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The Sonic spinoff blends explosive adventure and road-trip-buddy-comedy into a fun romp for both kids and diehard fans.
How old were you when you began learning how to bake? For me, I don’t think I did anything besides lick the bowl and decorate holiday cookies with sprinkles until I was at least 10. And I certainly didn’t do anything more complicated than put the refrigerated cookie dough rolls in the oven until after I was 15.
That’s not the case on the Food Network’s Kids Baking Championship. These kids are pros—as in some of them even have their own businesses. Instead of asking mom to throw together some cupcakes for the school bake sale, they toss on the aprons themselves. And now, they have the chance to compete for $25,000, a feature in Food Network Magazine and the title of Kids Baking Champion.
Hosted by baker Duff Goldman of Charm City Cakes and actress Valerie Bertinelli, Kids Baking Championship is a lot like The Great British Baking Show. Their critiques are kind but firm. And their goal is to help each child become a better baker.
The contestants, all between the ages of 9 and 13, are absolutely lovely to one another as well. They help their fellow competitors out of scraps and encourage each other when things go terribly wrong.
However, cautious parents will want to note frequent exclamations that misuse God’s name. And at least one contestant in Season 12 (“Bake to School”) has two moms and frequently sports rainbow accessories in support.
So while you might learn a thing or two from these talented young competitors, parents should exercise a dollop of caution before sharing with their own young bakers.
In the first challenge of the school-themed new season, competitors must bake a cake with their picture on it.
God’s name is misused about 10 times.
One of the competitors wears a rainbow pin and incorporates a rainbow flag into his cake in support of his two moms (who we see in a family photo).
Overall, hosts and bakers are kind and encouraging to one another.
Emily studied film and writing when she was in college. And when she isn’t being way too competitive while playing board games, she enjoys food, sleep, and geeking out with her husband indulging in their “nerdoms,” which is the collective fan cultures of everything they love, such as Star Wars, Star Trek, Stargate and Lord of the Rings.
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