Donut Showdown: First Challenge Donuts
All these doughnut creations are pretty stunning in their own right, but one must get eliminated from every competition. Tune in to Donut Showdown every Monday at 10pm ET to find out which of these doughnuts make the cut.
Episode 1: Michelle Edgar's Tarragon, Raspberry and Buckwheat Honey Cake Donut
Tarragon, raspberry and buckwheat honey cake donut with raspberry swirl, buckwheat honey glaze and candied tarragon (raspberries, buckwheat honey, tarragon)
Episode 1: Del Hernandez's Vanilla Cake Donut
Vanilla cake donut with goat's milk, peanut butter, Devonshire cream and cream cheese icing with chocolate shavings (peanut butter, cream cheese, goat's milk)
Episode 1: Dawn Otwell's Tangerine Cake Donut
Tangerine cake donut with coconut sugar, lime leaf and tangerine-infused glaze (lime leaf, tangerine, coconut sugar)
Episode 2: Mark Klebek's Chocolate Spice Donut
Chocolate spice donut with ricotta & pine nut filling (dark chocolate, ricotta, pine nuts)
Episode 2: Jacey Miller's Baked Cactus Pear Donut
Baked cactus pear donut with cream filling and strawberry and cactus pear drizzle (strawberries, condensed milk, cactus, pear)
Episode 2: Bryan Widener's Root Beer Donut
Root beer donut with loganberries and white chocolate topped with Kirsch whipped cream and root beer glaze (root beer, Kirsch, loganberries)
Episode 3: Kristen Boates' Blackberry Donut
Blackberry donut with maple glaze and pink peppercorn tuile (maple syrup, pink peppercorns, blackberries)
Episode 3: Ron Levi's Old-Fashioned Donut
Old-fashioned donut with chocolate hazelnut icing, candied walnuts and a spun sugar topping (hazelnut butter, walnuts, popping candy)
Episode 3: Maria Riggs' Banana and Parsnip Donut
Banana and parsnip donut with cherries and dried cranberries for decoration (cherries, cranberries, parsnips)
Episode 4: Dan Dunbar's Earl Grey Donut
Earl Grey donut with grapefruit and black treacle cream cheese filling (Earl Grey tea, grapefruit, black treacle)
Episode 4: Amanda Hamer's Persimmon Donut
Persimmon donut with smoked tequila and palm sugar glaze (tequila, persimmon, palm sugar)
Episode 4: Shannon Patten's Sour Cream and Mustard Seed Donut
Sour cream and mustard seed donut with cheese sauce (white cheddar, sour cream, mustard seed)
Episode 5: Jasmine Bible's Fennel and Pumpkin Pie Spice Donut
Fennel and pumpkin pie spice donut soaked in Devon tres leches, spiced Devon cream icing (cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger) and toasted sesame seed brittle (fennel, Devon cream, sesame seeds)
Episode 5: Martin Burge's Savory Corn Cake Donut
Savory corn cake donut with corn nuts in the batter, cheddar cream cheese icing, sliced gooseberry and corn nut garnish (Meyer lemons, sweet and sour gooseberries, corn nuts)
Episode 5: Ambergé Sloan's Cream Soda Donut
Cream soda donut with tofu/banana cheesecake topping, juniper/ancho chile caramel, graham cracker and lime zest garnish (cream soda, juniper berries, tofu)
Episode 6: Grayson Sherman's Maple Dijon Donut
Maple Dijon with Port glaze (maple sugar, Dijon mustard, Port)
Episode 6: Alison Smith's Lavender and Mulberry Donut
Lavander and mulberry with Mexican chocolate glaze (lavender, dried mulberries, Mexican chocolate)
Episode 6: Adam Sobel's Crunchy Pumpkin
Crunchy pumpkin (pumpkin seed butter, chow mein noodles, marzipan)
Episode 7: Barb Aiello's Red Wine/Mango Chutney/Nutmeg/Date Twist
Red wine/mango chutney/nutmeg/date twist with red wine/mango chutney glaze (mango chutney, red wine, diced red dates)
Episode 7: Jeremy Brutzkus' Ground Almond Cake Donut
Ground almond cake donut with mace/fennel seed/cinnamon, caramelized miso glaze and candied fennel seed (miso, ground almonds, fennel seeds)
Episode 7: Mariah Swan's Jalapeno Cake Donut
Jalapeno cake donut with Gorgonzola cream cheese frosting and brandied pears with brown sugar (pear, Gorgonzola, jalapeno)
Episode 8: Bob Grissinger's Buttermilk Donut
Buttermilk donut, split and filled with dragon fruit custard (no dairy) and topped with queso fresco and ground hazelnuts (queso fresco, dragon fruit, hazelnuts)
Episode 8: Carissa Mettling's Potato-Based Cake Donut
Potato-based cake donut with tamarind/apple/prune chutney, cardamom glaze and coconut topping (apples, tamarind, prunes)
Episode 8: Josie Weitzenbauer's Ginger Cake Donut
Ginger cake with hibiscus gel, candied ginger and agave glaze (hibiscus, ginger, agave nectar)
