Sweet Genius

In the chocolate challenge chefs must create a fish inspired dish out of toaster pastries. The candy challenge draws inspiration from a robot using astronaut ice cream. In the final challenge a circus performer acts as inspiration for cakes using a spicy drink mix.

Chef Ron Ben-Israel challenges the hopeful geniuses to create a chocolate dessert using sweet cookies and strong cheese. Then contestants must make candy using both vegetables and fruit. In the final round, pastries must be made using orange soda and pretzel rods.

Chef Ron Ben-Israel has some tricks up his sleeve when he challenges contestants to make a chocolate dessert using cheese and chilis. The second round has contestants creating candy desert using a common breakfast ingredient. Magic is the inspiration for the final round when contestants must create a cake using uncommon dessert ingredients.

The chefs are struck by a bolt of inspiration as the first test begins.

Will childhood inspiration or mandatory ingredients prove more puzzling?

The chefs create dishes that leave Chef Ron Ben-Israel speechless.

A baby-themed chocolate test is the chefs first challenge.

Two families feel the heat in the chocolate test.

The inspiration for the dessert is sure to get the chefs' minds spinning.

The slithering inspiration gives the chefs a fright in the dessert round.

The chefs must use soup and a side dish in their flickering desserts.

The chefs must find a way to make delectable chocolate desserts.

The chefs desserts are made from an exotic fruit and a ballpark favorite.