I just finished watching it. I simply loved the Krusty and Doughnut cake. I would have had to vote for the Krusty cake as overall winner. It was in the colors and details for me. The film strip was amazing but...so was the big ol' doughnut!

I was disapointed in the cakes. I thought Bronwens was FLAWLESS and YES the donut is the only thing on the ad HELLO i think they were very hard on her. I would have loved to see the Bart cake finished

Let us all keep in mind that Bronwen is a member of CC. I think it is harsh to say she was a sore loser. Mary had some words about Bronwen as well.

IT IS TV EVERYONE!

bronwen was pretty cocky all the way through if you ask me, granted editing was probably used to make me feel that way. it makes me wonder if she has gotten someone at foodnetwork upset about something and this is what she got for it. god i love conspiracy theories!
i loved mary's cake, it was absolutely gorgeous (from the front.) Bronwen, has done better in the past if you ask me, the marge she made didn't look as good as other things she has done in the past and considering that marge was the main non donut component, it didn't do it for me.

The person who didn't finish her cake is my friend Debbie. I felt so sorry for her. But I'll tell you what, I have seen Kerry Vincent be a really harsh judge, very critical, and when she said to Debbie that she wanted to see her back again to complete a cake I know she meant it. And I really believe Debbie will be back again and next time she will wow the judges. I honestly didn't think anyone could best Bronwen tonight but I have to say I really thought Mary deserved first place, she did a great cake. I didn't really see Bronwen as being cocky, but she wasn't a very gracious loser either.

My husband and I were both shocked that Bronwen didn't win, it seemed like the clear and obvious winner. The doughnut seemed like the perfect fit for the theme and I thought it strange that they picked on that so much.

I think Bronwen's cake was great i think she captured the movies poster great just not the the Simpsons on a whole Which was what Mary did do. I can't what for Debbie to return a wow them because what she did finish was flawless. The other guy i was just really disappointed in how easily he wanted to quit.

P.s. I can't wait for the princess challenge.

I finally signed on here at CC just to see what the reaction was to this show! I was there for the taping and was really wondering how they would spin it.

This was a tough one. I've been in the audiences at a few of the challenges now in Denver and I must say that the perky-larger than life Bronwen is not the same when the cameras go off. She freaked out seriously after she lost this one- they really made her look good compared to the reality of the situation. Don't get me wrong I like her and think her work is amazing- but what goes around comes around. If she was able to accept a tie in good conscience for that last competition- the award cake one- when her cake was no were near the quality and degree of difficulty as that girl from CA-Maria- who should have won it straight out- then she should be able to take her lumps just as graciously as that girl did who was really robbed. Her cake fell apart on the way to the table and yet they still gave her a tie? Still haven't figured out that one!

This whole competition was a disappointment really- all the whining and complaining and not finishing and crying- it's cake people! Where's Mike's Amazing Cakes? He would have blown everyone away and done the movie justice-or Collette? They need to stop doing character things and get back to REAL cake competitions. And as for Bronwen- I think it might be time for her to stop before people realize that who we saw tonight was really who she is.

I went back and watch the ending again and I came up with the feeling that Bronwen was hurt and close to tears. I did not see her as cocky.

There was more there than what we saw on the show. Bronwen lost her bounce. She lost her bubble. The shows are becoming more of what is entertainment. At the beginning everyone was judged under the same rules. I see they have changed the way they judge each individual. I guess it makes for better TV.

Hugs to all that put themselves out there for our entertainment. I would not like to be in any of their shoes.

I had a weird feeling while watching this. Mary was so worried about the competition & all you heard her doing was talking up the other cakes. Personally I would have just done my work & kept my mouth shut. But she did win so what do I know. It just reminded me of high school drama ya know. It was kind of like the focused more on their issues than the actual cakes. Was not my fav challenge by far. The donut cake was my fav!

Wow cakestress, way to kick a girl while she is down.

I just think Mary's cake deserved the win, it said "Simpsons" more than B's...I'm not a Simpson's fan so when I looked at each cake, Mary's definitely said "SIMPSONS" alot more, esp for one not familiar with waiting for the movie to come out (the donut).

We probably have no clue what really went on though, they probably filmed hours of talking and questions/answers and they only chose what they wanted to portray. So any negativity or whatever was specifically chosen to be filmed which may not be an accurate representation of the attitudes really involved.

I really liked B's cake, I just thought Mary's edged her out, the theme was more exciting and the handiwork actually more detailed, etc.

OK Shirley....we want to see YOU there with Debbie next time!!!!! Go Shirley Go!!!!!

Ok, my 2 cents for what's its worth.

BW's cake was outstanding. I was gushing about the donut construction, the defiance of gravity, blah blah blah..

I don't watch the Simpsons, I simply don't.

My kids on the other hand!!

My son said, yea, that donut is great, but MOM.. that isn't what the movie is about, it's not about a giant donut, that other cake.. it rocks!

I'm going out on a limb here and say I bet BW isn't a Simpson's fan either, she took the donut off the movie promo and ran with it. The winner, tho totally smacks of a Simpson fan.

And... as far as BW's reaction. She's an artist. Artists are temperamental. She's used to being the best, she's not used to so much second guessing by judging. Opinions are like umm.. bellybuttons, yea.. bellybuttons!

I thought the judges were fair and correct in their decision. Bronwen's cake was fantastic.. the donut.. WOW.. but it didn't capture the life of the Simpsons like Mary's cake did. I loved how she came up with ehr theme.. because that is something Krusty's character would attempt to do.. steal the lime light, and eventhough he was the focus of her theme.. he didn't overtake the design. I really liked the winning cake and though it better said the Simpsons than Bronwen's cake did. She put all of her donuts in one basket it seemed, and though she did a decent job with the revolving cake in the center.. her marge on top was less than great. I am not going to make any judgements on character as I don't personally know any of them, but the "I just want to quit and take my piping bags home" guy ticked me off.. you don't quit in the face of adversity.. come one now!

I am a Simpson fan and have to agree with the judging that Mary's cake better depicted the Simpsons than Bronwen's cake. Mary used many different skills to convey her design (sculpting, airbrushing, painting) and really came out incredibly well for a first time competitor. Bronwen's donut was amazing, but the rest of the design wasn't as detailed as she usually does.
I agree that I would've loved to have seen Debbie's cake completed. What she did complete was beautiful and her design was spot on in capturing Bart.
I felt sorry for the team that did the Homer cake. You kind of got the impression that they had never created that cake before with all the problems they had in forming it. But I really was happy when the assistant gave it his best shot and completed the cake. I think he has a brilliant career ahead of him and will go far, not only because of his talent, but because of his perserverance. Again, I only wish I had 1/10th of the talent in that room!

I just want to be clear, NO ONE here has said anything bad about Bronwen! Everyone is just, I guess kinda shocked, at how she acted at the end! We'd be talking about Colette or even Duff, if he acted the same way, or anyone else in the competition. Especially the whiney, give-upper at the end!!!
No one is dogging Bronwen, notice 98% of these posts say they love her and the cake.
Everyone is entitled to "talk" or "post" their opinions, it's not personal!!!
Kansas I love the bellybuttons comparison!
Shirley, give your friend Debbie a hug for me, I would've loved to have seen the finished product, the way she was going, she might've won!

Let me start by saying, I love BW and I thought her cake was awesome (don't necessarily agree w/the judges) BUT, I was so disappointed with her reaction. I did not expect that from her. Maybe because all of the other contestants were so new to competitions (at least I did not see any of them before except BW).

It felt like she came to the competition assuming she would win.. and she wasn't happy that she didn't.. who would be though right?

I was so dissapointed to hear her comments at the end of the show. She has always been so kind and gracious. Goes to show what fame could do to you. She said throughout the compitition her confidence was good ....only because others were coming off as intimidated by her. Maybe it was all the editing to make it look better for ratings. I think the judging was right on target and I was so happy to see a newcomer walk away the winner. JMO

I am definitely a novice when it comes to this heavy duty decorating but I really loved the show. What I want to know is what is meant by the 360 degree part?

There was so much talent and labor in these cakes. My hats to all of them--winner and losers. I get mad at the judges at all these challenges and on the reality shows. I just could never be that critical. Guess that is why I'm never a judge, eh?

Diane

So how do some of you get tickets to go to these challenges???? I would LOVE to be able to see one.

I cant believe that guy wanted to quit. Im sure any cake decorator would LOVE to be invited to one of those shows and would never think about quiting.

About Bronwen being a poor sport. I think they made it look worse then it was. They captured every little bad thing she said then put it all in the show to make her look like she was a sore loser. I'd be mad if i didnt win 10 grand too. And if she already lost a competition because her cake was not 360 then keep the same rules for all competitions. Cant give new competitors different rules because they are new. Im sure they all get the same rules and im sure the have seen th shows before

We all have our moments, no one is perky 100% of time, we're lucky our moments are'nt caught on film.

I also think the right person won. Would have loved to see Debbie finish cause I really think she would have won had she finished.

The best part of the show (to me) was the new faces.

We all know that FN does some, shall we say "creative editing" and they can make a person out to appear however they want- their concern is what will bring in viewers to the Challenge series and create chatter. I have a very dear friend who was the victim of FN's "creative editing"- they took her comment out of context and only a portion of what she said and it changed the meaning around 180 degrees.
That being said however, why is it that Cakestress is said to be "kicking" someone "while their down"? Looks to me like she (maybe he?) is the only person to give a first hand, un-edited account of what happened at the challenge. It's her opinion and she is forming it based on events that she saw apparently after the cameras were turned off- events for which she was actually present. Something which even those who are in personal contact with the competitors do not have.