2023 saw the inaugural season of MasterChef Australia’s spin-off series Dessert Masters take place – and the hit show left fans hungry for more.
The beloved series has once again returned to screens this year, so here’s everything we know – including who’s competing.
The new season of Dessert Masters will once again see the contestants create innovative, intricate and mouth-watering desserts in the hopes of winning a whopping $100,000.
Dessert Masters returned to our screens on Monday 14 October at 7.30pm on Channel Ten, and the remaining episodes will air once a week on Monday nights.
Both judges have returned once more, with veteran MasterChef judge Melissa Leong and French-Swiss pastry chef Amaury Guichon returning to the kitchen.
TV WEEK were given an exclusive first look at this year’s season which showcased the incredible desserts and “magical” dishes we can expect to see.
Melissa and Amaury were constantly blown away by the innovative creations that the contestants made.
Speaking of contestants, this year’s batch has been revealed, and there are some familiar faces in the mix!
MasterChef alumna Emelia Jackson and Reece Hignell have both returned to the MasterChef kitchen, but this time in a completely new way.
Emilia, who won the 2020 all-stars season, is no stranger to the high-pressure environment, having also originally appeared on MasterChef in 2014. Her area of expertise lies in her pastry and dessert skillset, making her the perfect contestant for Dessert Masters.
Meanwhile, Reece has also had his fair-share of experience in the MasterChef kitchen, appearing in both the 2018 and 2020 seasons. Reece is a confident cake baker and loves making anything sweet.
Darren Purchese and Katherine Sabbath are two other contestants competing this year.
Darren is a well-known British chef, author, and television presenter who has often appeared as a guest-judge on MasterChef Australia. He also hosted the 2024 season of The Great Australian Bake Off.
Katherine is a Sydney-based baker who has become known as ‘Sydney’s Cake Queen’. She has gone viral on social media for her unique and interesting cake designs, and has also written three best-selling cookbooks.
Check out our contestants article to view the full list of this year’s dessert masters!
Dessert Masters was a huge hit in 2023, with fans of the original MasterChef series loving seeing the sweet experts in action.
Last year’s victor was Gareth Whitton, renowned pastry chef and co-founder of Melbourne’s Tarts Anon.
Following his win he was in total shock, telling TV WEEK, “It’s surreal, I never expected to be here at the finale. […] This is unreal, it’s out of this world.”
Who will be crowned the second-ever Dessert Master? We’ll have to wait and see…
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