Are you ready to watch comedian Nicole Byer and chef Jacques Torres politely eat some of the most hideous baked creations the world has ever seen? Yes? You're in luck — season three of Netflix's hilarious baking competition, Nailed It! [1], is returning for season three on May 17!
On every episode of the endearing series, we get to watch three amateur contestants compete to re-create complicated, gorgeous, and whimsical cakes or treats that are beyond Instagram-worthy. Few of the bakers ever get even remotely close, but as long as they're the best of the worst, they can earn either a fancy prize (like a Kitchen Aid mixer, for instance) or the ultimate pot of $10,000. (Also, they get to shoot a gold money gun, which is the best prize of all if you ask us.)
Between Byer's nonstop one-liners and Torres's barely-controlled laughter upon seeing some of the wild creations that some of the contestants serve up — we're still not over that princess tower cake, to be quite honest — it's an incredibly fun ride. Below, read Netflix's official descriptions of each of the six episodes you'll get to watch in season three:
- The Marvel Episode! — "The bakers summon their not-so-super powers to make Marvel-themed cupcakes with detailed cookie toppers and a daunting Black Panther [2] cake. Actress and gaming icon Felicia Day joins the judge's panel."
- Cake-O-Phobia — "What's scarier than a cook who can't read a recipe? A trio of creepy-crawly bug cookies and a terrifying clown cake that tastes like cotton candy. Baking magician Natalie Sideserf joins the judge's panel."
- Masterpiece or Disasterpiece? — "The amateur bakers attempt to imitate the masters with gingerbread self-portraits and a sculpted cake replica of Michelangelo's "David." Actress and comedian Betsy Sodaro joins Nicole and Jacques on the judge's panel."
- Prehistoric Bakes — "The contestants turn back time — and mangle time management — with inside-out Neanderthal cupcakes and a tropical-flavored T. rex cake. YouTube sensation and baker Rosanna Pansino guest judges."
- Oui Can't Bake! — "The pressure's on to make perfectly puffed éclairs and a layered bust of Napoleon Bonaparte for not one but two esteemed French chefs as esteemed pastry master Hubert Keller joins the judge's panel."
- Ready to Wear, Ready to Eat — "Two high-fashion challenges put the bakers' hopeless skills to the test: fondant-covered doll cakes and an edible headdress heaped with fruit. Humorist and pastry chef Charles Phoenix join Nicole and Jacques on the panel."