Season 1

2010-09-15

Twelve of America's best pastry chefs converge in Los Angeles for this first-of-its-kind dessert competition. The chefs must create a dessert using America's favorite ingredient: chocolate. They must cook for 50 chocolate lovers, including guest judge Jacques Torres.

2010-09-22

The eleven remaining pastry chefs must create a dessert out of a cocktail.

2010-09-29

Teams compete in a bake sale, raising money for the pep squad and glee club; guest judge Sylvia Weinstock.

2010-10-06

The pastry cheftestants are challenged to recreate the exotic flaming desserts associated with the Lucent Dossier Experience.

2010-10-13

The pastry cheftestants are challenged to create outrageous edible fashion.

2010-10-20

The remaining pastry cheftestants make black and white desserts.

2010-10-27

The cheftestants go head to head in the first-ever "Dessert Shop Wars."

2010-11-03

The final five pastry cheftestants must create fun and unique desserts.

2010-11-10

The final four cheftestants are challenged with making an anniversary cake for Sylvia Weinstock.

2010-11-17

The final three chefs face off in a four-star four-course sweet and savory dessert challenge for the title of "Top Chef: Just Desserts."