The seven remaining bakers make a dessert fusing cranberry and a seasonal flavour. And, they create a sweet treat that pairs coffee with an unusual coffee syrup.

Inflatable holiday decorations inspire the six bakers' cute cream puff displays. In the main heat, they dazzle the judges with hand-painted eggnog cakes.

The Festival of Lights inspires the five remaining bakers. They are challenged with updating traditional rugelach with new flavours like cardamom and chai.

The four bakers combine common pantry ingredients in a new version of a classic holiday dessert. Later, they use two key fruitcake components in a new dessert.

The remaining three bakers create cakes decorated like gifts that reveal a surprise when sliced. Who will win the cash prize of $25,000?