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AMERICAN BAKING COMPETITION, THE
Air Date: Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Time Slot: 8:00 PM-9:00 PM EST on CBS
Episode Title: (#103) "Cakes"
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CREATIVE JUICES BEGIN TO FLOW AS THE BAKERS FACE A "SURPRISE-INSIDE" CAKE CHALLENGE AND ONE BAKER MAY BE OVERCONFIDENT WHEN THEY MIX SODA POP AND CAKE BATTER, ON "THE AMERICAN BAKING COMPETITION," WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12

"Cakes" - Creative juices begin to flow as the bakers face a "Surprise-Inside" cake challenge, and one baker may be overconfident when they mix soda pop and cake batter, on THE AMERICAN BAKING COMPETITION, Wednesday, June 12 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

The bakers of THE AMERICAN BAKING COMPETITION are:

Name: James Reddick
Age: 26
Current Residence: Hollywood (Originally from Indianapolis, Ind.)
Occupation: Photographer
Baking Specialties: Pies, cookies and pastries

Name: Francine Bryson
Age: 44
Current Residence: Pickens, S.C.
Baking Specialties: Pies, cakes and quiche

Name: Jeremy Cross
Age: 35
Current Residence: San Diego, Calif.
Occupation: Firefighter
Baking Specialties: Cookies, cakes and pies

Name: Darlene Pawlukowsky
Age: 51
Current Residence: Johns Creek, Ga.
Occupation: Project Manager
Baking Specialties: Cakes and cookies

Name: Elaine Francisco
Age: 63
Current Residence: Claremont, Calif.
Occupation: Retired
Baking Specialties: Breads, pies and cakes

Name: Brian Emmett
Age: 43
Current Residence: Itasca, Ill. (Originally from Glendale Heights, Ill.)
Occupation: Owner of a Marketing/Advertising Company
Baking Specialties: Breads, pies, cookies, savory baked goods and pastries

Name: Kolette Biddle
Age: 30
Current Residence: Norco, Calif.
Occupation: Home Health Care Provider
Baking Specialties: Cookies, pies, cakes and tarts

Name: Effie D. Sahihi
Age: 40
Current Residence: Henderson, Tenn. (Born in Israel and raised in Winter Haven, Fla.)
Occupation: Attorney
Baking Specialties: Cakes, tarts and breads

Name: Carlo Fuda (ELIMINATED 5/29)
Age: 35
Current Residence: Stamford, Conn. (Originally from Elwood City, Pa.)
Occupation: Social Marketing Consultant
Baking Specialties: Zeppole, cheesecake and cupcakes

Name: Whitney Appleton Beery (ELIMIATED 6/5)
Age: 21
Current Residence: Lubbock, Texas (Originally from Castle Rock, Colo.)
Occupation: College Student
Baking Specialties: Cupcakes, cakes and scones

Comedian Jeff Foxworthy (@foxoutdoors) is the host of THE AMERICAN BAKING COMPETITION. Chef and bestselling cookbook author Marcella Valladolid (@chefmarcela) and master baker and current judge on the UK format "The Great British Bakeoff" Paul Hollywood (@Hollywoodbaker) are judges.

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