'Zumbo’s Just Desserts' Season 2: Release date, plot, cast and all you need to know about Netflix's baking show

The show features aspiring amateur bakers trying to create some beautiful desserts for judge Adriano Zumbo, and if they fail to impress the legendary patisserie chef, they have to complete a daunting challenge
PUBLISHED JAN 8, 2020
Adriano Zumbo (IMDb)
Adriano Zumbo (IMDb)

Do you love baking and eating luscious desserts? Then make sure you check out Netflix's latest offering 'Zumbo's Just Desserts'.

The show features aspiring amateur bakers trying to create some beautiful desserts for judge Adriano Zumbo, and if they fail to impress the legendary patisserie chef, they have to complete a daunting challenge to secure their spot in the competition. 

Release date

'Zumbo's Just Desserts' will be available for streaming on Netflix from Friday, January 10. This popular Australian baking show was earlier telecast on Channel Seven.

Plot

Legendary pastry chef Adriano Zumbo and his British counterpart Rachel Khoo have teamed up to host this interesting baking show which will test the skills of amateur bakers.

Aspiring bakers will have to complete a series of challenging tasks that will test their skills of baking from something as simple as cookies and cakes to complex desserts like lemon meringue pie.

The bottom two contestants who failed to impress Zumbo and Khoo will have to take the 'Zumbo Challenge' to continue participating in the competition. The 'Zumbo Challenge' requires the bottom two contestants to recreate Zumbo's famous creations. 

Cast

The show is hosted by Adriano Zumbo and Rachel Khoo.

Adriano Zumbo (IMDb)

Zumbo who is often referred to as "Australia's answer to Willy Wonka" has managed to earn quite a reputation for being one of the leading authorities in the baking world.

This Australian Patisserie chef became a household name thanks to his appearances on 'MasterChef Australia'. Zumbo had featured in every season of the popular culinary show and has always managed to wow everybody with his stunning creations.

Apart from 'MasterChef Australia', he has also appeared in 'Sugar Rush', and a documentary based on his daily routine titled 'Zumbo'. 

Rachel Khoo attends the launch of Dawn O'Porter's BOB pop up boutique at Seven Dials on May 6, 2015, in London, England. (Photo by Tristan Fewings/Getty Images for BOB By Dawn O'Porter)

Khoo is a well-known British chef, who has appeared in shows like 'My Kitchen Rules', and ' Rachel Khoo's Kitchen Notebook' before hosting 'Zumbo's Just Desserts'.

Creators

The show has been created and executive produced by Evan Wilkes, who is also the brain behind 'My Kitchen Rules'. 

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If you like this, you will love these:

'Sugar Rush'

'My Kitchen Rules'

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