Donut Showdown: Season 2 First Challenge Doughnuts
All these doughnut creations are pretty stunning in their own right, but one must get eliminated from every competition.
Episode 1: Kim Macy's Potato Doughnut
Potato doughnut with jelly bean and strawberry filling, cotton candy buttercream, and praline and sugar garnish
Episode 1: Dr. Alan Jaff's Traditional Cake Doughnut
Traditional cake doughnut with chocolate ganache and jelly bean garnish
Episode 1: Vincent Marsden's Mascarpone Doughnut
Anise mascarpone orange-topped doughnut with melted jelly bean topping
Episode 2: Dorrie Sperry's "Bloody Mary" Doughnut
"Bloody Mary" doughnut with tomato juice, cream cheese and creme fraiche with parsley
Episode 2: Domenic Chiaromonte's Tomato Juice Doughnut
"Bloody Mary" doughnut with tomato juice, cream cheese and creme fraiche with parsley
Episode 2: Teresa Fox's Buttermilk Biscuit Doughnut
Buttermilk biscuit doughnut topped with white chocolate, frozen tomato custard, tomato jam and a blood orange garnish
Episode 3: Patty Bosco's Rib Sandwich Doughnut
Rib sandwich with raspberry sauce and cucumber coleslaw
Episode 3: David Schloss' "Morning After" Doughnut
Savory cake doughnut with homemade mayo, cabbage and cheese topping
Episode 3: Torrence O'Haire's Spiced Doughnut
Spiced BBQ doughnut topped with spiced caramel glaze and caramelized rib
Episode 4: Ian Kleinman's Chili Cake Doughnut
Cake doughnut stuffed with bocconcini, dipped in icing sugar and red chili glaze, and topped with mozzarella volute, candied pepperoni, pizza sauce, thyme caviar and olive oil powder
Episode 4: James St. Peter's Pepperoni Cake Doughnut
Cake doughnut topped with pepperoni caramel glaze, pepperoni icing and a mozzarella cheese chip garnish
Episode 4: Katy Gerdes' Mozzarella and Ricotta Fritters
Mozzarella and ricotta fritters stuffed with mozzarella, pepperoni and ricotta, served with sweet tomato pepperoni jam and a basil creme anglaise
Episode 5: Jenna Stephens' Florida Key Lime Doughnut
Florida Key lime doughnut topped with a lime gelatin tequila glaze and lime gelatin cream cheese frosting, then garnished with graham cracker crumbs and lime gelatin
Episode 5: Chris Audler's Coconut Cake Doughnut
Extremely moist cake doughnut soaked in coconut and condensed milk, then topped with a gelatin lime glaze, toasted coconut, chili spices, lime sugar and a rum drizzle
Episode 5: Sharon Wilson's Buttermilk Cake Doughnut
Buttermilk cake doughnut topped with a lime gelatin glaze, lime zest, fresh basil, mint and candied macadamia nuts, and seasoned with paprika, cayenne and candied ginger
Episode 6: Dayna Page's White Chocolate Cake Doughnut
Cake doughnut topped with white chocolate ganache and crushed chips, then drizzled with butterscotch and dark chocolate ganache
Episode 6: Nick Semeraro's Banana Fry Cake
Banana fry cake topped with caramel glaze and strawberry drizzle and garnished with fresh strawberries and chips
Episode 6: Mark Tagulao's Salted Caramel Chocolate Doughnut
Salted milk chocolate caramel ganache with an apple cider vinegar caramel glaze, crushed chips and copper Maldon salt
Episode 7: Kimberly Roth's Strawberry Cheesecake Doughnut
Strawberry doughnut with strawberry cheesecake filling, strawberry-rose icing and graham cracker topping
Episode 7: Sophia Sanpei's Strawberry Shortcake Doughnut
Neapolitan strawberry shortcake with a chocolate lemon zest ganache, strawberry lemon zest glaze and strawberry crisps
Episode 7: Nick Benninger's Almond Cake Doughnut
Almond cake drizzled with strawberry syrup and peppercorn brandy glaze and topped with Brie cheese, strawberry tarragon salad and crema
Episode 8: Remy Couture's Pear Cake Doughnut
Pear cake doughnut with caramelized pear glaze, cheese puff crumble, creme fraiche and cheddar tuille
Episode 8: Napoleon Dunn's Pizza Cheese Puff Doughnut
Nutmeg cinnamon batter doughnut topped with cheese puff crumble, smoked salmon and sour cream glaze
Episode 8: Hannah Hoffman's Caramelized Cheese Puff Doughnut
Caramelized cheese puff doughnut with ricotta thyme cream glaze and glittered cheese puff
Episode 9: Becky Vogsland's Vanilla Mint Cake Doughnut
Vanilla mint cake doughnut with Peppermint Pattie icing, chocolate vanilla swirl buttercream and a Peppermint Pattie garnish
Episode 9: Charles Barrett's Peppermint Pattie Yeast Doughnut
Warm Peppermint Pattie yeast doughnut topped with chocolate mirror glaze, chocolate dirt and fresh mint
Episode 9: Dan Megna's Dark Chocolate Cake Doughnut
Dark chocolate cake doughnut with a mascarpone, white chocolate pistachio bark, frizzled mint and Peppermint Pattie glaze
Episode 10: Dustin Vaughan's Apple Spice Cake Doughnut
Apple spice cake doughnut with apple cheese frosting and candy apple glaze
Episode 10: Mary Smith's Cinnamon Cake Doughnut
Cinnamon cake doughnut with candy apple pie filling and a cinnamon glaze, candy shell and crumb topping
Episode 10: Dave Wittenbach's Grenadine Cake Doughnut
Grenadine cake doughnut with candy apple glaze and cream cheese swirl
Episode 11: Kris Wallace's Chocolate Cake Doughnut
Fruit-studded chocolate cake doughnut with bacon marshmallow glaze, spiced nuts and chocolate drizzle
Episode 11: Lawrence Bliss' Laminated Orange Cake Doughnut
Laminated orange cake doughnut with root beer syrup, cinnamon, sugar, toasted nuts and a dried fruit compote garnish
Episode 11: Nick Moeller's Yeast Ring
Yeast ring topped with spicy praline trail mix and bacon jam
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