– Presented by the Canadian Screen Award Winner maria berg and famous pastry chef andres hanCROSS COUNTRY CAKE OFF graces start of CTV programming Thursday, December 15 Y Friday, December 16 a 9 p.m. Eastern time/PT on CTV, CTV.ca and the CTV app –
– Competition series features pastry chefs from all over Canadaand comes out of the oven with a festive four-episode installment, before returning to CTV with all-new episodes in spring 2023:
– Series produced by Boat Rocker’s Proper Television and distributed globally by Boat Rocker –
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TORONTO, November 21, 2022 /CNW/ – CTV’s new cake competition series CRUZ FIELD CAKE is scheduled to debut with four holiday-themed episodes, opening with a two-night special event Thursday, December 15 Y Friday, December 16 a 9 p.m. Eastern time/PT on CTV, CTV.ca and the CTV app. Brought to you by the multi-Canadian Screen Award-winning cookbook author maria berg and introducing the famous pastry chef andres hanthe CTV Original series features the best pastry chefs in the country as they bake to claim the $50,000 award and title CRUZ FIELD CAKE Champion.
Over the course of four holiday-themed episodes, hosts Berg and Han judge the homemade cakes of 24 bakers from around the world. Canada. During three regional qualifying rounds, eight bakers in each of the host cities: vancouver, torontoY halifax – present their creations to the judges. Four pastry chefs from each qualifier then advance to compete in the CRUZ FIELD CAKE cook in a festive cake challenge. The top 2 bakers representing each region go on to compete in the final.
In Monday, December 19 a 9 p.m. Eastern time/PT On CTV, CTV.ca and the CTV app, the third and final qualifying round concludes leaving six pastry chefs to face off in two holiday challenges. The winner takes home the first prize of $50,000 and the title of CRUZ FIELD CAKE Champion during the final of Tuesday, December 20 a 9 p.m. Eastern time/PT on CTV, CTV.ca and the CTV app.
After the four-episode Christmas season, CRUZ FIELD CAKE returns to CTV in spring 2023 with six all-new episodes featuring a new crop of 40 Canadian bakers competing for the top prize.
Viewers can stream new episodes of CRUZ FIELD CAKE on CTV.ca and the CTV app, which is also home to bonus content including exclusive video content and behind-the-scenes extras. Additionally, viewers can follow @CTV’s social channels throughout the season for highlights, bonus content and more.
On maria berg
maria berg is a three-time Canadian Screen Award winner for Best Host, Lifestyle for her shows MARY MAKES IT EASY (2022) on CTV Life Channel and CTV’s MARY’S KITCHEN CRUSH (2020-21). MARY MAKES IT EASY was also named Best Lifestyle Program or Series at this year’s Canadian Screen Awards, following MARY’S KITCHEN CRUSH’s back-to-back wins in 2020 and 2021. Berg is the winner of Season 3 of CTV’s MASTERCHEF CANADA, as well as a cooking expert on CTV TU MAÑANA, EL SOCIAL, and EL SHOW DE MARILYN DENIS. Berg is the best-selling author of Party in the kitchen: Simple recipes for every occasionand Berg’s most recent book Well Seasoned: A Year of Delicious Recipes.
On andres han
Cook andres han is the owner and executive chef of the award-winning Kouign Café, located in the heart of from vancouver historic chinatown. Chef Han discovered a love of cooking at an early age and received training in classic French and Italian culinary arts and pastry at Vancouver’s Northwest Culinary Academy. He began his career as an executive pastry chef at various notable vancouver restaurants and bakeries, fusing her Korean-Vietnamese-Canadian upbringing with her passion for food to later create her whimsical, otherworldly creations at Kouign Café. While Chef Han is known for his masterful execution of combining sweet and savory ingredients and his special selection of Kouign Amann, his best-known menu item is the White Rabbit Biscuit. This cookie went viral when he participated in a unique pop-up in Chinatown, drawing daily lineups of hungry foodies craving culinary nostalgia.
With just the right amount of authenticity, innovation and imagination, Chef Han elevates the humble food of his Chinatown upbringing and takes his guests to a magical place where he shares his childhood and heritage through unique and delicious bites.
CRUZ FIELD CAKE is developed and produced by Boat Rocker’s Proper Television, in association with Bell Media. cathy james Y lesia capone are Executive Producers and david donohue Y meredith veats They are Series Producers. For Bell media, heather williamson is a senior development executive; Rachel Goldstein Couto is Head of Development; Tina Apostolopoulos is a senior production executive; Sarah Fowley He is Head of Production, Original Programming; Carlyn Klebuc is General Manager, Original Programming; pat divittorio He is Vice President, CTV and Special Programming. justin stockmann is vice president of programming and content development for Bell Media. karina moises is senior vice president, news and content development, Bell Media and vice president, Québec, Bell.
CRUZ FIELD CAKE is distributed globally by Boat Rocker.
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About Boat Rocker
Boat Rocker (TSX: BRMI) is the home of creative visionaries. An independent and integrated global entertainment company, Boat Rocker’s purpose is to tell stories and create iconic brands across all genres and media. With offices around the world, Boat Rocker’s creative and business capabilities include producing, distributing, managing brands and franchises for scripted, unscripted, and children’s and family television, a world-class animation studio, and talent management through via Untitled Entertainment. A selection of Boat Rocker projects include: Invasion (AppleTV+), Orphan Black (BBC AMERICA, science fiction channel CTV), Dear…(AppleTV+), Billie Eilish: The world is a little blurry (AppleTV+), The next step (BBC, Family Channel, CBC), bewitched daniel (Netflix), and dino ranch (Disney+, Disney Junior, CBC). For more information, visit www.boatrocker.com.
About the right TV
Since it opened its doors in 2004, Proper Television has become one of Canada most successful producers. Suitable works in a wide range of genres, including reality, lifestyle, documentaries, and specialized factual programming. The company’s audience list includes a mix of originals: MOTEL MAKEOVER (Netflix), VEGAS RAT RODS (Discovery, Velocity), MARY MAKES IT EASY (CTV, Food Network US), FAMILY HOME OVERHAUL (HGTV Canada, Hulu) ; together with large international formats: MASTERCHEF CANADA (CTV, Cooking Channel USA), THE GREAT CANADIAN BAKERY SHOW (CBC, Netflix) and IRON CHEF CANADA (Food Network, Discovery Plus). In 2017, Proper Television became a division of Boat Rocker Media.
About Bell Media Original Programming
Bell Media has commissioned some of Canada most watched and most acclaimed original programming, working with the best independent Canadian producers in the country. Hit series commissioned by CTV include the #1 Canadian drama TRANSPLANT; unprecedented Canadian format THE AMAZING RACE CANADA; and the comedy series KIDS RUIN EVERYTHING and JANN; as well as the upcoming scripted series SULLIVAN’S CROSSING and THE SPENCER SISTERS, and the unscripted dating series FARMING FOR LOVE. Original series on Bell Media’s specialty and streaming platforms include CTV Life Channel’s culinary series MARY MAKES IT EASY with maria berg; BATTLE OF ROAST FROM CTV Comedy Channel CANADA and the next ACTING GOOD. Crave Originals includes the hit series LETTERKENNY, FROM CANADA DRAG RACE and WAY OVER ME (SORTEZ-MOI DE MOI); docuseries THE DARK SIDE OF THE RING; and the acclaimed documentaries FANNY: THE RIGHT TO ROCK and A.ARTIFICIAL I.MMORTALITY. Discovery is home to Bell Media’s hit factual series and franchises HIGHWAY THRU HELL, HEAVY RESCUE: 401 and MUD MOUNTAIN HAULERS, among others. Bell Media is part of BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada largest communications company Learn more at BellMedia.ca.
About CTV
CTV is Canada #1 Television Brand. CTV offers unparalleled entertainment programming through two broadcast networks; a powerful set of specialty channels including the CTV Comedy Channel, CTV Drama Channel, CTV Life Channel and CTV Sci-Fi Channel; and the digital channels CTV Throwback and CTV Movies, which stream on demand from CTV.ca and the CTV app. CTV has been Canada the most-watched television network for the past 21 years in a row and presents a wide range of sports and information programming, including CTV News, Canada top-rated national and local newscasts. CTV’s parent company is Bell Media, Canada Leading multimedia company with leading assets in television, radio, digital and out-of-home advertising.
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