter]
[Nicole] These ornaments
are made out of sculpted cake pop,
then covered in melted chocolate.
They're intricately painted
with cocoa butter to add detail,
then it's covered in pearl dust
and glazed to get that porcelain shine.
When I say go, you will run over
and select your ornament.
Okay, go!
I'm from the South. Ladies first!
-Okay, Bob.
-[chuckles]
Of course.
Bob's just moseying on over.
Remember the best baker
will get an extra special present.
You have 45 minutes.
So I don't know
what you guys are waiting for!
[ticking]
-We should probably go, right?
-[Nicole] Really!
-Go!
-Go!
[Nicole] Go!
Cake pop, cake pop, cake pop.
I don't remember what I need.
Open! Open!
Oh, no!
Jacques, how would you go about making
vintage cake pop ornaments?
The first thing that they have to do,
of course, is to make the cake dough
by mixing wet and dry ingredients
and adding a pinch of flavor.
Next, prepare the buttercream.
Then slowly add buttercream
to the crumble cake
and mold the cake pop Christmas ornament.
They have to dip the cake pop
into melted chocolate
and paint it with cocoa butter.
They put the finishing touches
with fondant and sugar powder.
Voilà! They have a beautiful holiday
cake pop ornament.
That sounds so simple.
[laughing]
[Bob] And one cup of milk.
Being an engineer
for 35 years, my baking style is very much
structured at the very beginning,
so I will get the ingredients that I need.
Almond!
But after that,
I just normally wing it.
One teaspoon.
Quarter, half, one!
I haven't killed anybody yet.
Yeah, well, whatever. We like taste.
Bob put a lot of almond extract in there.
And, actually, almond extract,
you go by drops.
So half a bottle of it
sounds like a disaster.
[Nicole laughs]
[Bob] Got that almond going on.
I'm going to mix all the wet ingredients
and put everything in a bowl
and just hope it turns out well.
During the holidays,
dessert duty goes to my sister.
A tsp of flavor...
I just want to prove that I can
maybe make something good.
[laughs]
My winning strategy today
is to put more emphasis on how it looks
because that's something
that I'm better at,
but I don't think
I've ever had anything look good
and taste good at the same time.
I made a birthday cake for my dogs,
and it came out looking beautiful,
but they refused to eat it.
Okay. The batter looks a little chunkier
than I thought it would be, but it's okay.
It's like Christmas snow.
My strategy is
"never stop moving."
I am going to utilize every second.
You want something done right,
you send in a special-needs mom.
I'm doing lemon.
I'm using the lemon because I'm thinking
this is how I'm going to win.
When I win my $10,000,
my daughters are going
to get to go to Disney World.
I want to show them
the greatest place on Earth.
When life gives you lemons, you make
lemonade or cake. That's what I'm doing.
Interesting.
I'm not going to kill you guys, I promise!
-[both] Thank you.
-[Candice] You're welcome!
-So nice.
-It's very nice but also suspicious.
All right.
Now I need to make buttercream.
Whoo!
So, Maya, anytime you want something
from Wes,
you have to go, "Wes!"
And then you just say what you want.
Wes!
-[snorts]
-[Jacques] She's good.
Can I please have a margarita
with a spicy rim?
-Oh, my goodness gracious!
-[Nicole] What a treat.
[Maya] You know what
this really makes me want?
-What?
-Chips and guacamole.
You know what to do.
Wes!
May I please have
some chips and guacamole?
-Oh, my God!
-What a treat!
Wes, can I have a puppy?
[dog barks]
I think we need a break in the action here
before I do my buttercream.
This is all very important to Bob.
-You have a bottle of wine in your hands!
-Ho ho ho!
-[chuckles]
-[Jacques] Ho ho ho!
-So you're drinking wine as you work?
-I'll share!
Oh, my God. I love you, Santa!
-Samantha, how are you doing?
-[Samantha] Jacques!
I don't know, man.
There's this cloud of smoke
that just came up. Do you see that?
It's not smoke. It's dust.
It's supposed to be buttercream!
[Nicole] I don't think so.
[Bob]
I was supposed to beat that butter first.
Oh, well.
I mean, it tastes like buttercream.
I don't know!
It might be done.
I think we need to bump that up
'cause we're gonna run out of time.
All right!
Where's she going?
-[Nicole] To the blast freezer.
-[Jacques] The blast freezer
has a lot of air that goes around,
so it cools down things very fast.
Do you ever push people in there
and shut the door?
-Not yet.
-[Nicole laughs]
Oh, no!
She looks like she's gotta pee-pee.
[Nicole]
Candice, do you have to use the restroom?
Were you dancing over there?
I was dancing.
Do you like to dance a lot?
[Candice] Oh, my gosh. I love to dance.
[dance music playing]
Look at her. There it is.
All right. Back.
I think she's got boogie fever.
[Samantha] Okay. Forming the cake pop.
Not too much buttercream!
-[Jacques] Oh, my God!
-I think it's too late,
but the cake was kind of liquidy.
Freezer.
-She's mixing it with the buttercream?
-Yeah.
That's what a cake pop is.
It's cake crumblies with buttercream.
[Jacques] And the more butter you put,
the more unstable it's going to be.
They need to hold.
That thing needs to hold.
[Bob] Oh! Ooh...
It's a lava cake.
Don't drink and bake.
[Bob] So I think I should have used
a much thinner pan.
But for that guy,
I don't need a whole cake.
[Candice] Okay. Come on, homeboy.
Come out!
Oh, no!
He's stuck to the paper!
-Oh, no!
-[Nicole] Oh, no!
Oh, no!
-I don't like that.
-I don't like that, either.
It feels like all our contestants
are trying to kill you.
-Ten minutes!
-Argh!
[Bob] Unfortunately,
the cake pops are way too wet.
I don't think he's going to stand up.
I think I might have to blast freeze.
[Candice]
Trim off the excess weight, right?
This is his hat.
This is his bottom part.
This is what happened.
[panting]
My bunny's falling apart, but that's okay.
I think it was too much buttercream.
It's not great, but I'm just going to try
to mold it right now.
[Jacques] None of those look good.
[Nicole] Wow.
-You guys have five minutes.
-Five?
-Yeah!
-Five.
-[Samantha] Ten?
-Five.
-Fifteen?
-[Nicole] Five!
Bob, what are you putting on your cake?
We are coloring the nutcracker.
He's coloring his nuts.
But I think he didn't put any chocolates.
They go directly on the cake.
Uh-oh.
[Jacques]
Your ornaments come out of the freezer,
and then cover them
with melted chocolates.
Now you have a shell around them,
and then you can really work with them.
Thank you, Mr. Chocolate.
-Does anyone ever call you Dr. Chocolate?
-No.
There's time.
Hang it up, and--
Oh, man!
[both] Oh, no. Candice!
My bunny's melting!
Melting!
Melting!
Argh!
Oh, no!
Candice, you've gotta think
of another option.
-You're a good coach.
-[laughs]
Whoa, you guys!
You only have two minutes left.
[Candice] Oh!
Let's see if I can make his hat
and his little jacket.
Okay, perfect!
[Bob] Oh, no! It got stuck on there.
That sucks. Can I leave this on the back?
Candice, what's the problem?
Um, my problem is
I don't know how to put things in holes.
-Ay-oh!
-[Samantha] I have some shimmer stuff.
Thirty seconds!
-[Bob] Now or never.
-[Candice] Let's freeze it.
I just need it to stick,
and I need it to hold.
Let's see if I can maybe put his ears on.
Five, four,
three, two, one...
[both] You're done!
Oh, God.
Samantha,
let's remember the vintage
ornament cake you were trying to make,
and let's see what you did.
[Samantha] Nailed it!
Oh! [laughs]
[Maya] It looks like a mouse
that was in an explosion.
[Nicole laughs]
It doesn't look at all
like what we asked you to do,
but I can see a monkey.
There's no distinction of colors on this.
[Maya] I will say this...
I saw you doing a lot of rolling
and making things,
and I was like, "Wow! What happened?"
[Samantha] I messed up the cake.
I don't think it cooked all the way,
-and then it started drooping.
-Just all smooshed together?
I don't think you want to taste it.
-[Jacques] It looks funny.
-[Nicole] Ooh!
-[Nicole] It's so cold!
-[Jacques] It's frozen!
Do we put it in our mouths?
Uh-huh. [chuckles]
[Nicole laughs nervously]
It's so chewy!
It's like chewing gum.
Unfortunately, this cake is not baked
enough, mixed with the buttercream,
and then put in the freezer.
-That's what we taste.
-[Maya] We just ate unbaked cake?
-[Jacques] Yes.
-Great.
Thank you.
[laughs]
[Nicole] Goodbye.
-All right, Bob.
-Okay!
[Nicole] Let's remember the ornament cake
you were trying to make.
Let's see what you did.
[Bob] Oh, yeah! Nailed it!
-[laughs]
-What?
[chuckling]
[Jacques] We didn't see everything yet
on Nailed It! I mean, this is special.
[Maya] Is that the front?
-This is the good side.
-Bob, that's bad!
-[Jacques laughs] That's the scraper!
-[Maya] Oh, it got--
[Jacques] He put the scraper on the back!
[laughs]
Well, I put it together on there,
but I put it in the blast freezer,
and then I couldn't get it off.
Bob, I don't think you can drink
during round two.
-What did you use to color the cake?
-I used just straight coloring.
I... I...
I kind of like--
I love it.
[Nicole] We have to taste it now.
No!
-[Nicole] I mean--
-[Jacques] It is in our contract.
I've never asked
if I have to taste everything.
Yeah, go ahead and...
[Bob] So it has almond.
[Maya] Oh, right.
-Ugh!
-[laughs]
[Nicole] My God!
-How much almond flavor?
-Only a half a teaspoon.
Bob, are you lying?
Quarter, half, one!
We like taste.
Maybe.
That's Bob.
You've heard the theme song to your show,
right?
-Please sing it.
-That's Bob!
-Bob!
-[doorbell rings]
-Yes?
-[laughs]
Let's talk to the producers
after the show.
I think it's a good idea.
I think you're a very nice man,
but I do think
you tried to murder us today.
Wait till the next round.
-Oh, boy.
-Bye.
Bob, don't change. [laughs]
Candice.
Let's remember the vintage Christmas
ornament cake you were trying to make,
and let's see what you made.
-[Candice] Nailed it!
-[all] Wow!
Wow! Oh!
[Nicole] Okay. I know it's a rabbit.
[Maya]
It kind of looks like fried chicken.
-[laughs]
-Yes, the ears! You're right!
Yeah!
I noticed the peanut butter cup
betwixt the ears.
It's his top hat.
I can see the eyes, the nose, the mouth,
the hat and the ears.
Unfortunately, that's all I can see.
-Well, let's taste it.
-Yes.
[Candice] See, you don't even need forks.
[Nicole] Mm. Mm-hmm.
You guys didn't spit it out.
That's a really good sign.
And did you taste my ingredient?
-Special ingredient?
-Yeah.
-What flavor did you put?
-Lemon.
-In the cake or in the buttercream?
-In the cake.
That's why we don't feel it.
Your cake pop, I thought,
was the best tasting cake pop.
It wasn't frozen.
It tasted good.
It was not bad.
[Nicole] Okay, bakers,
it is time to find out
who gets the round one prize.
Who's our winner?
[Jacques] And the winner is...
-Candice!
-[screams]
[cheering]
Maya, tell Candice what she's won.
[Maya] You'll be making and baking
your next holiday tradition at home
with your very own
passion red stand mixer.
And, for the first time ever, we're giving
you actual Nailed It! cake mix.
-Please don't sell it on eBay!
-[Nicole] Oh!
And now it's time...
for the winner to get the traditional
golden Nailed It! baker's cap.
-[laughs]
-[Nicole] All right!
To door number two we go,
and let's skip!
-What is "skip"?
-[Nicole] This is a skip. [giggles]
Now it's time for our next challenge.
Maya, what's behind that door?
Bakers, it's time for you all
to take on the biggest tradition
of every holiday season.
You will make your very own...
[Nicole] "Sit on Santa's lap" cake!
It's jolly old Saint Nick on a classic
mall Santa throne surrounded by presents.
[childish voice]
Who's that scared little boy on his lap?
Why, it's man-baby Wes!
[laughter]
[Jacques] His jolly head, arms
and baby Wes are made out of fruitcake
and covered in modeling chocolate.
The fallen gifts are also packed
with fruitcake and modeling chocolate.
Remember that I am here to help you guys.
Just hit your panic button on your table,
and I can help you for three minutes.
Bob and Samantha.
Oh, boy, you guys were struggling
with those ornaments.
Anyway, we have to give someone
an advantage,
and we're going to give it to you,
Samantha.
Wait. So I was worse than Bob?
Bob's looked wild,
but yours was a health hazard.
[laughter]
At your station,
you'll have an advantage button.
We call it "The snowball fight!"
When you hit the button,
your opponents will have to stop baking
and have a snowball fight
for three full minutes.
Are you ready?
-Yes!
-We're ready.
Well, go! What are you waiting for?
-Bob, where were you going?
-[laughter]
That's Bob!
Bob-ba-ba-Bob, Bob!
-Got it. What?
-What?
[both laugh]
Butter, butter, butter, butter.
Jacques, how would you go about making
a "Sitting on Santa's lap" cake?
The first thing that I will do
is the cake. The fruitcake.
Mix together the wet and dry ingredients
and a variety of candy, fruits and nuts.
Make the buttercream,
and blend until very smooth.
Then sculpt the baby Wes
and the head of the Santa
with modeling chocolates.
Once the cakes are cool,
stack them with buttercream
and then sculpt Santa's torso.
Lastly, use fondant
to wrap the small pieces of fruit
into gifts
to make a "Sitting on Santa's lap" cake.
It's a lot of decorations.
They have to do the cake as fast
as they can. That's very important.
We're going to actually
measure out the flavoring,
and we're going with rum.
I'm not going to make the same mistake
that I did in the first round.
I actually measure the rum.
Okay, mix that in there.
I'm flavoring with rum
because I believe that that is
the best match for the fruits in the cake.
Pineapple, citron, three cherries.
So I'm putting in the ground spice
because it smells like Christmas.
I've never made a fruitcake before,
but my mother-in-law would have it
every Christmas,
and every Christmas
she would have me try it.
I'm really hoping
that she is looking over me right now
'cause I need all the help I can get.
I remember fruitcake is chopped-up fruits
and chopped-up nuts.
Choppity chop, chop, chop.
I just want to get this in the oven
as fast as possible
so I don't undercook something again
'cause I've scared Nicole.
[laughing]
I just want to prove that I'm not as bad
as I was the last round,
and that I'm as good as my sister is.
[Nicole] Samantha,
how do you feel
about putting fruit in cake?
I don't like it.
It, like, goes against what I believe in.
[laughter]
Just gonna add a little more pineapple.
[Jacques] When you put the fruit
into the fruitcake,
you coat the fruit with flour.
Then, when the batter is done,
you put that into the batter,
and then you fold it.
This way, the fruit doesn't come
on the bottom of the cake.
-Otherwise, the fruits sink.
-Oh, it's gonna go to the bottom.
[Samantha] Okay.
Four strips of buttercream.
Eight cups of sugar and frosting.
That's why America's so diabetic.
I'm just going to eyeball it.
I get a thought of putting brandy
into the buttercream.
Maybe this is my mother-in-law telling me
this is the direction I need to go.
And if my fruitcake is not good,
I'm hoping my buttercream frosting
will make up for it.
Okay, that's looking good.
I just want to try and cover this
so it doesn't splash.
-Baker behind you!
-Yup!
[Candice] Yay!
That worked, I think.
Okay, we are moving to Wes.
This is Wes's hair.
I see ramen,
and all I can think is,
"That's Wes's hair!"
Look! Oh, my gosh. Where's...
Wes is in two different places!
Isn't this insane?
That's like identical twins.
[giggles] It's not horrible.
It's not good, though.
I'm starting to work on Wes,
and then I realize
Wes is right over there,
so I'm trying to look at him
and make my thing more realistic.
I'm just looking for inspiration.
[laughs]
Fifty minutes left, you guys.
Five-zero!
[Bob] Actually seems pretty good.
We don't want to overcook it.
[Candice] Oh, look! It's done!
I don't know if this is done.
[Nicole] Samantha,
how are your cakes doing?
They look a little soft.
[Jacques]
The cake was sunken in the middle.
They are very full.
[Maya] I learned on this show
that you're not supposed
to fill the pan up.
Like, this is-- It's, for sure, a cake,
and it's, for sure, cooked.
That's already two things better
than last round.
[laughing]
We are putting Santa's body together
right now.
Man!
In the, um... the words of Nicole...
What a treat. What a dream.
I don't know how to get this on there.
It's in my hands,
and it shouldn't be in my hands
because it needs to get on there.
I think I need to panic.
I'm gonna panic it.
-It's a panic!
-Help!
[shouting]
[screaming]
What's going on, Samantha?
-Oh, boy.
-All right.
Ahh! Me time.
-I don't know how to get it on there.
-You take it in your hands and put it on.
-The belly's pretty round.
-So I have to cut it in half?
Yeah. Cut it in half and stick it there.
How does it stay on there if I cut it?
You put some buttercream,
-and you make it pear-shaped.
-[Samantha] Okay.
-Whatever you do, don't poison me.
-Okay.
-Okay. Good luck.
-Okay. Thank you.
Hey, I did nothing.
You're welcome.
[Bob] This stuff is rock hard.
You have to microwave this?
Given my results of round one,
I have to nail this Santa,
so I'm putting all my focus
on the decoration.
Come on!
There's that.
His body's going right there.
[Candice] The body is fruitcake
because I don't think
I could get fruitcake up here.
This is so bad.
So bad!
Oh, no!
I, for sure, cut this wrong.
Um... I still have to do Santa's face
and the presents. Oh, the presents!
Those should be pretty good
for right there.
Decoration is not my strong suit.
But this is looking pretty good here.
Oh, wow. The back of Santa's
got a big ol' hole in it.
Ho ho hole.
[chuckles]
We got a giggle out of him.
[laughs]
Santa had a blowout.
He needed to go to the bathroom,
and nobody could let him go.
[Jacques] That happens
when the modeling chocolates
or the fondant is a little bit warm.
[Maya] That's Bob!
[Nicole] Bob-ba-ba-ba-Bob!
You have 25 minutes,
which is the last year
you feel good in your bones.
[Maya chuckles]
I'm seeing that everyone's like a lot
further done than I am right now.
My Santa Claus still needs
so many little details,
and I'm getting nervous
because the time keeps clicking down.
I need more time.
I need to press my button.
-Snowball!
-Oh!
Bob, Candice, stop!
[judges chanting] Snowball fight!
Snowball fight! Snowball fight!
[slurred] Snowball fight.
[Candice] Oh, no!
[Samantha] I don't know if I have time
to do the actual features on Santa.
I might have to paint them on.
-[Candice] Be on my team!
-[Jacques] Yes!
[Candice] Go!
Oh, my God!
They're snowballing with Jacques Torres!
Now I'm sad!
[Jacques] Uh-oh! You're in trouble!
Try to give him a nose.
I don't think he's getting a nose.
-[Nicole] Snowball fight's over!
-[Jacques] Oh, no!
That was fun!
Whoo!
Okay.
I think this is coming out pretty well.
Awooga!
-You have five minutes left!
-Eee!
Little reclining hair there
on the forehead.
Wes is getting up there in age, too.
I am not a cake decorator
in any way, shape or form.
It looks disturbing,
and all I keep thinking in my head is,
"You've got the taste.
Just sell the judges."
Wes has so many holes in him right now.
I stabbed him so many times.
Stop it!
[Jacques] Samantha!
We believe in you.
I believe in you, too, Jacques.
Wow! A minute and a half.
Mm, mm, mm!
Wow! This is...
so beautiful.
We're gonna make one more present,
then I'm going to kick back
and have a glass of wine.
No, never mind. I guess I won't do that.
Trying to paint all the details on.
Okay, he's cute.
[Bob] And he needs a mouth.
Okay, Mr. Wes.
Look at you. So happy!
Put your screen up
-Put your screen up
-Put your screen up
-Put it up!
-Put your screen up
[sighs]
Six,
five,
four,
three,
two, one...
You're done!
[laughter]
Ah! The beauty of Nailed It!
-Hi.
-Hello, Samantha.
Let's remember
the "Sitting on Santa's lap" cake
you were trying to make,
and let's see the one you made.
Nailed it!
-[laughter]
-Oh!
[Nicole] Oh, boy! What a treat!
-Got a little Jack Skellington to him.
-[Nicole] I like it.
He's got a face. You got presents.
You got buttercream just on the floor.
[Maya] You put a lot of time into it,
and then you were like,
"I'll just paint a face on."
[Samantha] I couldn't figure out
how to mold the faces.
Roll fondant around the Styrofoam
that you had for his face,
and then you can pinch the nose out,
then you can indent the eye.
-That's the way to do it.
-Okay.
Do you think your sister will be proud
of what you did?
I think she would be proud.
You're the stronger twin!
-I'm the--
-[Nicole] Say it louder.
-I am!
-Say it.
I'm the stronger twin.
-[Nicole] Yes!
-[Maya] Yes.
See you later.
Bob.
Let's see what you made.
[Bob] Nailed it!
Whoa!
Okay.
[Nicole] Whoa!
What a huge improvement.
I also like that you added texture
in his cuff
and the jacket
and his beard. Can you spin him around?
[Nicole laughs]
What's happened to Santa's hat?
It looks like it's completely melted.
He just came in from a big snowstorm,
so it's all wet.
I really love Santa's expression.
[Jacques laughs]
[Nicole] All right.
-[Bob] Bye-bye.
-[Nicole] See you later.
All right.
Candice, let's see what you did.
Nailed it!
-Wow!
-[laughs]
[Nicole] Candice, what a treat.
Oh, boy! This is funny.
I feel like there's a lot
of Christmas spirit in this,
-which is really fun.
-[Nicole] Santa's so sick.
He is really thin.
Also, Wes is so scary.
It's as if he's never used conditioner,
and his hair is so dry.
It is wild. You didn't cover
the Styrofoam of his face.
You just colored it a bit
and stuck some stuff in front of it.
And this Santa has a huge beard
-coming out of his face.
-Yes.
[Nicole] Wow!
I would like for you guys
to cut us your nicest slice of cake
for us to taste now!
[laughs]
Yeah.
I keep reminding myself the cake is good,
and I am going to win them over
with taste and not design.
Samantha, you're up first.
[laughter]
I got a nut.
Usually, when you underbake a cake,
it's moist.
Here we have an underbaked cake
that's crumbly and dry.
It almost seems like
there is not enough butter in it.
The only word I can use
to describe this cake is "chewy."
I think you could have
chopped your fruit up a little bit.
I didn't taste much fruit because it went
to the bottom, but I kind of liked it.
It felt like a nice,
spiced Christmassy spice.
All right. Bob.
[Maya] Ooh, I can't wait!
[Nicole] That's got some buttercream.
I don't like these Crunchums!
Oh, it's so good.
[laughter]
[Jacques] I have to say this cake
is still a little bit crumbly.
[Maya] I was expecting
the Christmassy flavor.
I just put a little bit
of the rum flavoring in.
Your cake was chewy.
Not as chewy as the first one.
But, overall,
-an interesting texture, Bob.
-Thank you.
-Candice, we've gotta get to this cake.
-Yay!
Don't eat that. Don't-- Don't eat that!
Nicole!
Yes.
Yes, girl. Yes!
[Jacques] I told you, Nicole.
Don't eat that.
-I committed to this.
-[Jacques] Oh, no.
-Jacques, what do you think?
-I think that's the best cake.
[screams]
[Jacques] Don't get too excited.
I didn't find any fruits in there.
Oh, no! They must be in my Santa torso.
-[Candice] Duh!
-Your buttercream is good frosting.
Wes tasted really awful.
I've got to say,
modeling chocolate
and uncooked pasta is not it.
It's not going to catch on anywhere,
I don't think.
But, yeah, I liked your cake.
Oh, boy!
It is time to announce the winner
of the 10,000 buckaroos
and the Nailed It! trophy.
Wes!
[laughter]
Just one question, Wes.
-Who's riding who?
-[chuckles]
You don't see that every day.
[Nicole] Okay, Maya.
Are you ready to rain down
some cold, hard cash?
I'm ready.
[Nicole] Jacques?
Nicole, that was a pretty difficult
decision because cakes have to look good,
but they also have to taste good.
So the winner is...
Candice, you won!
[screams] What? No!
Really? [screams]
Girls, we're going to Disney World! Whoo!
It's exciting because my daughters
get to watch me,
and they get to see me succeed.
-Thank you!
-Congratulations!
I nailed it! I killed it.
I... did it! [laughs]
Wishing for more holiday Nailed It!?
Well, Santa's bringing you another episode
in just one moment!
-Yay!
-[Jacques] Bob, where are you?
to bask in the Christmas tradition
known as Nailed It!...
the baking show
that goes for a "Ho ho ho! Love it!"
But instead gets a "Ho ho! Oh, no!"
Today, three amateur bakers
will try to recreate some
professional Christmas-themed treats.
And don't forget, they're all competing
for a chance to win $10,000.
Let's meet these sugarplums!
My name is Samantha Cruz.
I am from Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, and
I am a college student and a photographer.
I have a twin sister. My sister
and I get compared a lot with our baking.
She's a professional baker,
and she does awesome things.
My family won't even let me near the oven.
[laughs]
I think being on Nailed It! is good
because I'll be able to prove to her
and my family
I'm not the worst baker out there.
My name is Bob Postage.
I live in Chapel Hill, North Carolina,
and I am a retired engineer.
My wife and I have been
dog sledding in Alaska,
zip lining in Central America.
Adventure is something we love to do,
which is why I wanted to be on Nailed It!
It's the challenge,
and, of course, fame and fortune.
That'll springboard me into all sorts
of television shows and movies, I'm sure.
My name is Candice Coleman.
I'm from Summerville, South Carolina,
and I'm a stay-at-home mom.
It looks like poo! [laughs]
My youngest daughter
is just as crazy as I am,
and then my oldest daughter
happens to have Down syndrome.
That will apply in the Nailed It! kitchen
because there is not an obstacle
that I have never overcame.
[squeals] Oh, my gosh!
[Nicole laughs]
Hi!
Are you guys ready
to get this jingle bell a-janglin'?
-Let's do it!
-[cheering]
Bob, you look like
you could be related to Santa.
[laughing]
I could be.
[Nicole laughs]
[Nicole] Next to me
is my little drummer boy, Jacques Torres.
We also have with us today
an American treasure
and first-time Nailed It! judge,
Maya Rudolph. Ho ho!
-[cheering]
-We know Maya from Saturday Night Live,
Bridesmaids, Big Hero 6, Sisters,
Life of the Party, The Good Place,
Lego Movie 2, Forever, Wine Country
and Big Mouth.
Wow! You've done so much, Maya.
How did you find the time
to be here today?
I actually don't know...
-where I am.
-[Nicole] Oh, no!
[Maya] Is this...
Is this LAX?
-No, you're in Burbank.
-Burbank?
-Yes, you're in Burbank.
-On Nailed It!?
-Yes!
-With Nicole and Jacques?
Yes! You figured it out!
Yes!
Time to move on to our first round,
Baker's Choice.
Y'all ready to see what's behind
door number one?
Ho ho ho, oui!
[laughing]
[Nicole] Good!
Oh, when I think of traditions,
I'm always reminded
of my sweet, dear, old nana.
Oh, her decorations always smelled like
old books,
talcum powder and cigarettes.
That's why I can't wait for you guys
to make these.
-Oh!
-[Nicole] Vintage
Christmas ornament cakes!
-Ho ho ho!
-Why are you rubbing yourself?
[laughter]
[Nicole] These ornaments
are made out of sculpted cake pop,
then covered in melted chocolate.
They're intricately painted
with cocoa butter to add detail,
then it's covered in pearl dust
and glazed to get that porcelain shine.
When I say go, you will run over
and select your ornament.
Okay, go!
I'm from the South. Ladies first!
-Okay, Bob.
-[chuckles]
Of course.
Bob's just moseying on over.
Remember the best baker
will get an extra special present.
You have 45 minutes.
So I don't know
what you guys are waiting for!
[ticking]
-We should probably go, right?
-[Nicole] Really!
-Go!
-Go!
[Nicole] Go!
Cake pop, cake pop, cake pop.
I don't remember what I need.
Open! Open!
Oh, no!
Jacques, how would you go about making
vintage cake pop ornaments?
The first thing that they have to do,
of course, is to make the cake dough
by mixing wet and dry ingredients
and adding a pinch of flavor.
Next, prepare the buttercream.
Then slowly add buttercream
to the crumble cake
and mold the cake pop Christmas ornament.
They have to dip the cake pop
into melted chocolate
and paint it with cocoa butter.
They put the finishing touches
with fondant and sugar powder.
Voilà! They have a beautiful holiday
cake pop ornament.
That sounds so simple.
[laughing]
[Bob] And one cup of milk.
Being an engineer
for 35 years, my baking style is very much
structured at the very beginning,
so I will get the ingredients that I need.
Almond!
But after that,
I just normally wing it.
One teaspoon.
Quarter, half, one!
I haven't killed anybody yet.
Yeah, well, whatever. We like taste.
Bob put a lot of almond extract in there.
And, actually, almond extract,
you go by drops.
So half a bottle of it
sounds like a disaster.
[Nicole laughs]
[Bob] Got that almond going on.
I'm going to mix all the wet ingredients
and put everything in a bowl
and just hope it turns out well.
During the holidays,
dessert duty goes to my sister.
A tsp of flavor...
I just want to prove that I can
maybe make something good.
[laughs]
My winning strategy today
is to put more emphasis on how it looks
because that's something
that I'm better at,
but I don't think
I've ever had anything look good
and taste good at the same time.
I made a birthday cake for my dogs,
and it came out looking beautiful,
but they refused to eat it.
Okay. The batter looks a little chunkier
than I thought it would be, but it's okay.
It's like Christmas snow.
My strategy is
"never stop moving."
I am going to utilize every second.
You want something done right,
you send in a special-needs mom.
I'm doing lemon.
I'm using the lemon because I'm thinking
this is how I'm going to win.
When I win my $10,000,
my daughters are going
to get to go to Disney World.
I want to show them
the greatest place on Earth.
When life gives you lemons, you make
lemonade or cake. That's what I'm doing.
Interesting.
I'm not going to kill you guys, I promise!
-[both] Thank you.
-[Candice] You're welcome!
-So nice.
-It's very nice but also suspicious.
All right.
Now I need to make buttercream.
Whoo!
So, Maya, anytime you want something
from Wes,
you have to go, "Wes!"
And then you just say what you want.
Wes!
-[snorts]
-[Jacques] She's good.
Can I please have a margarita
with a spicy rim?
-Oh, my goodness gracious!
-[Nicole] What a treat.
[Maya] You know what
this really makes me want?
-What?
-Chips and guacamole.
You know what to do.
Wes!
May I please have
some chips and guacamole?
-Oh, my God!
-What a treat!
Wes, can I have a puppy?
[dog barks]
I think we need a break in the action here
before I do my buttercream.
This is all very important to Bob.
-You have a bottle of wine in your hands!
-Ho ho ho!
-[chuckles]
-[Jacques] Ho ho ho!
-So you're drinking wine as you work?
-I'll share!
Oh, my God. I love you, Santa!
-Samantha, how are you doing?
-[Samantha] Jacques!
I don't know, man.
There's this cloud of smoke
that just came up. Do you see that?
It's not smoke. It's dust.
It's supposed to be buttercream!
[Nicole] I don't think so.
[Bob]
I was supposed to beat that butter first.
Oh, well.
I mean, it tastes like buttercream.
I don't know!
It might be done.
I think we need to bump that up
'cause we're gonna run out of time.
All right!
Where's she going?
-[Nicole] To the blast freezer.
-[Jacques] The blast freezer
has a lot of air that goes around,
so it cools down things very fast.
Do you ever push people in there
and shut the door?
-Not yet.
-[Nicole laughs]
Oh, no!
She looks like she's gotta pee-pee.
[Nicole]
Candice, do you have to use the restroom?
Were you dancing over there?
I was dancing.
Do you like to dance a lot?
[Candice] Oh, my gosh. I love to dance.
[dance music playing]
Look at her. There it is.
All right. Back.
I think she's got boogie fever.
[Samantha] Okay. Forming the cake pop.
Not too much buttercream!
-[Jacques] Oh, my God!
-I think it's too late,
but the cake was kind of liquidy.
Freezer.
-She's mixing it with the buttercream?
-Yeah.
That's what a cake pop is.
It's cake crumblies with buttercream.
[Jacques] And the more butter you put,
the more unstable it's going to be.
They need to hold.
That thing needs to hold.
[Bob] Oh! Ooh...
It's a lava cake.
Don't drink and bake.
[Bob] So I think I should have used
a much thinner pan.
But for that guy,
I don't need a whole cake.
[Candice] Okay. Come on, homeboy.
Come out!
Oh, no!
He's stuck to the paper!
-Oh, no!
-[Nicole] Oh, no!
Oh, no!
-I don't like that.
-I don't like that, either.
It feels like all our contestants
are trying to kill you.
-Ten minutes!
-Argh!
[Bob] Unfortunately,
the cake pops are way too wet.
I don't think he's going to stand up.
I think I might have to blast freeze.
[Candice]
Trim off the excess weight, right?
This is his hat.
This is his bottom part.
This is what happened.
[panting]
My bunny's falling apart, but that's okay.
I think it was too much buttercream.
It's not great, but I'm just going to try
to mold it right now.
[Jacques] None of those look good.
[Nicole] Wow.
-You guys have five minutes.
-Five?
-Yeah!
-Five.
-[Samantha] Ten?
-Five.
-Fifteen?
-[Nicole] Five!
Bob, what are you putting on your cake?
We are coloring the nutcracker.
He's coloring his nuts.
But I think he didn't put any chocolates.
They go directly on the cake.
Uh-oh.
[Jacques]
Your ornaments come out of the freezer,
and then cover them
with melted chocolates.
Now you have a shell around them,
and then you can really work with them.
Thank you, Mr. Chocolate.
-Does anyone ever call you Dr. Chocolate?
-No.
There's time.
Hang it up, and--
Oh, man!
[both] Oh, no. Candice!
My bunny's melting!
Melting!
Melting!
Argh!
Oh, no!
Candice, you've gotta think
of another option.
-You're a good coach.
-[laughs]
Whoa, you guys!
You only have two minutes left.
[Candice] Oh!
Let's see if I can make his hat
and his little jacket.
Okay, perfect!
[Bob] Oh, no! It got stuck on there.
That sucks. Can I leave this on the back?
Candice, what's the problem?
Um, my problem is
I don't know how to put things in holes.
-Ay-oh!
-[Samantha] I have some shimmer stuff.
Thirty seconds!
-[Bob] Now or never.
-[Candice] Let's freeze it.
I just need it to stick,
and I need it to hold.
Let's see if I can maybe put his ears on.
Five, four,
three, two, one...
[both] You're done!
Oh, God.
Samantha,
let's remember the vintage
ornament cake you were trying to make,
and let's see what you did.
[Samantha] Nailed it!
Oh! [laughs]
[Maya] It looks like a mouse
that was in an explosion.
[Nicole laughs]
It doesn't look at all
like what we asked you to do,
but I can see a monkey.
There's no distinction of colors on this.
[Maya] I will say this...
I saw you doing a lot of rolling
and making things,
and I was like, "Wow! What happened?"
[Samantha] I messed up the cake.
I don't think it cooked all the way,
-and then it started drooping.
-Just all smooshed together?
I don't think you want to taste it.
-[Jacques] It looks funny.
-[Nicole] Ooh!
-[Nicole] It's so cold!
-[Jacques] It's frozen!
Do we put it in our mouths?
Uh-huh. [chuckles]
[Nicole laughs nervously]
It's so chewy!
It's like chewing gum.
Unfortunately, this cake is not baked
enough, mixed with the buttercream,
and then put in the freezer.
-That's what we taste.
-[Maya] We just ate unbaked cake?
-[Jacques] Yes.
-Great.
Thank you.
[laughs]
[Nicole] Goodbye.
-All right, Bob.
-Okay!
[Nicole] Let's remember the ornament cake
you were trying to make.
Let's see what you did.
[Bob] Oh, yeah! Nailed it!
-[laughs]
-What?
[chuckling]
[Jacques] We didn't see everything yet
on Nailed It! I mean, this is special.
[Maya] Is that the front?
-This is the good side.
-Bob, that's bad!
-[Jacques laughs] That's the scraper!
-[Maya] Oh, it got--
[Jacques] He put the scraper on the back!
[laughs]
Well, I put it together on there,
but I put it in the blast freezer,
and then I couldn't get it off.
Bob, I don't think you can drink
during round two.
-What did you use to color the cake?
-I used just straight coloring.
I... I...
I kind of like--
I love it.
[Nicole] We have to taste it now.
No!
-[Nicole] I mean--
-[Jacques] It is in our contract.
I've never asked
if I have to taste everything.
Yeah, go ahead and...
[Bob] So it has almond.
[Maya] Oh, right.
-Ugh!
-[laughs]
[Nicole] My God!
-How much almond flavor?
-Only a half a teaspoon.
Bob, are you lying?
Quarter, half, one!
We like taste.
Maybe.
That's Bob.
You've heard the theme song to your show,
right?
-Please sing it.
-That's Bob!
-Bob!
-[doorbell rings]
-Yes?
-[laughs]
Let's talk to the producers
after the show.
I think it's a good idea.
I think you're a very nice man,
but I do think
you tried to murder us today.
Wait till the next round.
-Oh, boy.
-Bye.
Bob, don't change. [laughs]
Candice.
Let's remember the vintage Christmas
ornament cake you were trying to make,
and let's see what you made.
-[Candice] Nailed it!
-[all] Wow!
Wow! Oh!
[Nicole] Okay. I know it's a rabbit.
[Maya]
It kind of looks like fried chicken.
-[laughs]
-Yes, the ears! You're right!
Yeah!
I noticed the peanut butter cup
betwixt the ears.
It's his top hat.
I can see the eyes, the nose, the mouth,
the hat and the ears.
Unfortunately, that's all I can see.
-Well, let's taste it.
-Yes.
[Candice] See, you don't even need forks.
[Nicole] Mm. Mm-hmm.
You guys didn't spit it out.
That's a really good sign.
And did you taste my ingredient?
-Special ingredient?
-Yeah.
-What flavor did you put?
-Lemon.
-In the cake or in the buttercream?
-In the cake.
That's why we don't feel it.
Your cake pop, I thought,
was the best tasting cake pop.
It wasn't frozen.
It tasted good.
It was not bad.
[Nicole] Okay, bakers,
it is time to find out
who gets the round one prize.
Who's our winner?
[Jacques] And the winner is...
-Candice!
-[screams]
[cheering]
Maya, tell Candice what she's won.
[Maya] You'll be making and baking
your next holiday tradition at home
with your very own
passion red stand mixer.
And, for the first time ever, we're giving
you actual Nailed It! cake mix.
-Please don't sell it on eBay!
-[Nicole] Oh!
And now it's time...
for the winner to get the traditional
golden Nailed It! baker's cap.
-[laughs]
-[Nicole] All right!
To door number two we go,
and let's skip!
-What is "skip"?
-[Nicole] This is a skip. [giggles]
Now it's time for our next challenge.
Maya, what's behind that door?
Bakers, it's time for you all
to take on the biggest tradition
of every holiday season.
You will make your very own...
[Nicole] "Sit on Santa's lap" cake!
It's jolly old Saint Nick on a classic
mall Santa throne surrounded by presents.
[childish voice]
Who's that scared little boy on his lap?
Why, it's man-baby Wes!
[laughter]
[Jacques] His jolly head, arms
and baby Wes are made out of fruitcake
and covered in modeling chocolate.
The fallen gifts are also packed
with fruitcake and modeling chocolate.
Remember that I am here to help you guys.
Just hit your panic button on your table,
and I can help you for three minutes.
Bob and Samantha.
Oh, boy, you guys were struggling
with those ornaments.
Anyway, we have to give someone
an advantage,
and we're going to give it to you,
Samantha.
Wait. So I was worse than Bob?
Bob's looked wild,
but yours was a health hazard.
[laughter]
At your station,
you'll have an advantage button.
We call it "The snowball fight!"
When you hit the button,
your opponents will have to stop baking
and have a snowball fight
for three full minutes.
Are you ready?
-Yes!
-We're ready.
Well, go! What are you waiting for?
-Bob, where were you going?
-[laughter]
That's Bob!
Bob-ba-ba-Bob, Bob!
-Got it. What?
-What?
[both laugh]
Butter, butter, butter, butter.
Jacques, how would you go about making
a "Sitting on Santa's lap" cake?
The first thing that I will do
is the cake. The fruitcake.
Mix together the wet and dry ingredients
and a variety of candy, fruits and nuts.
Make the buttercream,
and blend until very smooth.
Then sculpt the baby Wes
and the head of the Santa
with modeling chocolates.
Once the cakes are cool,
stack them with buttercream
and then sculpt Santa's torso.
Lastly, use fondant
to wrap the small pieces of fruit
into gifts
to make a "Sitting on Santa's lap" cake.
It's a lot of decorations.
They have to do the cake as fast
as they can. That's very important.
We're going to actually
measure out the flavoring,
and we're going with rum.
I'm not going to make the same mistake
that I did in the first round.
I actually measure the rum.
Okay, mix that in there.
I'm flavoring with rum
because I believe that that is
the best match for the fruits in the cake.
Pineapple, citron, three cherries.
So I'm putting in the ground spice
because it smells like Christmas.
I've never made a fruitcake before,
but my mother-in-law would have it
every Christmas,
and every Christmas
she would have me try it.
I'm really hoping
that she is looking over me right now
'cause I need all the help I can get.
I remember fruitcake is chopped-up fruits
and chopped-up nuts.
Choppity chop, chop, chop.
I just want to get this in the oven
as fast as possible
so I don't undercook something again
'cause I've scared Nicole.
[laughing]
I just want to prove that I'm not as bad
as I was the last round,
and that I'm as good as my sister is.
[Nicole] Samantha,
how do you feel
about putting fruit in cake?
I don't like it.
It, like, goes against what I believe in.
[laughter]
Just gonna add a little more pineapple.
[Jacques] When you put the fruit
into the fruitcake,
you coat the fruit with flour.
Then, when the batter is done,
you put that into the batter,
and then you fold it.
This way, the fruit doesn't come
on the bottom of the cake.
-Otherwise, the fruits sink.
-Oh, it's gonna go to the bottom.
[Samantha] Okay.
Four strips of buttercream.
Eight cups of sugar and frosting.
That's why America's so diabetic.
I'm just going to eyeball it.
I get a thought of putting brandy
into the buttercream.
Maybe this is my mother-in-law telling me
this is the direction I need to go.
And if my fruitcake is not good,
I'm hoping my buttercream frosting
will make up for it.
Okay, that's looking good.
I just want to try and cover this
so it doesn't splash.
-Baker behind you!
-Yup!
[Candice] Yay!
That worked, I think.
Okay, we are moving to Wes.
This is Wes's hair.
I see ramen,
and all I can think is,
"That's Wes's hair!"
Look! Oh, my gosh. Where's...
Wes is in two different places!
Isn't this insane?
That's like identical twins.
[giggles] It's not horrible.
It's not good, though.
I'm starting to work on Wes,
and then I realize
Wes is right over there,
so I'm trying to look at him
and make my thing more realistic.
I'm just looking for inspiration.
[laughs]
Fifty minutes left, you guys.
Five-zero!
[Bob] Actually seems pretty good.
We don't want to overcook it.
[Candice] Oh, look! It's done!
I don't know if this is done.
[Nicole] Samantha,
how are your cakes doing?
They look a little soft.
[Jacques]
The cake was sunken in the middle.
They are very full.
[Maya] I learned on this show
that you're not supposed
to fill the pan up.
Like, this is-- It's, for sure, a cake,
and it's, for sure, cooked.
That's already two things better
than last round.
[laughing]
We are putting Santa's body together
right now.
Man!
In the, um... the words of Nicole...
What a treat. What a dream.
I don't know how to get this on there.
It's in my hands,
and it shouldn't be in my hands
because it needs to get on there.
I think I need to panic.
I'm gonna panic it.
-It's a panic!
-Help!
[shouting]
[screaming]
What's going on, Samantha?
-Oh, boy.
-All right.
Ahh! Me time.
-I don't know how to get it on there.
-You take it in your hands and put it on.
-The belly's pretty round.
-So I have to cut it in half?
Yeah. Cut it in half and stick it there.
How does it stay on there if I cut it?
You put some buttercream,
-and you make it pear-shaped.
-[Samantha] Okay.
-Whatever you do, don't poison me.
-Okay.
-Okay. Good luck.
-Okay. Thank you.
Hey, I did nothing.
You're welcome.
[Bob] This stuff is rock hard.
You have to microwave this?
Given my results of round one,
I have to nail this Santa,
so I'm putting all my focus
on the decoration.
Come on!
There's that.
His body's going right there.
[Candice] The body is fruitcake
because I don't think
I could get fruitcake up here.
This is so bad.
So bad!
Oh, no!
I, for sure, cut this wrong.
Um... I still have to do Santa's face
and the presents. Oh, the presents!
Those should be pretty good
for right there.
Decoration is not my strong suit.
But this is looking pretty good here.
Oh, wow. The back of Santa's
got a big ol' hole in it.
Ho ho hole.
[chuckles]
We got a giggle out of him.
[laughs]
Santa had a blowout.
He needed to go to the bathroom,
and nobody could let him go.
[Jacques] That happens
when the modeling chocolates
or the fondant is a little bit warm.
[Maya] That's Bob!
[Nicole] Bob-ba-ba-ba-Bob!
You have 25 minutes,
which is the last year
you feel good in your bones.
[Maya chuckles]
I'm seeing that everyone's like a lot
further done than I am right now.
My Santa Claus still needs
so many little details,
and I'm getting nervous
because the time keeps clicking down.
I need more time.
I need to press my button.
-Snowball!
-Oh!
Bob, Candice, stop!
[judges chanting] Snowball fight!
Snowball fight! Snowball fight!
[slurred] Snowball fight.
[Candice] Oh, no!
[Samantha] I don't know if I have time
to do the actual features on Santa.
I might have to paint them on.
-[Candice] Be on my team!
-[Jacques] Yes!
[Candice] Go!
Oh, my God!
They're snowballing with Jacques Torres!
Now I'm sad!
[Jacques] Uh-oh! You're in trouble!
Try to give him a nose.
I don't think he's getting a nose.
-[Nicole] Snowball fight's over!
-[Jacques] Oh, no!
That was fun!
Whoo!
Okay.
I think this is coming out pretty well.
Awooga!
-You have five minutes left!
-Eee!
Little reclining hair there
on the forehead.
Wes is getting up there in age, too.
I am not a cake decorator
in any way, shape or form.
It looks disturbing,
and all I keep thinking in my head is,
"You've got the taste.
Just sell the judges."
Wes has so many holes in him right now.
I stabbed him so many times.
Stop it!
[Jacques] Samantha!
We believe in you.
I believe in you, too, Jacques.
Wow! A minute and a half.
Mm, mm, mm!
Wow! This is...
so beautiful.
We're gonna make one more present,
then I'm going to kick back
and have a glass of wine.
No, never mind. I guess I won't do that.
Trying to paint all the details on.
Okay, he's cute.
[Bob] And he needs a mouth.
Okay, Mr. Wes.
Look at you. So happy!
Put your screen up
-Put your screen up
-Put your screen up
-Put it up!
-Put your screen up
[sighs]
Six,
five,
four,
three,
two, one...
You're done!
[laughter]
Ah! The beauty of Nailed It!
-Hi.
-Hello, Samantha.
Let's remember
the "Sitting on Santa's lap" cake
you were trying to make,
and let's see the one you made.
Nailed it!
-[laughter]
-Oh!
[Nicole] Oh, boy! What a treat!
-Got a little Jack Skellington to him.
-[Nicole] I like it.
He's got a face. You got presents.
You got buttercream just on the floor.
[Maya] You put a lot of time into it,
and then you were like,
"I'll just paint a face on."
[Samantha] I couldn't figure out
how to mold the faces.
Roll fondant around the Styrofoam
that you had for his face,
and then you can pinch the nose out,
then you can indent the eye.
-That's the way to do it.
-Okay.
Do you think your sister will be proud
of what you did?
I think she would be proud.
You're the stronger twin!
-I'm the--
-[Nicole] Say it louder.
-I am!
-Say it.
I'm the stronger twin.
-[Nicole] Yes!
-[Maya] Yes.
See you later.
Bob.
Let's see what you made.
[Bob] Nailed it!
Whoa!
Okay.
[Nicole] Whoa!
What a huge improvement.
I also like that you added texture
in his cuff
and the jacket
and his beard. Can you spin him around?
[Nicole laughs]
What's happened to Santa's hat?
It looks like it's completely melted.
He just came in from a big snowstorm,
so it's all wet.
I really love Santa's expression.
[Jacques laughs]
[Nicole] All right.
-[Bob] Bye-bye.
-[Nicole] See you later.
All right.
Candice, let's see what you did.
Nailed it!
-Wow!
-[laughs]
[Nicole] Candice, what a treat.
Oh, boy! This is funny.
I feel like there's a lot
of Christmas spirit in this,
-which is really fun.
-[Nicole] Santa's so sick.
He is really thin.
Also, Wes is so scary.
It's as if he's never used conditioner,
and his hair is so dry.
It is wild. You didn't cover
the Styrofoam of his face.
You just colored it a bit
and stuck some stuff in front of it.
And this Santa has a huge beard
-coming out of his face.
-Yes.
[Nicole] Wow!
I would like for you guys
to cut us your nicest slice of cake
for us to taste now!
[laughs]
Yeah.
I keep reminding myself the cake is good,
and I am going to win them over
with taste and not design.
Samantha, you're up first.
[laughter]
I got a nut.
Usually, when you underbake a cake,
it's moist.
Here we have an underbaked cake
that's crumbly and dry.
It almost seems like
there is not enough butter in it.
The only word I can use
to describe this cake is "chewy."
I think you could have
chopped your fruit up a little bit.
I didn't taste much fruit because it went
to the bottom, but I kind of liked it.
It felt like a nice,
spiced Christmassy spice.
All right. Bob.
[Maya] Ooh, I can't wait!
[Nicole] That's got some buttercream.
I don't like these Crunchums!
Oh, it's so good.
[laughter]
[Jacques] I have to say this cake
is still a little bit crumbly.
[Maya] I was expecting
the Christmassy flavor.
I just put a little bit
of the rum flavoring in.
Your cake was chewy.
Not as chewy as the first one.
But, overall,
-an interesting texture, Bob.
-Thank you.
-Candice, we've gotta get to this cake.
-Yay!
Don't eat that. Don't-- Don't eat that!
Nicole!
Yes.
Yes, girl. Yes!
[Jacques] I told you, Nicole.
Don't eat that.
-I committed to this.
-[Jacques] Oh, no.
-Jacques, what do you think?
-I think that's the best cake.
[screams]
[Jacques] Don't get too excited.
I didn't find any fruits in there.
Oh, no! They must be in my Santa torso.
-[Candice] Duh!
-Your buttercream is good frosting.
Wes tasted really awful.
I've got to say,
modeling chocolate
and uncooked pasta is not it.
It's not going to catch on anywhere,
I don't think.
But, yeah, I liked your cake.
Oh, boy!
It is time to announce the winner
of the 10,000 buckaroos
and the Nailed It! trophy.
Wes!
[laughter]
Just one question, Wes.
-Who's riding who?
-[chuckles]
You don't see that every day.
[Nicole] Okay, Maya.
Are you ready to rain down
some cold, hard cash?
I'm ready.
[Nicole] Jacques?
Nicole, that was a pretty difficult
decision because cakes have to look good,
but they also have to taste good.
So the winner is...
Candice, you won!
[screams] What? No!
Really? [screams]
Girls, we're going to Disney World! Whoo!
It's exciting because my daughters
get to watch me,
and they get to see me succeed.
-Thank you!
-Congratulations!
I nailed it! I killed it.
I... did it! [laughs]
Wishing for more holiday Nailed It!?
Well, Santa's bringing you another episode
in just one moment!
-Yay!
-[Jacques] Bob, where are you?