Episode
Zumbo's Just Desserts: Smoke and Mirrors
Overview
It’s a fight to the finish -- with smoke and mirrors -- as three hungry dessert makers compete for a golden ticket to the finals.
Details
- Series
- Zumbo's Just Desserts
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 2019-12-04
- Runtime
- 48 min
Episode context
Smoke and Mirrors is Episode 8 in Season 2 of Zumbo's Just Desserts. It aired on 2019-12-04. The runtime is 48 min.
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Episode 7: Fright Night
The contestants' sweet creations take a dark turn with desserts that scream "fright night." And if they fail? A terrifying Zumbo Test awaits.
Episode 9: Secret Garden
Tension grows in a semifinal round of garden-inspired sweets, with two cooks duking it out for the remaining spot in the grand finale.
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A dessert challenge with a timed bonus keeps the competitors on their toes. Later, the lowest scorers must make a layered cake -- a clock on a rock.
Episode 10: Bring on the Bling
With their dessert dreams on the line, the finalists are ready to compete. But this time, the Zumbo Test comes first -- and it’s a doozy.
Episode 5: An Enchanted Party
Kids take over the Dessert Factory for a colorful party-cake challenge. But the fun's over when Zumbo reveals a fruity test fraught with peril.
Episode 4: Out of this World
An out-of-this-world challenge sends the cooks' creativity sky-high. But a Zumbo Test of sobering difficulty brings two of them back down to earth.
Episode 3: Sundae Dream
The competition heats up with different takes on the ultimate ice cream sundae. Then it's on to Zumbo's "lazy" version ... which is anything but.
Episode 2: The Terrifying Tower
The next task is a tall order: edible towers that are at least 2 feet high. The two cooks who don't measure up must make Zumbo's "Lucky 13" cake.
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