Four entrepreneurial bakers battle it out with innovative spins on muffins, cupcakes, doughnuts and bagels to win the ultimate prize. It all comes down to two signature dishes that are groundbreaking hybrids, leaving Buddy Valastro to decide.

Four bakers bring their lofty dreams to the bakery as they try to bake themselves into the stratosphere. One competitor has a creative spin on an Italian favorite while another draws on French inspiration with a rustic macaron.

Bakery owners show off their signature recipes, including a chocolate-cinnamon-pecan roll, salty sweet pretzel bark, fancy almond cake and savory meat pie; one baker is forced to change their recipe on the fly; another has a full-on machine meltdown.

Tiramisu, stuffed chocolate cake, a southern staple and a Hungarian delicacy await Buddy Valastro and his advisors as they continue their search for the next nationally sold baked good.