With sweet safety off the table, the top six bakers must create a scrumptious illusion by mastering a gravity-defying cake. In the Elimination Challenge, the home bakers create desserts using a flavor of tea.

In the Technique Test, the five remaining home bakers do the chocolate truffle shuffle and create a picture-perfect display made entirely out of chocolate. In the Elimination Challenge, the bakers get botanical and must present a dessert bursting with floral flavor.

The final four bakers are in for a big (and small!) surprise as they must master the daunting macaron and its larger cousin the macaronade! With the finale one challenge away, fashion becomes their passion as the bakers look to the runway for their dessert inspiration.