02x02 - Gravity-Defying Animals

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The other pair that is also at risk

of being asked to leave Sugar Rush is...

Daniel and Natalia.

Please, step forward.

It's awful.

Horrible.

The judges liked the flavor,

but they were not impressed.

And then the problems with the structure

were pretty big.

Now it's time to hear the final verdict,

so judges,

please tell me,

which pair will be leaving

Sugar rush today.

Cheer up.

The competition is very,
very tight and if something happens,

no matter what it is,
if there's a little mistake

or something like that,

it could be dangerous.

So, the couple that I think should
be leaving the competition today is...

Ale and Emilia.

I think we definitely did fall a little

-Short.
-short.

For me, this couple had ups and downs,

had some highlights,

but their inconsistency in
their skills worked against them.

Daniel and Natalia.

One of the worst days ever.

Dear Kike,

I'm sorry but your vote will
decide who is going to leave

Sugar Rush: The Baking Point.

I hate this. I don't want any
of them to leave, honestly,

but the couple leaving us is...

Ale and Emilia.

I am sad,
but at the same time I'm leaving happy,

because baking for me
has been a therapeutic

part of finding myself again,
of healing and learning,

and of valuing what I do.

Bye!

I'm happy I came with you

and I wouldn't trust
anyone else to be my partner.

Well it has been an intense start,

but I think what comes next will bring
out the bakers' wild side for sure.

And their tender side,

with the puppies,

the kittens, all the "meows"...

and all of that starts now!

To help our judges, we welcome Mandy!

With her faithful partner, Daniela Castro!

One of the most iconic
actresses of Mexican soap operas,

Gris is already laying
out the next challenge

As before, you will have the
option of cupcake versus creation.

And they will have to do their best

because two teams

will lose half an hour
for the second cake round.

Two, one...

-Time starts now!
-And that sound beckons us

because today's challenge has begun.

How wild will they get?

Follow me.

Cupcake or creation?

I think a creation.

Andres, Nadia,

I ask you, please, to control him.

Elda, Erick,

are you ready for
more tears and laughter.

-Ready.
-Absolutely.

Now Elio, I think that you need
to be tougher with César, okay?

-Capi! You're a traitor.
-Oh, okay.

You're the leader here.

No. No.

Cupcake or creation?

Let's make a creation.

Oh, my dear Judges!

I am so happy to see all of you and what
an honor to have Daniela Castro with us.

Oh, thank you.

-It's such a pleasure to have you here.
-The pleasure is mine.

Thank you for inviting me to
observe how these bakers cook

because... for me cooking is
something extremely complicated.

I really want to do
something smart, adaptable, strong.

I was thinking that...

My dear Gris, tell us...

what are they doing
today? What is the challenge?

Today, I've asked the bakers to be
inspired by their choice of wild animal.

-Okay.
-Okay.

You mean,
not domesticated animals like Mandy,

-Exactly, Mandy is too cute.
-but rather those that are out there

in the jungle, in the forest.

Yes, yes.

-What should we do?
-A cat.

-A cat?
-An ocelot.

Okay. Got it, got it.

People thought they were
witches that turned into cats,

that's why they made up
rumors that are not true.

-What if we make a deer?
-Yes, yes.

A mule deer.

The octopus can, change its
color according to where it is...

-It easily hides from its predators too.
-It adapts and camouflages itself.

Well, I feel that the jaguar
represents us because we are kind of

-mythical.
-Oh yeah? I thought we picked it

-because we were more tropical.
-That too!

The jaguar is very stealthy.

It's very strategic in its hunting tactics
so you'd better get ready people.

The old warriors who hunted jaguar were
considered the greatest warriors in

the land,

just like us.

I'm shocked they picked the same thing.

They're going to do it.

-We're gonna mix several Sonoran desserts...
-Yeah.

-Yeah.
-Such as pipitolla, which is a palanqueta.

Piloncillo.

And we are gonna do batarete,

which is piloncillo honey
with pinole and queso fresco.

I'm going to use dates that are also
grown in... in one special part of the

-state.
-Yep.

In Sonora. Yes, sir.

The creation that we're making
has less ingredients, right, honey?

Yeah, a lot less.

We're going to make a
date mousse with pinole

and cinnamon, with a dome of isomalt.

Okay, so, I'm going to add
gelatin to the chocolate...

to give it a little more consistency.

Oh, no way...

Oh, man, the gelatin set way
too fast on me. First mistake.

It seems they had a
problem with their ganache.

It's not going well. Since they had a
really good episode last time, maybe

-they're a little bit too confident?
-I hope this...

gets better.

Nope.

We have to fix it.

I'm going to have to
make one without gelatin.

What?

I'll try again. You go ahead.

It's better to start over
than to use something

that isn't working.
-That's right. -It's a good strategy.

Well, what is the prize?

It's one million pesos.

-Mandy.
-As soon as she heard money...

'Who said money? Give it here.'

ROUND 1

Dani, what are you doing?

I'm here Nat, I'm just
starting to coat this with chocolate

to make the shell.

To have the shape and
texture we needed for our octopus.

Yesterday Daniel and Natalia
started everything very fast

Yeah.

And today is the same.

I see Daniel already
utilizing a classic pastry technique.

He's molding something
interesting in gelatin.

Yeah.

Today we're going to
make only one creation.

A stunning one.

They always surprise us because
they are like teachers and scientists,

so it's very interesting to see them work.

When I met Natalia,

the first words we exchanged were about
physics and chemistry and how they

both applied to gastronomy.

So, I felt that we could
speak the same language.

Since the octopus is going to be the
main star of the show, I want to make sure

that we have an
absolutely perfect mousse.

Yeah.

Ever since I started studying,

I wanted to make a Michelin star
pastry shop using gastronomy.

That's why we strive to be
great leaders and shining stars.

So we're going to show that we can
unite these two worlds with our strengths,

with our best skills,

and enhance one another.

I believe in our dream.

The octopus has three
hearts, but we only have two.

Yeah.

I finished the cake, Nadia.

-How is the rest going?
-Alright,

this is almost done.

I need you to finish that soon so that we
can save the time we had planned on. Okay?

Let me know if you need help.

You know what I love?

Raw batter.

-Oh yeah, I really like it too.
-I love it.

I'll put it in the
oven and it'll be done in...

Okay.

-Ten minutes.
-Okay.

I love this challenge because I think
the deer is an animal with a lot of

mental strength, with a capacity for

both temperance and tranquility, but at
the same time, it is always on the alert.

Pastry chefs!

-It's been about 15 minutes.
-Heavenly Mother Guadalupe.

My gosh, time flies in here.

Yes, time goes fast, indeed.

Two years ago, I had hair.

All done!

To the freezer.

Oh, it's hot already. I don't know if
it's my nerves or if it's just that the

-ovens are on.
-It could be menopause.

I'm getting old.

Better alone... How does
the saying go, Nadia?

When someone tells you: "Oh, you're not
married, you're alone". But it's nicer.

Better alone than in bad company?

I'm single again...

Happily.

...Happily single.

We broke up because...

oh, it sounds so bad,

but my daughter was born,

and he didn't like that responsibility
so he ran away from us.

I need cookies in the oven.

Well then Andres and Nadia, I
feel you should move a little,

faster, right?

A baker's oven.

How's the cake? The cupcakes?

They're not done yet.

No.

Oh my god.

Let's hope they turn out.

-Why are they taking so long?
-I don't know.

-Boy, this is nerve-wracking.
-I hate this.

Me neither. But what are
we going to do about it?

I mean, they look great...

-Beautiful,
-Is it at 160?

But they're not cooked through. Well...

-Oh, my goodness.
-She was like, "No, please. Not this".

How much time do they have
to complete the challenge?

It's a maximum of five hours per episode.

-Okay.
-Ideally, they should finish this

first challenge as soon as possible

to have more time to make the cakes...

And save time for the
final, if they make it.

Good?

-Fine, I just finished the gel, Cesar.
-Perfect, sis.

So, all we have left is to assemble
and finish the decorations, right?

We're going to make all those
little details for these masks,

just like the artisans make. Full finesse.

Honestly, I think we should save at
least half an hour for the final.

-Minimum.
-Daniela, would you like to see the

work of the pastry chefs up close?

Yes, of course.

But, Capi, I need someone to
watch Mandy while I'm gone,

-will you do it?
-Yes, of course.

-I'll keep her here, can I hold her?
-Yeah, she can stay with us.

Yes, sir.

We'll be right back, my
beautiful, gorgeous, Mandy.

Just look at that...

-She's already snuggled in.
-It's too cute. I can't handle it.

Look.

Come over here, Daniela.

Hi!

-Hello!
-Is that a spider?

No. It's gonna be the
little nose and the whiskers.

-It's a wildcat from our homeland...
-Yeah, a wildcat from

Sonora where we come from.

It's called an ocelot.

We picked an animal that
has this big magical side,

so to speak,

and a real side.

And why do you identify with it?

Because my baby is wild and free.
Everybody thinks she's wild, rough and...

-But no... I'm a sweetheart.
-that she attacks, but no,

-she's actually very sweet.
-He calls her "Baby."

You're too much, love.

-They don't have a baby.
-Oh, okay.

So you're a couple.

-No, no, no.
-No! We're friends! Yeah.

We're buddies.

Erick and I actually met
right before the pandemic.

Yeah, it was before.

We saw each other and were like...

-We have to cook together, my friend!
-Bestie!

Baby!

-Can we try something?
-Oh, yeah, sure.

Yeah, oh...

and the ingredients are typical of Sonora.

-I see.
-That's so cool.

-Yeah.
-This is Pepitoria.

-Oh, yeah that's for me.
-It reminds me of a roasted

peanut brittle. It's delicious.

-As long as we don't break a tooth, huh?
-No.

No, no, no.

As soon as the cream is ready,
-I assemble,

fill and go to the fridge. -Yeah.

Let's go!

Now, Daniela, this is Andrés and Nadia.

-Hello.
-Hello.

They do everything,

they're painters,
engineers, electricians...

Artists.

Carpenters.

Actresses.

Actresses.

-Actresses too.
-Ah.

My next role is of a

pastry chef.

The most villainous face you have.

Three, two, one.

-Ah.
-Ah.

-Now show him how it's done.
-Don't look at me. Three, two, one.

There we go. Look at that. He got
scared, you intimidated him, Daniela.

Yeah, it's a challenge.

She is a leading actress.

It's a little wet, but...

Patience.

-Patience.
-How are they?

-Done!
-Oh, thank God.

Thank goodness.

-What a relief.
-Thank you. Thank you.

Take the cupcakes out and
stick them in the blaster.

Okay!

Help me, Nat. Lift it up

or you hold it and I'll lift it.

They're being very ambitious again
and that worked against them yesterday.

Be careful.

Don't... Wait, don't... don't break it. Don't.

When the desperation
and nervousness kicks in,

-my hands start to tremble.
-No, I'm not holding it.

Remember it's gelatin and this...

Wait.

Aw, look.

They're so happy.

You know what I love the
most? It's our own design.

-Just like that.
-It's ours!



We are going to clear
our name in this episode.

All right, Mandy will
be back in a little bit

because she is going to hear us
yelling and it might bother her.

She might get stressed.

Probably.

I can't believe it, really.

-Almost there, sis'. Come on.
-I'm coming. I know.

Well, I think the siblings are about to
make it, and I'm very happy about that.

-Go, go, go, go, go.
-I love it so much.

They turned out fluffy!

Of course!

-Finally, we can finish early.
-Babe.

Yes, sir.

-You're gonna be so mad at me.
-That's ready over there.

-Huh?
-You're gonna be so mad at me.

Why?

The cupcakes might be frozen.

-No!
-Yeah.

Before the chiller was not
cooling and now it is overcooling.

Elda and Erick left the cupcakes

and they all froze.

So,

I guess now they'll have to wait for
them to fully thaw before we can do

-the tasting.
-This one broke.

They can't reheat them
because they'll be dry.

Of course.

They should remember they're
using very powerful equipment

and they have to be very
careful to avoid those problems.

Imagine presenting the
cupcake and they can't eat it.

It's not good.

Oh my god!

Did you notice that Sandra
and Efrain are super fast today?

-Look, let's test one now.
-Yeah, with one.

Honey,
be careful. Don't rush, okay, just relax.

We have to get this out
and finish on time.

You take them out.

-I don't want to do it like yesterday...
-Let's take them out.

Beautiful, perfect.

That's it.

Very good.

-Yeah.
-Let's hope they do well in this

episode too, but anything can happen.

I've finished the masks.

-Yes. Yeah, I'm almost done.
-Hurry it up!

On the other hand, the Renterias
are about to finish this round.

-What?
-Oh my goodness.

How are they already plating everything?

-Here.
-I think it'll hold well.

Listen, sis.

Put this on top.

We need to push that button, please.

Let's go. Faster. Faster.

Look, I put my finger in and they're
fine. We have to leave them in the liner.

The cupcakes are okay.

We can keep going, fill them and...

-Done.
-Put on the pepitoria.

Okay, fine.

This here will kind of
represent the antlers of the deer.

The orange crumble smells delicious.

It's done?

Almost out of the oven.

It won't stay like this...

-No, no, no.
-What do we do?

-There is no other option.
-But it's going to fall.

Time is running out. Let's go.

No, no, that's fine. sis. Go, go.

And...

The first team to touch the button today...

is the Renterias!

-And guess what, Daniela!
-What?

It's finally time to eat!

-Then let's go.
-Let's go taste it!

-Run!
-Let's go.

Cesar and Elio already pressed the button!

-That's it.
-Where do I put the cheese?

-On top. There.
-Here?

Yeah.

Delicious.

Three...two...one...Hit it!

-Bravo!
-I love it. Just what I wanted.

Elio, Cesar...

-You're the first to finish, huh?
-Yes!

Ah, yeah!

We chose an animal that had a
connection with the strength,

skills, cunning and hunting
spirit we like to embody.

We have a vanilla cake,

with a super smooth passion fruit gel

and an almond and white
chocolate crunchy topping for texture.

And these masks can actually be found
in artisan markets in our city

of Chilpancingo.

We always say we are
proudly from Guerrero.

That's right.

How's it going?

I'm on the last cookie.

Yeah, okay but help me finish this.

The surprise of the liquid gel filling
with the passion fruit is excellent.

The mask could've been more edible.
I would have liked,

maybe something softer?

I couldn't really eat this.

The little mask, to be honest...

Yes, it's really tough, like plastic.

Pass it on, pass it on.

Pass the last one...

and help me make the beds.

We're already plating and we must
touch that button to finish and save time.

Ready?

One, two...three.

Yeah!

-Exactly four.
-I hit myself.

They're done. They're done.

This cupcake is based on
an animal called an ocelot.

It's a wild cat that has
this crazy kind of mythology...

-where it eats everything.
-where it supposedly eats

little children and attacks people.

But really, it's a solitary animal.

It's more like a hermit.

So, what we have is a peanut
sponge cake... decorated with pepitoria.

And finally, a date
covered with chocolate.

A date covered with chocolate.

Like this?

Remember that the
pine nut has to go there.

Good. Don't forget.

Okay.

-Dani, let's press it. Two...
-One.

Daniel and Natalia have
already pressed the

button as well, -great, perfect! -Yeah!

Only Andres and Nadia
are still cooking now.

So, let's hurry up, guys. Let's go.

-Hey, you know what's missing? The smoker.
-We need the smoker. The smoker.

It's not going.

No, it doesn't work.

It's very delicious.

The only thing is that, personally,
the cup was a little too sweet for me.

-Oh, okay.
-Okay.

A little bit of thought and planning
can turn into an unforgettable cupcake.

Because a cupcake is very basic...

and you guys did exactly what it
takes to make that cupcake stand out.

I'm going to cry.

No, I think we should
present it like this.

-Turn it off.
-Yeah?

Oh well. We go without the vanilla smell.

One, two...

Excellent.

They are all finished.

Now,

tell us,

what is this beauty we have here?

We wanted to represent a deer.

To do that, we made a yummy date
mousse with pinole and cinnamon.

It's a desert deer,

they usually change their antlers in
a certain season and for us humans,

we tend to see it as a symbol of constant
change, right? Of renewal.

Something tells me they were
pretty crazy when they were young.

Ooh.

-Not me, him.
-And it shows in the shell. Yeah.

I grew up in the street,
learning law and order in a wild,

unconventional way;
until I met Sandra who

tied me up and told me:

"Stop."

Take it easy because you're crazy.

I feel that it needs some
contrasting element

because although the flavors are good,

I feel they're a little bit too flat.

Okay.

It does lack a contrast of flavors.

Uh-huh.

"This is too flat."

In the dessert you will
find a hard chocolate

shell on the outside which is
supposed to be the octopus,

then there's a mango mousse

and a vanilla crumble
with a subtle orange flavor.

-Hit it, hit it hard.
-The octopus is an intelligent animal,

it regenerates,

it has three hearts.

So if you break one heart,

it still has two more.

If I had to say one thing...

the chocolate was very thick,
and I think if it had

been a little thinner,
it would have given it a nice,

-rich contrast.
-Okay.

The flavors... the texture... I
really loved every bit of it.

Congratulations.

Thank you.

The team animal we chose is the jaguar.

These animals

are stealthy,

strong and agile.

We have a lot of
flavors such as pistachio,

and we also did banana
with a touch of chocolate...

and finally, a soft butter cookie.

I actually want to dedicate
this dessert to my mother.

It was important to me to really
use the colors that represent her

because she's no longer with me.

She suffered from multiple sclerosis.

It was a very aggressive disease that we
didn't know much about until it started

to get worse.

My mother...

she was everything to me and she left
me with so much strength that I wanted

to represent her in a jaguar,

and... oh, I can't talk. Sorry.

I only wish she was still here now,
watching me work and

bake at full throttle,

seeing how big and strong she left me,

how it helps me to do all
the things I love most.

I don't blame you because, my mom
isn't here either and I miss her.

Oh, I'm a mess. She was my world and

well, she taught me a lot of
things that make me who I am today

and I just think it's so beautiful
how they leave those things behind.

Oh, my goodness I
really need to calm down.

I'm sorry, I can't even talk.

We connected.

I love Mis Pastelitos.

I'm also touched because
that makes three of us...

I no longer have my mom and dad

but I am absolutely
certain, that I'll see them again.

Yes.

As for the flavors,
well, I didn't taste them.

I was busy paying
attention to the story of your mom

but I heard something had
orange in it. The cookie, right?

Yes. Right.

Well,

you are the second couple to choose the
jaguar as their animal so I do have

to compare.

In this case, your guys'
decoration is 100 percent edible.

But it's a little bit dry because
you have this hard cookie on top,

and you put one in the middle of it

and the sponge cake is a bit thick.

Luis is a tough judge.

My dearest pastry chefs,
the time has come.

After an emotional and wild
first round of baking,

the judges have chosen a favorite pair.

This team managed to meet
all of our expectations

and develop a concept that
fully realized the theme.

I feel confident
because our idea was original

-and it also looked very expensive.
-The judges' favorite couple in this

first round, and the winner of the
challenge is...

Bring on that jaguar force.

Bring on that jaguar force.

-Elda and Erick!
-Oh, no way!

Congratulations, both of you!

You took us to Hermosillo,

Sonora with all the elements you
incorporated into your dessert.

Spectacular.

Special.

Now then, it's time for
the not so sweet news...

Ay, yai yai.

Remember,

the judges' two least favorite pairs

will have half an hour deducted
from the time they have to create

their show-stopping cakes for us.

The first pair is...

Oh, I'm so nervous.

My heart is pounding.

Elio and Cesar.

What?

No!

Your cupcake tasted very good to us,
however, your decoration fell short.

I liked it but I guess the
judges didn't like it so much...

we are going to invite her to
Chilpancingo to learn our culture.

Yes.

The second pair to lose 30 minutes

is...

Nadia and Andres.

Oh, no.

The texture and the flavor,
failed to impress the judges.

We have another
opportunity to show them our best.

My dear friends,

Mandy is back and we're like...

-Daniela,
-She's so cute.

The bakers are motivated for their
second challenge. Give them the

instructions.

For the second cake round, I would love
it if you all made a cake dedicated to

your pets back at home.

It can be one that is still with you, or
one that was with you throughout your life

and has left you with wonderful
memories of your time together.

I'm excited for this.

The cakes are gonna be super interesting.

Mandy's trying to tell me something,

a secret.

Did you hear Mandy speak?

That's not good.

Mandy's telling me...

that you're going to have to incorporate
an "anti-gravity effect".

Mandy is such a bad dog, huh?

Okay.

The couple with the longest amount of
time to make their cake is Elda and

Erick

with four hours, four
minutes and 26 seconds.

And then the couple with the shortest
amount of time is Andres and Nadia,

with three hours, 25
minutes and 31 seconds.

That said,

stay alert because I'm going to tell
you when you can actually start baking

your cakes.

Elda, Erick, hands on the
mixers! Your time starts...now!

Alright!

Ideas?

-You rescued those two puppies...
-I rescued a dog too.

But then...

Maybe we can make it look like the
dog is coming out of the garbage... Yes.

It has to be a little angel dog.

But colorful. -Some purple, or pink...
-Totally. Okay. I love it.

Okay.

Who knows what they'll do?

Let's see what everyone
will surprise us with.

I think they're
weighing... some chocolate maybe?

Yeah.

-Get ready. Time to warm up...
-Yes, yes, yes.

Be ready.

Three...two...one! Hands on the mixers!

Your time starts...now!

-What do you say we make a kitten...
-Yes, a baby kitty.

We're going to blend our two
kittens. She will be white like Gardita

but furry like Temichi...

-And with Olivia's crazy energy, yeah.
-Like Olivia.

What if we make it like she
was catching one of her toys.

Well then, I've already put two
teams to work, my dear colleagues.

-This is the tensest moment, Daniela. See?
-Oh I can imagine. I would be...

The cakes.

Like this.

You know what? I remembered Petunia.

She was a very
mistreated mini toy dog I found.

A man had her tied up outside
his house in the neighborhood.

She was like this.

-Oh, my God. No.
-Like a little one foot puppy.

She was blind.

I asked him to give her to
me, he said no and I stole her.

He stole her.

Hm.

Oh, that dog suffered so much.

She lived like a month and a half...

One day I got home and she was gone.

They don't live forever, right?

Three, two, one!

-Hands on the mixers!
-Let's go!

Your time starts now!

Let's do a tribute to my first pet.

-My first fish.
-And obviously it has to be a

very specific kind of fish, right?

-A betta fish!
-A betta fish!

At the bottom, we'll put a coral reef.

Let's make a kind of pool here
to draw a line of bubbles.

It'll look like a fish tank that way.

We want the flavors of childhood,

which for us, are
banana, chocolate and also...

-Pastry cream with juicy red berries.
-We can change our destinies.

-Can we make the two best cakes today?
-Let's change our destiny.

Look over there at Andrés and Nadia
and Elio and César, they're like...

but they're clearly nervous, anxious
because they see everyone else is working.

And if anyone is good at
distracting, it is Andrés and César.

Our little kitten is going to have
a suspended form for the cake.

The idea is that it looks
like it's jumping up,

stalking its prey and

jumping in mid-air.

For this cake we are going to make a
coffee sponge and a vanilla sponge, and we

are also going to use a
mascarpone cheese filling.

I think it's going to be
ready in five minutes, Sandra.

I'll make a lemon curd.

-Yes, chef.
-Yes.

It's an orange cake

with a blueberry jelly with
lavender and lemon meringue.

I'm going to add a few
hazelnuts to the cake, is that okay?

For sure.

We want to feel that crunch in the cake.

Did you have pets together?

Yeah...

Dupi is our dog's name.

She arrived at a very special moment
in my life and to be honest...

I really love her.

Sweet.

Three, two, one!

Hands on the mixers! Your time starts now!

-So the base.
-Okay. The base.

She'll be real size

exactly the same as our Dupi.

She should be held by the rope
so that the legs are suspended...

Yes! Okay.

And you can see that
there's nothing to hold her back.

-Okay.
-The idea that Mandy came up with this

round for the anti-gravity effect is very
complicated.

It is difficult.

The trick is that we don't notice the
base that's supporting the entirety of

the cake. It's an illusion.

Okay, okay.

Okay, I'm gonna start
here with rice corals.

-That was fast.
-I'm already assembling.

I want to recreate the
most beautiful aquarium.

When we think about a cake from the sea,
I always ask myself,

what things and techniques are there
that I can use for the waves,

the body of the fish, the coral?

And they're doing all that.

Oh my god.

No. It doesn't fit.

-It doesn't?
-No.

Oh dear God! This will be
the death of me, I swear it.

I don't think it'll fit in the fridge.

Well, give it a try.

It looks like it didn't fit
in the fridge and apparently,

she's trying to stick it
in the freezer all the way

-but by force, huh?
-But it could break, right?

Exactly.

No still doesn't fit.

I'll have to wait.

The ganache is too hard.

Guys, please stop and look,

for we are about to begin, okay?

-And she's like "Ah this guy."
-That was so dumb, man.

It feels bad that we're
the last team to start.

You are the last to start,

is there extra pressure?

Yes.

We're on thin ice, but
remember, slow and steady...

-Wins.
-will win.

Three, two, one!

Hands on the mixers! Your time starts now!

I was thinking... how about we
combine the tragic stories of our pets?

Yes.

The dog could be standing like this
to catch the pigeon. Don't you think?

Okay.

-They were both stolen from our homes.
-Or they both got lost.

I believe that.

The thing is that Ramón...

was actually my aunt Emi's pigeon.

He was free because he could
come and go when he wanted.

He would go out and come home whenever he
liked. He was just extremely well trained.

Okay.

But then one day he
didn't come back at all.

He didn't come back?

When I was a little
girl, I had a little chick.

And I was so sad when
he passed away. I cried!

-How long do chicks live?
-Two weeks?

Like nothing!

After two weeks I was so
upset and I said: this pain is...

But happily eating mole.

Yes.

For me,

Pascal was my pet and somebody took him
out of my house one day and I never saw

him again.

Okay, I think I'm about to
put the cake in the oven.

Good, I'm gonna start with the head.

We both decided to put a
special heart on this cake too,

which is going to be our signature red
velvet cake. We started it in the bakery.

It's our best seller.

Cake is going in.

Good, sis. Awesome!

Please don't move.

No freaking way, man.

-Curdled?
-I think we need a chocolate substitute.

-No, but we can't do that.
-No, no, no.

It's too... well, look at the time.

When its mixed at such high temperatures,

and they interact

the fat sometimes separates and it all
becomes a sticky, horrible mess. Terrible!

Fat and water don't mix...

-No.
-When they mixed it... it's just

complicated to achieve a good solid
consistency.

You can try to put more whipping
cream, let it sit and then whisk it.

I don't think it can be curdled entirely.

I promise you.

It's super stressful for me,

because it's the main base we're
using to cover our cake.

So, we have to solve the
problem now or we won't make it.

This is really tense.

-Yeah.
-Should we add more cream?

Yes, go ahead and do it.

Figure it out.

Okay, okay. I'm almost done
with the funfetti cake, Nadia.

-Perfect.
-And it'll go in the oven.

Okay.

ANDRÉS AND NADIA

And for the other, how
about an orange infused cake?

I mean, to combine all those
flavors. They're all acids...

Going in the oven.

My intention here is to
do all the kitchen work

so that Elda can concentrate on the
dog's face and make it look really life

-like.
-ELDA AND ERICK FRIENDS

It fell.

What...?

-The head?
-No...

-Yes!
-I guess Elda wanted to cool the

structure to make it more stable. I get it
now.

I knew it was going to
happen because I didn't chill it.

I'm going to add the wires inside so that
it has enough support and it won't

come out again.

Giving Dupi an emotion
is going to be very cool.

It'll make her different
from the others, right?

She'll be smiling,

with a little bone.

We have technical
errors, but this ganache...

-You don't like it?
-I don't like it.

-Do you have more powdered sugar?
-Guys, do you have powdered sugar?

Yes, I do.

Oh, Nadia,

I am very stressed
because I think with this...

-Yeah.
-we're on thin ice.

Andres had started to
make a lemon ganache.

But he wasn't sure if that was
what he wanted or, I don't know,

maybe the texture got all messed up.
If he has to fix it,

they're already at a disadvantage
against the others.

-More lemon.
-No.

A little.

Yeah, it tastes like butter.

It's hopeless, we might
have to use this one.

-Should we add walnuts?
-No.

You sure?

Oh well, I'll just have to change my
technique and pray to God in heaven.

Yes, because it's... yeah.

I'll make some white chocolate
ganache. We can do this, Andres.

The berry sauce is ready.

Is it not as sweet now?

No, the berry sauce, it's
fine. Remember we have that sauce.

But we have to put a
little bit of sugar in it.

No.

We had the cutest kitty and she's since
passed away. But she used to always play

-with this little stuffed mouse.
-And she died.

We'll use that in the design.

The truth is that our kitty Gardita,

uhm, was poisoned.

My mom didn't like having pets but
she got very attached to her anyway,

and cried so much.

I have never seen my mom so
devastated about losing a pet in my life.

More people should adopt pets because
there are many pets on the streets.

Personally, we love giving them a chance.

I already have the all the
corals in the oven, 'kay?

-I'm going to give them a shock.
-It's key that it fits

in the freezer to chill.

The clock is ticking. I
would be really nervous.

That one is missing its belly.

Where's Mandy?

Mandy went to rest a little bit because
she was getting stressed with so

much movement, and baking,
and cakes. It's a lot of noise.

She said, "You know what, I'm leaving."

Yeah, she said, "See you later."

Hey, Daniela,

do you want to come with me and see
what the bakers are doing over there?

Yeah, let's go.

Of course.

The coral is a made using a
technique involving isomalt.

-This is a puppy.
-Yes it is.

-Yeah.
-It'll be such a cute puppy.

And you're planning to give that
realistic effect to the fur and all that,

-right guys?
-Yes, yeah, that's our goal.

Yes. The more realistic it is the
longer it takes, though. Am I right?

Yes, because otherwise, it looks weird.

I'm afraid it's going to
come out with chameleon eyes.

Say, do you guys have
any leftover raw batter?

-No, raw batter.
-It's all cooked.

-Raw batter?
-Raw batter?

An actress with indigestion? No, no, no.

I won't be responsible
for her getting diarrhea.

Go.

I'm going to lay it down, to fold it.

Oops. It's frozen.

-Very frozen.
-Too frozen?

-Yeah.
-The cake is too hard.

Dear God, we have to fix
it as quickly as possible.

-Mark it, mark it, that's it...
-There?

-Cut that off.
-Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Sandra, Efrain...

tell me, how is your
nun cat coming along?

Hi.

Nun cat? What do you mean?

Oh, because of this?
No, well, it's coming.

-Yes, it's coming along fine.
-It's going well.

Chef, don't you think Sandra seems more
nervous than in the previous challenge?

Yes, I know.

-I see more chaos.
-Oh, really?

Oh, no.

-I'm not able to keep up with them.
-You can't even talk.

-Yeah.
-Will it be a realistic cake?

We hope so.

-Yes, yes, yes.
-Hey. They don't want to

commit to it just yet.

No, and I'm telling you this because it
takes forever, so you gotta be mindful.

Yes, yeah,

I know. I think that's why I'm so nervous.

-"Go away, go away."
-I guess we'll go. We don't

want to make you guys tense.

We're leaving.

-Okay, but do I really look that nervous?
-Sorry to bother you.

You're just making it
worse. No, it's fine.

-Thank you.
-You should clean your station.

Honey,
will you help me with the paws please?

I'm just saying, since I'm
doing this we can always try to...

Oh my goodness.

My dear Friends!

If you didn't already know,
in dog language that means:

You have two hours left
to finish this challenge!

Oh my god.

Remember

that whichever pair of
you creates the cake

that's the least impressive to our
judges, will have to leave this

competition
immediately. Don't let it be you.

Dani, do you think we're doing
everything to earn that million? Should we

-go as planned?
-Yeah.

Mm-hm.

I believe we have the tools and the
knowledge to carry that great trophy.

There's no need to make any changes.

I am here to
demonstrate a little of what I...

what I know.

It occurred to me that it would be
smart to work with rice leaves.

It gives a little movement
when you add water to them,

and it gives that effect that
the fins usually have.

-Yeah, looks great.
-Dani, have you seen all the amazing

cakes everyone else is making? They're
great.

-Well, to be honest...
-Have you seen anything?

I'm not that surprised.

When two elements merge, they transform.

So today,

we come to show you that the union between
Colombia and Mexico is going to

be something completely amazing.

I really like my project...

Our project.

Okay, let's get into
this whole color thing now.

I want everything to be
like a fantasy, but still real.

Realistic.

Exactly, I agree.

But there are no limits in heaven. None.

We plan to make our pet super colorful
as an allusion to the fact that it's

already in heaven.

I don't think heaven is
the same as here, how boring.

Like Divisaderos, Sonora.

No. No, no, no.

Sorry, it's just my dad was from there.

My dad had pancreatic cancer and it was a
very devastating disease for the family,

he was so...

You can do it.

He was in so much pain. And I
was with him when he passed.

It's a very small town
with nothing to do at all.

Nothing at all?

I swear, there's nothing there.

I mean, obviously there's
affection, because my dad was from there.

But after my dad got sick,

my raspy voice is because I also...

I had cancer in my vocal cords.

I had radiation,

I had to stay afloat and deal with
it. I had people working with me,

and in the end,

it was like:

I can't throw myself on the floor and cry.

-Although, I did do that too...
-Exactly...

but I got up, shook
myself off and moved on...

No, but who wouldn't?

-That's it.
-Life goes on, yeah.

Hold it tight.

Yeah.

What is that?

I'm sure it's going to
have a heart inside.

Just like the heart of Jesus Christ.

They're also veterinarians
because they know dog anatomy so well.

A little more.

Hold it. Yeah, keep
holding it. Like that.

No, no, I'm holding it. Okay.

That's it. Yeah.

-Where did you put the isomalt, Naty?
-I haven't added it.

We are still waiting for the
coral to peel off. It's frozen solid.

-The clock keeps on ticking.
-I'm just thinking.

I need you to paint the fish because I
still need to paint some of the corals.

Okay.

Mm.

Oh my Goodness. No, no, no. D...
don't do it. No, don't. Stop.

You know, when you're doing things at the
last minute, they always come out wrong.

It looks sorta off, Nadia.

-Okay. Just give me two seconds.
-We should take this collar off...

so that way you can line it up first.

These are the corals.

We gotta hurry, so I'm gonna
remove some ice so it thaws.

If we leave the ice inside the coral then
excessive water will cause it to melt

and it won't keep it's
shape or be as pretty.

-What's left?
-Just the eyes.

How're things with you? Because we might
be able to finish and win more time for

-the finale.
-Yeah, but I...

You know what? It depends
on this thawing a little bit.

That would be ideal. Yeah.

I feel like it's lacking like...

The tail is too big for me. Am I alone?

-I think the proportions are all wrong.
-It just has a fluffed tail...

-Obviously, it got scared and it jumped.
-Maybe... Yeah, maybe that's it.

Okay, I'll thin it out.

It's honestly very difficult to
make the proportions correct.

It's a really rough time.

First, we put the base and
from there we paint only with...

And then... Yes, only with coloring.

Yeah. Okay.

-Okay.
-Nat, are you finishing your coral?

Let's check it. One sec.

We can use it.

It's ready.

That coral makes that piece look like
a true work of art. It's essential.

I can't run out of big
pieces. Just a bit more.

-How much more can they embellish it?
-No. I think it looks great now.

One more coral, eh? One
less coral, eh... No big deal.

-Just finish it!
-To be an artist...

-It's so beautiful.
-If we're eliminated.

It's a good dog.

No, no, no.

Wait, first we have to
identify where the wire...

Found it.

Yeah, yeah...

Yeah. Grab it, grab it.

-Oh.
-Uh-oh.

It's backwards.

-It's backwards.
-So is Elio and César's dog going to be up

there or kind of hanging? I don't get it.

But hanging from where?

-Wait, wait.
-Turn. Turn more.

-Towards me or you?
-Towards you. Turn it

-this way. A little more.
-Oh, no, no, no,

-their base is like...
-But they're tearing it

to pieces doing this.

-Grab the pole.
-Grab the...

-This looks like...
-okay. I'll grab it.

They can't do it.

Oh no, I can't watch this.

Yeah, wait.

The structure isn't fitting.

It worries me too much. We
need to fix it right away.

-It's perfect. How beautiful!
-We got it.

-There are the bubbles.
-It's gorgeous. See, Daniela.

-Add more. More.
-They'll come out on their own.

Yeah, but we have to press the
button. Let's hurry and get more time!

-They finished.
-Look, look.

-One, two, three!
-One, two...!

There it is!
Daniel and Natalia finished their

cake and pressed the button.

Oh, they're gonna do it here.

-It has to stay...
-I'm going to grab it.

Drop it.

Drop it. Let's see.

Dupi was very rude today.
She didn't want to fit in.

We need to earn that million
pesos, Dupi. Behave yourself.

There.

There.

Oh, man. I can't believe this.

As you can see, I did
the wings of the pigeon.

-Really cool.
-Awesome.

Yes, look, I filled it in here.

It did improve a lot with that smaller
tail, but no, no, the painting.

They're stressing me out.
Or is it a white cat?

A polar cat, how classic.

Oh God. We have to save
at least ten minutes.

God be with us.

I'm gonna take off as much shine as I
can. We have forty-three minutes left. At

thirty we finish.

I think they painted that dog's face so
much that it's already darker than its

paws. It looks a bit off.

The wings.

I'll cut them.

Babe.

I don't think the wings
look very good. Let's maybe...

That's the concept we
had, and we wanted to do it,

but I dunno.

What if we cut them?

Do it, I didn't like how it looked.

There's a problem with Elda and Erick...

They're almost finished, but
there was one more fight to settle.

I would put them on like that, but...

I'm not sure about it,
they look really ugly.

It's true. They're ugly, but...

If it's an angel I
think it has to have wings.

-Put them on, then.
-Regardless of what we decide, I still

wanna make sure you're good with the
choice.

But they're still
missing the legs, aren't they?

And they still need to let it go,
because right now he's holding it.

I want you to be sure of it.

-We have to put them on...
-I think it's necessary.

For the whole concept.

Ready.

Yeah. Press it, press it, press it.

Elda and Erick say they're finished,
but their faces do worry me a little bit.

Where's Ramón?

It's here. It's here.

There's a new element over
there. -There's a bird. -Yeah.

Nadia, come on.

-Oh, no. No, no, no.
-It can't go in as much

because the fabric's there.

Anything can happen in these anti-gravity
cakes. That's what makes them so insane.

They're a big pain in the butt.

That's really cute.

I see the clock ticking and
they're not finished. I'm worried now.

It's addictive to put
on the finishing touches.

It's addictive.

-They're addicts.
-See? He just won't let it go.

Finish it!

Oh, for the love of God.

This is unbelievable.

There we go!

Andres and Nadia finished their cake.

They managed to save time for the finale

even though they were
the last team to start.

I don't like it.

I can't take it.

I feel like this is just not my day.

How do I help?

We have to put this on.

Don't cry.

Yesterday they were the ones
who finished on time and now...

-Yeah.
-Nothing's going well.

I feel really bad that they're suffering.

Finish with that and I'll do the bottom
so at least that way it looks finished.

It's looking pretty bitchin'.

The ball. The ball. The ball.

-Enough, Cesar.
-One more detail. One more detail.

We have to finish. No.

-There, it's done.
-There.

-We finished it.
-I can't believe it...

They're gonna make it!

The Rentería's managed to
balance that dog after all,

even though it looked impossible!

Sandra, Efraín!

You guys can take it easy.

You have a full ten
minutes left! Let's go!

Okay. Not one more.

Unbelievable!

If you want to, go to the bathroom.

We have to do something fast.

We have to touch it up.

-Want me to touch it up?
-Okay and it looks like

the cat is landing now.

Ready. One, two...

Oh! You guys made it!

You made it!

All the couples have officially
finished their cakes this round!

My dear judges, shall we take a
closer look at each team's creation?

Of course.

-Good. Let's go.
-Let's go.

Daniel... Natalia... explain your concept.

This is a tribute to those little
underrated pets that for many people,

like me and Natalia, just for
example, bring back fond memories.

If you'd like, let me to show
you the experience of the cake.

-I like the show.
-Yeah, bring it on.

-It smells delicious.
-Beautiful.

It's gum scented.

I can clearly tell you used well-known
baking techniques, and very effectively,

with chocolate, with caramel.
So, when your work's like that,

the result is something like this.

Thank you.

What a great solution and manifestation.

It's art, quite frankly.

-Thank you.
-It's delightful.

We welcome you to dog heaven.

We're actually animal rescuers.

We wanted to pay homage to all the
dogs that we've saved in our lives and...

those who unfortunately passed away too.
When I picture doggy heaven,

I think of a brilliant sea of colors.

It looks bold. And I
love how different it is.

If there's anything to say,
it would just be that...

in the future, maybe try to hide,
I don't know, these details like the wire.

It's those little details that
take away from the entire thing.

I've never seen a pink and purple dog.

This little dog is punk.

We decided to combine my dog and
his pigeon for our cake today.

What? You had a
pigeon, Andres? Seriously?

Yes, and the idea was easy because we
were kind of in the same mood. My pigeon

was also stolen by someone.

-But who on earth steals a pigeon!
-Well, they also stole a lot more.

What kind of world do we live in?

I published a flyer that said Ramón
was missing, and you won't believe it,

but I found him with a neighbor.

No way, Ramón!

It's very cute, Pascal and Ramon together.
I see him and let me tell you,

he looks a bit panicked.

What a scene and what a story.

This is a tribute to our Dupi,

and we wanted to represent her
the way she makes you see life,

always smiling, always
teaching me to move forward.

I swear, I saw you put in the stick and

it didn't fit and I freaked out.
Then you tried again,

and it came out by the paw and I was like,

"What are they doing?"

To be honest, how you
constructed it was wonderful.

Thank you.

-Thank you so much.
-One thing that really caught my attention

is that the little paws are just floating
there.

You totally accomplished the challenge.

For our cake today, we wanted to
represent three of our kitties.

I see.

That's why they took so long because they
put three kittens together into one

kitten like Voltron connecting for battle.

Voltron.

The texture of the cat is impressive
because it looks like it has fur.

Your painting skills are exceptional.

Gris, you specifically doubted the
cat's tail. How do you feel about it now?

The tail, yes, that's what I was saying:

A little thinner would
have been more proportionate.

I think the tail is
still too thick for it.

Something very important is
that it tastes delicious. So,

please cut four slices and
we'll wait for you there.

I feel that today is not
our day and that maybe,

we'll be leaving.

Daniel and Natalia,

please, come on over.

DANIEL AND NATALIA
FRIENDS

We decided to make a banana sponge cake
with a few pieces of hazelnut folded

through it since we know having
some crunch is important.

We also used chocolate
as a complement which

was crucial when we were little kids.

Maybe it's just me, but I didn't like
the combination of chocolate and banana.

That flavor is...

weird to me.

It's a cake with a certain...

density and I like that a lot,
and that plays very well when

it has the crunchiness.

So, overall I think
it's a very tasty cake.

I'm confident about the flavors.
I don't have the slightest doubt.

We decided to make a cake filled
with a rich and delicious lemon curd...

and then we have a blueberry marmalade,

we infused some orange juice, lemon zest
and we added a little bit of green tea.

I think it's already clear to me that you
two are experts in combining acids with

a vanilla cake.

I'd like to see you use other combos
because it's a challenge,

acidity is always a winner, it's easy.

-Okay.
-Got it, got it.

I really like the
consistency, the flavor, the acidity.

No issues. Very tasty.

Mis Pastelitos,

I hope you at least like
the colors of the cake.

So for you, we have an
orange cake and a birthday cake.

For the filling, this time we
decided to make a dark chocolate ganache...

And we added the same orange
syrup to enhance the flavor,

to make it a little more moist and
give a contrast to the other flavors.

I really like the consistency of the cake.

It's not too fluffy, not too
dense. This is my ideal cake.

The only issue I have is maybe mix
a little more filling next time,

different

combinations

so I don't feel like I'm
always eating the same thing.

I also liked the consistency,

and my favorite part, Ramon's feather.

I'm walking confidently, happily. I
think we did well in this challenge.

We wanted to bring you our red velvet
cake, which is our specialty at home.

The combination with berries
makes it refreshing

and very subtle on the
palate at the same time.

It feels a little runny and, perhaps,
a little too acidic in my opinion...

but nothing else is wrong

Okay.

I understand why it's
the best-selling cake

of the Rentería family. It's delicious.

Congratulations.

-Thank you.
-Thank you.

The only thing that could save us would
be if the judges absolutely loved

the flavors.

We decided to make this
cake kind of like a tiramisu.

It's a vanilla and a
coffee infused sponge cake,

with a mascarpone filling, with
whipping cream to cut the bitterness.

Everything is super balanced.

It didn't tire me out.

Thank you so much.

-Thank you.
-Congratulations.

All the elements you used
are very well combined.

I'm blown away by how
smooth everything is.

That to me is the
perfect cake consistency.

-She's so nice, wow.
-I'm your fan.

Yeah.

We'll see.

Pastry chefs!

The nature of this competition

requires us to make difficult decisions.

First, my idol Daniela will deliver the
good news for today. Go ahead, Daniela.

The second favorite of the day,

who will be gaining half an hour
on their clock for the final is...

I'm really nervous
because they all look amazing.

Daniel and Natalia.

We're not the best,

but we are second place and we won an
exta thirty minutes for the final.

And now the judges' favorite of the day
and the couple earning an extra hour of

prep for the final

is...

Elio and César.

-Yes!
-I knew we could do it!

Now, one pair must leave the competition
today and forfeit the race,

and their chance for one million pesos and
the shiny golden trophy of Sugar Rush:

The Baking Point.

The first pair at risk
of leaving today is...

Elda and Erick.

No way.

I didn't see it coming.

Yeah.

The second pair at risk of leaving
Sugar Rush: The Baking Point is...

Andrés and Nadia.

-God, this can't be. No, no.
-Oh.

My dear judges,

now the time has come for you to make
the impossible decision and tell me who

you think should leave Sugar Rush:
The Baking Point.

I'm voting for this couple because
their design did not convince me.

I'm very sorry.

Elda and Erick.

-I don't want to leave...
-No. Me neither. We just got here, man.

No.

I made my decision just by comparing the
taste with the other cakes I tasted,

they are tiny little details, really,

but that's how the decision

has to be made.

The couple that fell short,
and who I think should leave Sugar Rush:

The Baking Point

is...

Nadia and Andres.

Oh, no. She said our names.

What's going on?

The final vote will go to Chef Luis.

Please know this isn't easy. The
couple that I think should leave today is...

The couple...

Wait, chef, hold on...

I have something to
show you before all that...

Sorry, sorry. Excuse me, please.

No idea. What on earth?