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‘Tis the season forBaking It’s holiday special!
Peacock’s food competition series is returning this December with a new group of bakers and new co-host alongsideMaya Rudolph—Amy Poehler! And for the holiday special, theSaturday Night Livealumnae are inviting a group of celebrity guests to join in the friendly competition.
PEOPLE exclusively announces thatFred Armisen,Kristen Bell,Nicole RichieandJB Smoovewill appear in the festive episode.
The stars enlist their creative culinary sides and bake everything from sticky apple cake to vegan banana pudding cake.
Each guests’ skillset is wide-ranging. While JB Smoove calls himself a “cake architect,” Armisen has never even baked before. His first attempt is on screen as he makes hallacas using his mother’s recipe.
Airing Dec. 12 on NBC, the celebrity-packed special will follow Rudolph and Poehler’s famous friends as they bake their way through challenges in the hopes of raising money for charities of their choice.
Last month, the network announced the return of season 2, along with the news thatAndy Samberg, who hosted alongside Rudolph in season 1, won’t be returning.
This is the first time Rudolph and Poehler have ever hosted a series together. They’re also producers on the series.
Poehler already has experience at the judges table, scoring three Emmy nominations for her work as a co-host onMaking It,Baking It’s sister series that challenges contestants to make crafts rather than baked goods.
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For season 2 ofBaking It, Poehler will bring some of thatMaking Itenergy with her. Aside from the baked goods they’ll have to make, this year’s 16 participants will face tasks “filled with explosions, implements of destruction, smashing cakes, and more,” according to a release.
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“This season’s coziest cooking competition isBaking It: Season 2,” Poehler and Rudolph said in a statement, echoing the infamous Stefan bit fromSNL’s Weekend Update. “This season has everything: The Grannies, crafty bakes, goofy songs about butter, cash prizes, BFFs, Family, and did we mention butter? And, to make it even more exciting we’ll be hosting this season together!”
The full lineup of season 2’s competing bakers is below:
The Baking It holiday episode will air Dec. 12 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.Baking It season 2drops on Peacock the same day.
source: people.com
