Show guide
Cupcake Wars
- Food Network
- United States
- 2009 to 2018
- 11 seasons
- Completed
Seasons
All 11 season guidesEleven seasons and 137 episodes, all archived below.
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About Cupcake Wars
The show that monetized the great American cupcake craze: four bakers, three escalating rounds, and a winning display served at a real splashy event. Its judging table was built on genuine credentials, from the founder of the world's first cupcake-only bakery to a French pastry chef with a three-Michelin-star resume, which is why the verdicts still hold up. For a generation of viewers, 'one thousand cupcakes' remains one of television's great catchphrases.
The format
Four bakers compete through three themed rounds, taste, presentation, and a final display of one thousand cupcakes built with a carpentry team, with one baker eliminated per round. The winner takes $10,000 and serves their cupcakes at the episode's featured event.
The prize
$10,000 per episode
Hosts & judges
Hosts
- Justin Willman2009 to 2017
- Jonathan Bennett2017 to 2018
Judges
- Candace Nelson2009 to 2016
- Florian Bellanger2009 to 2018
- Rotating guest judge2009 to 2018
Where to stream
Food Network, HBO Max, and discovery+ in the US, plus a Netflix collection; check Food Network Canada and discovery+ UK abroad.
Verified July 2026. Streaming availability changes often, so check the platform before you subscribe.
Seasons
Eleven seasons and 137 episodes, all archived below.
Season 1Dec 27, 2009 to Aug 3, 20109 episodes
Cupcake Wars
Season 1
- Episodes
- 9
- Premiere
- Dec 27, 2009
- Finale
- Aug 3, 2010
- Country
- United States
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Season 2Dec 7, 2010 to Mar 8, 201113 episodes
Cupcake Wars
Season 2
- Episodes
- 13
- Premiere
- Dec 7, 2010
- Finale
- Mar 8, 2011
- Country
- United States
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Season 3Jun 14, 2011 to Sep 11, 201113 episodes
Cupcake Wars
Season 3
- Episodes
- 13
- Premiere
- Jun 14, 2011
- Finale
- Sep 11, 2011
- Country
- United States
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Season 4Dec 4, 2011 to Mar 4, 201213 episodes
Cupcake Wars
Season 4
- Episodes
- 13
- Premiere
- Dec 4, 2011
- Finale
- Mar 4, 2012
- Country
- United States
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Season 5Mar 11, 2012 to Jun 24, 201213 episodes
Cupcake Wars
Season 5
- Episodes
- 13
- Premiere
- Mar 11, 2012
- Finale
- Jun 24, 2012
- Country
- United States
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Season 6May 13, 2012 to Sep 23, 201214 episodes
Cupcake Wars
Season 6
- Episodes
- 14
- Premiere
- May 13, 2012
- Finale
- Sep 23, 2012
- Country
- United States
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Season 7Oct 7, 2012 to Mar 24, 201313 episodes
Cupcake Wars
Season 7
- Episodes
- 13
- Premiere
- Oct 7, 2012
- Finale
- Mar 24, 2013
- Country
- United States
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Season 8Apr 7, 2013 to Jul 7, 201313 episodes
Cupcake Wars
Season 8
- Episodes
- 13
- Premiere
- Apr 7, 2013
- Finale
- Jul 7, 2013
- Country
- United States
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Season 9Sep 7, 2013 to Dec 28, 201313 episodes
Cupcake Wars
Season 9
- Episodes
- 13
- Premiere
- Sep 7, 2013
- Finale
- Dec 28, 2013
- Country
- United States
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Season 10Apr 11, 2016 to Aug 15, 201611 episodes
Cupcake Wars
Season 10
- Episodes
- 11
- Premiere
- Apr 11, 2016
- Finale
- Aug 15, 2016
- Country
- United States
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Season 11Nov 28, 2017 to May 22, 201812 episodes
Cupcake Wars
Season 11
- Episodes
- 12
- Premiere
- Nov 28, 2017
- Finale
- May 22, 2018
- Country
- United States
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Every season guide is on this page: open a season for its episodes, bakes, cast where available, and sources. Winners stay tucked away so nothing gets spoiled by accident.
Season winners
Winners are crowned per episode on this show, so there is no single season champion to spoil.